I lost some mail 2 days ago, so don't know whether this has been answered. Pat, I know that accessing the computer indexes at Register House, Edinburgh, you cannot do a cross-reference check at all on a woman's marriage or death if the maiden and married name are the same. You don't even get one positive. Last year I was looking for a death of a Janet McKay married to a McKay in a 20-year period in Armadale, I got 23 single hits on the name Janet McKay but I haven't found her yet! Mary Young ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Rawlings" <jessie@satlink.com.au> To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 3 April 2001 01:16 Subject: Deaths cross referencing query I am wondering if, when a woman has the same maiden name as her married name whether the one registeration is all you get in the cross reference check. I have a Elizabeth McKay who supposedly died in 1883. Her maiden name was also McKay and there is only one entry for that year. Thank you. Pat Rawlings ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. You can do this at http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB