Findmypast - Scotland

[davidgodalming]

Gadget and all of you -- thanks for the quick response. I have no evidence at all of a Scottish connection. My research on the surname Jonathan is centred around the village of Llansawel in Carmarthenshire . The reason I ask about Scotland is a recently discovered cousin mentioned the possibility of a Scottish connection but I have no evidence of that and not having previously had any need to undertake research into Scottish records for the simple reason that to the best of my knowledge I had no Scottish ancestry and therefore had no need to investigate Scottish records.

[Forfarian]

If you want to find about about parishes in Scotland, you might find this useful

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/sct/

[davidgodalming]

Thank you Forfarian. Good of you to let me have this. I'm not in any way sure there is a Scottish element to my search but I'll know where to start looking if there is.

[Flattybasher9]

Pre 1855, 1 death.
Post 1855, SP has 8 births, 4 female marriages, 1 male marriage, 3 deaths.

Regards

Malky

[Gadget]

Hi Malky

The OP was particularly interested in pre 1800s - I think, from the link that osprey posted, it would be circa 1786

I'm particularly interested in pre 1800.

Gadget

[osprey]

and it's possibly sorted as I've found plausible records with the names recorded as patronymics in deepest, darkest Carmarthenshire.

 

[davidgodalming]

Thanks Flattybasher. I'll have a look on findmypast re the Scottish info you mention.

[Dougie McCracken]

Findmypast is absolutely useless if you are researching Scottish Records. It is basically a site built for England and Wales. I did ask them several years ago about Scottish Records and got a lame reply that they were looking at adding Scottish Records. If you wish any records regarding Scotland, the best site is Scotland's People. I wouldn't touch Findmypast with a bargepole, sorry but it's a case of not spending money for no results!

[andycand]

Hi

You can't really blame Findmypast (or Ancestry for that matter) for the lack of images of Scottish records as the Scottish Government only allows them on their own website, http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/.

Andy