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/5996.3.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hmmm. Batch No B01719-3 at FamilySearch seems to be all Merchant Marine deaths. Now, when someone who died at sea was known to have been born or lived in Scotland, it was usual for that information to be transmitted to the Registrar General in Scotland, and this is where the Scotland's People 'Minor Records' series of BM&Ds at sea comes from. This George Jackson who died on 25 February 1884 was resident in New York, and it seems that there is no matching listing on SP. I suggest that this is good evidence that this George Jackson does not have any connection to Scotland. You will have to find and look at the original record to see what it tells you. 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.