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Quote from: Dieter1865 on Friday 12 October 18 19:35 BST (UK)

I'm used to the terminology my Californian cousin addresses that branch of her family tree with.

From the point of view of the Church of England, every Christian denomination in Scotland is equivalent to nonconformist except the Roman Catholic and Episcopalian churches. So it's not only irrelevant, it isn't even useful to apply it erroneously. 

Wow, just wow.  I have dyslexia and if that's the terminology my cousins family notes referred to it from the 19th century then do please excuse the both of us.

As stated, this is a learning curve for me and I don't appreciate your turn of phrase. There's pointing out somebody's misinterpretation surely in a kinder fashion?

Don't waste my time or yours any further with a response. I shall not be back.

And to all the others who were so helpful, I do appreciate all your responses and tips.  All the best to you all.

Hi
Have a look at ScotlandsPeople "church registers" other churches
Yours Aye
BruceL

Cheers for that Bruce, I hadn't noticed those on Scotlandspeople. Can't see her relatives though.  Most of Alexanders kids I found in the Church of Scotland records, but I'm convinced they had more, once NC.

I've emailed the Midlothian local studies and as my cousin to check the Edinburgh Evening Courant 29/8/1829 and the Scotsman 2/9/1829 as I think Alexander's death is announced in those issues, but can't tell for sure from the scrambled text.  Should give a clearer view on which parish he lead.

If it's him in the papers, his Scotland's people death 24/8/1829, would see him buried under a Church of Scotland reference.

Excellent work there Emma. If any paperwork surfaced for the boys correction ship the Empress, I'd be most interested.  I've a step relative connected to my family who was sentenced as a youth to years on this ship at Govan P.C. Dec 1915.  It was the start of his life long criminal career. 

Will keep a close eye on this collection as I've researched Victor extensively and have all his court cases from Kew in London and would love to compare his claims in the book about his 1st conviction against the court case itself.

My try.
Peter

Thank you also for your fine work Peter.  My sister is over the moon.  I'll let you all know my Mums and brothers reactions, unfortunately neither use digital media.  I think they are all stunning.

Can anybody help with the cracks in this old photo of my siblings from the mid 1960's please?  Many thanks in advance.