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  Posted by harrys nan (U2280694) on Wednesday, 2nd November 2005

  Hi Everyone, I need some help!!I am trying to trace my Great Grandfather and dont know how, all i know is that he was born in Scotland and served in the highlanders late 1800/early1900. I cannot get to London, but i want to trace his records so i can find a date and place of birth, any clues?, Thanks

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  Posted by dmatt74 (U1690430) on Wednesday, 2nd November 2005

  The birth should be on Scotland's People website and his army record should be at The National Archives, Kew, there is a research service there or you could use a researcher.

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  Posted by Adam Girdwood (U1688149) on Wednesday, 2nd November 2005

  Scotland has all ways had its own distinct Birth, Death and Marriage and Census system. The present system came in on 1st January 1855. The information recorded on our certificates is more detailed in that time of birth/death has all ways been recorded. You will also find cross referencing easier as the birth certificates from 1856 onwards record parents' marriage date and c.1861 place of marriage. In 1855 even more information was recorded such as birthplace of parents and their ages and previous children of the marriage etc.
  
  Scotlandspeople will allow you to search for births 1855-1904. If you are in Edinburgh then the records are kept at New Register House at the east end of Princes Street. Approx Β£17 wil allow you in for the day. Once in you can search the indexes and refer to microfilms/fiches of the original entries. You are allowed to write the details down rather than buy the original certificate.
  
  The Church of Scotland Baptism and Marriage registers for 1854 and before were deposited with the General Register Office for Scotland when the 1855 system started so it is possible to refer to the Old Parish Registers in one place, rather than the County Archive system. It is not presently possible to review the Old Parish Registers online.

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  Posted by harrys nan (U2280694) on Thursday, 3rd November 2005

  Thanks To the two people for your help in tracing my g grandfather, i will have another look on Scotlands people and also get in touch with Kew by phone, Thanks again

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  Posted by sharonpale (U2206096) on Friday, 4th November 2005

  the meusem for the seaforth highlanders is in fort george adersier the regiment allmagiated with the queens own highlanders at some point it is a very good meusem to look at sharonpale

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  Posted by harrys nan (U2280694) on Saturday, 5th November 2005

  Thanks Sharon, Will try that line as i do need to find where he was born as there is a lot of men with the same name in the time span i'm looking for. Have they a web site,do you know? Vanda the meusem for the seaforth highlanders is in fort george adersier the regiment allmagiated with the queens own highlanders at some point it is a very good meusem to look at sharonpaleΒ 

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  Posted by harrys nan (U2280694) on Saturday, 5th November 2005

  Hi Sharon, Have found the site, thanks again.Vanda

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