This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: celiaskelton Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.general/22424.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Patricia The Scottish records are held by the government in the National Archive and can be accessed online at www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk Up to 1855 births (baptisms)and marriages were recorded in parish (church) records. Death records however are scant. After 1855 all births, deaths and marriages became statutory records. In addition there is census info every 10 years between 1841 and 1911. I looked for yours and found Jane Sutherland Gunn b 21/10/1894 in Forse, Latheron, Caithness. This is in the north of Scotland, you can google it. However, you'll see her parents are William and Barbara Coghill. The 1901 census has Barbara 36, William 14, Robert 13, Margaret 11, Alexander 9, Helen 7, Jane 6, Barbara 4 and Mary 3. Her father William had died a pauper, age 46 in 1899. He had had Tuberculosis (phthisis) for 2 years. You'll see this certificate lists his parents. You should be able to track the rest of the family at this website. If ther is no death cert the chances are the person emigrated, try Ancestry for them then. I'll attach these certs for you. Good luck Celia 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.