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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: can anyone read this
« on: Saturday 13 February 10 11:39 GMT (UK) »
I've tried to enhance it a little but it's still a bad copy
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: can anyone read this
« on: Saturday 13 February 10 11:36 GMT (UK) »
hi jamjar
sorry that was how I got it from the Scotland people site
sorry that was how I got it from the Scotland people site
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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / can anyone read this
« on: Saturday 13 February 10 11:15 GMT (UK) »
This was an 'extra' bit on the baptism of Donald Macdonald
can anyone decipher any of the words
can anyone decipher any of the words
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Inverness / Re: Duncan McDonald c1763-1857
« on: Saturday 13 February 10 04:10 GMT (UK) »
Hi
I came across this site when I was searching my ancestors 'Macdonalds & Macphersons' in Invernesshire and found the site quite interesting so thought I would post you the link.
http://www.sonasmor.net/AGM_menu.html
I came across this site when I was searching my ancestors 'Macdonalds & Macphersons' in Invernesshire and found the site quite interesting so thought I would post you the link.
http://www.sonasmor.net/AGM_menu.html
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The Common Room / Re: marriage certificate has wrong parents
« on: Wednesday 10 February 10 08:03 GMT (UK) »
Hi & thanks to everyone for their help
I don't think it will be possible to find Henrys birth/baptism in Ireland because according to his grandaughter he had difficulty proving his age when he went to get a pension as the church where he was baptised had been burnt down.
I recently found mention of a Henry McFadyen in the NAS as being in prison in 1886 his address was Gallowgate Street (haven't sent for the records yet)
Would these records list his mother?
I know in the 1891 census there was a Henry Mcfadyen in prison too but I can't find this on NAS
I don't think it will be possible to find Henrys birth/baptism in Ireland because according to his grandaughter he had difficulty proving his age when he went to get a pension as the church where he was baptised had been burnt down.
I recently found mention of a Henry McFadyen in the NAS as being in prison in 1886 his address was Gallowgate Street (haven't sent for the records yet)
Would these records list his mother?
I know in the 1891 census there was a Henry Mcfadyen in prison too but I can't find this on NAS
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The Common Room / Re: marriage certificate has wrong parents
« on: Tuesday 09 February 10 14:38 GMT (UK) »
Hi Ruskie
I'll try and clear it all up.
Janet McEwan born 1866 to Andrew McEwan & Margaret McCulloch (known fact from living relative)
Henry McFadyen born 1864? to Henry McFadyen & Eliza Irvine
Janet & Henrys marriage details were taken from the birth certs of their children (all details the same)
30 December 1887
Search for this record - only 1 match (over 5yr period)
I also have death certificates for both Janet & Henry giving the right parents
Details on the marriage certificate had wrong parents for both parties
The reason I wanted to clear up the mystery of the marriage certificate was - that another family relative is now saying Eliza Irvine is not Henrys mother as there is no proof even though she is listed on the death certificate....(as he wasn't the one to give the details) he has no proof of another mother only the wrong details on the marriage certificate and he is disregarding the parents being wrong for Janet too
Anyway I have now searched 8 pages either side of the marriage entry on Scotland people and I think the only way I will ever clear it up is to get the parish record for 'Westercraigs" and that is assuming the clerk entered this correctly
Hope this clears up the confusion
Karen
I'll try and clear it all up.
Janet McEwan born 1866 to Andrew McEwan & Margaret McCulloch (known fact from living relative)
Henry McFadyen born 1864? to Henry McFadyen & Eliza Irvine
Janet & Henrys marriage details were taken from the birth certs of their children (all details the same)
30 December 1887
Search for this record - only 1 match (over 5yr period)
I also have death certificates for both Janet & Henry giving the right parents
Details on the marriage certificate had wrong parents for both parties
The reason I wanted to clear up the mystery of the marriage certificate was - that another family relative is now saying Eliza Irvine is not Henrys mother as there is no proof even though she is listed on the death certificate....(as he wasn't the one to give the details) he has no proof of another mother only the wrong details on the marriage certificate and he is disregarding the parents being wrong for Janet too
Anyway I have now searched 8 pages either side of the marriage entry on Scotland people and I think the only way I will ever clear it up is to get the parish record for 'Westercraigs" and that is assuming the clerk entered this correctly
Hope this clears up the confusion
Karen
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The Common Room / Re: marriage certificate has wrong parents
« on: Tuesday 09 February 10 11:11 GMT (UK) »
Thanks everyone for your help
I have now searched a lot of the entries before and after the marriage of Henry and Janet and can't find anything that will help.
I will say that because of this I have now read the certificate properly and noticed a couple of other things like:
Although the marriage occurred on the 30th December 1887 it wasn't written in the register until 6th January 1888 and it was the 2nd last entry of the day....anyone knows that mistakes happen and especially at the end of the day!
So I am just going to accept the certificate as a faulty one, it is just disappointing as Henrys parents are wrong and another relative who is also doing the tree and is taking them as fact and saying that his father must have married twice! and yes I know Janets parents were also wrong but he is not even looking at that fact (sorry had to have a grumble)
Karen
I have now searched a lot of the entries before and after the marriage of Henry and Janet and can't find anything that will help.
I will say that because of this I have now read the certificate properly and noticed a couple of other things like:
Although the marriage occurred on the 30th December 1887 it wasn't written in the register until 6th January 1888 and it was the 2nd last entry of the day....anyone knows that mistakes happen and especially at the end of the day!
So I am just going to accept the certificate as a faulty one, it is just disappointing as Henrys parents are wrong and another relative who is also doing the tree and is taking them as fact and saying that his father must have married twice! and yes I know Janets parents were also wrong but he is not even looking at that fact (sorry had to have a grumble)
Karen
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The Common Room / Re: marriage certificate has wrong parents
« on: Tuesday 09 February 10 08:23 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Hume
I'll go check the page after they were married.
I just noticed that the top of the parish register reads 1888 for the year but the marriage was 30th December 1887 so its possible this clerk had a 'Scottish New Year' before he did the entry.
thanks
Karen
I'll go check the page after they were married.
I just noticed that the top of the parish register reads 1888 for the year but the marriage was 30th December 1887 so its possible this clerk had a 'Scottish New Year' before he did the entry.
thanks
Karen
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The Common Room / Re: marriage certificate has wrong parents
« on: Tuesday 09 February 10 08:13 GMT (UK) »
Hi aghadowey
The birth certificates list the place of marriage as Glasgow, Lanark
The parish record is Dennistoun, Lanark
The couples address on the marriage certificate is 6 Union Street, Glasgow.
Henry & Janet were not at this address in the 1881 or 1891 census or on the childrens birth certs so I can't tie it in that way.
I just find it so confusing that the date & place are right but parents of Janet are definately wrong....Henry is another matter as I do not have his birth certificate
Also the occupation of Henry on the marriage is incorrect as from age 17 (1881 census) to his death he was a cabinet maker/joiner and the marriage lists him as a 'marine stoker'
Karen
The birth certificates list the place of marriage as Glasgow, Lanark
The parish record is Dennistoun, Lanark
The couples address on the marriage certificate is 6 Union Street, Glasgow.
Henry & Janet were not at this address in the 1881 or 1891 census or on the childrens birth certs so I can't tie it in that way.
I just find it so confusing that the date & place are right but parents of Janet are definately wrong....Henry is another matter as I do not have his birth certificate
Also the occupation of Henry on the marriage is incorrect as from age 17 (1881 census) to his death he was a cabinet maker/joiner and the marriage lists him as a 'marine stoker'
Karen