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Still trying to find out what my g.g.grandfather James Jack McKemmie Grant's occupation was in New Zealand and if he died there ? and if so when? Greatful for any help?

Hi Helen, I have an old family photo of them with this on the back also know my grandfather was born in Leith. I've been asking the family and nobody knows anymore than than this about them. Thank you for your help once again. Hazel

Hazel,

I've had a look on Scotlandspeople for the marriage but no matches coming up.

However, I found a possible death for Ann M*Kenzie / Tweeddale in 1928 in the county of Midlothian ... District: Leith.

Could be the writing on the original marriage certificate was difficult to decipher and so is not transcribed onto Scotlandspeople.

Did you get the marriage info from one of their children's birth certificates ?

Could anybody help me find out if James Grant died in New Zealand and if possible when. thank Hazel

hi Helen, me again working on the other side of the family and still having problems with scotlands people. This yime im looking for marriage of Ann MacKenzie and James Tweeddale they got married in Alloa Clackmannanshire on the 3.6.1884. They later moved to Edinburgh. hazel

Hazel,

Glad you managed to download the marriage certificate successfully. With both sets of parents registered, you will now be able to take your research back a further generation.

Happy to help out with any other queries in future.

Helen.

Hi Helen, I got a freind in to help today and managed to get the marriage details. Still dont know where l was going wrong it was on the 3rd attempt she got it. My mum is delighted to know a wee bit about her grandparents . Thank you for your help i'll probably need you again when l start the other side of the family. many thanks hazel.

Thanks for your help Helen l will try again tomorrow Hazel

Hazel,

I think the Scotlandspeople website must be acting up at the moment.

I logged in and then it wouldn't let me log out again.

Won't let me log in to look at my previous searches at all now.

Don't waste any more of your credits meantime until things settle down.

If credits have been taken out as you say, chances are once the site corrects the problem, your lost credits won't actually have been lost and the certificate may be there waiting to be viewed.

Hi Helen, l have registered with them and had 30 credits but have used 7 tryingh to get information , l think i'm getting somewhere when it comes up oops link broken ,then l loose the credits when l go back on. Have to forget about it for now as i need to take the dog a walk. thanks for your help
Hazel.

Just wondering Hazel,

Have you managed to register with Scotlandspeople and have you paid for and received the 30 credits.

If so ... is it just that you can't find the 'matches' for the marriage and death certificates.


Or is it a computer problem you need help with.

Have to go out for a while but I'll get back later and try and talk you through loading the certificates.

It's no bother once you know how.

no I'm not very good on computer problems with my java taking c redit but
cant veiw anything. I tried on son lap top but it came up no matches. If we wern't snowed in l would get one of my freinds to show me what l'm doing wrong. Thanks for your help anyway.

How are you getting on Hazel.

Have you found the certificates ?

I've checked again for the death of Mary ... and it's coming up fine.

Use the two names ... Grant and McPhilips. The option is there.

tried again using differant spelling still coming up no matches

thanks will try again

Have you put in the given spelling for McPhilips .... one less letter L

Scotlandspeople take their info from the original record and Mary McPhilips will have spelled her name this way.

Have been on scotlands people webpage re marriage and death certificates coming up no matches.

dont get too excited until you have the marriage cert , it's only a possible !