Dear Colleen I recommend getting the death certificate as it has a lot of information, especially James's parents if you don't know them. This can be done relatively cheaply through _www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk_ (http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk) I looked up the marriage for you 1888 Robert Timpnay (sic) Waddell married Elizabeth Munro McMillan Glasgow Lanark You would have to purchase 30 credits at £6, and 6 each would get you the death and marriage certificates (1 for the look-up and 1 to see the certificate). Best wishes Clare in cloudy but still rainless Oxford In a message dated 22/07/2010 08:16:22 GMT Daylight Time, sct-renfrew-request@rootsweb.com writes: James death certificate has the informant as Robert Waddell as son in law, so no idea who he marries. Had a look on the IGI but could not see it.