Best way to look for marriages

frances · Post by **frances** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:49 am

Anyone any tips on looking at marriage records to establish whether someone was married or not

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Frances

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:27 am

Hi Frances
Not sure if you are looking on Scotlands People, IGI or elsewhere?
Do you mean after 1855 in Scotland or before 1855 and looking at OPR entries?

If you can give us some idea where you are looking and an idea of dates, I'm sure someone will help out!

Best wishes
Lesley

frances · Post by **frances** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:03 pm

Hi Lesley

I am looking for any marriage records for

Isobell MacKay b 1816 Dornoch Sutherland
John Mackay b 1817 Creich Sutherland
John Mackay b 1820 Dornoch Sutherland
Hugh MacKay b 1825 Dornoch Sutherland
Barbara Mackay b 1834 Creich Sutherland
Ann Mackay b 1837 Creich Sutherland

Their parents were Sackville George Sutherland Mackay & Margaret Leslie who were married 1815 Dornoch Sutherland.

Any help would be much appreciated

Thank you

Frances

Post by **emanday** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:30 pm

Hi Frances,

Have you tried finding their death records on SP? Providing they survived to 1855 statutory registration these should give you the names of their spouses. With that information, finding marriage records will be a lot easier.

frances · Post by **frances** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:36 pm

Thanks Mary

I will give that a go.

Frances