I have also encounted the "son of" saga where the son of someone could be Mac--- or Mc---, ---ing (England), ---son (England), ap --- or verch --- (son or...
Hi Adhania You will probably get quite a lot of feedback to your query regarding software. I am surprised to learn that you have not been using a genealogy...
The church is really only interested in the given name, civil law requires a surname. Surname change can legally happen if, say, Mary Smith, a young single...
Rena MCCARTHY
Rena@...
May 3, 2005 11:52 am
37061
Thank you for the confirmation about Scottish law on surnames. Wow. I thought I would add tell my mother's story about first names. This will make people who...
Alison Robey
aalison004@...
May 3, 2005 11:52 am
37062
Hi Tracy What are the addresses you are looking for in Cambuslang? I was born there in 1930 and lived there until 1939 but with family still in the area it ...
Hi Andrew, Thank you for replying, it is helpful to know how things would have been done, and I appreciate your response. Regards Ava ... From: "Andrew...
Ava Connelly
aconnelly@...
May 3, 2005 11:52 am
37064
... No doubt there are differences between different nations' rules. As a general rule, in the three "Anglo" countries where I have lived, as far as the LAW is...
Alistair Cameron
acameron@...
May 3, 2005 11:52 am
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Hi, I specifically asked the area registrar why my gt. grandmother's death date was given as January 1891, when she had actually died December 1890. I was ...
Rena MCCARTHY
Rena@...
May 3, 2005 11:52 am
37066
Is this website any good to me if Im tracing for someone in Scotland born in 1947 ? Or does it have to be much earlier ?...
beanbeag
beanbeag@...
May 3, 2005 11:52 am
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Looking for the name Willingmyre or any variation in Scotland or UK. I am tracking down a lead "The Willingmyres came from Scotland to this country (USA)...
Can you help. I am having no luck in finding copy of a birth certificate for a Thomas Jenkins born aprox 1807in Dundee i know he married a Mary Anderson in...
Hello Anne-- no I have not found this cert. as yet, however, Alistair Cameron is looking into it for me--hopefully he will be able to find it. The information...
Hi, I have been trying to get on to Scotlandspeople for a couple days now. Get the same results- " Web Site Not Responding" "...maybe having difficulties,...
Hi Alistair, According to Flora's immigration record she was 25 in 1849 and that she was born in Glengarry - not a town I know. Only entry for a Flora MacD on...
I have William KENNOWAY and Susana MILLAR marrying in Dalkeith 15 May 1789 and have so far been unable to get any further back. I have now come across a story...
Toni Phillips
tphilli02@...
May 4, 2005 11:20 am
37074
Do you use the pages of LDS - Church of the Latter Day Saints? Here's the link to familysearch. http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/default.asp Select "Search"...
Hi: Need to sign off from the group for a little while. Thanks so much. Miriam Meadows...
mmeadows@...
May 4, 2005 11:20 am
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He turned down the chap who wanted to use the 'name' :- "Z" :-) Rena =...
Rena MCCARTHY
Rena@...
May 4, 2005 11:20 am
37077
... Do you know if there is a similar program to Family Treec Maker for OSX? Regards, Julia Thompson...
Julia T
bibi@...
May 4, 2005 11:20 am
37078
It looks as though you may have to think very very laterally indeed about variant spelling of WILLINGMYRE (don't give up - I have found 80 separate variant...
Thanks to all who were interested enough in my mysterious grand-uncle to reply to my postings. I finally hired a London-based researcher who has found Robert...
Evelyn
e.inglis@...
May 4, 2005 11:27 am
37080
Whilst browsing the internet today I came across the Glasgow Valuation Rolls for 1913-14 on www.theglasgowstory.com website. I'd been on the site before but I...
Hello, I am new to the group. I am having a real hard time trying to find my family. The name I am looking for is Gillooly. I know I still have family in...
Good afternoon Alison , You really have "lifted some stones " ! Brilliant ! I intend to keep your note for use when helping our Cousins from accross the pond...
Just to say that not all families followed the "naming pattern". My ancestors from the Isle of Skye didn't, although they did use family names but not in any...
Catherine King
neptune@...
May 4, 2005 1:45 pm
37084
John: You never said a truer word.The immigrants to the US also continued this tradition for several generations, the number of James, Johns and Margaret are...
Catherine: I have often wondered about the name changes myself as I know of at least two times when the surname was altered both appear to be family disputes...
John, Thanks for the praise. What's SGS? I only found out some of this info by checking the local civil registry office records. I'm sure there is more to...
Alison Robey
aalison004@...
May 4, 2005 3:56 pm
37087
I also had a look - I noticed you quoted englishorigins and had a peek at what you had seen. Personally, I would discount the reference to Scotland. These...
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