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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: edesearch on Sunday 17 October 21 14:44 BST (UK)

Title: Scottish Birth Record
Post by: edesearch on Sunday 17 October 21 14:44 BST (UK)

Hi,

Can somebody please decipher the text included within the attached image?

So far I have managed to make out the following:

Sinclair William … had by his Wife Mary Coggill, a Child baptised George … Merchant in Wick …

Many Thanks
Edesearch

Title: Re: Scottish Birth Record
Post by: Millmoor on Sunday 17 October 21 14:56 BST (UK)

My effort:

Sinclair William Cooper in Wick had by his wife Mary Coggill a child baptised George. ( Suspect the other names are witnesses) Alexr Miller Merchant in Wick and Donald Goggill Cooper there.

William

Title: Re: Scottish Birth Record
Post by: edesearch on Sunday 17 October 21 15:14 BST (UK)

Thanks William,

Looks good to me

Cheers