Scotland and Scottish Ancestry

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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.

Comment by Brian Litster on August 9, 2010 at 10:57am

I am aware and have used scotlandspeople which is really beneficial

Comment by Rosemary Miles on August 8, 2010 at 11:14pm

I would be more inclined to rely on Scotlands People than Familysearch.com
Scotlands People are official records whereas Familysearch relies on the input of others and may not always be correct. I have found a number of errors in the information purporting to be on my ancestors, which I've been able to backup with documentation. I think Familysearch has a place in our research as an indicator or suggestion but shouldn't be taken as beeing totally correct.

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