This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: NSeeds Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.wig.general/1968.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: James, While I am not related to your line, I have assisted others in the past decade try to detangle their McMEIKEN/McMEEKAN/McMECKAN/etc. ancestors in the southwest of Scotland. Your John would appear to have been registered in Kirkcolm Parish (rather than Stranraer), with birth year of 1930 (rather than 1931). This is the parish where his parents were living, I believe, when he was born and when they married on 12 June 1931. On their marriage register, it shows them both as residing at Glen Cottage... Do any of his seven sisters have the name: Elizabeth M T Maria Mary M Isabel Mary Janet Helen G Annabella M A H Martha Barr Rebecca Because of the Privacy Act, the actual birth registers are not available online. However, you could have someone local to Edinburgh look them it up for you. The GROS data record number for John McMECKAN, b 1930, is 887/00 0012. (If you use scotlandspeople.gov.uk, you could also order the record online at the cost of 1 search credit and the additional 10GBP image ordering fee.) Best of luck in your search! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.