** The placename sounds like COATBRIDGE, a town in Old Monland parish, Lanarkshire. Gordon. You said: > Hello to the List: > > I am trying to help my cousin with her father's family line. According to > his death certificate, George Sims was born in "Cotbritte, Scotland" on > October 17, 1908. He was the son of George Sims and Jane "Contley." Jane > brought her family to America when they were quite young. She re-married > here in the USA so it is likely the father was deceased, likely before she > left Scotland. > > I am unable to find a townland or village by the name of "Cotbritte" or the > name of "Contley." (Could Contley be a variation of Connelly?) Does anyone > on the list have any familiarity with either of these names? > > I would like to locate both the town and the family. Any thoughts as to how > I can proceed? > > Thank you for your help, > > Tim Goodhind > > Sunderland, Massachusetts > > > >

Hi Gordon: You were right, it was Coatbridge. With the help of some others on the list, I have already found his birth certificate. My cousin is going to be very, very happy. Thanks very much for your insight and for taking the time to write. Yours, Tim -----Original Message----- From: scotland-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:scotland-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Gordon Johnson Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 5:45 PM To: scotland@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SCOTLAND] Cottbritte? ** The placename sounds like COATBRIDGE, a town in Old Monland parish, Lanarkshire. Gordon. You said: > Hello to the List: > > I am trying to help my cousin with her father's family line. According to > his death certificate, George Sims was born in "Cotbritte, Scotland" on > October 17, 1908. He was the son of George Sims and Jane "Contley." Jane > brought her family to America when they were quite young. She re-married > here in the USA so it is likely the father was deceased, likely before she > left Scotland. > > I am unable to find a townland or village by the name of "Cotbritte" or the > name of "Contley." (Could Contley be a variation of Connelly?) Does anyone > on the list have any familiarity with either of these names? > > I would like to locate both the town and the family. Any thoughts as to how > I can proceed? > > Thank you for your help, > > Tim Goodhind > > Sunderland, Massachusetts > > > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCOTLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message