Hi Diane Someone checked the 1851 census for me and could not find any of the family in it. I know they were still in Sutherland in 1841 because the 1841 census shows my Catherine Gibson, working in Criech as a servant. The rest of the family was not in that area. Thank You Robin -----Original Message----- From: Bill & Diane Geddes <bgeddes@ameritech.net> To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, April 23, 2001 8:33 AM Subject: Re: OPR for Dornoch >Robin and Christine - > >If Donald died after 1851, check the 1851 census - place of birth is shown >on the 1851 census, I believe. > >Diane > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Christine Stokes <chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk> >To: <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 2:38 AM >Subject: RE: OPR for Dornoch > > >> Hi Robin >> The OPR should be available through your local LDS on order. Failing that >> you can access it through the GRO web site but you do have to pay for >this. >> I have seen the OPR for Donald's marriage and the IGI for his children as >> follows: >> >> Janet Mackay in Strath Achvaich and Donald Gibson at Skibo, married in >> Dornoch on 3 December 1823 (OPR). They had the following children >(GIBSON) >> born in Dornoch (IGI): Catherine, born 9 February 1824; Alexander, born >28 >> August 1825; Marion, born 18 October 1826; Margaret, born 1828; Joanna, >born >> 25 February 1830; Helen, born 8 November 1832 and Mary, born 22 October >> 1835. >> >> The OPR will give you no more on the marriage than what is above. It will >> tell you exactly where in Dornoch the children were born and may give you >> Donald's employment but that is a big may! >> >> What you really need is the census records after 1861 which tell you where >a >> person was born. You can access those at your local LDS also. I think >you >> have to order the film. If Donald died after 1855 in Scotland he will >have >> an official death certificate. This will give you the names of his >parents. >> You could look for this on the GRO web site but again it can be expensive. >> >> Do you have any idea when or where he may have died? >> Christine >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Robin Van Belleghem [mailto:robinvb@home.com] >> Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 9:56 PM >> To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: OPR for Dornoch >> >> Hi Everyone >> >> Does anyone know where I can find the OPR for Dornoch, I am looking for >any >> information that could lead me to the birth place and time of my >> g.g.g.grandfather Donald Gibson. Donald married Janet MacKay in 1823 in >> Dornoch and all there children were born in Dornoch, childrens names were >> Catherine,Alexander, Helen, Mary, Marion, Margaret and Joanna. If anyone >can >> help I'd very much appreciate it >> >> Thank You >> Robin >> >> >> ==== 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 >> >> >> --- >> Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >> Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 >> >> --- >> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >> Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 4/18/01 >> >> >> ==== 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's Library - The best collection of family history >> learning and how-to articles on the Internet. >> http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library >> > > >==== 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/ > >============================== >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com > >