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Scotish Relations

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Sara

Sara Report 10 Nov 2007 23:22

Hi I have decided to have a look at my OH family tree but they were all born in Scotland and he is not the best with names and dates. Any ideas where I can look for the info. I know there is Scotlands people but you have to buy units. Do they not have any free sites??

many thanks

Sara

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°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o° Report 10 Nov 2007 23:35

Scotlands People is your best bet. Yes you have to buy units but they are £6 for 30, 1 unit for a search & a further 5 to view the register.
Scotland will give you so much more info than England & Wales, even a death will give both parent's names including Mum's maiden name.

Gilbert

Gilbert Report 16 Nov 2007 16:30

Hi thet have a lot on the mormens 1881 i got a lot from there,

gilbert

Val

Val Report 16 Nov 2007 17:19

freecen have some info but Scotlandspeople is your best bet £5 for 30 credits but if you want a certificate you get it there and then unless it is after 1906, 1931 and 1956 but by new year they will add a year on to the records

Glen In Tinsel Knickers

Glen In Tinsel Knickers Report 16 Nov 2007 18:36

As mentioned above the dates are the crucial things when using Scotlands people.

Births after 1906, marriages after 1926 and deaths after 1956 cannot be found online.

Scottish civil registration began in 1855 so it might seem that with just 50 or so years of births available then things might be difficult but there are also lots of parish records available on the site.

Being realistic it is often quicker, cheaper and to an extent easier to research Scottish ancestors than those from elsewhere, scottish records have far more details than english/welsh versions.

Don't forget that if you have an ancestry sub then use the census on ancestry first as a guide to narrow down the possible results before looking at images on SP. That way you could well save some credits.

Glen