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Question: Do you know his date of birth !?
William Fleming born in Strathaven in Scotland married Margaret Matthison in 1846!.
I need his D!.O!.B!. to proceed with my family tree!.
Any help will be appreciated!. Thank you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
www!.scotlandspeople!.gov!.uk You have to pay to view, but it's not that much (£5!.00 UK for 500 credits) and once you find your man you can then use the remaining credit to look for more on him!.

This website gives you access to the original certificates for births, marriages and deaths and also the original church entries, so it is worth the money!

also try looking on the LDS website - www!.familysearch!.org, its free but is VERY hit and miss, you might find him listed on it / you might not, but its worth a look anyhow!.


Edit:

Now that I know what you have already done - have you also tried the Borders Family History Society at www!.bordersfhs!.org!.uk!?

And what about posting requests for info on genforum!.genealogy!.com or www!.scotsorigins!.com!?

It may well be that your William Fleming has his year and/or place of birth wrong - and that is quite a common finding (I have been doing family history as a hobby for 10 years and have found this to be a common error) OR he may not have been Christened OR he may have been Christened in a totally different area to the one he was born in!. If Scotlandspeople don't have his Christening register then it's highly likely that you won't find one, but not impossible!. What about any siblings do you know if he had any, if so, try tracing through them instead!. That's about all I can offer - hope it was of some use!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

how about looking yourself instead of expecting everyone to do it!

i already gave you the details of your other relatives fleming/orr

a thanks would be nice

i don't mind helping people either you asked for details regarding fleming and orr so i looked for you, people don't mind helping either but a thanks would be nice!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Is this your man!?
William Fleming married Margaret Matthison on 28 Feb 1846 at Avondale, Lanarkshire!.

Strathaven is in the Avon Valley, Lanarkshire - hence the listing of Avondale (it's the registration district) and not the townland of Strathaven!.

I have a William Fleming born in Avondale circa 1825:-
1) born 27 August 1825, father: Andrew Fleming, mother: Janet Orr

Have you tried:
ww!.lanarkshirefhs!.org!.uk/Www@QuestionHome@Com