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Scottish deaths pre 1855

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Alistair

Alistair Report 4 Jan 2008 09:38

Remember that most families could not afford gravestones/inscriptions.

Alistair

Diane

Diane Report 3 Jan 2008 21:51

ok.. thanks Derek.

Derek

Derek Report 3 Jan 2008 21:30

hi diane you click on publications then on gravestones index i dont know the names of the graveyards in the thurso area at all you could join talkingscot its free and pose the question there i am sure someone will answer or point you in the right direction
cheers derek

Diane

Diane Report 3 Jan 2008 21:19

Derek..

I am back on under my own login - Pam is a friend.. I've looked at that site, but can't see any burial sites listed for Thurso, or Caithness, am I missing something?

Derek

Derek Report 3 Jan 2008 21:09

hi pamela try highlandfhs.org.uk they have a search by surname and they say how many with which surname are in each graveyard no dates but they sell the MI booklets it may be well worth joining the society
cheers derek from france

Pamela

Pamela Report 3 Jan 2008 20:14

Many thanks Mhari, at least they stayed put in one community for a while, so I would get quite a few from one booklet!

Mhairi Queen of Scots

Mhairi Queen of Scots Report 3 Jan 2008 20:12

General Registration didnt start in Scotland till 1855 so, as already stated, your relying on MI's or burial registers but even then you wont get a lot of information.

Plans are afoot to transcribe and digitalis the burial and mort cloth records found in the OPR but these wont be ready for till the end of the year at least.

Someone at this website

http://scotfamtree.11.forumer.com

Has the booklets. Its in the subscription section though (£10 for the year) but its a worth while website with a large amount of materials and expertise. Well worth the tenner.

Hope thats of some help
Mhairi

Pamela

Pamela Report 3 Jan 2008 19:27

hi Derek,

I'm looking for Thurso, Caithness, about 4 generations from 1850 backwards... i've seen there are 4 books published of MI's but I haven't yet found them available online (only started looking today)

Derek

Derek Report 3 Jan 2008 19:21

hi for pre 1855 deaths in scotland you could try monumental inscriptions or parish burial registers
what county and parish are you looking for ?
CHEERS DEREK

Pamela

Pamela Report 3 Jan 2008 18:53

Janice...

you mean there really are no death records indexed pre 1855?

I thought I just hadn't found the site!

I was actually thinking quite a while pre 1855, lol !

Janice

Janice Report 3 Jan 2008 18:48

Hi Diane,

You could try putting their names into the wills search.

1841 census tell you anything?

What about the death of a sibling after 1855. Scottish death certs have parents' names on.

Good luck!

Janice

Diane

Diane Report 3 Jan 2008 18:40

I'm new to Scottish ancestor research, mine having mostly been an unadventurous lot !

Having paid to access Scotland's people... there are no death records pre 1855?

Where would I go next for these?