This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: NutmegGreenwood Surnames: Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/13957.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You are a lucky person indeed ! According to the IGI, this couple had a child in 1855 named Alexander Milne STEELE. That year was the first year of Civil Registration and more questions were asked of the Informant than in any year since then. Some questions when registering a birth in 1855 were when and where they were married, the parent's ages at this birth and WHERE EACH PARENT WAS BORN. The Family History Center where I volunteer has this information on film for all 1855 Births, Marriages and Deaths. I will look this one up and post details to this Message Board. Below are the IGI listings for the children of James STEELE and Grace Fraser ROBERTSON all in Banff so I'll leave the county and country off the entries, only the Parish name will be given. Ann seems to be the only child you know of that's not here. 1. ELIZABETH STEEL - Birth: 24 OCT 1850 Gamrie. 2. JOHN HENDRY STEELE - Birth: 09 JUL 1867 Banff. 3. MARY STEELE - Birth: 06 MAY 1857 Banff. 4. WILLIAM STEELE - Birth: 25 JUN 1864 Banff. 5. JAMES STEELE - Birth: 14 FEB 1862 Banff. 6. ALEXANDER MILNE STEELE - Birth: 21 MAR 1855 Banff. 7. HUGH NAIRN ROBERTSON STEELE - Birth: 31 MAR 1859 Banff. Give me a day or 2 and I'll post Hugh's birth data. Meg Greenwood / Oklahoma USA scotquester@bartnet.net 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.