Really Stuck and need help

[David Nicoll]

JacobusV

   Hi, I think we all appreciate that not everyone has as much free time as some of us do.
   However, it is nice, as you now have, to have a response to know you will be following up.
   As you have discovered, once you get back pre registration, finding family can be very difficult. It takes a lot of patience and time, you are benefitting from many years of experience and frustration!
   And as I think everyone has said, do not trust other people’s research, you may have a snippet of family knowledge that will turn a tree upside down.

Happy Hunting
   
David

[JacobusV]

I am fascinated by my family tree and having paid for a part of it to be researched and had it confirmed that I am descended from a King of Scotland, I'm proud of that, but hungry for more. That said, time is my issue, I'm a 48 year old Dad with a full time job, 2 young children and a partner who works shift work for her living, which means free time to answer and respond is at a premium.

I've also found connections to founders of Famous grouse whiskey on a seperate maternal line as well and founders of Temperance Hotels. I have a varied and quite starry family tree, but I'm keen to research my father's maternal line more fully.

J

[coombs]

I know civil reg did not start in Scotland until 1855, and as Robert McGregor Snr likely died inbetween 1838 and the 1841 census, if it is said that many Perth burials were not kept in the 1800s, finding a burial for him may be tricky.

I would also try to look for any baptisms of Robert McGregor in the Perth area around 1800-1820 if he married in 1835 to Helen Porteous, before trying to one in Braenmar which is over 35 miles away. But of course he may not have been from Perth or the county himself, and perhaps from Dundee where he married, or another county.

As said you can establish with certainty that Robert born 1838 was the son of Robert McGregor and Helen Porteous. But it is Robert Snr we are trying to find out who his parents were.

I did once have a sub for ScotlandsPeople but not used it for a while, and not even logged in alone for ages, but looking on FindMyPast for baptisms of Robert McGregor (1790-1830) there does seem to be several candidates to choose from.

One born 1806, 1808, 1810 and 1813 in Perth alone. And one born in 1805 in Killin, Perth, and one in 1809 in Cargill. And a few other Robert McGregor's who had a middle name like Kiell and Scott.

[JacobusV]

Hi David

I appreciate that. I have found researching my mothers side a heck of a lot easier as luckily I have a few notable relatives and notable families on that side. My fathers side not so much so its a bit more of a tough search.

J

[jonwarrn]

I am fascinated by my family tree and having paid for a part of it to be researched and had it confirmed that I am descended from a King of Scotland

Does paying for research make it certain it is correct?

[JacobusV]

It does if you have contacted the home of Clan Mackay research at Strathnaver Museum in Thurso. Armed with death certificates, parish registers and military discharge notices including Chelsea Pensioner info. Which was also stored at the Strathnaver Museum, cross checked and referenced.

J

[jonwarrn]

Perhaps then you should contact the Clan Gregor Sociey.

[JacobusV]

It's an idea at that.

[coombs]

TBH now I would rather do my own research than hire someone. Even then I still feel any part of my researched tree can be under review if I get more evidence, and/or if I did DNA and found an unexpected NPE somewhere.