I've just finished the first installment of a project I've been meaning to tackle for a long time. You know those two extra names you get whenever you download a birth record from Scotland's People? I've been collating these (and others) into a spreadsheet. It's early days, but have a look and see if there's anybody there you'd like more information on. I'll be adding to it, but not tonight! The spreadsheet is at a link on http://www.recordinspector.co.uk/freebies.html And feel free to spread the word. Cheers, Leslie -- Kodiak Web Design http://www.kodiak-web-design.com

Hi Leslie: There's a similar resource for several countries at http://iigs.rootsweb.com/bdm/ (at the bottom of the page are links to the specific country pages). -----Original Message----- From: Leslie Hastings [mailto:leslie@kodiak-web-design.com] Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 9:39 PM To: MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MLN] Free extra names - BMD and census I've just finished the first installment of a project I've been meaning to tackle for a long time. You know those two extra names you get whenever you download a birth record from Scotland's People? I've been collating these (and others) into a spreadsheet. It's early days, but have a look and see if there's anybody there you'd like more information on. I'll be adding to it, but not tonight! The spreadsheet is at a link on http://www.recordinspector.co.uk/freebies.html And feel free to spread the word. Cheers, Leslie -- Kodiak Web Design http://www.kodiak-web-design.com

> __I am new to the list, here are the names I am researching: John Murray b abt 1776 married Helen Crawford b 1782 Bathgate. Helens parents, John Crawford and Alison Binnie/Bennie. I can find no entries on the OPR's for John's birth or for this couple's marriage, although there are a lot of 'possible' entries on the IGI for his birth but how to decide which one is the correct one is another matter. I have the births of all their children and the first child James was born in 1803. Aparently some films for the Bathgate area are unavailable to the general public by the LDS. They moved through to Calderbank (nr Airdrie) Bothwell parish and were there in the 1851 census. John was a contractor and also ran a farm called Lauchope Mill. I noticed on the 1881 census for Bathgate, several places of birth were given as Bothwell (parish), and wondered what the connection would be there. Any suggestions? kind regards Elizabeth MURRAY.CRAWFORD.BINNIE. COOK.WRIGHT.McGUFFEN. SCOTLAND. McCAIG.KELLY.TURNER.HALE.Co.DOWN. KENNEDY.YOUNG.HENRY. Co.DERRY. ____________________________

Hi Elizabeth I dont know anything about the names you are researching however I also have traced some family moving from Bothwell and the surrounding areas to Bathgate in West Lothian. The link in my case was farming however both areas were large mining areas. Hope this helps. Do you know why those Bathgate films arent available to the general public? Jeanette -------Original Message------- From: MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com Date: 13 December 2004 02:50:03 To: MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MLN] MURRAY.CRAWFORD.BINNIE. > __I am new to the list, here are the names I am researching: John Murray b abt 1776 married Helen Crawford b 1782 Bathgate. Helens parents, John Crawford and Alison Binnie/Bennie. I can find no entries on the OPR's for John's birth or for this couple's marriage, although there are a lot of 'possible' entries on the IGI for his birth but how to decide which one is the correct one is another matter. I have the births of all their children and the first child James was born in 1803. Aparently some films for the Bathgate area are unavailable to the general public by the LDS. They moved through to Calderbank (nr Airdrie) Bothwell parish and were there in the 1851 census. John was a contractor and also ran a farm called Lauchope Mill. I noticed on the 1881 census for Bathgate, several places of birth were given as Bothwell (parish), and wondered what the connection would be there. Any suggestions? kind regards Elizabeth MURRAY.CRAWFORD.BINNIE. COOK.WRIGHT.McGUFFEN. SCOTLAND. McCAIG.KELLY.TURNER.HALE.Co.DOWN. KENNEDY.YOUNG.HENRY. Co.DERRY. ____________________________ .

Hi Leslie, This is a great idea and I am currently compiling one also to share with others. If more that do it the better. Cheers, Bernz -----Original Message----- From: Leslie Hastings [mailto:leslie@kodiak-web-design.com] Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 3:39 PM To: MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MLN] Free extra names - BMD and census I've just finished the first installment of a project I've been meaning to tackle for a long time. You know those two extra names you get whenever you download a birth record from Scotland's People? I've been collating these (and others) into a spreadsheet. It's early days, but have a look and see if there's anybody there you'd like more information on. I'll be adding to it, but not tonight! The spreadsheet is at a link on http://www.recordinspector.co.uk/freebies.html And feel free to spread the word. Cheers, Leslie -- Kodiak Web Design http://www.kodiak-web-design.com