Lair list lookup? Lochmaben area

[susan3]

I'm not familiar with how deaths and burial were recorded in the 1800's.

I need help locating  death and/or burial dates and places for James Lockerbie and his wife Jean Gilchrist Lockerbie.  They had two kids that I know of : Jean Smith Lockerbie born 1801 in parish of Urr and James born in 1807 parish of Kirkgunzeon .  I don't think they remained there but returned to Dumfriesshire.

Their son James married Mary Ann Pearson of Dalton about 1823 and had 3 children in the Lochmaben area.

If anyone could help me out I'd be grateful.

[apanderson]

Hi susan3,

If any of them died after 1855, have you tried Scotland's People for death certificates? http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

Your best bet if they died before this, would probably be to try and get a hold of Monumental Inscriptions for Churchyards around where your ancestors died or find out where each Church's Burial Records are kept, local libaries may be able to help.

I know there are various pre-1855 publications by Mitchell & Mitchell but I don't know exactly which areas they covered.

Have a wee look here: http://www.scotsgenealogy.com/library/libraryindex.htm., you might see something.

Good Luck

Anne

[susan3]

Hi Anne...

[susan3]

Hi Anne
they definitely died before 1855, and I have no acces to research anything in Scotland libraries I live in NY.  I was hoping I could find someone do do a lookup in those monumental inscritions you had mentioned.    Susan

[Gadget]

It might well be that they did not have a monument. The lair lists looks like the best bet.

These I believe are held in the relevant District offices throughout the Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council area.

It would be worth exploring

http://www.dumgal.gov.uk/dumgal/

for a contact. I phoned them a few years ago and they were very helpful and passed me on to the appropriate office. Unfortunately the lair books were not extant for the time I wanted but the staff then referred me to a lovely man who gave me so much information, I just forgot about lairs 

Sessions minutes might also have information but  they are held in Edinburgh now unless they were photocopied locally.

It might also be worthwhile contacting the D&G FHS

http://www.dgfhs.org.uk/

the volunteers there are super. I am a member so can have a certain number of lookups.


Gadget