Finlay Ross

crossangle · Post by **crossangle** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:23 am

Hi I am a brand new "newbie" and have no experience of genealogical research so I hope some one can help
I am looking to research my deceased father - Finlay Ross b.13.12.1907 - I do not know where he was born but THINK it may have been in the Coatbridge area because I remember as a child visiting the "family house" at the address which I think was ...Cora Lynn, Blair Hill Coatbridge
My father had a sister (deceased )...Jane - who was older than him - but I don't know her birth date
Any help or advice would be appreciated
Colin Ross

WilmaM · Post by **WilmaM** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 11:35 am

Welcome to TS Colin,

Your first port of call would be Scotlands People to find your father's Birth [it's over 100 years ago, so will be there] there are 3 for 1907/08 and only one of those is in Lanarkshire [a December birth might be registered in the next Jan ].
That will give his parent's names and date of marriage - though you should have that info from his death cert.?

Using the information there can help you jump back to your grandparent's marriages and so on.

Happy Hunting

and do ask if you need further help, the regulars on Talking Scot are a very helpful bunch.

crossangle · Post by **crossangle** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 12:37 pm

WilmaM wrote:Welcome to TS Colin,

Your first port of call would be Scotlands People to find your father's Birth [it's over 100 years ago, so will be there] there are 3 for 1907/08 and only one of those is in Lanarkshire [a December birth might be registered in the next Jan ].
That will give his parent's names and date of marriage - though you should have that info from his death cert.?

Many thanks WimaM - much appreciate your speedy response.
Have been onto Scotlands People and see that there are 3 records to view (have not subscibed yet) but am not absolutely sure that Lanarkshire is where he was born - if he was born somwhere else, will I not be off on a wrong direction ?
He died in England in 1968 and I am told that the deceased parents are not on death certs - don't know if that is true though
Colin

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 12:47 pm

Colin
...and welcome to Talking Scot.

Do you have any idea of either of the names of your granparents, the parents of Finlay? That might help a good deal if you do.

Do you have a copy or have access to your parents' marriage? That will give the name of Finlay's father. Did your father marry in Scotland?

Are you based in Scotland or elewhere?

Best wishes
Lesley

WilmaM · Post by **WilmaM** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 12:53 pm

Another avenue is a marriage, did Finlay marry in Scotland?

Or going sideways - his sister Jane did she marry? or die in Scotland? Looking for both a Woman's married and maiden name on a death can help.

crossangle · Post by **crossangle** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 12:53 pm

Hi Lesley
No, I have no knowledge of my grandparents at all - infact the imperative for this research is that I was told when a child that ancestors of my father were explorers and were connected with the naming of the Ross straits; hence my embarkation on this search
Colin

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 12:57 pm

Hi Colin
OK, so this looks like your next logical step:

Do you have a copy or have access to your parents' marriage? That will give the name of Finlay's father. Did your father marry in Scotland?

Best wishes
Lesley

crossangle · Post by **crossangle** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:03 pm

WilmaM wrote:Another avenue is a marriage, did Finlay marry in Scotland?
Or going sideways - his sister Jane did she marry? or die in Scotland? Looking for both a Woman's married and maiden name on a death can help.

As far as I know he married in England and he and my mother died in England - my aunt never married and I think she died in Scotland - but I don't know when or where - nor do I have her full name
Colin

crossangle · Post by **crossangle** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:22 pm

WilmaM & LesleyB
Thank you both for your input and help - it is gratefully received
I am going to "interrogate" people/family to try to get some more salient information which will then let me obtain records from ScotlandPeople etc., that I know are for the right person
This is rather like having an itch that requires more scratching than you thought !
kind regards
Colin

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:23 pm

Hi Colin

As far as I know he married in England and he and my mother died in England

As you think it was in England in that case I'd suggest a search on Free BMD www.freebmd.org.uk for the marriage initially as that is a free site.

If your local library has free online access to Ancestry, you can also search the indexes there.

This is rather like having an itch that requires more scratching than you thought !

Aye, but be careful...it rapidly turns into an addiction!

Best wishes
Lesley