Hi Listers I wonder if SKS might be able to help me with the lookup of a birth, marriage, death or even if he emigrated. I have tried for many years to locate the birth or marriage of the following person but as yet have not been able to locate anything. So a fresh though may help Alexander McNEIL born about 1885 Mochrum, Wigtonwshire. second son to John McNEIL and Annie GRIFFIN married 12 Dec 1884 Port William. He has an older brother James born 2 Jan 1887 and three younger sisters, all details of births etc have been found. Please can someone help me or point me in the right direction. Sorry for those of you who have read this twice. Regards Anita McNeil

Hi Anita, If Alexander McNEIL is not in the Statutory Index on ScotlandsPeople or NRH, you may have to go to the Mochrum Registers to look for the marriage prior to 1855. Scotland Mochrum Keyword search results : 7 matching titles Census returns for Mochrum (parish 892), 1841-1891 Scotland. Census Office Mochrum : a parish history, 1794-1994 Computer printout of Mochrum, Wgtwn., Scot Finding aids National Library of Scotland Parish registers, 1720-1854 Church of Scotland. Parish Church of Mochrum Registers of births, marriages, and deaths, 1855-1875, 1881, 1891; and general index, 1855-1956 Scotland. Registrar General The MacTiers in Mochrum Gladstone, Joan © 2000 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. Title Parish registers, 1720-1854 Authors Church of Scotland. Parish Church of Mochrum (Main Author) Notes Microfilm of original records (Books OPR 892 ; vols. 1-2.) in the New Register House, Edinburgh. Subjects Scotland, Wigtown, Mochrum - Church records Format Manuscript (On Film) Language English Publication Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1985 Physical on 2 microfilm reels ; 35 mm. © 2000 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. Title Parish registers, 1720-1854 Authors Church of Scotland. Parish Church of Mochrum (Main Author) Note Location Film Baptisms, 1720-1842 Marriages, 1720-1743, 1809-1828 Baptism and Marriage Index, 1720-1743 FHL BRITISH Film 1068038 Items 5-6 Baptisms, 1841-1854 Marriages, 1820-1854 FHL BRITISH Film 1068039 Item 1 Another filming. 1951 VAULT BRITISH Film 102351 © 2000 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. Regards Jenny Lake Macquarie NSW Aus