poor images

[thomsos]

ok, I'll keep you all busy, don't know how any of us get any work done
I don't know what I did with my time before I started doing this.

thomsos

just uploaded a file for Jane Bryce, eagle eyes needed

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-918


added by Marilyn

Just uploaded one more for James sharp marriage, last one I promise

http://www.talkingscot.com/gallery/disp ... ?&pos=-919

Gallery URL added - AndrewP

[pinkshoes]

My attempt for Jane Bryce

Jane Ross married to
1st Robert Johnston, Mason’s something?
2nd George Allan Ross, Joiner, Journeyman
1881 June 4th 5h 0m am
171 Kennedy Street, Glasgow
46 years
Alexander Bryce, Gardener’s Labourer (deceased)
Elizabeth Bryce ms Bryce
Syncope(?) ? to Valvular Disease of Heart 6 months
GA Ross widower present

Best wishes
Pinkshoes

PS "Don't know how any of us get any work done?" easypeasy - We don't

[LesleyB]

Hi all
Here are my thoughts on some of it (in blue):

Jane Ross married to
1st Robert Johnston, Mason (Master)2nd George-Allan Ross, Joiner, Journeyman
1888 June 4th 5h 0m am
171 Kennedy Street, Glasgow
46 years
Alexander Bryce, Gardener’s Labourer (deceased)
Elizabeth Bryce ms Bryce
Syncope due to Valvular Disease of Heart 6 months as cert. by A.C. Buchanan??
GA Ross widower present

Best wishes
Lesley

[AndrewP]

For the other certificate, I see the following.

Date: 1863, September 11th at Crosshill
After Banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland
Signed James Sharp, Farm Worker, Bachelor, (age) 30
Usual Residence: Midton, Maybole
Signed Margaret Hunter, Dairymaid, Spinster, (age) 21(?)
Usual Residence: Crosshill
Groom's Parents: James Sharp, farmer; Mary Sharp, M.S. Struthers
Bride's Parents: John Hunter, mill wright, deceased; Agnes Hunter, M.S. Green
Signed James Crawford, Miniser of Crosshill Parish Quoad Sacra
Signed William Sharp, Witness
Signed Mary Coulter(?), Witness
1863, Sep 14th at Kirkmichael, John Brown, Registrar.

All the best,

AndrewP

[DavidWW]

Thanks all,
I have contacted SP, and they have confirmed that they will send out copies for me, I do have a few more bad images, but I'm not sure how SP feel about contacting them over these poor quality images, or should I just post them here and ask all you wonderfull people for you help

thomsos

Hi thomsos

By all means post the problematic images on TS, and we will do our very best amongst the various expert members of TS to assist in the interpretation of the images concerned, but it is always open to anyone who has paid for and downloaded an image from TalkingScot where the quality of the image means that it is difficult to read, for whatever reason, - the hand, the faint quality of the image, etc., etc., - to contact ScotlandsPeople (ScotlandonLine) or GROS direct, and request a photocopy of the original register entry, where there are such difficulties.

Most often, it will be the case that such a photocopy will be easier to interpret.

David

[Russell]

Hi Thomsos

Told you that quick service was normal

I agree with andrew and Lesley.
I would even go as far as take away the (?) for Coulter.

Oddly I was just looking at a marriage cert for 1856 for a girl from Croston Farm Maybole as you were busy posting your problems.

A case of 23 year old dairymaid marries 63 year old farmer. I bet it was the other way round. He needed someone to look after his kids.

Russell

[LesleyB]

Hi all

I agree with andrew and Lesley.

It wisnae just me ..it was joint effort!! Pinkshoes did most of the hard work on that first one =D> - I just filled in a few extra words.
Best wishes
Lesley

[thomsos]

Thanks again everyone for your help

thomsos

[DavidWW]

Thanks all,
I have contacted SP, and they have confirmed that they will send out copies for me, I do have a few more bad images, but I'm not sure how SP feel about contacting them over these poor quality images, or should I just post them here and ask all you wonderfull people for you help

thomsos

Simply put, if you have an image which is genuinely difficult to read because of the quality of the image available from ScotlandsPeople, then please don't hesitate to seek assistance from GROS in terms of a potentially better photocopy.

The images on ScotlandsPeople were produced by digitisation of the microfims of the registers. It can often be the case that an individual photocopy produced from the microfilms is of better quality than the digitised image.

When the quality of the SP image is OK, but the hand is difficult, GROS will also often consider that it is appropriate to supply a photocopy, since the resultant better quality can sometimes make interpretation a bit easier.

All that written, it can often be the case that the combined expertise available here on TalkingScot can provide the answer !!

David