Parish records general question

LarryRW · Post by **LarryRW** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:53 pm

Newbie question here. I'm new to records in Scotland. I'm finding marriage records (Dumfries) where the marriage takes place in one parish (Lochmaben) and it says the groom is from another (Hoddom). Was it the practice to give the BIRTH parish in cases like this, or would it just be his current residence? Sure would help is sorting through all those William and George Carruthers!

Thanks,

Larry

Post by **Jean Jeanie** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:26 pm

Hi Larry

A very warm welcome to Talkingscot!

I hope we can be of help to you in researching your Scottish Family History.

From my own experience it would be the parish the bride/groom was living in at the time of the mariage not their birthplace.

Good luck in your searching.

Best wishes
Jean

LarryRW · Post by **LarryRW** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:07 pm

Thank you. Yes, I expected that but was hoping!

Another couple of things:

In Ayr births I'm seeing the notation after the child's name "da (or son) law." I'm assuming that means legitimate birth. Unfortunately, the person I'm checking says "da nata" (that is "written over and could be nalo or nato) -- illegitimate?

In some Hoddom marriages I'm seeing the couples were "judiciously married." Is this a "civil" marriage as opposed to a church wedding?

I am really enjoying the great records that Scotland has to offer.

Larry

Post by **emanday** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:23 pm

Hi Larry,

Now, I'm not saying that the "judiciously married" entry or your example means the same thing, but if you Google that phrase the very few results that come up all seem to refer to marriages where the union was beneficial financially to one or both of the parties, either by the joining of lands or fortunes.

Interesting, though