can anyone help me find my grandad

anniee · Post by **anniee** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 4:13 pm

hello im trying to find any info on my grandad john *** i dont have alot of info about him he was born around 1920 and had 11 brothers and sisters he married a vera *** in 1944. they lived in glasgow (inverleith street) john and vera had 2 children before moving to england around 1951.

can anyone help or just point me in the right direction
thankyou
anniee

Edited in line with TS guidelines on naming possible living persons Paddyscar

WilmaM · Post by **WilmaM** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 5:23 pm

Hi Anniee,

A Warm Welcome to Talking Scot.

I don't think we can really help you much with your Grandfather - he's too young!

We can generally only help with people born over 100 years ago, married 75 or died more 50 years ago.

Do you know if he was the eldest of the family of 12? if not tracing a birth for the eldest ones will ascertain their parents' names and help you go backwards.

However if you can get to Edinburgh you can search the more recent events yourself.

Another option, if he died in England [I'm assuming he's no longer around for you to ask personally] you can order his death certificate -though the details may be less informative.

Post by **SarahND** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 5:38 pm

Hi Anniee and welcome! [talkingscot]

If you search on Scotland's People (link at top of page) there is a John *** born 1918 in Glasgow City
The record is too recent to see online, but you can order an extract from GROS. That would be the way to start, then see who the parents are and perhaps we can help you go backwards with them.

All the best,
Sarah

JustJean · Post by **JustJean** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 5:41 pm

Hi Anniee

www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk is the online source for Scottish researchers. There is a link at the top of this forum that will take you right there or just click on the link I just made. This is a pay per view site but as Wilma has pointed out there are closure restrictions for viewing birth records online that are newer than 100 years. There is an index though that you can consult and order a extract from quite easily. Using the name you have provided there is only one result that looks quite likely to be his birth recorded in 1918 Shettleston district Glasgow. If you were to purchase this record (or visit a record office in Scotland in person) it would supply you with his parents names and the date of their marriage thus permitting you to work your family tree backward quite easily.

Best wishes
Jean

Post by **SarahND** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 5:51 pm

Snap, Jean!

anniee · Post by **anniee** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 5:56 pm

thankyou wilma, sarah, jean for your replies it sounds like my grandad, think a day out in glasgow is needed thankyou for all your help
anniee

WilmaM · Post by **WilmaM** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:21 pm

The thought of 11 siblings to trace brings tears to any geneologist's eyes

Though perhaps you could be really fortunate and find several older ones with thier parent's in the 1901 census