This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: hastiegd Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.general/21613.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, By far the best plan would be to use the following website: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk./ This is a pay per view site but is run by the government and is excellent. Locate the marriage certificate, this will give you the parents names for both and make it easier to either use the Census lists on the same site or the IGI to trace further back. Best of luck, Graeme Edinburgh 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.