Ted Sorry to pour cold water. There is a chance that you have the right person but only a small chance. Unless you have other evidence to suggest that your man was born in Southdean then just file it under 'possible'. You are dealing with a VERY common surname and two VERY common given names. Your Adam may just not appear on the IGI, either because the records didnt survive or because the family was not Church of Scotland. Many families werent. He may have had children who died and had other names. He and his wife may not have stuck to the naming pattern. I know it is hugely frustrating when you cant find relatives in the early 19thc because I have exactly the same problem. You say you have him in census records - what do they say about his birth place? If he lived until 1855 then his death cert should give his parents names. Sorry to be so negative. The IGI is incredibly useful but must be treated with caution. Judy ---------- >From: Ted Lanning <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: [SCT-ROX] SCOTT's in Southdean >Date: 27, Sat Sep, 2003, 10:42 pm > > Hi Listers, > I am searching for the roots of my 2x grgrandfather Adam SCOTT. I know > for sure that he was married in Forteviot nr Perth in 1837 to Margaret > NIVEN. In the marriage declaration it was indicated that he was from the > nearby village of Dunning however I have never been able to find his > birth there. Also, according to one of the Census', he would have been > born abt 1813. > > In the IGI, there is an Adam SCOTT, c. 6 Sep 1812 in Southdean, which I > understand is near Chesters on hwy 6088. > > There is one more big clue. According to the IGI, the parents of the > Adam born in Southdean were Thomas SCOTT & Mary HOBKIRK. The children of > "my" Adam and Margaret were -- first son was Thomas and the second > daughter was Mary -- a perfect match for the naming tradition in > Scotland at the time. Was "my" Adam born in Southdean???? > > Does anyone out there have any knowledge of the SCOTT's of > Southdean and specifically Adam. > > Any assistance would be very much appreciated. > Cheers, > Ted > West Vancouver, BC, CAN > > > > > ==== SCT-ROXBURGH Mailing List ==== > ARE you a Crosier or Crozier, or connected to one of them, then why not try > [email protected] Surely it's got to be worth a try? > > ============================== > 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 >