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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Midlothian => Topic started by: rhubarb on Tuesday 15 November 11 23:07 GMT (UK)
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Is there anyway of doing a parent search to find the children?
I've tried narrowing the search in Scotlands people , but a bit more specific would be ideal!
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I don't know about SP but you can do a parent search on the IGI
PARENT SEARCH ON IGI
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true
Also - the IGI Pilot website
https://www.familysearch.org/#form=advanced-records
Input fathers name and surname and mothers christian name (in Scotland - also input mothers maiden name if known)
REGION – select British Isles from the menu
COUNTRY – select one or “All countries”
COUNTY (will appear when you select COUNTRY) – select whichever matches what you know about the family
Click SEARCH
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Depends what years you are looking at. Family search will let you put in parents names and then search for births but I don't think they go past about 1900. I don't think you can do more than search on surname in Scotland's People unfortunately.
Why not put the names on here? Maybe someone will be researching the same family.
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Just as extra notes in respect of timings....
IGI, from Family Search, that Carole has provided details on tails off for Scotland around 1874 when the Mormons stopped loading on data. There are a few (very few!) records past this date, some of which can be found on either the original IGI database but more likey the new combined Family Search database that Carole has linked.
In England and Wales you can search for births on line from (mid?) 1911 onwards including mother's maiden name which is obviously a big help. You cannot do that in Scotland on the main on-line records site, www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
However, I understand from a previous discussion here on RC, that you can include a mother's maiden name for births but only if the search is being carried out in person at one of the on-line terminals at the main genealogy centres and only for births post 1927/8 (I would have to ask Forfarian who originally posted on this to comment further if this is the period you are interested in researching).
Monica :)