Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness

Scotland

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Region Area Volunteer Act of Kindness
Aberdeenshire Aberdeen Pearl Dargie Still photos of tombstones, Public Records lookups and copying
All All Donna Baumann I will look up census index for all of Scotland for
1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, and 1901.
A $10 for expenses is required as I have to drive 20 miles to the library.
Argyll Ardchattan parish Jill Bowis Still photos of tombstones, Public Records lookups and copying Local knowledge Images of locations
Cemetaries: Ardchattan; Baile Mhodain; Benderloch Local records [not ones in council archives yet]
Ayrshire Ayrshire Graham Wilson Help with researching your ancestors in Scotland particularly Ayrshire.
Research surname database and how to go about your research also details on many surnames and on the parishes and towns in Ayrshire at www.ayrshireroots.com
Ayrshire Kilmarnock Ewan Steed Public Records lookups and copying
Borders Hawick Graham Dalgleish Public Records lookups and copying
East Aberdeenshire Fraserburgh & Peterhead Kenny Malley Public Records lookups and copying
Fife Kinross ALL Rosemary Meechan Still photos of tombsontes. Willing to help with directions to the relevant authorities e.g. location of hospital or poorhouse records
Grampian Aberdeen Anna Pryde Aberdeen and Regions within 20 miles
Still photos of tombstones, Public Records lookups and copying I also have contacts in Orkney and am able to do lookups there, specialising in Mainland and Stronsay, although these regions may take longer than lookups in Aberdeen and surrounding areas.
Moray Morayshire
Banffshire
Anne Burgess Still photos of tombstones and Public Records lookups and copying. Will only look up in stated areas, please do not ask about other areas, thanks.
North Argyll North Argyll Parishes Les Horn I will carry out basic research of persons/families in the area.
I have access to the micro-Film Censuses and OPR's of the area and can do look-ups.
Willing to take and e-mail pics of Gravestones, MIs, War Memorials etc
North East Scotland Aberdeen David J Peters Still photos of tombstones of any cemetery in Aberdeen.
Public Records lookups and copying.
Perth North Perthshire Kay Liney Public Records lookups and copying
Perthshire East Perthshire Chris Holt I'm in the US, but I have a copy of the "Monumental Inscriptions for East Perthshire Pre-1855". I'm happy to do look ups. (Alyth, Coupar Angus, Blairgowrie, Rattray, Errol, etc.)
Scotland Argyll & The West Coast Islands Peter Amsden Still photos of tombstones. Far to many localities to list. Please ask for advice about particular places. I will let you know if it is possible, or logical. Many graveyards are in ruins.
Any of the isands will require the use of a ferry, and this will be charged at cost.
Also happy to provide photographs of localities, etc.
Scotland Scotland Shelli Steedman I have CDs for the 1851 and 1881 Scotland censuses. This is the only help I can offer you in Scotland.
I live in the USA so I can also check any censuses for you.
Scottish Borders Berwickshire, Roxburghshire, Selkirkshire Betty Snow Still photos of tombstones, Public Records lookups and copying.
Shetland Shetland Tony Gott Public Records lookups and copying, Shetland.
Tayside Dundee Thelma Thornton Still photos of tombstones. OPR's and Census records in Angus, Fife and Perthshire
West of Scotland Glasgow Jim Crossan Public Records lookups and copying, Still photos of tombstones, Videotaping Cemeteries
Wigtownshire All parishes Meg Greenwood Public Records lookups and copying.
The local Family History Center in my US city has a collection of the filmed images for Birth, Marriage and Death Registrations from 1855 thru 1875 plus 2 extra years, 1881 and 1891.
Also have access to filmed Censuses for all parishes in Wigtownshire, 1841, 51, 61, 71, 81 and 91.
I don't live in Scotland, have access to filmed records only. Can send jpgs of the images to you.

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