Hi. I am new to Rootschat and am unsure how it works. Does anyone have any more info on Catherine Bruce/John Alexander Gatt? They moved to Australia in 1940's(?), settling in Adelaide.
Welcome to RootsChat,
Aussielam.
How it works is that people who are familiar with the Scottish records can point you at the sources where you can find out more.
John Gatt and Catherine Bruce were married in 1922 in Rathven. Rathven is the district in the historic county of Banffshire which includes Buckie. Mary Helen Bruce Gatt, mother's surname Bruce, was born in Rathven in 1926.
Go to
www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, invest in a few credits and use some of them to view the marriage certificate. This will tell you the ages and full names of both sets of parents including their mothers' maiden surnames.
Then you can use that information to find John's and Catherine's birth certificates, whch will tell you the dates and places of their parents' marriage. And so on until you get back to 1855.
Before 1855 there are no civil records, but most of the church baptism and marriage registers can also be viewed at Scotland's People. Note that SP is pay-per-view and there is no subscription option, but a view costs less than a cup of coffee.
If you have any problems ask again and someone here will try to help.
Happy hunting!
