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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Kirkcudbrightshire => Topic started by: Petra Mitchinson on Saturday 22 March 25 15:50 GMT (UK)
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I have downloaded a marriage register image from ScotlandsPeople for a marriage in 1873 in Minnigaff Parish. The ink has deteriorated very badly, and while I can work out the remainder of the entry, there are two place names that defy me.
The first one is the place where the marriage took place - after the printed "at" and before Minnigaff in the next line.
The second one is the abode of the bride - again I can read Minnigaff but not the word before it.
Apologies for the small pictures - I tried to use a bigger one but it breached the 500 KB limit.
Any help from people with local knowledge much appreciated!
Petra
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Best thing to do is ask Scotland's People to re-scan the image, using the 'Report an Issue' button above the image when you view it.
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Thanks for the tip - I did not know you could ask them to do that.
However, if the quality of the ink is so poor, I doubt there is much they can do to produce a more legible image.
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SP are very good with these problems but you could also check this listing
http://www.kirkcudbright.co/places.asp?ID=4
https://scotlandsplaces.gov.uk/search/place/kirkcudbrightshire?id=17
Gadget
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Brilliant list!
I think the first one is Carseminnoch - although in the register with a k at the end. And the second is the same!
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I'll see if I can bring them up a bit using Photoshop
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Playing with then hasn't really improved them but it definitely looks like Carseminnoch
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Thanks for trying! But I am pretty confident now that Carseminnoch is correct.
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Is this the location
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01tq3/
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Presumably yes - thank you!
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I have got confirmation! In the 1871 census, the bride is living as servant at Carseminnoch, and her parents in one of the Carseminnoch Cottages.
Always nice to corroborate your information!
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Thanks for the tip - I did not know you could ask them to do that.
However, if the quality of the ink is so poor, I doubt there is much they can do to produce a more legible image.
Go on, do it. There's no charge. You may be agreeably surprised what they can do, and it will also mean that someone else may in future be able to read that or the other certificate on the same page.
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Okay, have done.
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And I am very pleased to have followed Forfarian's advice. The rescan was emailed to me this morning, and look at the difference in legibility!
Great customer service from ScotlandsPeople, too.
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:)