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Title: Mochrum, Wigtownshire Burials
Post by: nici on Friday 25 March 11 13:09 GMT (UK)

Hi there, I'm wondering how I find burial records for the Mochrum area, Wigtownshire.  My ancestor Owen Burns died on the 5th June 1868.   Any help with pointing me in the right direction would be appreciated.  Thanks! :-\

Title: Re: Mochrum, Wigtownshire Burials
Post by: Druid56 on Saturday 26 March 11 16:39 GMT (UK)

You need to scotlands people its a pay per view site there is one owen burns death for 1868 which I just checked but to view the certificate you need to pay

LINK
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/search/death/index.aspx

Title: Re: Mochrum, Wigtownshire Burials
Post by: nici on Sunday 27 March 11 07:27 BST (UK)

Thanks very much for your quick response.  I have a copy of the death record you refer too.  I was more curious as to how I find out where he was buried.   

Owen Burns is my Dad's Great, Great Grandfather and Dad is going to Scotland in a few weeks.  As Owen was the first of our ancestor's to go to Scotland from Ireland I thought it would be great to find his grave.

Thanks again!

Title: Re: Mochrum, Wigtownshire Burials
Post by: Druid56 on Sunday 27 March 11 09:38 BST (UK)

Hi Nici
   best place to start checking would be the local church yard check on the link below but keep in mind that not all graves are marked by a headstone, so depending on how wealthy the family were they may not have been able to afford one
this may be of use
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mochrum
Happy hunting
               Druid

Title: Re: Mochrum, Wigtownshire Burials
Post by: nici on Sunday 27 March 11 10:46 BST (UK)

Thank you!   I'll have a look.

Title: Re: Mochrum, Wigtownshire Burials
Post by: boland2 on Sunday 20 May 12 20:52 BST (UK)

hi,
i'm related to owen burns through his daughter agnes. did you have any luck in mochrum?

Title: Re: Mochrum, Wigtownshire Burials
Post by: Johnner Kid on Monday 21 May 12 18:22 BST (UK)

Quote from: nici on Friday 25 March 11 13:09 GMT (UK)

Hi there, I'm wondering how I find burial records for the Mochrum area, Wigtownshire.  My ancestor Owen Burns died on the 5th June 1868.   Any help with pointing me in the right direction would be appreciated.  Thanks! :-\

See the Dumfries and Galloway Family History Society have a Mail Order service.
Many booklets of graveyard surveys are listed at
http://www.dgfhs.org.uk/publications.asp
Mochrum Memorial Inscriptions priced at 4.00 UKpounds plus postage costs.

Sy
Update:  Forget the Mochrum booklet, it will not help you.
There are some Burns family members listed but NOT your Owen Burns ancestor. 
That doesn't mean he isn't there though because many burials are not marked by a stone.
Does your certificate locate the place of death as Mochrum Parish?

Title: Re: Mochrum, Wigtownshire Burials
Post by: nici on Wednesday 04 July 12 07:21 BST (UK)

Hi Johnner Kid, Yes the death certificate does state the location as Parish of Mochrum in County Wigtown.  Thanks  :)