Carolyn wrote: > > Hello list > > I am new to this. WELCOME! > I am sorry if I ask some silly questions. These are a good recipe for success. We hesitate to help experts, they have a way of thumping us in reply ;~) > I am trying to find out the birth of my grandfather George Walker. He was probably born in the 1890's in Edinburgh. He had my mother in 1920 and died, I believe, before she was 10. > > I am at a loss where to start. Start by finding his parents' names, it is risky to select the birth record in order to win the names of the babe! Your mother's 1920 birth cert will name his wife, you can thus find his marriage and that marr entry will name the four parents of the bridal couple, incl. mothers' maiden surnames. Finding the correct birth for Geo should not be hard, and looking at his death cert and the Census for 1901 will add to your conviction and knowledge of the family. You are then on course to find a large family tree. Enjoy! Cheers, ALISTAIR M. CAMERON A.A.G.R.A. Professional Genealogist http://quozl.netrek.org/cameron-research/ PO Box 215 BUNDANOON NSW 2578 AUSTRALIA
Thank you. ----- Original Message ----- From: Alistair Cameron To: MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 12:18 AM Subject: Re: [MLN] (new) Walker Carolyn wrote: > > Hello list > > I am new to this. WELCOME! > I am sorry if I ask some silly questions. These are a good recipe for success. We hesitate to help experts, they have a way of thumping us in reply ;~) > I am trying to find out the birth of my grandfather George Walker. He was probably born in the 1890's in Edinburgh. He had my mother in 1920 and died, I believe, before she was 10. > > I am at a loss where to start. Start by finding his parents' names, it is risky to select the birth record in order to win the names of the babe! Your mother's 1920 birth cert will name his wife, you can thus find his marriage and that marr entry will name the four parents of the bridal couple, incl. mothers' maiden surnames. Finding the correct birth for Geo should not be hard, and looking at his death cert and the Census for 1901 will add to your conviction and knowledge of the family. You are then on course to find a large family tree. Enjoy! Cheers, ALISTAIR M. CAMERON A.A.G.R.A. Professional Genealogist http://quozl.netrek.org/cameron-research/ PO Box 215 BUNDANOON NSW 2578 AUSTRALIA