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The Common Room / posts
« on: Monday 12 February 24 20:59 GMT (UK) »
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Perthshire / Adopted or not Adopted
« on: Sunday 11 February 24 21:11 GMT (UK) »
Have a child in my tree that was born out of wedlock in 1922.
When the child was three or four years on, the mother got married.
Now family tradition says that the child was adopted by the mothers husband and was thereafter known by the new fathers surname.
Yet, the child's birth certificate is openly available for public viewing on Scotland's People.
I thought that when a child was adopted, their birth certificate was withdrawn from the public domain.
Is it likely that the child was not legally adopted and just simply took the fathers surname is its own. ?
When the child was three or four years on, the mother got married.
Now family tradition says that the child was adopted by the mothers husband and was thereafter known by the new fathers surname.
Yet, the child's birth certificate is openly available for public viewing on Scotland's People.
I thought that when a child was adopted, their birth certificate was withdrawn from the public domain.
Is it likely that the child was not legally adopted and just simply took the fathers surname is its own. ?
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World War Two / RAF service record 1940s
« on: Saturday 13 January 24 17:37 GMT (UK) »
Wondering if someone could help.
I would be very interested in finding out about the service record of an old aunt of mine who served with the RAF in the early 1940s.
Her name was Maggie Ferguson. (it says Maggie on her birth cert. but she was commonly known as Peggy)
Born on 12th Nov 1921 at Sauchenford near Plean, Stirling.
I never heard my aunt Peggy or any other member of the family mention her time in the services, so know absolutely nothing about it. But would like to know, as would her two surviving sons.
I have attached a photo of her in uniform.
My thanks in advance to anyone who can help.
I would be very interested in finding out about the service record of an old aunt of mine who served with the RAF in the early 1940s.
Her name was Maggie Ferguson. (it says Maggie on her birth cert. but she was commonly known as Peggy)
Born on 12th Nov 1921 at Sauchenford near Plean, Stirling.
I never heard my aunt Peggy or any other member of the family mention her time in the services, so know absolutely nothing about it. But would like to know, as would her two surviving sons.
I have attached a photo of her in uniform.
My thanks in advance to anyone who can help.
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Stirlingshire / Stirling Burial Records
« on: Friday 14 July 23 22:23 BST (UK) »
Stirling is using a new burials site that I can open but there seems to be no 'Search' option.
Where am I going wrong.
Fergie
Where am I going wrong.
Fergie
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Graveyards and Gravestones / Cleaning Headstones
« on: Sunday 19 March 23 16:04 GMT (UK) »
How can headstones such as this be cleaned up well enough to read.
The white patches seem to be some kind of growth that is as hard as cement and very difficult to remove, even with a stiff brush.
The white patches seem to be some kind of growth that is as hard as cement and very difficult to remove, even with a stiff brush.
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Stirlingshire / Blairdrummond Cemetery
« on: Friday 03 March 23 17:07 GMT (UK) »
Can someone tell me if there is some sort of group looking after or tending to Blairdrummond Cemetery.
The reason I ask is because the headstone for my great grandparents, Peter and Betsy Rae Ferguson, has been removed.
I would like to know where it is and have it replaced.
The reason I ask is because the headstone for my great grandparents, Peter and Betsy Rae Ferguson, has been removed.
I would like to know where it is and have it replaced.
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Clackmannanshire / Records Look UP
« on: Saturday 05 November 22 22:08 GMT (UK) »
Is there a place in Alloa that gives access to Scottish Records.
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Stirlingshire / Stumped over two dates
« on: Tuesday 12 October 21 22:17 BST (UK) »
Robert Stevenson, Born 1866 in Bannockburn Married Margaret Findlay Born 1870 in Cumbernauld.
Date of marriage was 30 June 1893.
They had a large family and I am stuck with the birth dates of two of their sons.
James Findlay Stevenson born on 6th Sept 1904 and died some 15 months later on 18 Nov 1905.
But I also have his brother, William Stevenson Born on 29 Oct 1904 and who died in Australia on 29 July 1987.
The two dates of birth can't be right and yet Scotland's People index show that they are correct.
Would anyone care to help me in figuring out what's wrong.
Cheers.
Date of marriage was 30 June 1893.
They had a large family and I am stuck with the birth dates of two of their sons.
James Findlay Stevenson born on 6th Sept 1904 and died some 15 months later on 18 Nov 1905.
But I also have his brother, William Stevenson Born on 29 Oct 1904 and who died in Australia on 29 July 1987.
The two dates of birth can't be right and yet Scotland's People index show that they are correct.
Would anyone care to help me in figuring out what's wrong.
Cheers.
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Clackmannanshire / Bridesmaids
« on: Saturday 05 September 20 22:41 BST (UK) »
I have a photo of the wedding of Alexander Easton Ferguson and Robina Campbell Mills married in 1939 at Tullialan.
No descendants of this family exist
The photo shows two adult bridesmaids.
Is there any way to find out their names
Cheers
No descendants of this family exist
The photo shows two adult bridesmaids.
Is there any way to find out their names
Cheers