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Argyllshire / Re: Burials in Oban
« on: Tuesday 29 November 11 14:16 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Garry, I have already found the burial when I visited Oban earlier this year after some excellant help from a lady in the Town Hall. I understand that there is a stillborn child in the grave and so there is only a small stone marked with the date of death of the child. It remains a mystery why there is no stone for David or Emma. I noticed when I visited Oban that some graves without headstones had small plaques naming the buried, would you know how I could go about getting a similar plaque made?
 Thankyou very much for replying to my post, I do appreciate the information, particularly the burial dates which I was unaware of. Thanks again, Phil.

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Inverness / Re: Tomnacross Churchyard, Kiltarlity.
« on: Monday 21 December 09 20:16 GMT (UK)  »
Hi again,
Thanks once again for your help with Thomas Newell.
I am struggling to find the burials of my Great Grandfather and Mother who both died in Oban in 1889 and 1891. I have drawn a blank in Oban but wondered if possibly they had been buried in Kiltarlity (where my Great Grandmother was brought up as a child).
Their names were:- David Mackintosh (Architect) born in Inverness died 2/4/1891 and Emma Mackintosh (maiden name Newell) born in Pitnacree died 9/6/1889.
I don't know whether it was the custom back then for remains to be transported any distance or should I continue to search in Oban? Your advice would be appreciated
Thanks,
Phil

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Argyllshire / Re: Burials in Oban
« on: Sunday 06 December 09 16:24 GMT (UK)  »
To ardchattan. Thanks for your help, it would be great if you could raise those questions for me. I will try the two sites you suggested as well.
Thanks again,
Phil

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Argyllshire / Re: Burials in Oban
« on: Sunday 06 December 09 16:21 GMT (UK)  »
To thornhill121, Thanks Lucy, I have found the obituaries in both the Oban Times and the Oban Express (they were separate papers at the time) but there was no mention of the burials. I visited Oban in person and went to the Oban Times office to see the originals and the library to see the Oban Express.
I had only a limited time in Oban and wished now that I had searched the following weeks papers to see if they mentioned the burials. Never mind, it looks like I have an excuse for another visit to lovely Oban!!
Thanks for your help,
Phil

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Argyllshire / Burials at Kilmore Church Oban
« on: Sunday 22 November 09 23:15 GMT (UK)  »
Does anyone know of a link for Kilmore Chuch where I can find burial records? I have already posted a request for help finding my Great Grandparents (David and Emma Mackintosh died 1889 and 1891) but now I think I have reason to believe they could be buried at Kilmore. Any help, please?

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Argyllshire / Re: Burials in Oban
« on: Friday 20 November 09 20:15 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Lodger,
I have already made contact with that church and they cannot find a trace. David was an Architect who built some of the prominent buildings in Oban so I am surprised that I cannot find him. There seems to be a kind of 'Bermuda Triangle' for burial records in Oban about that time!!
Anybody else help?? Perhaps someone living in the Oban area who might know why??

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Argyllshire / Burials in Oban
« on: Thursday 19 November 09 20:25 GMT (UK)  »
I am looking for the burials of my Great Grandfather and Mother , David and Emma Mackintosh (David 2/4/1891- Emma 9/6/1889). They died in Oban town but I have been unable to find their graves. The library cannot find them in Penyfuir Cemetary or the old Parish Church and the Council say they do not keep records back that far. Does anyone have any suggestions please???

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Argyllshire / Re: Find a grave in Oban Scotland
« on: Tuesday 17 November 09 10:41 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks Kathb,
As you can tell, I'm new to Rootschat so I'm not to familiar with how to do things. Thanks for your tip, I will try that.
Regards, Phil.

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Argyllshire / Find a grave in Oban Scotland
« on: Monday 02 November 09 21:04 GMT (UK)  »
I am trying to find the graves of my Great Grandfather and Mother who both died in Oban. They were David Mackintosh (died 1891) and Emma Mackintosh (died 1889). They attended the St. Columba's Parish Church which no longer exists and did not have it's own Cemetary. Checks done by the local library have failed to find them in the Old Parish graveyard and the Penyfuir Cemetary. Argyll Council say they don't keep records back that far. Help!!!! Has anybody got any ideas that might help me??

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