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parish records.......McKay
« on: Thursday 20 September 12 21:25 BST (UK) »
My grandfather, John Lachllan McKay, was born in Lanarkshire, in about 1893, his fathers name, was  Hector,                   property owner. My son and I, have searched extensively over the last years, and we cannot find a birth certificate for my grandfather, we dont even know if he was an only child.........can anyone suggest anything for us? we even joined ancestry.com.

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Re: parish records.......McKay
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 20 September 12 22:32 BST (UK) »
Hi Maryella

Welcome to Rootschat!  :)

What records do you have for John and Hector? Do you have a marriage cert for John - who were the witnesses? Did either of them leave the country at some point?

Let us know what you know in detail, it will make it easier for us to help you.

For the most part, searching Scotlandspeople for records will be more helpful for Scots ancestors.

Kind regards, Arranroots  ;)
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SOM: BIRD, BURT aka BROWN - HEF: BAUGH, LATHAM, CARTER, PRITCHARD - GLS: WEBB, WORKMAN, LATHAM, MALPUS - WIL: WEBB, SALTER - RAD: PRITCHARD, WILLIAMS - GLA: RYAN, KEARNEY, JONES, HARRY - MON: WEBB, MORGAN, WILLIAMS, JONES, BIRD - SCOTLAND: HASTINGS, CAMERON, KELSO, BUCHANAN, BETHUNE/ BEATON - IRELAND: RYAN (WATERFORD), KEARNEY (DUBLIN), BOYLE(DUNDALK)

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Re: parish records.......McKay
« Reply #2 on: Friday 21 September 12 07:30 BST (UK) »
Hi...thankyou.....I only have my grandparents marriage certificate, they were married in Kent...we've searched that out...my grandfather was in the Royal Navy in the 1914-18 war, and he did jump ship when my father was 4 months old, hence my father didnt really know anything about him. We have contacted the MOD, and had a lot of information about him, even his birthdate, but no home address, or birth certificate. My son has travelled to Kent, to search out military information, but still no birth certificate, so we had more or less given up.

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Re: parish records.......McKay
« Reply #3 on: Friday 21 September 12 11:47 BST (UK) »
Hi Maryella

What I was hoping is that you would share what info you have, in order that we can assist!  ;D

I have failed on an initial look to find the family but there are various possibilities, which can be ruled in or out with further information. Witnesses on marriage certs might be aunts or uncles, for example.

Let us know more of what you know & we'll happily help.

Kind regards, Arranroots  ;)
Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
SOM: BIRD, BURT aka BROWN - HEF: BAUGH, LATHAM, CARTER, PRITCHARD - GLS: WEBB, WORKMAN, LATHAM, MALPUS - WIL: WEBB, SALTER - RAD: PRITCHARD, WILLIAMS - GLA: RYAN, KEARNEY, JONES, HARRY - MON: WEBB, MORGAN, WILLIAMS, JONES, BIRD - SCOTLAND: HASTINGS, CAMERON, KELSO, BUCHANAN, BETHUNE/ BEATON - IRELAND: RYAN (WATERFORD), KEARNEY (DUBLIN), BOYLE(DUNDALK)

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Re: parish records.......McKay
« Reply #4 on: Friday 21 September 12 14:43 BST (UK) »
Closest birth record I can find is this one but you will have to view it on Scotlandspeople to confirm parents names

1894 MCKAY JOHN LAING at CAMBUSLANG GLASGOW CITY/LANARK

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Re: parish records.......McKay
« Reply #5 on: Friday 21 September 12 18:27 BST (UK) »
thankyou so much...but I was unable to find that on the Scotlands People site...I got so far, then I had a notice saying that the web browser couldnt find anythiNG??.......so now im stuck  ??? ???........byeee

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Re: parish records.......McKay
« Reply #6 on: Friday 21 September 12 18:36 BST (UK) »
Keep trying because that is the website that provided the above info

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« Reply #7 on: Friday 21 September 12 18:43 BST (UK) »
ok...thankyou..byeeee

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Re: parish records.......McKay
« Reply #8 on: Friday 21 September 12 18:46 BST (UK) »
This could be the marriage of the parents of the above child

1888 MCKAY HECTOR and LAING HELEN JEFFREY at TRADESTON GLASGOW CITY/LANARK
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