Help tracing Black Family Members.....

Hilliary Simpson · Post by **Hilliary Simpson** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 7:57 pm

I am trying to locate information on my grand-father's brother. My grandfather was Frank Diamond Black. I have located his marriage certificate & is shows a Peter Black as his witness. I then managed to locate a birth certificate for Peter black confirming indeed that was his brother. I have since found a marriage certificate for Peter Black & Kathleen Mary Cooke married Oct 17 1907. I am trying to find out if they had any children & if so what were their names. Any help would be appreciated

bridget · Post by **bridget** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:52 am

Hi Hillary and welcome

I had a quick look on SP to see if Kathleen Mary Cooke Black died before 1955.....and she's there....1938 in Springburn. I've been lucky before to find children as the informant for their parents death. No guarantees but it might be worth a look. Also you might want to look for the death of Peter based on the knowledge you will learn from her DC. Deaths are searchable online throgh 1954 as opposed to Births only through 1904.

Best wishes
Jean

PS...Don't be alarmed by the costume....just practising for our online beach party this weekend....hope you can attend!!

Post by **marilyn morning** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 3:54 am

Hello Hillary

Welcome to TalkingScot!

I also saw these web-sites in a mag today.

www.afrigeneas.com
www.bccns.com
www.bridgew.edurhoba

Regards
Marilyn
jj

Hilliary Simpson · Post by **Hilliary Simpson** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 9:16 pm

Thank you very much Bridget I will try to find the death certificate for Peter & see what it contains. I am going over to Scotland later in the year think I need to spend a day in Edinburgh doing further research

Hilliary Simpson · Post by **Hilliary Simpson** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 9:19 pm

Thanks Marilyn the website you mentioned pertained to Afro-Americans the Black I am researching are my mother's family with the surname of Black. Interesting websites though!