Genealogy Chat

i have came up against a brick wall, cant get further than my grand parents on tree, my granda (my mothers father) Thomas Prentice born in 1920s, in Glasgow, trying to find his parents, but no one in my family ever met them, and cant remember names, tho i did find out my g/gran's name was maryanne, will i need to get my granda's birth certificate to carry on my search? and is there anywhere else i can search? thank you Tracey

thanks keith, i'll check that site out,

Hi Tracey, Scotland has a different system for birth registration. A lot of records are available online to view, www.Scotlandspeople is a pay per view site that MIGHT have your grandads birth cert online, I am sure some-one will correct me if the date is to late. Anyway, yes, I think you will need the birth cert to progress any further back.

Scottish Births only up to 1906 on Scotlands People, sorry you can't find the birth there but you can order the certificate via Scotlands People if you know the year. Betty

Tracey there is another Scottish site where you can get expert help its free to join although there is also a £10 level, well worth it. Its http://www*scotlandsfamilytree*moonfruit*com/ replace * with dot Good luck if you don't get any joy e-mail me and I'll see if i can help, - not got time just now Helena

Hi Betty Have your ears been burning? I posted message for you on other site and got replies excited thought you were joining us. Lots of us there know you from here, remember the other site too, a few asking about you today. Helena

thank you, helena and betty. sorry its took me so long to reply, i was at work, still am just popped home for tea,, thanks again for the information, Tracey