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Falconer family needs help
« on: Wednesday 27 May 09 23:56 BST (UK) »
I have all this info on this family but don't know the best way to use it, or where

can you help

Gran's Grampa on father's side: Robert Falconer (poss only child from Black Isle or Dingwall)
Gran's Grampa on mother's side: Smith (doesn't know first name).

Gran's Gramma on fathers side: Johan Mackay
Gran's Gramma on mother's side:Robena Coulter (Irish)

Gran's Mom: Margaret Smith (born in Gothenberg, Sweden)
Gran's Dad: Robert Falconer (Edinburgh)

Gran's Gramma's sister: Martha Coulter (married Buchanan)

My grandma's full name: Elizabeth Robena Coulter Falconer


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Re: Falconer family needs help
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 28 May 09 00:30 BST (UK) »
For info only

Also posted on the Renfrewshire board

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,384163.0/topicseen.html 
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Re: Falconer family needs help
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 28 May 09 00:40 BST (UK) »
Hi Doozer

Looks like you are looking to fill in the blanks  :) The only realistic way of doing this is to go up a generation at a time, verifying the information and names stage by stage.

There is for example only one marriage showing between a Robert Fal*ner and a Margaret Smith in Scotland and that was in 1911. The certificate is available to view on line at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk. Scottish certificates are very comprehensive and will include for example, both parents' names including mothers' maiden names.

If you haven't researched this way before, have a look at these guides here on RC:

Where to start with Scottish Research www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,24468.0.html
Optimise Scotlandspeople searches www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,43916.0.html

I would take care here on RC regarding posting details of living people. You might want to go back and edit the McKay details before the copyright editor comes along  ::) (just click on the 'modify' button on your post to let you edit your post and then click save)

Monica  :)

Added: Thanks Carol  :) So happens that 1911 marriage was in Renfrewshire so looks v. likely!
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Re: Falconer family needs help
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 28 May 09 01:27 BST (UK) »
Thank you guys

I'll check that out and start from one at a time

Much appreciated