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Hello Tricia, My paternal great grandmother was Catherine More/Moir b29 July 1833 at Arkendeith farm, Avoch in the Black Isle, Ross-shire to Alexander More and his second wife Catherine Mustard. His f
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Hello Tricia, My paternal great grandmother was Catherine More/Moir b29 July 1833 at Arkendeith farm, Avoch in the Black Isle, Ross-shire to Alexander More and his second wife Catherine Mustard. His f
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MCCOLMAN, CAMPBELL, BELL, GRAHAM
Hello from another More researcher, My Mores were from Ross-shire as far back as the records allow, so can't help - sorry Jocelyn
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Hello from another More researcher, My Mores were from Ross-shire as far back as the records allow, so can't help - sorry Jocelyn
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Hi Folks, Can I suggest that we also put the place or county name with the surname. For compactness in the subject line, I suggest we use the Chapman Codes for the county and country. These can be fou
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Hi Folks, Can I suggest that we also put the place or county name with the surname. For compactness in the subject line, I suggest we use the Chapman Codes for the county and country. These can be fou
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Jocelyn Gould
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More ROC SCT
But Lindsay, you don't have a different view to me at all as I hope my new subject line will show. I agree entirely and what you say is exactly what I am suggesting and now putting into practice, and
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But Lindsay, you don't have a different view to me at all as I hope my new subject line will show. I agree entirely and what you say is exactly what I am suggesting and now putting into practice, and
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Jocelyn Gould
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Use of codes
Hello Lauraine - thanks for your comment. To answer your question - ROC is the code for Ross and Cromarty, as I stated in my initial suggestion, just to use an example. Some more examples - INV = Inve
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Hello Lauraine - thanks for your comment. To answer your question - ROC is the code for Ross and Cromarty, as I stated in my initial suggestion, just to use an example. Some more examples - INV = Inve
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handfasting
No, handfasting is not a myth - it was a Celtic custom done in front of witnesses. Cheaper than a church ceremony. Jocelyn
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No, handfasting is not a myth - it was a Celtic custom done in front of witnesses. Cheaper than a church ceremony. Jocelyn
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illigitmacy
Other terms for illegitimacy were 'base born', 'natural born' or 'bastard'. It was always noted in the register one way or another. Jocelyn
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Other terms for illegitimacy were 'base born', 'natural born' or 'bastard'. It was always noted in the register one way or another. Jocelyn
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illigitmacy
RCA = Register of Corrected Entries where information obtained subsequent to the issue of the death certificate includes information not previously available. I have two of them for deaths in Scotland
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RCA = Register of Corrected Entries where information obtained subsequent to the issue of the death certificate includes information not previously available. I have two of them for deaths in Scotland
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Jocelyn Gould
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Maiden surnames
Hi John - another aspect to consider - in the 1841 Census for Inverness-shire my 2xgtgm was listed under her maiden surname and children under father's surname. I investigated this and found that the
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Hi John - another aspect to consider - in the 1841 Census for Inverness-shire my 2xgtgm was listed under her maiden surname and children under father's surname. I investigated this and found that the
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Maiden Name or Married Name
Another interesting topic Janet and getting away from maiden surnames and even to a different country but it explains past practices - I have a 2gtgf name on a headstone in Cornwall but he was lost at
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Another interesting topic Janet and getting away from maiden surnames and even to a different country but it explains past practices - I have a 2gtgf name on a headstone in Cornwall but he was lost at
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Jocelyn Gould
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Elizabeth BLAIRE, wife of Andrew GRAHAM "of Wallacetown"
Sound advice Anne. Appreciate the effort you put into assisting others. Jocelyn
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Sound advice Anne. Appreciate the effort you put into assisting others. Jocelyn
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St. Ninians, church or place (Stirling)
Thanks for your explanation Anne. That explains why my grandmother and her sister held their double wedding ceremony in the home of their mother and then moved on to the Brisbane Caledonian Society fo
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Thanks for your explanation Anne. That explains why my grandmother and her sister held their double wedding ceremony in the home of their mother and then moved on to the Brisbane Caledonian Society fo
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