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Re: Can't find my ancestors!!
« Reply #36 on: Sunday 19 February 12 21:27 GMT (UK) »
James McGrannathan died in Glasgow Royal Infirmary 11 Nov 1894 of Chronic Pleurisy

Married to Jane Brooks his parents were given as John McGrannathan and Mary Ann McKay

Son James was the informant

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Re: Can't find my ancestors!!
« Reply #37 on: Sunday 19 February 12 21:33 GMT (UK) »
1891 census

John McQuenie 31
Catherine McQuenie 33
Mary McQuenie 7
Catherine McQuenie 5
Margaret McQuenie 3
Annie McQuenie 1
James McGranathan 56 boarder born Ireland Occupation: Fireman Stationary Boiler

Address: Woodland West 23 Milngavie, New Kilpatrick
 
 

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Re: Can't find my ancestors!!
« Reply #38 on: Sunday 19 February 12 23:09 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: nick92 on Friday 02 May 08 16:30 BST (UK)
it is said that she married into the United Free Church of Scotland

Remember that the Free Church only came into existence in 1843, and the United Free Church was much later, about 1900.  You have already been referred to the fantastic chart which gives you some idea of the complicated history of the Presbyterian churches in Scotland at http://website.lineone.net/~davghalgh/churchhistory.html

Never trust anything you find online (especially submitted trees and transcriptions on Ancestry, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and other commercial web sites) unless it's an image of an original document - and even then be wary because errors can and do occur.

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Re: Can't find my ancestors!!
« Reply #39 on: Sunday 19 February 12 23:17 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: dusto on Sunday 19 February 12 19:39 GMT (UK)
I looked up James McGrannathan on ancestry.com
Do not trust anything you find on A*******. Use it as a guide to finding the genuine original documents on Scotland's People. They are not available on A******* whatever A******* may claim.

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What is IGI? could this help me more?
The International Genealogical Index, also known as the Mormon Index, found at http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true

Do not trust anything you find on the IGI, especially if it was 'submitted' rather than 'extracted'. The IGI is an unbeatable finding aid, but it is neither 100% comprehensive nor 100% correct. Use it as a guide to finding the genuine original documents on Scotland's People.
Never trust anything you find online (especially submitted trees and transcriptions on Ancestry, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and other commercial web sites) unless it's an image of an original document - and even then be wary because errors can and do occur.

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Re: Can't find my ancestors!!
« Reply #40 on: Sunday 19 February 12 23:57 GMT (UK) »
@ Fortarian

I'm starting to see that. A****** has only given me more unanswered questions.  The only true valid information Iv found so far is from actual distant relatives. And they only seem to have the least of what I'm trying to find with all there best efforts. unfortunately for me I have no remaining McGrannathan's alive to question. As Im guessing all rootschat guests suffer with in one way or another looking for there history. lol  But its that magic break through that we/ I'm hoping to find sometime...  if not, were all alive and well pass on what we learn to are children :)

thanks for your help

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Re: Can't find my ancestors!!
« Reply #41 on: Monday 20 February 12 00:44 GMT (UK) »
Dusto I think you have relatives still living in Scotland if you search Scotlandspeople index of marriages

I think this is Walter

1896 MCGRANTHIN WALTER and FERGUSON JANE at DENNISTOUN GLASGOW CITY/LANARK

There are others that are too recent to put on this post due to privacy rules

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Re: Can't find my ancestors!!
« Reply #42 on: Monday 20 February 12 13:30 GMT (UK) »
Yes try Scotlandpeople marriages and Deaths if you are look for more recent one, but make sure you have your facts straight as it is not free - and only if married or died in the middle of last century approx 50/75 years ago.  However you can check the birth register index if less than 100yrs (but no record available unless you pay for a copy - can get expensive) (approx.all Scottish Births are on the register index 1855-2011/12)

But again best to check your facts first

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Re: Can't find my ancestors!!
« Reply #43 on: Monday 20 February 12 18:21 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: flst on Sunday 19 February 12 19:41 GMT (UK)
Hi Dusto, by reading all the previous posts in this thread you'll find lots of information regading your ancestors. The death certificates of James & Jane give the names of their parents. If you are trying to find other descendants with your surname you'll need to trace Edward's siblings forward in the censuses to see if they married &/or had offspring. Scotlandspeople is the site where you can view the certificates which hold a lot of information. There's a good chance that fellow rootschatters will be distant relatives also.
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Don't know if you read my post earlier, but I too think you will find relatives.
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Re: Can't find my ancestors!!
« Reply #44 on: Monday 20 February 12 18:46 GMT (UK) »
hi flst.  yes I read your post :) I never really thought about finding distant relatives. but that would be really interesting if that was to happen. I know theres lots of sure names that are closely spelt and sound like McGrannathan but I haven't ever found or seen it spelt the way mine is? I think thats why Im so intrigued with this.. as far as I know my boys are the only way to keep the name going.
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