This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Forfarian Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ans.general/6013.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hmmm. Could there, I wonder, have been some sort of error on the birth certificate? If I were you I would look for them in the 1911 census, and see if Mary had any older siblings. If so, I would then have a look at the siblings' birth certificates to see if they give the same date and place for the marriage. If you want to find out about their parents, their death certificates should tell you. George Marnock Smith died in Dundee in 1948. His death certificate should tell you the names of his parents. You don't say when Elizabeth Clark was born, but there are six possible Elizabeth Smith or Clark deaths in Angus. Three are much too old to be yours, and one is too young, but there was a 55-year-old in 1927 and an 81-year-old in 1947, both in Lochee. Neither looks very likely, but the 1927 one looks less unlikely. If she is yours, then her death certificate should tell you the full names of both her parents. If neither of them is yours, then perhaps she didn't die in Angus after all, and you may have to widen the search. 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.