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old records for renfrewshire
« on: Sunday 19 August 07 10:14 BST (UK) »
does any one know how I can check the old files of renfrewshire - have a thomas cullen b 1804 old church renrewshire scotland - tks bambie

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Re: old records for renfrewshire
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 19 August 07 15:06 BST (UK) »
Try the local history library first and ask them.

They were able to help me with my Poor Relief Staments and Trade Records.

Good Luck.

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Re: old records for renfrewshire
« Reply #2 on: Monday 20 August 07 04:23 BST (UK) »
Try the local history library first and ask them.

They were able to help me with my Poor Relief Staments and Trade Records.

Good Luck.


sorry but where on the computer do I find the library - as I am in australia - kind regards bambie

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Re: old records for renfrewshire
« Reply #3 on: Monday 20 August 07 12:59 BST (UK) »
I emailed ............

locstuds.els[at]renfrewshire.gov.uk

What are you looking for, have to tried Scotland's People?


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Petts in Hertfordshire,Chelsea & New Zealand.<br />Swift in Islington, Chelsea &  Battersea.<br />Cox in Chelsea.<br />Carter in Chelsea.<br />Little in Westminster, London.<br />Munn & McAulay in Duntocher, Scotland.<br />
Munn New Jersey and Oz
Dwyer, McManus & Kiernan in Ireland.<br />Turner in Shrewsbury.<br />Cannon in London.<br />Porter in London.<br />Kinner in Chelsea, London.<br />Le Breton


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Re: old records for renfrewshire
« Reply #4 on: Monday 20 August 07 13:25 BST (UK) »
hi, just noticed your message - i live in the county of renfrewshire which takes in towns such as Paisley, Johnstone and Renfrew.

i would also suggest Scotlands People which is a free search

http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

anna, paisley, scotland

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Re: old records for renfrewshire
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 30 August 07 03:12 BST (UK) »
Hi Bambie

Is the records are not on Scotland;s people then this means they were not Established Church of Scotland. That doesn;t mean the records aren;t there but you;d need to contact the National Archives Scotland to see what they have.

I am a Paisley buddy myself and have found a lot of mione non c of S . NAS have helped a lot. Not found em all but more than I hoped!#

Good luck

Ann
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Re: old records for renfrewshire
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 06 October 07 07:56 BST (UK) »
Hi Bambie

Is the records are not on Scotland;s people then this means they were not Established Church of Scotland. That doesn;t mean the records aren;t there but you;d need to contact the National Archives Scotland to see what they have.

I am a Paisley buddy myself and have found a lot of mione non c of S . NAS have helped a lot. Not found em all but more than I hoped!#

Good luck

Ann
thanks ann for your help - not been into rootschat for awhile - but still cannot find out anything on my john - kind regards bambie

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Re: old records for renfrewshire
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 06 October 07 08:01 BST (UK) »
I emailed ............

locstuds.els[at]renfrewshire.gov.uk

What are you looking for, have to tried Scotland's People?


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thanks for your help pettsy - bit late but have been so busy here at home - looking for my 3rd gt granda
john johnson b 26 may 1802 scotland and his wife whom he married in 1836 scotland helen mofsam b 21 aug 1801 scotland they moved to spittle nothumberland
kind regards bambie

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Re: old records for renfrewshire
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 27 September 11 12:36 BST (UK) »
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