This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: GordonPertJohnson Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/5515.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Can I add that familysearch/the IGI is merely an INDEX to registers (plus entries submitted by individual Mormons from a variety of sources, such as family bibles). Often there is much more data in the original OPR, and so you should try to read the OPR itself, either an online image of scotlandspeople, or on microfilm at a Mormon FHC, or most public libraries in Scotland, as appropriate to the location. A "marriage" entry in the IGI/familysearch will usually be the calling of banns, and sometimes the apparent marriage never went ahead, as one discovers on reading the OPR. Marriage entries in OPRs are often little more than the names of the couple, but baptisms often give the father's occupation, and/or the place of residence of the couple. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.