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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Berwickshire => Topic started by: Aragon on Thursday 16 August 12 20:27 BST (UK)
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Looking into family history about James Alexander wood born about 1875
Thanks in advance
Regards
Aragon
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I can only see one James Alexander Wood born Berwickshire ca.1875 i.e.
James Alexander Wood b.24/6/1874 Lauder, Berwickshire, son of Robert Wood and Betsy Taylor.
1881 Census - Whitton, Morebattle, Roxburghshire
Robert Wood 27 Ag. Lab. b. Roxburgh, Roxburghshire
Betsy Wood 28 b. Maxton, Roxburghshire
James Wood 6 b. Lauder, Berwickshire
Jane Wood 3 b. Roxburgh, Roxburghshire
Joan Wood 8mos. b. Morebattle, Roxburghshire
I only have access to transcripts of the Scottish census so this is as much as I can tell you.
Annette
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Can you please advise as to what you mean about transcripts are these free if so which site are you using
Regards
Aragon
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Unless you are viewing a copy of an original document online, everything else you view is a 'transcript' - i.e. the original records have been viewed and details have been taken down, indexed, etc. so the likes of you and I can view them.
However, when it comes to Scottish records not a great deal is 'free' and the further back you go the more difficult it can be. I subscribe to 2 sites which have transcripts of the Scottish census. To view the original pages I would have to go to Scotlands People website where you buy credits.
If you are only using 'free' sources to research your family then you'll find it will become extremely difficult. (I found the birth of James on familysearch.org which is a free site - they only show births 1855 to 1875 and then before 1855 it is down to parish records but their coverage can be very hit and miss. On the plus side you can view (via credits) copies of birth/marriage/death certificates on Scotlands People and their certificates include far more information than English ones do).
Annette
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Hi all ,
Free Census transcriptions for Berwickshire/Roxburghshire if you are trying to get further back
http://www.maxwellancestry.com/census/default.htm
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