muir: hit a bickwall

katrina42 · Post by **katrina42** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:28 pm

Hello can someone help me please i am researching both sides of my parents,currently i am stuck with my fathers side the muir's from my grandfather was called john brown muir and was born about 1912 in a place called campbeltown, he married my nana sarah bernadette queen from blythswood sarah and john had 3 sons one of them was my father brian muir,sarah died 1993, john 1994 and brian 1995,i would like to know more about john brown muir my grandfather and his family, if anyone can help,this would be much appreciated.

Post by **SarahND** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:49 pm

Hello Katrina42,
Welcome to Talking Scot! [talkingscot]

If you go to the Scotland's People site (link at the top of this page) and search under Statutory Register Births for John Brown Muir born Camlachie, Lanark, there is one in 1912. Could this be your grandfather? If so, you can register and pay to download the birth certificate. The parents' names should be mentioned and then we can take it back from there!

Looking forward to going backwards with this family

All the best,
Sarah

Post by **Anne H** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:56 pm

Hello Katrina42,

A warm welcome to TalkingScot from me too

Unless I'm mistaken, I think Sarah might have meant to say that you can download images from Scotlands People for births from 1855 to 1907, but anything after that date, you can order the image for a fee. Good luck

Regards,
Anne H

Post by **SarahND** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:00 pm

Of course, you're right, Anne! Got carried away...

Regards,
Sarah

katrina42 · Post by **katrina42** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:06 pm

hi there thanks for info just been on that website and looked and thier is a no image to view only to order

Post by **SarahND** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:54 pm

Yes, sorry. My mistake... I forgot we were only in 2008!

So, either you can wait 4 years until the 1912 images come online... or you can order it by regular mail!
Sorry for the confusion, I'm trying to pack for a trip and shouldn't have been posting while I was distracted!

Regards,
Sarah

katrina42 · Post by **katrina42** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:06 pm

is there anywhere on this site that i can look,i have been trying to find a link for neary a month now.could you advise me please.i am scared to order the cert in case it is the wrong one.regards katie

Post by **SarahND** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:17 pm

Hi Katie,
Any chance you will get up to Edinburgh or Glasgow in the near future? If so, you could view the certificate and make sure. Although, come to think of it, it would probably cost more to make the trip!

To clarify, how will you know if it is the right one? Do you have a birth date as well as a year? Do you have any idea what his parents' names might have been, the father's occupation, or the address where they were living?
Any idea if he was the eldest child or one of the younger ones? Perhaps the family is already in Camlachie in 1901.

All the best,
Sarah

Rach · Post by **Rach** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:19 pm

Hi Katrina,
What a shame that the date is too recent for you to view directly online.
I see that you are in Dumfriesshire. Would it be possible for you to get into Edinburgh to General Register House for a day or part of a day. It is £10 from 1.00 to 4.30 p.m and in this way you would avoid shelling out £10 for any mistake. At least I think that I am correct in saying that as I have been lucky enough not to have needed more recent certificates yet. You would be able to view the results of your search there and then and perhaps get back even further during the afternoon.
All the best in your search,
Rae
p.s If anything I have suggested here is wrong someone else will be able to guide you.
oops! Sarah and I have been compiling an answer at the same time.

katrina42 · Post by **katrina42** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:26 pm

hi,the names are probably my best bet as i got them from my fathers death cert.thanks anyway.

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