MORE HELP DECIPHERING.....

[Skywave]

Hi Folks,

Just like a Bus two have come along at the same time Can any one help me by giving thier best guess on all the contents of the upload in the gallery at:

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-332[/url]


Thanks

Ron

[nelmit]

Hi Folks,

Just like a Bus two have come along at the same time Can any one help me by giving thier best guess on all the contents of the upload in the gallery at:

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-332[/url]


Thanks

Ron

Best guess - Marion Annie Ogilvie Ingles. 20th May 8h 0m AM, Wellgate, Lanark.

Annette M

[Skywave]

Annete,

Thank you for the prompt reply

Ron

[Lahb]

I agree with nelmit - "Marion Annie Ogilvie Ingles" - gotta love the way the registrar flourishes his "m"s!

[AndrewP]

Best guess - Marion Annie Ogilvie Ingles. 20th May 8h 0m AM, Wellgate, Lanark.

I agree, plus the "B" in the margin to indicate it was in the "burgh" of the registration district (rather than "L" for Landward).

All the best,

Andrew Paterson

[DavidWW]

I agree with nelmit - "Marion Annie Ogilvie Ingles" - gotta love the way the registrar flourishes his "m"s!

Such flourishes are one of the biggest problem areas in interpretation, but, thankfully, in this case, the quality of the original microfiche and the scanned image are good, and the registrar's hand isn't otherwise problematic

David

[Skywave]

My thanks to you all. Isnt it funny that you cant see anything till someone else points it out then its as plain as the nose on your face

A round of applause to you all =D>

Ron

[DavidWW]

My thanks to you all. Isnt it funny that you cant see anything till someone else points it out then its as plain as the nose on your face

A round of applause to you all =D>

Ron

Not at all unusual...........

Two factors ..........

Firstly, I and all the other regulars here have many years of experience in interpreting the hands involved, as well as overcoming problems introduced by less than ideal hands, and the associated problems deriving from deterioration in the original records, and associated and derived problems relating to the original microforms, from which the digitised images were later produced.

While not directly relevant in terms of this particular query, a "trick" on the part of experienced researchers is knowing what information and standard wording is likely to appear in the records, never mind how to quickly check out in other records a difficult to read name, .. fore- or sur-

And if you consider that the statutory BMD records from 1855 onwards can occasionally pose a problem, you need to spend 20 years looking at OPRs, testamentary records, sasines, and deeds !! Even after that period of experience, I'm still learning

David

[Skywave]

David,

That why TS is a boon to beginners like me, the experience available on the sight is abundant and freely given.

Can someone explain Landward & Burgh mentioned by Andrew for me.

[DavidWW]

David,

That why TS is a boon to beginners like me, the experience available on the sight is abundant and freely given.

That's the philosophy of TalkingScot in a nutshell !! =D>

Can someone explain Landward & Burgh mentioned by Andrew for me.

Many urban registration districts initially at least, distinguished between town and areas outside the town but still included in the registration district, - the latter so-called "Landward", - by the use of the annotations "B" for "Burgh", and "L" for "Landward" to the left of the LH column in the register.

David