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I have one of my descendents (John Bain) living at what looks like No 1 Bachelors Lane, Cromarty on the 1871 census.  I can't seem to find this on any maps from near to this time however.  Does anyone know of this lane, and if it still exists, where it is / was?  The next entries on the census (either side of Bachelors Lane) are for Sandgate and Barclays Lane if that helps?

I am trying to do some work for my wife on her family tree but am new to Irish records (having taken years to master the Scottish one's)!

I have traced her grandparents Joseph and Mary Kelly (nee Cooney) through her mothers birth certificate from 1928.  At that stage Joseph was stationed in Ballydesmond (then named Kingwilliamstown) with the Civic Guard.  I haven't been able to trace either of their birth, death or mariage certs as yet, but my wife has an inkling that Joseph may have originated in Westmeath??

Any ides on next steps?

I am trying to trace further details of my family, and in particular my GG Grandfather John 'Jake' Alexander from the Bullers of Buchan (I saw another thread about him a while back).  The Alexanders I think go back a good way in the Bullers.  Jake was the unofficial provost of the Bullers and died in 1886 (born 1814), apparently being buried in a paupers grave in Cruden Kirkyard.

I know a fair bit about the family but am trying to get more info through MI's or gravestones - problem is the ANEFHS site doesn't seem to have Cruden listed and I can't find St James's (which is an Episcopalian Church) anywhere either.

Does anyone know where details for MI's / graves in Cruden may be found??

I am trying to trace a death cert for my GGG Grandmother, Mary Eckford (ms. Wilson).  She was born at Galashiels on 1.5.1816, and maried Thomas Eckford.  Thomas, who was a shepherd, died 7.2.1894 in Edinburgh.

Their daughter (and my GG Grandmother) Mary Eckford (later maried as Mary Stark) was born c.1850 in or aound St Boswells, and died 28.1.1933.

I'm pretty sure she lived beyond 1855, but can't find any death cert in the Borders or Edinburgh.  Any ideas??

I am having trouble tracing what became of my GGG Grandparents, Alexander Wright and Margaret Black.

What I know is as follows:

Alexander was born in Turriff about 1819
Margaret was born in Turriff on 30.7.1820

They were married on 23.11.1844 also in Turriff

Their son, also Alexander (my GG Grandfather) was born on 14.3.1850 in Turriff

I have found them on the 1851 census living in Turriff, where Alexander is working as a farm labourer at the Mitchell's farm at Shannocks.

There's a pretty good chance that they lived beyond 1855 I think, but I can't find any death certs.  I know they were boh deceased in 1912 when Alexander jr died.

Anyone know of any other sources for finding their death certs???