Andrew Turley.....

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maggiehill
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Andrew Turley.....

Post by maggiehill » Thu Apr 14, 2005 1:45 pm

I am searching for my gggrandad Andrew Turley who was married to Agnes Pollock, (info not on Scotlandpeople). On the Douglas 1851 census he was born 1818 (New Monkland), 1861 Douglas census born 1816 (Airdrie). Could someone lookup please the 1841 census to see were he was then.
Agnes Pollock was born at Carnwarth about 1821-24.
I am coming back “home” in May, where would the best place to go to try to get birth details of Andrew, Airdrie churches or the GRO?
Maggie

Family names, Lando, Turley, Finlayson, Yeoman, Pollock, French, Renwick, Watson, Pollock, Fell, Marchbanks, Greenshields

DavidWW
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Re: Andrew Turley

Post by DavidWW » Thu Apr 14, 2005 1:56 pm

maggiehill wrote:I am searching for my gggrandad Andrew Turley who was married to Agnes Pollock, (info not on Scotlandpeople). On the Douglas 1851 census he was born 1818 (New Monkland), 1861 Douglas census born 1816 (Airdrie). Could someone lookup please the 1841 census to see were he was then.
Agnes Pollock was born at Carnwarth about 1821-24.
I am coming back “home” in May, where would the best place to go to try to get birth details of Andrew, Airdrie churches or the GRO?
Hi Maggie

The great majority of non-established presbyterian church records can be found at National Archives of Scotland (NAS) in Edinburgh, but, in case any extant records of interest to you are held elsewhere, I'd recommend that you check the situation in advance of your visit with NAS - see their website and index at http://www.dswebhosting.info/nas/ , - not all their info is indexed as yet, but they are getting there, - an email to them is well worthwhile, but give them a reasonable time to respond; as well as checking out the situation with relevant local archives, - see http://www.talkingscot.com/links/libraries.htm, - in addition I'd recommend that you check out the situation with family history societies that cover the area, - Lanarkshire FHS, and G&WSFHS, - see http://www.talkingscot.com/links/fhs-links.htm

Davie

CatrionaL
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Post by CatrionaL » Thu Apr 14, 2005 4:03 pm

Hallo Maggie,

Several of my Livingstons were born, brought up and died in the area that is called New Monkland in older documents and Airdrie in later ones. Wasn't sure if you had realised that it was the same place, different name.

Old MOnkland is what is now called Coatbridge.

Enjoy your visit "home"

All the best
Catriona

Sue Erskine
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Post by Sue Erskine » Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:55 pm

Hi Maggie

When you visit you must try and make time for a visit to Airdrie Library. I don't think they hold any birth records but they do have wonderful photos of old Airdrie and the surrounding villages along with lots of great information. They are not open all day everyday so check out the www.northlangov.co.uk website (I think Wednesdays they close at lunchtime). A word of warning though - its one of those places where time flies :wink:

If its not already on your 'must do' list then also try and fit in a visit to NRH in Edinburgh. This is where you will definitely find your birth details along with all records (Parish and Statutory). The Mitchell Library in Glasgow is also fascinating and would hold the records that you are looking for although they are not all indexed.

One final word of warning..........leave anyone who doesn't have an interest in finding your 'deads' at home, I've spent many a minute trying to quickly leaf through tonnes of interesting info whilst my husband paces the floors muttering about my obsession!

Hope you find who you're looking for :lol:
Sue

Rellies include: Watson, Campbell, Erskine, Kennedy (All Airdrie area)

hbaird
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Airdrie Library

Post by hbaird » Thu Apr 21, 2005 1:45 pm

Maggie,

The local history dept (upstairs) in Airdrie Library is open until 7pm on a Mon,Tue,Thurs & Fri. And even all day from 9am to 4pm on Saturdays. The Kennedy collection of photoghraphs was donated to the Library by a local sanitary inspector (a Mr Kennedy - perhaps a relative of Sue's!) who took all the photos whilst on his rounds in the town during the 1950's and 1960's. There are also many other albums of photos available for you to purchase copies if you wish.

Unfortunately, like many such establishments, they are short on resources and only have two microfiche readers for Census lookups. If you are intending to visit for this purpose it would be advisable to 'phone in advance to book a viewer.

Regards,
Helen
Searching for: Baird, McCusker, McGugan, Kelly,McCulloch, Meikle, McCartney

Cathy
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Post by Cathy » Sun Oct 23, 2005 1:20 pm

Hi Maggie,
I have a copy of M.Cert. of Stephen Turley 1909 to Margaret McMahon,
Bellshill, Lanark. If this is of any use to you, send me your address, and I'll put it in the post.
Cathy