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Memory sticks are allowed......thats good to know.
I've found a lot through Scotland's People but it obviously works out cheaper to visit Edinburgh even with my OH's "shopping allowance" and it will allow me to tie up the more modern loose ends.

Thanks again and good luck.

Thanks Mhari. Have sent you a pm.

Just wanted to say publicly thanks for your very kind offer :)

Hey Frank

Its all on computer and has been for the last four/five years, ever since they completed the digitalisation and put everything up on SP. The only things you ever have to look through are the MI booklets and the Maps (if you need them). I'm glad really, as microfilms, after a while, make me feel sick :s

You can print out anything you could normally acess on SP (or save them to a memory stick to view later at home) each costs 50p per cert/print out/image. You still have to transcribe all the "recent stuff", but do get to see the actual cert on screen.

I get totally caught up in everything, that I have to remind myself to take a break now and again, but it is great fun :D

My pleasure Mhairi,

I'm thinking of making a day in Edinburgh myself one of these days although I'll have to give my OH shopping money so that she doesn't get bored !

Is it all on computer these days in the new centre or do you have to trawl through microfiche etc.
I know you have to take notes rather than copies of some of the records but it sounds like a fun sort of day :))

Jan (Gavin)

Do you have any possible names? or even rough years of birth?

When/Where did the parents die? As one of the kids might be an informant and this might lead me to them.

Hi Jean

Thanks for that. Hopefully they have stayed in the same area (at least for their marriages).

Frank

I did sit here for a couple of minutes going "Firhill, Firhill. Where do I know this name from." Till it clicked.

I see Jan (Gavin) has managed to get intouch, but thanks for pointing that out - and for all the other little pieces of help :D

Thanks also to Foggy for finding that birth for Carole :)

Lesley - PM away!

Mhari,

Would it be ok to send you a private message tomorrow? Many thanks

Lesley

Hi Mhairi,
Frank is right about Sandyford St and Firhill Rd .they are in Glasgow, sorry.
I don't know where their father died as he went off to Liverpool , I am still trying to find him !!!
Their mother Elizabeth died at 139, Firhill Road , her stepson John Fisher was the informant , still trying to find a marriage for his father John to Elizabeth,
Doesn't make it any easier does it ?
jean

Hi Mhairi Im looking for siblings of Robert Dyet Grierson parents Macolm and Leticia Grierson married 1901 last child Robert born 1916 but have nothing in between all come from Lesmahagow he said he was from a large family and one brother was a professional golfer may also be called Macolm any info would be of help, marriages or deaths. I have death dates for parents and Robert but no one else all siblings must be dead by now. Thanks you so much if you can help. Kind regards Jan Grierson

Carole,

Could this be your Mary Wilson

Mary Wilson born29 August at 5:30pm. in the parish of Longside, Aberdeen.

Father Hepbern Wilson
Mother Christina Brown,
They were married 24 December 1881 at Lyce, Longside.

Hi Mhairi,

Yes Sandyford St and Firhill Road are in Glasgow.

That's where Partick Thistle football ground is ;))

P.S Gavin is having problems looking for you......

Records Office: Scottish records

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=1214056&jump=6903199#6903199

Hi Jean

You couldnt possibly narrow it down any more could you? Do you know when/where their parents died? The girls might have been the informants and that might give me married names (if married) and narrow down their possible death years.

Also, silly question, but is that Firhill, Glasgow? Or someplace else? My geography is terrible.

Regards
Mhairi

Hello, Mhairi,
thank you for your very kind offer, I am looking for deaths / marriages for these 2 sisters please.

Margaret Moore b. 9.2.1903 @ 12 b, Sandyford Street, Anderston.

Annie Moore b. 13.3. 1905 same address
.
They had a brother Daniel who died in 1917 , address was 139, Firhill Road ,
So I am presuming if the girls were still alive they would be at the same address .
Their parents are James and Elizabeth Nee McNeill also Fisher.
There are no middle names for the girls .
Any information would be great,
Thank you jean

Hi Margaret,

www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

Pay per view...........30 credits £6.00
1 credit to view search results page (up to 24 per page)
5 credits to view certificate.

Basically £1.20 to find & view / download certificate copy.

Your Cecil was born in Partick, Glasgow.

No Year Surname Forename Sex District City/County/MR GROS Data Image Extract

1 1895 NEWMAN CECIL JAMES M PARTICK GLASGOW CITY/LANARK 646/03 0778 VIEW (5 CREDITS) ORDER

hi have read you listing

do you know of anyone who would look up birth c 1895

Cecil J Newman birth area unknown

was in Argyle & Sutherland highlanders

Thanks

Margaret

Hi Mhairi,
Thanks for re embarking on the Edinburgh look ups!
I'm looking for the deaths of a husband and wife,my Gran's brother and his wife.So would be very grateful if you have the time,would you please look for me.
They are

Alexander Geddes
born about 1903 Aberdeen Scotland
father William Geddes
Mother Agnes Thomson
I believe he died in Dundee in about 1978

his wife
Lucy Hackney born about 1911 in Dundee (i think)
father Thomas Hackney
Mother ? Cartwright

The couple married in Dundee on the 6th April 1928 at Laurel bank Dundee.His Occupation was Labourerer
Their address was 257 Hilltown Dundee

As far as i know this couple always lived in this area

I would ultimately like to find their children/grandchildren
The information i have for them comes from their marriage Cert


Thanks again
Blue

Hi Mhairi

Can I send you a PM with a request as some of the people involved are still alive.

Cheers
Johnathon

Hi Carole,

No marriage for Mary Wilson & George Taylor, Aberdeen area.
Only one in all of Scotland..........

1901 TAYLOR GEORGE MURDOCH. WILSON MARY DICKSON. MUIRKIRK /AYR 607/00 0018

Any of these middle names ring a bell?

Mary Wilson had 3 children all born in abadeen scotland they were Alexander George Taylor Isabelle Mary Taylor and William James Taylor June1911 I only no Williams details as he Was my grand father

Hope this helps

Thanks for your kind offer. I am new to this so I hope you are able to help me.

Birth
Mary Wilson 1889 or around thier. Born in Abadeen Scotland I think or that is where she live. I dont know who her parents are only that she had a sister margaret I think she had at least one brother but dont know his name.
Also her husband George Taylor I think he was bron around the same time as Mary.

Marraige

Mary Wilson and george Taylor dont have any idea when they got married only that it was in adadeen scotland.
Death
George Taylor died in abadeen scotland around 1916.

Once again thank you for your help.

Cheers
Carole