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From: "Alan" <>
Subject: [SCT-INV-L] Confusion over forename
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 11:54:56 +0100


Hello all,

I am researching my father (MACKENZIE) side and am not really getting far
due to a severe lack of information.
The earliest "proof" that I have got is a marriage certificate for Alexander
John MACKENZIE and Mary Anne MACDONALD who were married 30th Oct 1912.
His mother and father are listed on the certificate as Alexander MACKENZIE
and Mary MACPHERSON.
Now here's where the confusion lies. I have been to the LDS site and
checked for the mother and father and there is a search result there of 02
August 1867. I went to check this with the Scots Origins site and there is
no such listing, in fact I went through the whole of the 1800's just to be
thorough and there is no search result at all for an Alexander MACKENZIE and
Mary MACPHERSON. I made sure the search was wide open with wild cards and
such like, but still no result.
However, there is a result for a John MACKENZIE and Mary MACPHERSON given as
1874 in Kingussie and Insh.
Now, given that the name of the son is Alexander John MACKENZIE, is it
feasible that there is a mistake on the marriage certificate, and that the
name is in fact John MACKENZIE, or perhaps a mistake on Scots Origins
whereby the middle name has been used instead of the forename?

I would be extremely grateful if anyone could provide advice on this one,
perhaps even a census lookup if someone has the time as I am completely
stuck on this one.

Many thanks in advance.

Alan Mackenzie

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