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From: "Gordon Johnson" <>
Subject: Re: Birse Parish
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 1999 10:35:01 +0100


Date sent: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 19:37:44 +0100
From: Jill McKenzie <>
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Subject: Re: Birse Parish

> In article <01bef251$ec71b420$>, Paul Radford
> <> writes
> >Hello All,
> >
> >I have traced one of my research lines back to William Burnett and
> >Margaret Duncan of Birse, Aberdeenshire from 1806 to 1837. Whilst the
> >OPRs have baptisms from Birse from 1758 to 1854 and marriages from 1782
> >to 1854, there are no burials listed.
> >
> >Does anyone know if this is because the burial registers have been lost,
> >or were the burials performed in an adjoining parish, such as Kincardine
> >O'Neil.
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >Paul Radford
> >
>
> Most likely that the registers are lost, if ever were they recorded, I'd
> guess.
>
> Having said that, it might be worthwhile having a look at any kirk
> records that do exist from the time period - try the National Archives
> in Edinburgh - as little gems can turn up in unexpected places. For
> example, the session minutes may contain information on funds, including
> mortcloth charges.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Jill McKenzie
> Glasgow, Scotland
>
> ______________________________
**** In the absence of a burial register, the LDS filmed whatever alternative
there was, including mortcloth records, coffin accounts, etc., so if there is
nothing about death of any kind in the OPR film, it does not exist.
Nearest is sometimes the Kirk Session minutes, where a person may be
referred to as an alive person at one date, and as deceased at a later date
(e.g. referring to his widow, or some "child of the deceased..."
Instead of the word "deceased" you will find "umquhile" in older records. It
means the same thing.
Gordon

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