Hi Peggy: Now I understand! Prior to 1855, there was no official registration with Scotland's registry office. Bmd's were recorded in what is called the Old Parish Registers which were just what the name implies, Register books in which the minister in each Parish in Scotland recorded the vital events of that particular parish. You can order a copy of the Old Parish Register entry for the couple thru this site: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ or go to your local LDS family history centre. On the above-noted page, if you scroll down the page to Getting Started, there is a tutorial on researching people in Scotland. This page will give you info on what you may expect to find on an Old Parish Register marriage entry: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/content/help/index.aspx?r=554&406 Some marriage records have more info than others. There is no guarantee that an OPR will give you anything more than the names of the parties, etc. Click on Example of OPR banns and marriages image to see what yours may look like. You can purchase online the marriage entry that you seek, if you choose. Info on fees, etc, here: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/content/help/index.aspx?r=554&409 I assume it is this entry on the LDS website that you are referring to: FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 British Isles MARGARET DOCHERTY Female Event(s): Marriages: Spouse: DAVID JOHNSTONE Marriage: 31 DEC 1828 Gorbals, Lanark, Scotland Messages: Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date. Source Information: Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type: M119354 1820 - 1831 1042982,1042984 Film 6901706 Film M119354 1820 - 1831 0102945 Film NONE You can also order in the film which contains this entry, M119354, at your local LDS family history centre. Staff there will be more than willing to assist you. Or you can order in just the page containing the entry for your people, also at your local LDS family history centre. And I assume you will have already found these birth and/or christening records: FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 British Isles ISABELLA JOHNSTONE Female Event(s): Birth: 06 MAY 1830 Christening: 30 MAY 1830 Gorbals, Lanark, Scotland Parents: Father: DAVID JOHNSTONE Mother: MARGARET DOCHERTY Messages: Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date. Source Information: Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type: C119355 1828 - 1832 1042982 Film 6901705 Film FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 British Isles DAVID JOHNSTON Male Event(s): Birth: 23 JUL 1832 19 AUG 1832 Gorbals, Lanark, Scotland Parents: Father: DAVID JOHNSTON Mother: MARGARET DOHERTY Messages: Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date. Source Information: Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type: C119355 1828 - 1832 1042982 Film 6901705 Film Best of luck with your search, Marg in Sunny Alberta PALarge@aol.com wrote: > > >In a message dated 29/07/2007 11:21:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time, >mmcfarla@telusplanet.net writes: > >Perhaps some of your message was missing as I am not sure what you mean >when you say: > >"I have found a marriage in Glasgow, Scotland of my ggggrandparents how >ended up in Hamilton Ontario." > > > >Well I see the problem is "how" should be "who" ended up in Hamilton > >I found a marriage of David Johnstone to Margaret Doherty 1828 in Gorbals >Lanark Scotland and I don't know how to get a copy of a marriage out of >Scotland. Ontario information isn't a problem. Sorry I caused you to type out all >the Ontario information. > >Peggy Large UE > > >"I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead" >thanks to Jimmy Buffett! > > > > > >*********** >Search Ontario Genealogy & Resources at http://olivetreegenealogy.com/can/ont/ >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ONTARIO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >__________ NOD32 2428 (20070730) Information __________ > >This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >http://www.eset.com > > > > >