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Please, Please can anyone help!!

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Karen

Karen Report 10 Aug 2006 19:15

I have no idea what to try next, My ggran Susan Murdoch dob 29.01.1887, can not find her father, her mother Elizabeth Murdochdob not sure, my ggran married james mitchell, then married my ggrandad william lee dob 29.01.1890, in Dundee, can anyone give me ideas to try please, thanks.

We're all crazy now

We're all crazy now Report 10 Aug 2006 19:21

If you know the date of birth of your great gran, have you tried ordering her birth certificate in order to get the names of her parents?

Jessie aka Maddies mate

Jessie aka Maddies mate Report 10 Aug 2006 19:22

Have you sent for her birth cert or her marriage cert, these may give you the infor that you need? Where was she from/born Joanne

Pippa

Pippa Report 10 Aug 2006 19:23

Have you been on the Scotlands People website for these details?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 10 Aug 2006 23:20

If only her mother's name was listed, the father was unknown........... Reg

Right said Fred

Right said Fred Report 10 Aug 2006 23:24

also, have you tried finding a baptism - sometimes they tell you who the father is. I have one where the father isn;t on the birth cert but is on the baptismal entry.

Kate

Kate Report 10 Aug 2006 23:27

Either of her marriage certificates should state her father's name and occupation, unless of course she didn't know who her father was... Kate.