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Old 24th February 2008, 05:54
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Originally Posted by aNonnyMoose View Post
No, unfortunately, the rights belong to those who hold the information, and if they charge you to access same then welcome to the world of capitalism

You have just got to bite the bullet on that one - no-one here is going to spent their money on a hunt for your ancestors...

And I wouldn't get too obsessed with the clan thing either. A greater number of Scots lived outwith the clan system than within it, and as I have warned people previously, if you think it's expensive tracing your ancestry, wait until you see what the Clan Societies charge... most of which are in the main run outside Scotland and have what we would regard as a foreigner as their "Clan Chief"... Trust me, the average Scot wouldn't cross the road to p*ss on one of these clowns if they were on fire...

As Polwarth and Scotsites have pointed out, spelling was a bit more flexible in the past, don't make the mistake of getting hung up on one particular spelling as there is then an exceedingly good chance you will miss the information you are looking for. Search for all possible spellings... That's advice from someone who has spent around 15 years tracing my ancestors, and it is based on bitter experience. Ignoring a "Ballantyne" at some point almost guarantees you will miss the link you are looking for.

I would suggest you also find out whether your ancestor was born in Craighorn, which is in Clackmannanshire, or Cleghorn, which is in Lanarkshire. There's no such place as Claighorn as far as I can ascertain - it's possibly a mis-spelling of Cleghorn (see previous comments). Cleghorn is over to the West, whereas Craighorn is a bit more central.

Once you know that, you can find the appropriate family history society, join up (yes, it will cost money) and then ask for help from them. Sometimes this is free (for members) but if you're not a member you will be charged. This is a fact of life, I'm afraid.

Central Scotland FHS - covers Clackmannanshire

Lanarkshire FHS
Ok, lets get this straight...I never once even suggested that anyone pay for my so called hunt!
I was just hoping that maybe someone here was related to me/my family. Tis all. With applying any information I had so maybe some one would say oh yeah guess what your G-father is related to my Aunt or something.

Humph...
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