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Offline Canisp

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Re: Any tips for researching cheaply?
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 04 July 10 08:35 BST (UK) »
If you live near Edinburgh you could visit the Scotlands People Centre in Register House at the east end of Princes Street where for £10 you can search and view computerised records from 9am to 4-30pm. You would be able to view more recent bmd's that are not accessible online.
http://www.scotlandspeoplehub.gov.uk/
I believe this facility is also available at Park Circus in Glasgow.
Paterson (Edinburgh before1840), Smith (Cambusnethan before 1861), Johnstone (Peeblesshire before 1800), Brown (Carnwath before 1825)
Turnbull, Hume, Whitecross, Aitchison (all East Lothian)
Walker (Bathgate before 1850), Lawson (Edinburgh before 1868), Ellis (Biggar, Cambusnethan and West Calder), Jamieson (Biggar before 1800), Cree (Biggar before 1800)
McConnell (Kirkcudbrightshire before 1854)

Offline Hard_Yards

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Re: Any tips for researching cheaply?
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 04 July 10 12:47 BST (UK) »
Elaine - why don't you detail who it is you are looking for - don't provide any information about those people still living.

You have 2 names presumably - perhaps a marriage date and place; and approximate years of death perhaps.  Dare I say, that's more than most start with.

Swan; Cramond; Low; Smith; Cargill; Shepherd; Swankie; Hosie; Reith

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Re: Any tips for researching cheaply?
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 04 July 10 14:48 BST (UK) »
Hi Elaine

This is useful if you get back as far as the mid 19th century....

http://freecen.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl

Set the year to 1841, and the Census Place to North Uist, then enter the relevant surname.

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Midlothian: Adam(s), Meikle/Muckle
Leith: Bridges
Edinburgh: Brown
Prestonpans: Bird, Inglis
Fife: Wemyss
Orkney: Brock
Ireland: Sweeney

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Re: Any tips for researching cheaply?
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 04 July 10 16:27 BST (UK) »
Elaine, a very friendly site, non profitmaking, is Scotland's Family Tree, "scotfamtree", join as a free member and try it out. An annual sub' is £10 but it might be on offer at £8, ask as many questions as you like.     Skoosh.
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