I've followed this topic with interest as I have in the past compared the signature of an informant on a Scottish death record (c. 1925), with that on an English Will, to prove to a client that I had found her grandmother. Having just gone back into Scotlands People (and found "en passant" that my 84 credits had expired - drat!), it does look like the marriage witness signatures are not recorded, while those of the death informants are. It would interesting to know why, but it may have something to do with the way that marriage details were recorded at the time of marriage. I would definitely suggest an email to an ASGRA member, and would recommend Kirsty Wilkinson, a very knowledgeable Scottish genealogist, and colleague of mine. If she doesn't know, she can probably help you find out. Here is the ASGRA link: http://www.asgra.co.uk/listofmembers.php I hope this helps. Rosemary On 27/02/2014 14:08, "Adrian Bruce" <abruce@madasafish.com> wrote: ><<snipped>> >Quite simply I want to examine the signature made by great grandfather on >the St Elphin's register with the signature of the witness to Isabella >White's marriage in the kirk in Weemys. Nobody can, with any degree of >certainty tell me where that signed piece of paper is. I believe it to be >in >New Register House Edinburgh but even the staff do not seem sure. ><<snipped>> > >OK - the reference to church register clarifies the matter. > >As for what happened to them, I'm not that surprised no-one seems to quite >know. The talk in Scotland is always about the OPRs - the Old Parish >Registers, i.e. pre-1855. What never seems to be mentioned are the New >Parish Registers, i.e. post-1855. I can't remember whether I asked but I >have the impression that any NPRs (and the term is mine, not an official >one) could be anywhere with the local RO being favourite. No - hang on - >I've just found my reference, I did ask and people cast doubt on whether >such things were even kept - PR legislation north of the Border being very >different to that South. > >So - not much help there either, other than agreeing no-one seems to >know... >Slightly cautiously, slightly cynically, I still remain to be convinced >the >originals were ever kept. > >Best of luck.... > >Adrian B > > > > > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >SOG-UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message

> Having just gone back into Scotlands People (and > found "en passant" that > my 84 credits had expired - drat!) ...but happily, they are revived when you buy more credits! Adrian -- Adrian Bishop-Laggett London, England