This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jonndean Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/13911.2.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Kim, If you are looking for the birth of Maxwell Beattie, there is only one in Ayrshire, in the timeframe you are talking about, that was 1924. in Ayr, Ayr. There is also a marriage in Ayr, Ayr. 1920, for a Francis Beattie, and a Jean McCormack. However there does not seem to be a middle name of Gallacher, or other spelling of that name for Francis Beattie, in the marriage, or a middle name of Gallacher, or other spelling of that name on the birth of Maxwell Beattie. Its most likely the above details are your family, i am only mentioning this information to let you know that when you search on Scotlandspeople, you will only get a result when your information that you insert in the search is exactly that on the certificate, or index of the certificate. ie her name is Jean, on the index not Jane. Regards, Jonn. 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.