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Title: james donaldson (born linlithgow)
Post by: luke1504 on Sunday 10 March 13 21:15 GMT (UK)

Hello folks, could anybody help me with researching my family tree, i am struggling on my 4th grt grandfather, as far as i know ( from scotlands people) James Donaldson was born in Linlithgow, and married a Janet Marshal, they had a son Robert (b1806), could anybody help in obtaining any info relating to my relatives.

Another thing i am trying to research is where my relatives could be buried, or info on the church yards in Linlithgow, my family eventually moved and settled in Sunderland around 1880.

Thanks for your looking any help would be gratefully appreciated

Kevin Donaldson

Title: Re: james donaldson (born linlithgow)
Post by: Forfarian on Monday 11 March 13 00:52 GMT (UK)

Do you mean the town/parish of Linlithgow, or the county formerly known as Linlithgowshire or the county of Linlithgow until 1929, when it was renamed West Lothian? It will make quite a difference to the answer!

I see from the IGI at www.familysearch that they had five children, all born in Bathgate, West Lothian: Thomas, 1799; Janet, 1800; Thomas, 1803; Jean, 1805; Robert, 1806.

The Scottish Genealogy Society has published details of gravestones in West Lothian with inscriptions relating to deaths before 1855.

Title: Re: james donaldson (born linlithgow)
Post by: Skoosh on Monday 11 March 13 10:58 GMT (UK)

Kevin, some sites for you,   http://lothianlives.org.uk/     http://e-voice.org.uk/bathgate/
 The local family history site, I think the sub' is £10 per year, with luck you might find somebody who has already done the spadework,    http://www.wlfhs.org.uk/

Bests,

Skoosh.

Title: Re: james donaldson (born linlithgow)
Post by: luke1504 on Monday 11 March 13 19:31 GMT (UK)

thanks for the replies folks, i forgot to mention he robert donaldson was born in Bathgate, which i think is in the county of Linlithgow, think i will do a bit of further research tonight from the help i've had from yourselves.

Cheers Kevin

Title: Re: james donaldson (born linlithgow)
Post by: mamad on Wednesday 13 March 13 16:14 GMT (UK)

Hello Kevin,

I have the burial discs for West Lothian. There are a number of Donaldsons, however I would need more info. Send me a PM if there are names you would like to to look up.

Mags

Title: Re: james donaldson (born linlithgow)
Post by: Skoosh on Wednesday 13 March 13 17:02 GMT (UK)

Mags,  would you be a pal and look one up for me, possibly the cholera outbreak in the 1840s. I'll send you a PM.

Skoosh.

Title: Re: james donaldson (born linlithgow)
Post by: mamad on Thursday 14 March 13 21:36 GMT (UK)

Hello Skoosh,

Sorry, burials on disc start later than 1840s. Starting dates depend on individual cemetery, earliest is about 1860, others start later than that.

Mags

Title: Re: james donaldson (born linlithgow)
Post by: Skoosh on Thursday 14 March 13 23:28 GMT (UK)

Thanks for that Mags, he died before registration unfortunately, she died afterwards and I have her burial so probably both buried in Linlithgow.

Bests,

Skoosh.

Title: Re: james donaldson (born linlithgow)
Post by: mamad on Friday 15 March 13 14:01 GMT (UK)

Hello Skoosh,

Linlithgow  Burial Register dates are 1884 - 1975. Let me know if you have others for lookup.

Mags

Title: Re: james donaldson (born linlithgow)
Post by: Skoosh on Friday 15 March 13 20:30 GMT (UK)

Thanks again Mags, I'm OK with them I think.

Skoosh.