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does anybody is there a site like ancestory that you can look for a death in scotland so that i could find the details to send for a certificate.

Margaret Scottish deaths are on scotlands people website but death registration did not begin till 1855, scotlands people is a pay per view site and deaths are covered between 1855-1950. Georgina.

I checked on the Scottish site the other member gave details of a few weeks ago to find out about my wife's grandfather's death. The site is brilliant, as in Scotland the death notice also gives the person's parents names including mother' s maiden name. Plus where they died and the reason for the death. Not worth purchasing the death certificate, I just copied it to my computer. Hope this helps

so i could'nt just get a reference to sent for cert.?like on ancestery

Yes. All the details will show up on the screen, and the site tells you how to send for the certificate.

Margaret if the death was between 1855-1950 you wont need to send for the certificate you can view it online & print as many copies as you want, it works out a lot cheaper than paying £7 per certificate. Georgina.

Hi Margaret If the Death is after 1855, and you know the town that they lived in, you can get in touch with the registrar office for that town, and they will supply you with a certificate, but it will cost you £13.00.Or you can order from the-- General Register Office for Scotland New Register House EDINBURGH EH1 3YT Phone: 0131-334-0380 / 0131-314-4433 Why not put some details of the person on the 'Tips Board' and I'm sure you will get more help. Jim Leitch 313 Original Added by Margaret Forth on 16/10/2006 22:12:57 Scotish Death does anybody is there a site like ancestory that you can look for a death in scotland so that i could find the details to send for a certificate.

thank you everyone i just did it and got the certificate, it is very easy. Not sure how i feel now as its still left me un clear, bit of a family mystery he drowned in a river but never sure if foul play involved i tried writting to the police and got a letter back today saying they dont keep records over 10 years.i wonder if newspapers might help but dont know how to access them?

anybody any ideas???

yes it says something like see reg of con ents vol 5 p98 6th april 1944. what do i do then??

ok i will try. thank you very much.

Margaret the entry in the margin will be in the register of corrected entries which I dont think are available for searching just yet, scotlands people say they are still being transcribed but it would be well worth contacting them. Try googling for newspapers from the area he died. Georgina.

i have just contacted them. (fingers crossed) i have so struggled with this one,ihope i get something.