I think you have it backwards. From a marriage certificate you should get the ages, addresses and occupations of the bride and groom, the names of both their parents (including mother's maiden name) and fathers' occupations, the date and place of marriage, and the names of the witnesses. The films at the FHC are the same as the extracts from Scots Origins. The LDS have films for marriages in each of the years from 1855 to 1875, then for the years 1881 and 1891. If you found their marriage on the IGI, it probably means that the LDS have the film. If the marriage is from one of the non-filmed years, you have to order it from Scots Origins. There are several ways to get a copies of each of the marriage extracts, some are thriftier than others. This also works for birth records after 1855. 1. After paying your 6 pound ($13Cdn) search fee, you could order the extract from Scots origins for 10 pounds or $22. Total $35Cdn 2. You could order the films from the FHC (for a list of the appropriate film numbers, see http://www.ktb.net/~dwills/scotref/13302-bmdtables.htm). You need to know the parish number to get the film number, but you can get the parish number from Scots Origins. Total $5.50 Cdn each film. 3. Some FHCs have the "General Index to Marriages in Scotland" films on permanent loan. (ie Etobicoke in Ontario). From that you can look up the registration number. Then you can fill out a form 31768 at the centre (see details below) and order a copy of the record from the Salt Lake FHC for 25 cents U.S. The only catch is, you have to send them a minimum of $2 U.S., which is okay for you since you will probably be ordering a few. Total $3.55 Cdn including cost of stamp. 3. Combine the two alternatives by using Scots Origins to search for the registration number of the marriages, then order them from the Salt Lake Family History Centre for $2 U.S. The registration number shows up in the GRO code 3 column. (at least it used to, I haven't used it for a while) This works well if you have a lot of post 1855 records to look for, and you know they will be on separate films. Total= $16 Cdn. Robin Toronto *The Family History Department of the Latter Day Saints will supply photocopies of the registrations at a nominal fee. It takes about 3 weeks to place an order and receive back the copies. The charge is $.25 per page, with a minimum charge of $2.00. Payment is sent with the order and any overpayment is refunded in the form of a credit slip. They request a maximum of 8 film items per order, with a minimum of two weeks between orders. The form to use is called Request for Photocopies and is identified as form 31768. You don't place these orders at the local family history libraries, but rather you send it directly to Salt Lake City and the copies come directly to your home address. If your local family history library doesn't have the forms, or if you are not close to one, the forms can be obtained from: Family History Department 35 N West Temple Street Salt Lake City UT 84150-3400 or you can phone 1-800-453-3860 ext. 3511 to have a copy mailed to you. Fill out the second section on the back of the form titled "General Microfilm/Microfiche". You need to provide them with: -the film number for the original record -the name of the person you are looking for -other info, ie name of spouse/parents, -the complete date of the event -the complete place of the event -the registration number, page number or parish and volume number. I have used this method to order the post-1855 civil records with exact registration numbers, but have yet to try it for OPRs, as I am not sure how much searching they will do. You can also use the form to request a photocopy of the index entry, and once you obtain the registration number you can submit another form to get a copy of the extract. -----Original Message----- From: BPryde@nss.gc.ca [mailto:BPryde@nss.gc.ca] Sent: August 31, 2000 11:44 AM To: BORDER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Parents Information I've identified a few marriages on the IGI which could be part of one of my Borders family (Alexander PRIDE/Mary PEARSON). In order to prove or disprove each of them, I would like to take a look at any records of the marriages. On reading the information regarding ScotsOrigins, I get the impression that the marriage records found there after 1855 do NOT contain the names of the parents. Is this true? If it is true and I elect to use microfilms from the FHC, is the parents information contained on those films?