Scotland and Scottish Ancestry

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Comment by Patricia Hele on December 31, 2010 at 8:14pm

Hello. My name is Patricia and I am researching my Grandmother's family from Scotland. To tell the truth I wouldn't even know where to start to get any kind of information from there. I do know there is one site and they charge for any information. I hope someone out there can help me. She passed in the 80's and information for census records and other government records are not released until 100 years after death. My grandmother immigrated to Canada from Scotland with her family in the 1920's. Her name was Flora (Florence) Buchan, I knew her as Grandma that is why I am not so familiar with her name, she was born in Aberdeen Scotland to a David Buchan and a Florence Rennie. I received this info from my grand aunt Annie Buchan's obit in 2006 who was born in Glasgow. Is there anyone out there that could find census info for this family in Scotland? It would help me find out the names of her brothers and sisters and research this further in Canada. My father, my aunt and my grandfather passed so I have no way to get oral information. The Buchan name is so popular that it is difficult for me to trace them. Much appreciated in advance.

Comment by William Douglas on December 29, 2010 at 8:25am

Tracy,

You are correct - Dacre Street, Westminster, is indeed in London.

Bryan & Price & Co had an 'accoutrement' business in 8&9 Dacre St in the 19th Century. Maybe he was an employee?

William
www.douglashistory.co.uk

Comment by Rosemary Miles on October 19, 2010 at 10:12pm

I found this through Google
http://members.fortunecity.com/gillonj/edinburghtownguard/
I think this may be what you are looking for Tracy.

Comment by Ms ROBIN COFFMAN on October 3, 2010 at 9:08pm

William, thank you for the most helpful information. Will be checking into it more closely tomorrow. Wonder if your clan knew mine, do you ever wonder such things. Again thank you

Comment by William Douglas on October 3, 2010 at 12:11pm

Battle Of Worcester

Robin,

I have three books listed in my Bookshop.

I have not read these books, and perhaps I should as the Douglases were also involved. It was not just the battle that is of interest, it is the aftermath. An estimated 2 to 6 thousand prisoners were deported to Colonial possessions in the New World, to work as forced labour. You can read about some of the Douglases involved here>>>

Yours aye,

William
www.douglashistory.co.uk

Comment by Ms ROBIN COFFMAN on October 3, 2010 at 10:28am

Can any one recomand a really good book on the Battle Of Worcester, my ancestor Robert Abernathy was in that battle captured then sent to Va. Any help would be most grateful Thank you

Comment by Kirsty F Wilkinson on August 14, 2010 at 5:16pm

Re: The accuracy of the OPR indexes on ScotlandsPeople - I think the indexes to baptisms and marriages are pretty good but there are some problems with the burials, for example the occupation being shown as the surname. Also with the Catholic Registers where the original registers are in Latin there are some inconsistencies as to whether they are indexed under the Latin or English form of the name - so if you're looking for a Mary also check under Maria, if you're looking for a James also check Jacob, Jacobus etc.

Comment by Rosemary Miles on August 9, 2010 at 5:16pm

I agree Rosemary. It can also be really difficult to be sure that the person is the actual one you are looking for as there isn't the same amount of information as that on later certificates. I haven't found an OPR yet that wasn't an image of the original page though. Looking at some of them you can really see what the transcribers are up against though!

Comment by Rosemary Harris on August 9, 2010 at 5:10pm

The post registration info on Scotlands People is very accurate but be careful of the OPRs as there are errors in them. If there is no image available for an entry be wary of the accuracy of that entry. If anything has been transcribed there is the possibility for error.

Comment by Jan Westcott on August 9, 2010 at 3:52pm

Hi Frances, as far as I'm aware, there is no free on-line information on Scotlands People, it's pay to view.

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