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The Lighter Side / Re: Genealogical novels on offer on Kindle
« on: Sunday 28 December 25 12:10 GMT (UK)  »
There is a new Nathan Dylan Goodwin - Morton Farrier - book published in November 2025. The Hop Picker Murders. It is £18.99 for the Hardback and £6.99 for the Kindle version. Both available from Amazon.
A bit pricey unless you have Christmas money/vouchers to spend and want to treat yourself.  :) :)

Happy reading folks,

Dorrie

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Hospital birth 1944
« on: Thursday 27 November 25 10:29 GMT (UK)  »
I was born in 1946 to a first time mum who was aged 28.

It should have been a home birth but after 2 days in labour with no sign of me making an appearance mum was taken to the Maternity Hospital where she had a forceps delivery. Dad always complained that I was expensive as he had to pay half a crown (2/6d in old money)

Dorrie

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The Common Room / Re: Police Consatable Wanlockhead Dumfries-shire
« on: Saturday 22 November 25 12:08 GMT (UK)  »
John Paterson's occupation on his marriage certificate is Shoemaker.

Janet Hadden is a housemaid and her address is The Manse, Wamphrey.

Dorrie

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Ayrshire / Re: Prison Records
« on: Wednesday 24 September 25 18:13 BST (UK)  »
Sorry,  not aware of any free resources but the Scottish indexes as posted by others is the only place I know of to get his prison record details.

It only costs £5 so not expensive. Hardly the price of a coffee and a piece of cake these days.

Dorrie

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Caithness / Re: John Wilson 1901-1964 - Wick
« on: Friday 04 July 25 17:10 BST (UK)  »
Found Him.

His birth is registered as John Wilson Fraser in Wick. Date of birth 8th May 1901. He is illegitimate , There is an RCE (Register of corrected Entries) attached to his birth naming John Wilson as his father.

Hope this helps,

Dorrie

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The Common Room / Re: Wrong info on Ancestry Trees
« on: Sunday 23 March 25 18:59 GMT (UK)  »
I have had a few over the years and a couple of tree owners did acknowledge their error and change their tree.

Others have totally ignored my polite request and evidence to support it.

An example was a great aunt who died in the 1960's. She never married. The tree owner gave her a middle name (parents, siblings etc were correct) and had her going to New Zealand and marrying and having numerous children. I couldn't convince her that she had the wrong person even when I told her I had attended the funeral.  ??? ???

Dorrie

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Aberdeenshire / Re: Charles Beattie EWEN
« on: Tuesday 18 March 25 18:41 GMT (UK)  »
Great find ruthhelen.

 I have taken a look at the Ancestry burial register and not sure how it would download as there doesn't appear to be a heading on the register. Would this be acceptable to the CWGC? Not sure.

If it were me I would contact the Council as below -

email  -  bereavementservices@westdunbarton.gov.uk
Telephone - 01389 876306/01389875667
Or write to - Burial & Cremation Administration Office,
                   Crematorium and Lodge House,
                   Mountblow Road,
                   Clydebank,
                   G81 4SL

Most councils are very helpful so good luck and please keep us updated on your progress.

Dorrie




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Family History Beginners Board / Re: How to find a Temperance Working Men’s Dining Room in Forres in 1880s?
« on: Sunday 16 March 25 14:53 GMT (UK)  »
I found this George Smith on the 1891 Scotland Census -

George Smith age 40 born Inverallan, Inverness- shire. Others on the census are his wife Elsie age 31
son Alexander age 2 and son John C age 11 months.

George's occupation is given as Dining Room Keeper and the address is 1 Cumming Street, Forres.

Hope this helps and it is your GG Father,

Dorrie

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Lanarkshire / Re: Asylum
« on: Sunday 23 February 25 16:07 GMT (UK)  »
You could try this  https://www.scottishindexes.com

I got Mental Health records from them recently at a cost of around £15. The lady in question was admitted to the Edinburgh Asylum in 1910. No photograph though but the records made heartbreaking reading.

Dorrie

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