Hi all,
I am new to searching the ScotlandsPeople website, and have found some excellent info on it, but my ancesters all came from Ross and Cromarty, and it appears that there is no burial info available for this county. However, I saw on another topic that someone appeared to find similar info in Ross. Can you give me some pointers as to how to go about it. My relative is Catherine Robertson nee Mitchell, born 1824 in Anstruther Fife, and last found in 1901, living in Nigg, Ross and Cromarty.
Any help would be appreciated
Many thanks
Helen
Burial in Ross and Cromarty
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Re: Burial in Ross and Cromarty
hello Helen and welcome to Talking Scot,
There is a Catherine Robertson/Mitchell (born about 1823) death indexed at Scotland's People in 1901 at Nigg.
Unfortunately you won't find her burial details on the entry as they stopped recording that info around 1860.
Hopefully somebody with a bit more knowledge of the area will be able to help regarding the burial.
Meanwhile - this site may be of interest - http://www.fearnpeninsulagraveyards.com/Monuments.html
Regards,
Annette
There is a Catherine Robertson/Mitchell (born about 1823) death indexed at Scotland's People in 1901 at Nigg.
Unfortunately you won't find her burial details on the entry as they stopped recording that info around 1860.
Hopefully somebody with a bit more knowledge of the area will be able to help regarding the burial.
Meanwhile - this site may be of interest - http://www.fearnpeninsulagraveyards.com/Monuments.html
Regards,
Annette
Re: Burial in Ross and Cromarty
Hi Helen
As far as OPRs are concerned there appears to be a small amount of burial information for Ross and Cromarty - if you look here
http://www.scotlandspeoplehub.gov.uk/pd ... 7to119.pdf it gives details.
I have found some early burial information via memorial Inscriptions - I don't know what is available for MIs for your County but I'm sure someone will post some information shortly.
Looking at your current query - there are civil birth registrations for all of Scotland post 1855 on SP. If you can find the death record for your lass, the place of death may provide additional information to help find the burial. As Catherine can be spelt a number of ways, I tried a search for surname Robert* - other surname Mitch* born 1824 +/- 5 1901 to 1920 - this returned 10 results - one of which is your Catherine (spelt Catherine
) She died in 1901 - at Nigg age given as 78. I'm a little unsure as to if this is what you wanted - burials as such are not on SP from 1855 onwards. In early civil death certificates (1855-1860) place of burial is given, but after that it is not.
Trish
Hi Annette - your post appeared while I was thinking (I am getting slower with the thinking
)
As far as OPRs are concerned there appears to be a small amount of burial information for Ross and Cromarty - if you look here
http://www.scotlandspeoplehub.gov.uk/pd ... 7to119.pdf it gives details.
I have found some early burial information via memorial Inscriptions - I don't know what is available for MIs for your County but I'm sure someone will post some information shortly.
Looking at your current query - there are civil birth registrations for all of Scotland post 1855 on SP. If you can find the death record for your lass, the place of death may provide additional information to help find the burial. As Catherine can be spelt a number of ways, I tried a search for surname Robert* - other surname Mitch* born 1824 +/- 5 1901 to 1920 - this returned 10 results - one of which is your Catherine (spelt Catherine
) She died in 1901 - at Nigg age given as 78. I'm a little unsure as to if this is what you wanted - burials as such are not on SP from 1855 onwards. In early civil death certificates (1855-1860) place of burial is given, but after that it is not.Trish
Hi Annette - your post appeared while I was thinking (I am getting slower with the thinking
)-
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Re: Burial in Ross and Cromarty
Have a look here, I haven't used it myself but it may help
http://www.rosscromartyroots.co.uk/
Regards
Adam
http://www.rosscromartyroots.co.uk/
Regards
Adam
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Re: Burial in Ross and Cromarty
Thanks Annette, Trish and Adam, =D>
I am printing the replies off then I'll have all the sites to hand. I think I just need more practice asking the right questions when searching. This has been a real boost, I was getting a bit despondent. I don't know why, but I thought that I couldn't get death dates on the sites, obviously I was wrong, as is definately the right Catherine that you found. Can't wait to get back now.............
Thanks again
Helen
I am printing the replies off then I'll have all the sites to hand. I think I just need more practice asking the right questions when searching. This has been a real boost, I was getting a bit despondent. I don't know why, but I thought that I couldn't get death dates on the sites, obviously I was wrong, as is definately the right Catherine that you found. Can't wait to get back now.............
Thanks again
Helen