Here is the website Margaret was speaking about http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Kipp" <margaretkipp@rogers.com> To: <SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 8:28 PM Subject: Re: [SCTCDN] Red River Settlement > Hi Helene: There is a website called Scotland's People where you can, for a > fee, find birth records. I do not have the url handy, but if no-one else > comes up with it, email me and I will look for it. Good Luck, Margaret > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Helene McRae" <mcraemh@telus.net> > To: <SCOTS-IN-CANADA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 8:56 PM > Subject: [SCTCDN] Red River Settlement > > > > Hello: Just new to the list and have seen very few letters. I am trying > to find information on a James McRAE family that came from Aberdeen at some > time. There is some confusion over the son, James Alexander McRAE's > birthplace (born 1880 ><) We believe we saw a birth certificate showing > place of birth as Winnipeg but he always insisted he was born in Aberdeen > and Aberdeen is stated on his marriage certificate, also his father's name > as James. > > > > Have been on an Aberdeen list and tried several search groups but no sign > of James McRae there. Have tried several Manitoba lists but no luck - he > came to BC at a young age (early 1900's) and at a time when communication > was not easy - he had trouble writing. He may have had a sister Mary and he > told someone his mother's name was Kirsty or similar but shown as "unknown" > on marriage certificate. > > > > Any leads for searching in the Red River Settlement area would be > appreciated. > > > > Helene > > > > ______________________________ > > > ==== SCOTS-IN-CANADA Mailing List ==== > Great, great, grandpa, Where are you? > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >