adam mckenzie

[aspin]

"2nd time around I think ?

I know Adam McKenzie was born 15 .10.1853 at Loth West Helmsdale
I wrote to Edinburgh for his birth certificate bu was unable to get it
Is there anywhere else I can apply for a birth certificate of the Sutherland births


Elizabeth

[bervonian]

Hi Elizabeth,
Statutory registration of births, marriages and deaths did not commence in Scotland until 1855, so you are dependent on the Old Parish Registers which record the date of baptism (and sometimes the date of birth).  The information provided is usually very limited, e.g. "James Smith and his spouse Mary Thomson had a child baptised called James."
The ScotlansPeople website has an index to the OPR marriages and baptisms, and there is word that at some point they intend to provide images for downloading.

Bervonian.

[aspin]

Bervonian

Thanks for that I will give Scotland people a try
Elizabeth

[runningbear]

my goodness elizabeth, your adam belongs to a big family!!!

1861 census:

West Helmsdale, Kildonan

Alexander...head...age 48...cooper
Janet...Wife...age 45
Margaret...age 22
Jessie...age 20...ag, labourer's wife
Isabella...age 18
Mennie...age 16
John...age 14
Alexanderina...age 11
Adam...age 8
Alexander...age 4
Roberta...age 9 months
Adam Sutherland...grandson...age 1 month (Maybe Jessie's Son)

hope this helps

Joe

[aspin]

Joe
Thanks for this
I have some of these rellies but not from a census
I understand I cannot get a birth certificate for Adam  as they came out later in Scotland than England
I cannot seem to find his death something makes me think it was in New Zealand. I have tried many ways but he seems to have disappeared
Thanks once more
Elizabeth

[runningbear]

hi elizabeth, have you posted his details on the new zealand board? worth a go if you have not!!

Joe

[aspin]

Yes I have Joe many times
I am now waiting from another site someone on rootschat posted to me
Elizabeth

[runningbear]

ok elizabth, happy hunting, if i can be of any help, please let me know.

Joe