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Scottish Help Please

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Michele

Michele Report 29 Oct 2004 19:15

Thank you all for your help and advice, sorry i haven't answered sooner just got in from work. Shelia, received your email, the James you mentioned is the one I found and thought might be a possibility. My James married in 1853 in St Pancras, London to Maria Agnes Service. Linda, would appreciate a look up but only if you have the time please. Many thanks to you all for your ideas will give them a try Kind Regards Michele

Linda

Linda Report 29 Oct 2004 11:09

Michele I am going into the General Register Office on 11th November. If I have the time, I will do a quick search for you and see if I can find anything. Linda

Unknown

Unknown Report 29 Oct 2004 08:33

is this him by any chance??? James Macaulay - christened 9th Oct 1831 at Carmyllie, Angus, son of James Macaulay and Margaret Robertson (no trace of their marriage ) siblings Janet Adam Macaulay chr 27th Nov 1833 Robert Macaulay chr 7th July 1836 David Hume Macaulay chr 27th Oct 1837 and Helen Macaulay chr 3rd Apr 1842 poss marriage for James to a Mary Beats on 16th Feb 1849 in Dundee

Ed

Ed Report 29 Oct 2004 03:20

Michele, I am a regular user of scotlandspeople.gov.uk (don't confuse it with scotlandspeople.co*.*uk which is a very interesting site but not the Scottish Records Office!), being Scottish born, and find it very, very easy to use to search for ancestors. The search fees are modest - 6 pounds to purchase 30 credits, then you use 1 credit per page to view search results, then a further 5 credits to view a particular extract. These extracts can then be downloaded onto your computer. I am establishing an archive of my direct tree, so usually purchase copies of the extracts for my archive, but with the download facility, that's not necessary if you can't afford it. Certificates cost 10 pounds each if you wish to purchase them. Good luck. Ed

Shirley-Anne

Shirley-Anne Report 29 Oct 2004 00:33

Angus being just after Dundee and before Aberdeen. Forfar is in the North East of Scotland.

Iz

Iz Report 29 Oct 2004 00:24

Michelle, Forfar is in the county of Angus if that helps. Iz

Michele

Michele Report 29 Oct 2004 00:14

Thanks Ann, Will have a look Michele

Ann

Ann Report 28 Oct 2004 23:32

Try Scotlandspeople its a great site. You have to pay to view but I have found a few things out off there. Ann

Michele

Michele Report 28 Oct 2004 22:49

Hi all, I need some help with my scottish line please. My 2X Gt Grandad James Macaulay was born in Scotland about 1830 (City of Forfar acording to the 1871 census), his father was also James, I have found a James Macaulay on the IGI with a father as James in about 1831 in Angus and am unsure whether he could be mine as i'm unsure about the actual whereabouts of Forfar. His ages vary, I have his ages as 1861 - 29 1871 - 40 1881 - 49 Any help would be much appreciated as I'm unsure where to go from here as regards to finding his parents. Many Thanks Michele