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Kirsty F. Wilkinson

Specializes In: Research at archives in Scotland including the National Archives of Scotland, the ScotlandsPeople Centre, the National Library of Scotland and many other local libraries and archives.

About Me:

I am a professional genealogist based in Edinburgh, Scotland and run the 'My Ain Folk' genealogy research service. I regularly visit the main Scottish archives and record repositories and am familiar with the records of most interest to those researching their family history. I am also able to obtain copies of Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates from England & Wales and to search the English and Welsh Censuses.

Genealogical Training, Certifications, or Society/Association Memberships:

Postgraduate Diploma in Genealogical Studies (University of Strathclyde), Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), The Scottish Genealogy Society, Society of Genealogists

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I'm looking for the parents of John Douglas (also known as Jno Douglass). I didn't know if any of your services would help. This is what I know about him before he came to Pittsburgh PA. John Douglass, D. D., was born in 1825, in Tanderagee, County Armagh, Ireland. Received primary and classical education in the Classical academy of Tanderagee. Was graduated from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, receiving the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1844, and Master of Arts in 1845. Was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Armagh and emigrated to America in 1849, arriving at Pittsburgh in December of that year. Please let me know. Thanks, Martha

Dear Martha, Thanks for your question. A list of graduates of the University of Glasgow up to 1896 is available online for free at http://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/alumni/ This includes an entry for 'John Douglass' which fits with the information you have given. Further information given about him is "Filius natu maximus Roberti agricolae in parochia de Kilmore et comitatu de Armagh" - oldest son of Robert, farmer in the Parish of Kilmore and County of Armagh. I have access to various published sources on students of the University at Glasgow. Further information on the records the University holds are given at http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/archives/collections/universityarchive/studentrecords/ (unfortunately the public searchroom is currently closed). Although these records might reveal more about John's time at the University of Glasgow, they would probably not contain much more information on his family background. Unfortunately, I do not have access to many Irish records. However, if John was living in Scotland in 1841 it may be possible to find a record of him in the 1841 Census. Please feel free to contact me at enquiries@myainfolk.com if you have any further questions. Best regards, Kirsty F. Wilkinson My Ain Folk

Is the GRO Index Reference online? I'm in the U.S. and I'm not sure how to proceded. My family was in Cheshire and Lancashire.

A transcription of the GRO indexes are available for free at http://freebmd.org.uk/ - for deaths the indexes are fairly complete up to the 1930s but there are few records later than that. The full GRO indexes are also available on several subscription websites including www.ancestry.com - from the US you may need a Worldwide Subscription to access them, I'm not certain. There are also some indexes available to the copies held by Local Register Offices - these give different reference numbers. These include http://www.cheshirebmd.org.uk/ for Cheshire and http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/ for Lancashire. The coverage of these indexes is incomplete but the websites give details of what is included. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of any further assistance. Regards, Kirsty F. Wilkinson My Ain Folk

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