WOULD SOMEONE HELP PLEASE.....

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ELLEN 44
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WOULD SOMEONE HELP PLEASE.....

Post by ELLEN 44 » Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:04 pm

Hi everone,am in a bit of a pickle went on (FAMILYSEARCH) and came up with my g-g-grandad's name Alexander Anderson d.o.b 1836 married Matilda Davidson d.o.b 1836 children with them on familysearch Annie Anderson 17/01/1876,John Anderson 26/11/1877 and Alexander Anderson 17/07/1882 what i would like to know is why my g-grandad's Robert Anderson 1874 and his sister Isabella Anderson 1871 or not on with the rest of the family also how do familysearch get the information from would love to know many thank's from Ellen

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Re: WOULD SOMEONE HELP PLEASE

Post by nelmit » Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:20 pm

ELLEN 44 wrote:Hi everone,am in a bit of a pickle went on (FAMILYSEARCH) and came up with my g-g-grandad's name Alexander Anderson d.o.b 1836 married Matilda Davidson d.o.b 1836 children with them on familysearch Annie Anderson 17/01/1876,John Anderson 26/11/1877 and Alexander Anderson 17/07/1882 what i would like to know is why my g-grandad's Robert Anderson 1874 and his sister Isabella Anderson 1871 or not on with the rest of the family also how do familysearch get the information from would love to know many thank's from Ellen
Hello Ellen,

Here are Robert and Isabella from the IGI -

ROBERT ANDERSON
Male

Event(s):
Birth: 22 JUN 1874 Mearns, Renfrew, Scotland

Parents:
Father: ALEXANDER ANDERSON
Mother: MATILDA DAVIDSON

ISABELLA ANDERSON
Female

Event(s):
Birth: 14 JAN 1871 Mearns, Renfrew, Scotland

Parents:
Father: ALEXANDER ANDERSON Family
Mother: MATILDA DAVIDSON


Regards,
Annette M

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Post by Ina » Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:24 pm

Hi Ellen,

When I do the search they come up with six children


You searched for: Scotland, British Isles
Father: Alexander Anderson, Mother: Matilda Davidson
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1. ROBERT ANDERSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 22 JUN 1874 Mearns, Renfrew, Scotland

2. HELEN ANDERSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 06 NOV 1872 Mearns, Renfrew, Scotland

3. ISABELLA ANDERSON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 14 JAN 1871 Mearns, Renfrew, Scotland

4. Annie Anderson - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 17 JAN 1876 Busby, Mearns, Renfrew, Scotland

5. John Anderson - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 26 NOV 1877 Busby, Mearns, Renfrew, Scotland

6. Alexander Anderson - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 17 JUL 1882 Govan, Lanark, Scotland


Regards,

Ina

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Post by Tracey » Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:28 pm

Hello Ellen
how do familysearch get the information
This may help explain where the information on the IGI comes from. Not too much to read :)

http://talkingscot.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3433
Scotland - Donaldson / Moggach / Shaw / Geddes / Sim / Gray / Mackie / Richards / Joel / Coull / Mckimmie / Panton / McGregor
Ireland and Scotland - Casey / McDade / Phillips / McCandle / Dinely / Comaskey + various spellings

ELLEN 44
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THANK YOU

Post by ELLEN 44 » Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:34 pm

Just like to thank Nelmit,Ina and Tracey for the information it helped a great deal thank you again from Ellen.