This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: @@gordon@kinhelp.co.uk Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/2366.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: As with all family research, start with yourself! birth certificate, parents' marriage certificate, THEIR birth certificates, and so on . All Scottish birth certificates give the date and place of the parents' marriage, which speeds you on, but English ones don't..... Get yourself a book on SCOTTISH family research from your public library. There is a lot to pick up, more than can be said here. Gordon. 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.