births a sea

[tiger lilly]

 can any one give me a direction to go when looking for a birth at sea the year 1805, my gg grand father was in the 71st reg highland light infantry of foot, and on discharge stated native place at sea, i have his army records and it only conferms his statement of born at sea,he joined up in the northern brittish district (glasgow scotland) any takers please

[tidybooks]

On Scotland Peoples website, follow this link.

http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/content/help/index.aspx?r=554&632#Minor%20Records

This should open up a page detailing the "Minor Records", open up the "Marine Register" and you will see "Births at Sea", twins from Greenock to be precise. This is where you would do a normal search, but pick Minor Records , once you have input name etc.

Tom

[RJ_Paton]

If the year given is correct ie 1805 then it is very unlikely that Scotlands people will have the record (civil registration started in 1855) .

I am not sure if parish records would record such a birth either although they may have the baptism/christening details.

It's possible that the National Archives either in London or edinburgh may have some records from the masters Logs depending upon where the vessel was registered
see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/Leaflets/ri2168.htm for further information

[RJ_Paton]

I've just been searching through the OPR images on Scotland's People and there is an entry in the search box for "SHIPPING" - There is a possibility that you might find your 1805 entry there.

[tiger lilly]

thank you to those that replyed, and tryed to help, i shall follow up, good luck with your research