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Renfrewshire / Re: Is anyone researching the Langs of Renfrewshire?
« on: Sunday 21 February 16 02:24 GMT (UK) »
Trish- She was using Burton on those census. I believe that she was widowed by the 1851 census. The 1841 census lists her birth as 1791 Renfrewshire, 1851 census shows 1788 Lanarkshire, and the 1861 census shows 1787 Lanarkshire. All have her living in Greenock. Her marriage to William Burton is shown as August 1818 Kilmacolm.
Now a question as I am Stateside and still learning about international records...Would parish marriage records or any state record have information about the parents of the bride and groom in Scotland/UK in general? Here, I've seen (in my experience so far at least) that parent's names etc. may not be included in the indexed information, but do remain on the originals. So going to the State Archives is worthwhile to possibly get one more generation back. Is this the same in Scotland? Will it be worthwhile to make a side trip (while visiting Glasgow anyway) to the towns/local archives to try and gather these names?
Nan-As I was browsing through the forum, I saw your thread title and I had to restrain my giddiness and remind myself that just because we're researching the same family name doesn't mean anything. However, given that we're looking in the same region, I agree with you that there is likely some kind of connection!
Cheers-Leslie
Now a question as I am Stateside and still learning about international records...Would parish marriage records or any state record have information about the parents of the bride and groom in Scotland/UK in general? Here, I've seen (in my experience so far at least) that parent's names etc. may not be included in the indexed information, but do remain on the originals. So going to the State Archives is worthwhile to possibly get one more generation back. Is this the same in Scotland? Will it be worthwhile to make a side trip (while visiting Glasgow anyway) to the towns/local archives to try and gather these names?
Nan-As I was browsing through the forum, I saw your thread title and I had to restrain my giddiness and remind myself that just because we're researching the same family name doesn't mean anything. However, given that we're looking in the same region, I agree with you that there is likely some kind of connection!
Cheers-Leslie