This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Forfarian Surnames: Anderson, Riach Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.mor.general/250.1.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Lorraine, you are far more likely to get a useful reply if you also give some idea of where your couple were married. If they were married in Scotland, you can download an image of their marriage certificate for a modest fee at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk The certificate will tell you the couple's ages at birth and the full names of both parents. This should allow you to find them in the 1881 census and to work back systematically from there. If they were not married in Scotland, this is not the right place to ask about them. You need to post your query on a board which deals with the right place. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.