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From: "KENNETH DIXON" <>
Subject: Re: [SCT-SLK] Finding Scottish Ancestors
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 11:25:37 -0000
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Hi...Valerie....the baptisms are recorded in the OPR on Scotlandspeople site
but not on IGI or Scots Origins e.g.my 2.ggrandfather and 3g.grandfather
James Wood b.1835 Legerwood,Berwickshire and John Wood b.1810
Gordon,Berwickshire.
Regards
Ken
----- Original Message -----
From: "Valorie Zimmerman" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 2:43 AM
Subject: Re: [SCT-SLK] Finding Scottish Ancestors


> Thanks, Ken. I've added Scotland's People to the notes. Any other
corrections or additions?
>
> I presume you are saying that the baptisms are NOT in the OPRs? Perhaps
they are in records of another church body?
>
> Valorie
>
>
> On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 11:56:59 -0000
> "KENNETH DIXON" <> wrote:
>
> > Hi....good tips....however a serious problem with IGI and Scots Origins
> > especially concerning Berwickshire and Selkirkshire for some reason very
few
> > male baptisms are recorded from around 1720 to 1830 particularly in West
> > Berwickshire but they appear on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk site
> > Ken
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Valorie Zimmerman" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 4:33 AM
> > Subject: [SCT-SLK] Finding Scottish Ancestors
> >
> >
> > > I know that this is a bit general for this list, but for those who are
> > beginners to Scottish research, I've just written a brief guide to
finding
> > your Scots, and would appreciate feedback, especially criticism.
> > >
> > > Finding Scots: http://valoriez.blogspot.com/2005/01/finding-scots.html
> > >
> > > You can respond on the list, privately, or leave a comment on the
blog.
>
>
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