This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jecroft Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.ayr.general/14529.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: If you know for sure (maiden name from death registration, for example) that you have the correct marriage, then most likely one of them was born in Old Cumnock. The likelihood of both parties being born in a different parish than that of the marriage is small. How it worked was the intention to marry was proclaimed in the parish church where each person was born (which is the date most often seen in records). After that proclamation, the couple usually married in the parish of the female, at her family home or a relative's house. Not all births were recorded; not all records survived. You might never find the correct birth record. One clue might be if you know the names of all the children. It was common in Scotland to name the first two children of each sex after the grandparents, although not every family did this. Jo-Ann 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. <br>