New member in need of help.....

[CatrionaL]

Hullo "Kiwi"

Is there any particular area of Scotland your ancestors are from? Knowing that may help us to point you in the right direction for further research.

Catriona

[the kiwi]

Hi Catriona.

Looking for a
Robert Hill (father)
Margaret Hill nee Young (mother)
Thomas Hill son. born 1835 kinross ( not sure) died 1893 (fife)
Have completly lost and not able to find any further info on these people
hope someone can put me in the right direction

the kiwi

[the kiwi]

Hi David.

thanks for the reply,
When i come to Scotland, where would i find the most useful place to start looking at family history to find distant rellies.
thanks
the kiwi

[nelmit]

Hi Catriona.

Looking for a
Robert Hill (father)
Margaret Hill nee Young (mother)
Thomas Hill son. born 1835 kinross ( not sure) died 1893 (fife)
Have completly lost and not able to find any further info on these people
hope someone can put me in the right direction

the kiwi

Hello the kiwi,

Where did you find the above info?

I could not find a marriage between Robert Hill and Margaret Young but a parent search on the IGI gives these children.

1. SARAH HILL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 25 JAN 1865 0683, Saintfield, Down, Ireland

2. MARY ANN HILL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 10 APR 1841 Presbyterian, Boardmills, Down, Ireland

3. JOHN YOUNG HILL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 15 MAY 1852 Presbyterian, Boardmills, Down, Ireland

4. MARGARET KELLY HILL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 04 MAR 1861 Presbyterian, Boardmills, Down, Ireland

5. HUGH GILL MARTIN HILL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 18 MAR 1859 Presbyterian, Boardmills, Down, Ireland

6. WILLIAM HILL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 17 OCT 1843 Presbyterian, Boardmills, Down, Ireland

7. THOMAS HILL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 06 MAY 1854 Presbyterian, Boardmills, Down, Ireland

8. JAMES CAMPBELL HILL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 01 APR 1846 Presbyterian, Boardmills, Down, Ireland

9. SARAH BROWN HILL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 28 JAN 1865 Presbyterian, Boardmills, Down, Ireland

10. ROBERT REILLY HILL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 28 MAY 1850 Presbyterian, Boardmills, Down, Ireland

11. MARTIN HILL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 29 APR 1857 Presbyterian, Boardmills, Down, Ireland

12. ELLEN HILL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 30 JAN 1840 Presbyterian, Boardmills, Down, Ireland

13. ALBERT HILL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 29 MAY 1848 Presbyterian, Boardmills, Down, Ireland

Regards,
Annette M

[the kiwi]

Hi Annette.

Thanks for the reply.

These rellies of mine are shadows i think.

This is what i have sofar.
Thomas Hill on his census 1851/91 states his birth place as Kinross. Kinrosshire.In 1851 census age 15 on his own as farm servant
On marriage and death cert he states his parents as Robert Hill and Margaret Young., also Thomas children has the middle name Young
Where do i start looking to find a result as all i seem to do is hit the brick wall.
Can you advise.
Thanks
the kiwi

[DavidWW]

Hi David.

thanks for the reply,
When i come to Scotland, where would i find the most useful place to start looking at family history to find distant rellies.
thanks
the kiwi

Hi "the kiwi"

It all depends on what you are looking for ........

Edinburgh has the advantage of being the location of New Register House, - statutory BMDs, censuses, OPRs; next door is Old Register House, the HQ of National Archives of Scotland, but note that criminal and certain other records are half a mile away in West Register House in Charlotte Square (and check with NAS on any advance notice period required to have certain records brought into NAS - it can take a couple of days); another half mile away is the National Library of Scotland, with the best collection of newspapers in the country; there's then the Edinburgh Central Library opposite the national library on George IV bridge (see www.edinburgh.gov.uk/libraries/ for their holdings); and last but not least, the library of the Scottish Genealogical Library has the best collection in Scotland of MIs, including some unpublished listings, -see http://www.talkingscot.com/links/fhs-links.htm for SGS and other FHS contact details.

On t'other hand if all you need relates to Glasgow and the West of Scotland, then the Mitchell plus the Family Research place at Park Terrace which now has a link into the NRH DIGROS system, may be all that you need.

Then there "the Watt" in Greenock ( http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk/Libraries/ ... ion=11:1:4 ), and many other such, - the Carnegie in Ayr ( http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/librar ... rnegie.htm ), - all over the place, - see the http://www.talkingscot.com/links/libraries.htm location on this site

David

[the kiwi]

Hi David.

Thanks for the info, gives me a lead on where to go ,but will need to do more research before i arrive so i dont waste time.

Thanks again.

The Kiwi

[LindaMc]

Hello DAVIDWW

Can you tell me if it is possible to access the Poor Relief Records for Govan Poorhouse by writing to the Mitchell or do you have to visit personally?

Linda

[DavidWW]

Hello DAVIDWW

Can you tell me if it is possible to access the Poor Relief Records for Govan Poorhouse by writing to the Mitchell or do you have to visit personally?

Linda

Hi Linda

Accessing the records by post is indeed possible. Maybe even email, - try lil@cls.glasgow.gov.uk .

David

[LindaMc]

Hi David

Thanks for the info. I'll give that a try.

Linda