Researching the below We have a family of "Ogilvy's" in Scotland and will list the main details below; David OGILVY (Painter and Paperhanger) of Edinburgh who married Catharina SPENCE on 2nd July 1801 at Tollbooth Church Parish Edinburgh [Father for Catharina is John Spence (Painter)] Have found ALEXANDER as Father for David [Paper and Paperhanger] in the listing of "Midlothian: Edinburgh Roll of Burgesses and Guild Brethren 1761-1841 (Abercrombie-Huie)". Am trying to find David's birth date and mother for him. Has anyone have any guidelines for me to follow which may help??? David and Catharina's CHILDREN; *****Alexander OGILVY born 17th November 1802 (Occupation being Warehouse Keeper of the Stamps for Scotland Inland Revenue) Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, married 1835 to Isabella WILLIAMSON *****David OGILVY born 26 Jun 1804 Edinburgh Parish Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland married 9 Sep 1841 Melbourne, Australia to Elizabeth Aitchison WILLIAMSON (sister of Isabella) [Appointee to Australia by British Government as Crown Solicitor] Elizabeth's mother = Isabella Bathgate married James Williamson. [The Bathgate family owned "Bathgates Candlemaker Co" in Edinburgh]. *****William Spence OGILVY born 28/12/1806, Edinburgh Parish Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland, came to Australia with his brother David in 1839 and must have later returned to the British Isles and found him buried in Abney Cemetery (London) 24th October 1866. *****John Spence OGILVY born 1806 Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland, came to Australia in 1856.[First Chartered Accountant in Australia]. *****Catharine OGILVY born 16/12/1808, Edinburgh Parish Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland *****Thomas Davidson OGILVY born 1/10/1813 Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland *****Catharine OGILVY born 7/3/1811 Edinburgh Parish Edinburgh Midlothian Scotland, married in Melbourne on 16/07/1850 to John WOOD-BEILBY Require the Mother and Father for David and mother for Catharina and family information on William Spence Ogilvy and Thomas Davidson Ogilvy Regards, Colin Darby Australia colnet@optusnet.com.au --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.384 / Virus Database: 216 - Release Date: 21/08/2002