Genealogy Chat

Helen, thank you so much.

Erin, I knew you couldn't resist. lol thank you very much.

Couldn't resist...Have sent you some info.should keep you busy for the next couple hours...
Photos wouldn't come through on here....
If you get stuck just put in www.myainfolk.ca

Eh..Bonny Lass...Its no a Tree your cultivating but a proverbial forest..."Can't see the wood for the Trees" comes to mind...!!! And the answer is NO before you even ask...!!

Possible birth for Martha McLean

MARTHA MCLEAN

Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
05 MAR 1816 Saddell And Skipness, Argyll, Scotland


Parents:
Father: ALLAN MCLEAN
Mother: ANN MCKINLAY

Thank you Liz, it's worth a try but the way my tree is going, they probably won't be named on the death certificate. lol

Hi Sandra,

If they died in Scotland then their parents names will be listed on their death certs. provided they were known by the informer

Potty, thank you.

Yes, that's him with his childen, I have them already but I was hoping to get further back.

Possible but 8 years later than YOB from census:

Name: Alexander Blue
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 23 May 1824
Birthplace: KILLEAN AND KILCHENZIE,ARGYLL,SCOTLAND
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Malcom Blue
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Peggy Mcmillan
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11519-4
System Origin: Scotland-ODM
Source Film Number: unknown
Reference Number:
Collection: Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

Is this him in 1851 (mistranscribed as Alice) - I don't have credits on scotlandspeople to view the image:

1851 Scotland Census
about Alice Blue
Name: Alice Blue
Age: 35
Estimated birth year: abt 1816
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name: Martha Blue
Where born: Killearn, Argyle
Parish Number: 558
Civil Parish: Rothesay
Town: Rothesay
County: Bute
Address: 22 Ladeside Back Land
Occupation: Carter
ED: 8
Page: 12 (click to see others on page)
Household schedule number: 48
Line: 8
Roll: CSSCT1851_116
Household Members: Name Age
Alice Blue 35
Martha Blue 32
Gilbert Blue 14
Archd Blue 13
Neil Blue 9
Agness Blue 7
David Blue 3
Jessie Blue 1

familysearch has this submitted record for the same couple:

ALEXANDER BLUE Pedigree
Marriages:
Spouse: MARTHA MC LEAN Family
Marriage: 08 FEB 1835 Saddell And Skipness, Argyll, Scotland

Possible the banns in Alexander's parish?

Alexanders Occupation was Carter

Joan, thank you.

My Alexander was born c1816. Martha born c1919

Hi Kath, thank you.

Alexander Blue married Martha McLean 12-02-1835.

I believe he died 1875 in Rothesay, Bute,she died 1870 same area.

Hi Sandra,
If you give me their names/details I will try my best to help you.

Regards
Kath

I have a couple that married in KILLEAN AND KILCHENZIE. ARGYLL, Scotland in 1835. I found the entry in the OPR on Scotlandspeople.
Can anyone please tell me if there is any way of finding out their parents names?

Thank you

Sandra