physical records vs electronic

GillianC · Post by **GillianC** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 7:05 pm

Hi

Can anyone tell me if the paper records for births,deaths etc from the early 1800's are better than searching electronic records? I have managed to go back to 1825 in the records using online sites but cann't get any further back than that on my grans side of the family, and even less on my grandas. totally lost his side after 1841.

This is meant to be a family history xmas present for my Gran. Suspect it is going to be the most worked on present I have EVER done.

Ann In the UK · Post by **Ann In the UK** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:06 pm

This is meant to be a family history xmas present for my Gran. Suspect it is going to be the most worked on present I have EVER done.

Oh, what a lovely granddaughter you are!

My opinion is, there's nothing like the originals if you have the time and money to locate, order and pay for them all.

However, there's nothing more convenient and immediate than the electronic, online versions. I'm sure they work out cheaper in the longrun. And if you want to finish (or make a dent) in the project by Christmas, the originals could take forever to gather together, from the various record offices and archives and they're only going to end up in some plastic wallet anyway, so what difference will it make so long as you get the information from them?

Where your granddads side is concerned, have you posted any of his details here - there are some real wizkids around these parts who can smell a genalogy lead at a gazillion paces!

Best wishes,
Ann

Post by **emanday** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:55 pm

Hi Gillian,

[TS_welcome]

Ann's right. We all love a good genealogical mystery on here.

Tell us what you do know and we'll do our best to point you in the right direction.

ninatoo · Post by **ninatoo** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:46 pm

If you are using the Familysearch webpage, be aware that the index is made up of actual transcriptions taken from the original registers, and also submitted entries, which are far less accurate and should always be checked with the real entry. When you click on a name there is a note on the page at the bottom which indicates if it is an extracted entry or a submitted entry. Just be aware!

Nina

GillianC · Post by **GillianC** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:51 pm

Hi

To answer the question about my granddad. I have managed to find a record of a marriage in 1873 for John Campbell and Isabella Mitchell , they got married in Greenock. Thomas was born about 1836 died 1886 (in paisley). Johns parents were John Campbell, according to details on marraige he is an Ironfoundry Labourman and his mother is Christina Fletcher. However I cannot find them anywhere in renfrewshire in 1881 census. where they would have been married. they both lived in Hill street in greenock he was No 2 she was No 1.

Thanks for anything you can find me:)

GillianC · Post by **GillianC** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:52 pm

also to answer the query about where I am looking. I had been using scotlands people website.

WilmaM · Post by **WilmaM** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:38 pm

SP does have a John Campbell in Greenock in 1881 aged 40~ with an Isabella in the same household.

Is that not your couple?

I haven't looked at the record, just tried a search.

speleobat2 · Post by **speleobat2** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:58 pm

Is this the family that you are looking for?

1881 Scotland Census 1881 Scotland Census
Name: Christina Campbell
Age: 70
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811
Relationship: Mother
Gender: Female
Where born: Argyle
Registration Number: 564/1
Registration district: Greenock Middle
Civil parish: Greenock Middle
County: Renfrewshire
ED: 34
Household schedule number: 205
Line: 11
Roll: cssct1881_164
Household Members: Name Age
John Campbell 37
Isabella Campbell 32
Christina Campbell 70
Marion Campbell 6
Christina Campbell 5
John Campbell 3
Isabella Campbell 2
Thomas Campbell 7 Mo

This John Campbell is a cooper, but people changed jobs regularily. Christina Campbell age 70 is his mother.

Edit: Had the John's mixed up. John Jr. was a cooper. His father was a foundry labourer.

Carol

speleobat2 · Post by **speleobat2** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:04 am

Hi again,

The IGI at http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp has an extract for the marriage of John Campbell and Christian Fletcher 1833 Kilfinan, Argyll Scotland.

This gives John Campbell's mother as Catherine Thomson. There are also extracts for a number of children born to them.

Carol

GillianC · Post by **GillianC** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 12:53 pm

the 1881 census would be correct.
John junior was a cooper, his son became one also. He was my Great Grandfather and apparently had his own cooperage in Paisley. That is brilliant, thanks