Where to next!

suzyblu · Post by **suzyblu** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 4:27 am

I am new to this and just have stupid question to ask but I have traced back to early 1800s and I have found the OPR but doesn't state the parents, so what next, is it only the census I look up?
Susan

Post by **SarahND** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 10:07 am

Hello Susan!
No question is stupid here! If you could be a bit more specific, someone might be able to suggest something. Do you mean that you have found a birth record with no parents listed for the child? Was it on Scotland's People or on the IGI?
All the best,
Sarah

suzyblu · Post by **suzyblu** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 2:43 am

Hi thanks

I have a few marriage certs from OPR - scotlandspeople ranging from 1820 to 1850 but has they don't have parents names on them, is my only option to go through all the census?
Susan

Post by **marilyn morning** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:30 am

Hi Susan,

Here's some research tips for you and they can be found in TS's FAQ forum.

http://talkingscot.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4148
http://talkingscot.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2763
http://talkingscot.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3514
http://talkingscot.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4510

http://talkingscot.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=39

Regards
Marilyn

Post by **AndrewP** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 4:14 am

suzyblu wrote:I have a few marriage certs from OPR - scotlandspeople ranging from 1820 to 1850 but has they don't have parents names on them, is my only option to go through all the census?

Another approach is to find their death certificates and hope that their parents' names are given correctly there. The bride's death certificate should be the easier to find as you have the option to search by both of her surnames. From that you should find whether she is listed as married or widowed. Then you should have a narrower time frame and possible location or at least area to start searching for the groom's death.

All the best,

AndrewP