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anyone any good at deciphering writing on CERTS???
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CelticShiv | Report | 16 Oct 2003 20:18 |
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I have a certficate which i saved from scotlands people which is for the marriage of my Great Great Great Grandparents, but I am having great difficulty in reading the writing to decipher their mothers names, the maiden names are fine it is the forenames I just can't work out. I can't trace these any further until i decipher the names. |
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Unknown | Report | 16 Oct 2003 20:21 |
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Hi Siobhan, Is it from Scotlands People? Regards Margaret |
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CelticShiv | Report | 16 Oct 2003 20:23 |
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margaret yes it is |
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Unknown | Report | 16 Oct 2003 20:28 |
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I am happy to try and look at it if you want to send me it as an attachment (not that I am any expert!). You can also write to SP with the full ref details and they will tell you what it says. The other option is to post a message on the discussion board with the same details and sometimes someone will look at it from there. Hope that helps. Regards Margaret |
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CelticShiv | Report | 16 Oct 2003 20:29 |
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which part of the discussion groups would be the best place to post |
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Unknown | Report | 16 Oct 2003 20:31 |
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I would put it under general searching. |
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CelticShiv | Report | 16 Oct 2003 20:35 |
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margaret, I have e.mailed the certificate, hope you can open it, you may need the djvu viewer. actually you won't need djvu viewer thats for 1837 LOL. See how confused I get myself |
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CelticShiv | Report | 16 Oct 2003 21:36 |
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Margaret I am gonna try resaving the file, as a more readable document, see if you can open it then |
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Unknown | Report | 16 Oct 2003 21:59 |
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Didn't get anything from you yet? |
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Sylvie | Report | 16 Oct 2003 22:05 |
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Hi I don't mind having a go - I'm good at reading doctors writing and their hand is pretty illegible! Sylvie |
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CelticShiv | Report | 16 Oct 2003 22:07 |
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just sent it to you now margaret, was having trouble getting back onto my timeline on scotlands people |
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Unknown | Report | 16 Oct 2003 22:51 |
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What's the problem with the Timeline? |
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CelticShiv | Report | 16 Oct 2003 22:52 |
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I couldn't get into my timeline, but it is fine now....i have sent you the cert again, you should be able to open it this time |
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Unknown | Report | 16 Oct 2003 22:56 |
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Didn't you get my e-mail with the names (what I can see anyway)? |
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CelticShiv | Report | 16 Oct 2003 23:00 |
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not yet I didn't anyway :0( |
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Unknown | Report | 16 Oct 2003 23:03 |
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I sent this half an hour ago?? I think I have got most of it - John Thomson Lawyer? - don't think Lawyer is right - would have said Solicitor? Easter ???son M.S. Johnston Deceased William Rutherford Church Officer Deceased and Jessie Rutherford MS Douglas What do you think? Regards Margaret |
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CelticShiv | Report | 16 Oct 2003 23:09 |
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definately the right surnames.........jessie sounds good....dunno bout the other though...could be Susan maybe Alison...bit scruffy writing to figure out. Thanks again Margaret. See you all tommorrow |
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Unknown | Report | 16 Oct 2003 23:16 |
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It's not a christian name as that is Easter. It has to be a surname. It should be Thomson but it doesn't look like it. All the other names I'm pretty sure about. You do know what M.S. is - Maiden Surname. Regards Margaret |
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Unknown | Report | 16 Oct 2003 23:33 |
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The occupation is - Sawyer - a worker in timber pit or sawmill I am now pretty sure that the name is Thomson. I think its just that the t&h are squashed together. Regards Margaret |
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CelticShiv | Report | 17 Oct 2003 09:35 |
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Only just seen them replys margaret. Is there a christian name "Easter" then never heard of that. The surname is definately thomson, because Helen and William the ones marrying had a child Jessie Douglas Thomson. So it is just the first names of the mothers I can't work out |
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