Hi Bruce -   Simply put, you are awesome - I cannot thank you enough for the help.  A couple points and new info:   1.  I also agree that it is unlikely that John's Father Peter lived in Scotland.  I have his death listed as June 27, 1853 but I do not know where.   2.  Elizabeth Pringle/Sheridan/Mackay's parent were George Pringle and Jane Pike/Peak (conflicting spellings on records).  I hope that helps.  I also found records that there was a George Pringle in the Dumfries jail at some point. Thanks again, Kevin   Kevin A. Sheridan, Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, Chief Engagement Officer Kevin Sheridan LLC 7 Indian Hill Road Winnetka, IL 60093 Office Telephone: 847-386-7486 Fax:                          847-386-7487 Cell Phone:            312-953-6096 ________________________________ From: Bruce McDowall <milldriggan@gmail.com> To: Kevin Sheridan <kevinsheridan5@yahoo.com> Cc: "sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com" <sct-wigtownshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 11:48 PM Subject: Re: [WIG LIST] John Sheridan Family Tree On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 1:38 AM, Kevin Sheridan <kevinsheridan5@yahoo.com> wrote: <snip> I can not find evidence that John Sheridan (b1828/1829)'s father Peter lived in Scotland, which I doubt, and don't even know where to begin searching in Ireland. The fact that I have no name of John's Mother does not help as well. John's wife's (Elizabeth Pringle/Sheridan/Mackay)'s  death certificate on Scotlands people did NOT contain the name of her parent/s.   Any advice on where next to look would be greatly appreciated. <snip> Hi Kevin, Following our phone conversation earlier today my time, I was inspired to take a further look at <http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk> I don't currently have active credits, but by use of the index, I found the following: Statutory Registers / Marriages: Elizabeth PRINGLE married John McKAY in 1877 in parish of Penninghame, Wigtownshire. This registration should name Elizabeth PRINGLE's parents. Catholic Registers / Banns & Marriages: Elizabeth PRINGLE married John SHIRDEAN (sic) 26 May 1853 at Newton Stewart Our Lady and St Ninian. The odd spelling of SHIRDEAN for SHERIDAN was the tricky bit. I haven't accessed any of these Catholic marriage records, so don't know what to expect in the way of detail, but I suspect that you may find the credits well spent. Good luck, Bruce