Hi Jackie, I found this site while browsing http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/Web/Live/rc-weblive.nsf/LU-AllContent/CGOL-58LGEV?OpenDocument Jacqui Jackie Thorpe <jackieaz@cox.net> wrote:Hi Kerri, My relatives were from Paisley to. Felix Mulholland's death certificate lists his death on 23 June 1904 at the Poorhouse Paisley. Janet Gemmell m/s Russell death certificate lists her death on 21 April 1865 at the Poorhouse Paisley. I would guess they must have applied to be admitted.... Where are the Paisley archives kept? Does anybody do lookups there? Anyone out there know? Jackie Scottsdale, Arizona USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerri Gibson" To: Sent: Friday, April 11, 2003 1:21 PM Subject: Re: [Renfrew] RICHMOND/Poor Law Records > Hi Jackie, > My relatives were from Paisley, and there > the records were kept in the Paisley archives... > I had a friend look my ancestors up for me, and she > transcribed the entries for me...which in my case was quite an undertaking. > I'm not sure where the records were kept in other towns or areas...maybe > someone wlse on the list would know.... > but maybe the poorhouses kept records as well??? maybe if you know the > poorhouse they were in, they have records somewhere??? > I stumbled on to the poor law records by accident. I found the cemetery my > GGG GM was buried at, and found she was buried in a paupers grave, owned by > the church, which led me to the poor law records.... > I'm in the US too, so I'm no expert on where things are kept in Scotland. > Maybe SKS on the list can help us... > > Hope this helps a little, > Kerri > Lakeville, PA > ==== SCT-RENFREW Mailing List ==== ********************************************************************** To search the archived lists, including this list go to http://archiver.rootsweb.com/search.html --------------------------------- Yahoo! Plus - For a better Internet experience

Thanks Jacqui, This is a great site! Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: "jacqui graham" <jacquig31@yahoo.co.uk> To: <SCT-RENFREW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2003 1:56 PM Subject: Re: [Renfrew] RICHMOND/Poor Law Records > > Hi Jackie, I found this site while browsing > http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/Web/Live/rc-weblive.nsf/LU-AllContent/CGOL-58 LGEV?OpenDocument > Jacqui > Jackie Thorpe <jackieaz@cox.net> wrote:Hi Kerri, > > My relatives were from Paisley to. Felix Mulholland's death certificate > lists his death on 23 June 1904 at the Poorhouse Paisley. Janet Gemmell m/s > Russell death certificate lists her death on 21 April 1865 at the Poorhouse > Paisley. I would guess they must have applied to be admitted.... > > Where are the Paisley archives kept? Does anybody do lookups there? Anyone > out there know? > > Jackie > Scottsdale, Arizona USA >