> i have a marriage record for Dundee 1808 for JAMES PRESTON > and ANN > MCDONALD it goes on to say "...in p. of Glammis"... > does this mean the actual marriage was performed in Glamis? > even tho > the record was in Dundee? proclamation in Dundee? can > someone > interpret this for me? When a couple about to get married lived in different parishes, the banns were proclaimed in both parishes. If the record-keeping is good, this generates two records of the proclamation, so that it looks as if the couple were married twice, once in each parish. What this means is that at the time when their banns were called, James Preston was living in Dundee and Ann McDonald in Glamis. It does not tell you where (i.e. in which parish) the actual ceremony was performed. It was customary for the wedding ceremony to be held in the bride's parents' home (not, as a rule, in the kirk), or, if she was working a long way from home or had no parents living, in the manse in her parish of residence. > unfortunately, the record does not have "Ann McDonald's" > father's name. The majority of the pre-1855 records of proclamation of banns don't include information about the couple's parents. I never expect to find that information, and I regard it as a bonus if it does say who one or more of the parents were. > and I cant seem to find on igi or ScotlandsPeople any children > of this > couple ... There could be any number of reasons for this - the baptism was performed in a different denomination (Roman Catholic, Episcopalian, Free Kirk etc) - the parents omitted to have the child baptised - the parents did not have the baptism recorded (there was sometimes a fee for this which poor parents could not afford) - the session clerk neglected to write down the record - the page with the record has been defaced or destroyed - the ink was of poor quality and has faded to the point of illegibility - the register has not survived at all. and so on. > I tried to download the > death cert and it wont open on my computer...says "file is > corrupted" If you contact Scotland's People and tell them that, they will sort it out for you and send you the correct image. > This is the first set of children I cannot find in Dundee > [other family > lines at Borders have failed to baptise or register their > children]. Is > this likely the case here? Could be. > I also found a death at Dundee 1827 for a "Ann Preston" age 59 > and born > "Glamis"...no reference to husband. She could be my Ann > McDonald > Preston? She could, and in my opinion probably is, but be aware that married women are often recorded under their maiden names, even after they marry. HTH Anne