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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Banffshire => Topic started by: rowanali on Thursday 03 November 16 18:53 GMT (UK)
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Hi there. I am trying to find out where I would get a look of the John Smith (alias Gow) manuscripts which I believe includes a list of some 300 people living in Tomintoul area in the early 1800's. Can find a few references to it, but none mention how to find it?!
thanks in advance,
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Hi,
I don't know if you have seen this, but the Gow manuscript is referred to at the end of the note (http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/read/SCT-STRATHNAIRN/2001-03/0985660764).
The original may be with the Scottish Records Office, with a transcript by the ANEFHS, in the Elgin Library. A phone call to the library may provide you with the information you require.
Istrice
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The Scottish Records Office has, in the interim, been renamed the National Records of Scotland. However I have not been able, so far, to find a listing of this MS in the NRS catalogue.
If ANESFHS provided a transcript to Elgin Library, would it be worth checking with ANESFHS? https://www.anesfhs.org.uk
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Hi,
The attached reference, I think, is what you are after. (http://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/details.aspx?reference=RH2%2f8%2f88&st=1&tc=y&tl=n&tn=n&tp=n&k=tomintoul&ko=p&r=&ro=s&df=1872&dt=1873&di=y).
My apologies for the link length.
Regards
Istrice
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Thanks so much for your help! Now I know where I can find the original in NRS, but I will also check with the Aberdeen Family history group (of which I am now a member). Fingers crossed I can access the list and that it helps in my search.
Thanks again,
ali
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Now I know where I can find the original in NRS, but I will also check with the Aberdeen Family history group (of which I am now a member). Fingers crossed I can access the list and that it helps in my search.
Thanks again,
ali
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Hi Ali, did you find a copy of the Gow MS which is more accessible please?