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From: "George D. Christie" <>
Subject: Re: [SCT-INV-L] Confusion over forename
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 08:19:37 +0100


In message <>, Alan
<> writes
>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
>
Hi Alan
what was the occupation of Alexander? This should be on the
marriage certificate. It sometimes helps to thin down the search.
George
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George D. Christie
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