Hi! I'm new to this group! I'm looking for my grandfather. His name was Walter Scott [no middle name ever recorded although it may have been Charles...] & his birth date was 1880 [give or take one year]. He had a brother named John Scott & I believe his father's name was also John Scott who possibly emigrated from Scotland. Walter immigrated to Canada approximately around the late 1880's to early 1900's. Walter married Henrietta McGaw in Canada [date unknown] & they lived mainly in Calgary & High River, Alberta where they raised 7 children: Allen Scott; Ralph Scott [R.A.F.W.W.II]; Grace Scott; Mary Agnes Scott; Alexander Scott [R.A.F.W.W.II] & Henrietta Scott [who were twins] & Dorothy Scott. Ralph Scott visited his Uncle John Scott & relatives in Hartlepool on a leave during W.W.II [probably near the end of the war....] so I know there must be cousins out there somewhere! I've been researching using "FamilySearch.org" & other various sites as well as searching censuses. I have found a few close ones & possibly the right one, but I'd like to be as sure so that I can contact any cousins still living. Any leads or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

buckwheat wrote: > Hi! I'm new to this group! > > I'm looking for my grandfather. His name was Walter Scott [no middle > name ever recorded although it may have been Charles...] & his birth > date was 1880 [give or take one year]. > > He had a brother named John Scott & I believe his father's name was > also John Scott who possibly emigrated from Scotland. > > Walter immigrated to Canada approximately around the late 1880's to > early 1900's. > > Walter married Henrietta McGaw in Canada [date unknown] & they lived > mainly in Calgary & High River, Alberta where they raised 7 children: > Allen Scott; Ralph Scott [R.A.F.W.W.II]; Grace Scott; Mary Agnes Scott; > Alexander Scott [R.A.F.W.W.II] & Henrietta Scott [who were twins] & > Dorothy Scott. > > Ralph Scott visited his Uncle John Scott & relatives in Hartlepool on a > leave during W.W.II [probably near the end of the war....] so I know > there must be cousins out there somewhere! > > I've been researching using "FamilySearch.org" & other various sites as > well as searching censuses. I have found a few close ones & possibly > the right one, but I'd like to be as sure so that I can contact any > cousins still living. > > Any leads or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > This is probably better posted at the newsgroup soc.genealogy.britain or at any of several Rootsweb.com message boards (e.g. message boards for the Scott surname, for Durham county, etc). Were you able to find your grandfather on the 1881 UK Census or the 1901 Canada Census? The former would give his birthplace and some information on his parents' names and birthplaces. The later would give his birth date and year of immigration to Canada. Were you able to find your great-uncle John in the 1901 UK Census? Have you been able to find him using Ancestry.co.uk? Have you enough info to check the General Records Office for John's birth? Useful links can be found at http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk/links.htm#bmd. Jim M'Gregor, Winnipeg, MB

Hi, Besides FamilySearch.org, what other resources have you tried? I might be able to alert to some new ones, but I don't want to rehash stuff you've already looked into. -- Phil D'Antona On Jan 20, 5:09 am, "buckwheat" <sunduster2...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi! I'm new to this group! > > I'm looking for my grandfather. His name was Walter Scott [no middle > name ever recorded although it may have been Charles...] & his birth > date was 1880 [give or take one year]. > > He had a brother named John Scott & I believe his father's name was > also John Scott who possibly emigrated from Scotland. > > Walter immigrated to Canada approximately around the late 1880's to > early 1900's. > > Walter married Henrietta McGaw in Canada [date unknown] & they lived > mainly in Calgary & High River, Alberta where they raised 7 children: > Allen Scott; Ralph Scott [R.A.F.W.W.II]; Grace Scott; Mary Agnes Scott; > Alexander Scott [R.A.F.W.W.II] & Henrietta Scott [who were twins] & > Dorothy Scott. > > Ralph Scott visited his Uncle John Scott & relatives in Hartlepool on a > leave during W.W.II [probably near the end of the war....] so I know > there must be cousins out there somewhere! > > I've been researching using "FamilySearch.org" & other various sites as > well as searching censuses. I have found a few close ones & possibly > the right one, but I'd like to be as sure so that I can contact any > cousins still living. > > Any leads or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.