Genealogy Chat

My gg grandad was born in Newton, Midlothian. I have his date of birth 26/7/1828. Could someone please tell me where I would need to phone to get his birth certificate. I am in Sussex ! LIn.

You could try the GRO in Edinburgh their phone number is Certificate Ordering Service (Tel no: 131 314 4411).You will need to quote your Credit Card Details and Expiry Date. John

Thank you John. Happy hunting. Lin.

Hi Linda You wont get his birth certificate, civil registration never started in scotland until 1855, but you might get his baptism from the parish records. You can look at the entrys of old parish records online at scotlandspeople.gov.uk, you will need to register and buy credits. You can also view copies of birth certs from 1855 - 1906, marriage 1855- 1931 and death 1855 -1956.

Hi 1828? Civil Registration started in Scotland in 1855, so there will not be a birth certificate. There might be something in the Old Parish Registers (OPRs) but perhaps you should get that checked out on Scotlands people. Denis

Thank you lovely people will take all your advice on board. Lin x

Sorry Doreen didnt see your message. The name I am looking for is Abbott. Lin.

Hi Linda Where did you get his date of birth from and his birthplace as Newton Midlothian? Baptisms at Newton are on the BVRI but there is no sign of any Abbotts Maureen

Hi Maureen, I got the info from a cousin in Canada. William Lumsden Abbott d.o.b 26 July 1828. William was my gg grandad. I believe that at one time he also lived at 54 Bistro Street Edinburgh. Hope this makes sense! LIn x

Thanks Doreen will have to get back to cousin on this. LIn x

Hi Don't know if this is something completely different. There is a death of a William Lumsden Abbott aged 5 in Edinburgh in 1865. On the 1861 cenus he is shown as living in Edinburgh with his parents and sister. His father is William aged 33 which would make his date of birth 1828 but his place of birth is shown as Edinburgh.

There is no William Abbot(t) in Midlothian on 1841 census........or 1851 Reg

This is the 1861 info referred to above.......... Name: Wm Abbott Age: 33 Estimated birth year: abt 1828 Relationship: Head Spouse's name : Margt Gender: Male Where born: City, Edinbro Registration Number: 685/3 Registration district: Canongate Civil parish: Edinburgh Trinity College County: Midlothian Address: 41 Carrubbers Close Occupation: Ims Sigt Pensioner E J C S ED: 2 Page: 12 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 72 Line: 22 Roll: CSSCT1861_127 Household Members: Name Age Jean Abbott 1 Mo Margt Abbott 20 born East Indies William Abbott 1 Wm Abbott 33 Looks like he may have been a serviceman, which could explain his absence from earlier censuses......... Reg

Scotlandspeople is putting QPR certificates on the site at end of January which means you won't need to pay for the certificate to be sent though will get it on there I only have marriage certificates not birth so don't know what info will be on it

Linda, Why not try contacting the Local Studies Centre, Midlothian Library HQ, 2 Clerk St, Loanhead, Midlothian 0131 271 3976 or [email protected]. I am sure they would send you a photo copy of the OPR entry you want at a fraction of the cost of buying credits on scotlandspeople.. Les Harris

Linda, For some reason the e-mail address for Midlothian Local Studies didn't come out completely in my last message so here ir is again. [email protected] Les Harris

Linda, Don't know what I am doing wrong with the e-mail address but you can find it if you Google midlothian local studies. Les

Leslie GR will not allow e-mail addresses to be put on the boards.........to pass such info, you have to leave out the 'at' sign, or disguise it. Alternatively, send the info via PM, by clicking on the name of the person to whom you wish to send the info. Reg

Your local LDS centre would be able to order in the micro fiche with the births/christenings on it and you would be able to print off from there. Mhairi