Some short time ago a question was raised regarding the information recorded on a birth certificate regarding the date of marriage and the place it took place. At the time it was pointed out it was not uncommon for this information to be erroneous and I add below the text of an RCE relating to the birth of one of my ancestors, David Alexander Scott. Register of Corrected entries for his birth record at 692/2/1188 reads as follows: In column 4 of entry 1188 in the Register Book of Births for the year 1895 under the heading 'Date and Place of marriage cancel '1891' and substitute '1892', cancel '25th' and substitute '26th' and cancel 'No. Leith' and substitute 'St Andrew, Edinburgh'. The above alterations are made under the direction and by the written authority of the Sheriff in consequence of the Deposition dated 15th October 1895 of Charles Scott informant of the birth to which said entry relates. Charles, the father, did not get anything other, than the month, right when he registered his son's birth. Bet his wife gave him quite a hard time! Ian A C Scott