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[waltgrieve69]

How would I start tracing my famly name from Glasgow, Scoltland?
Family name is Grieve married to an Adams sometime in 1930-40's....

Any ideas or leads would be appreciated
Thanks

[Mamie]

So father's side is Grieve and Mother's side is Adams??

Information is much harder to get from censuses after 1901. Perhaps someone could check the electoral rolls for you for the last name you want but that would be for current holders of the names.

To search records after 1930 you would need to prove relationships in most countries as each country has it's own rules on what is public information.

Have you tried message board on other sites as well?
http://www.rootsweb.com is the best geneaology message board site.
They are setup by surname, country etc.

A basic geneaology information site is http://www.cyndislist.com. Through this list you can find links to geneology and history websites for the whole world. It is subdivided into subjects and localities.

To make it easier to search records that are public it is best if you know which parish and county your ancestors might be from. Glasgow is in Lanarkshire but what parish might your relatives be from?? Any hints in any family records you might have access to. Any older family members you can ask??

[waltgrieve69]

Mamie,

Thank you so much....this is a lot harder than I thought it would be. I am starting to think I was an orphan

Walt Grieve

[Mamie]

It is also very time consuming. But sometimes you get lucky and some helpful researcher will share their reasearch with you.

I got lots of info for the Swedish and Norwegian parts of my family and have a contact for some of the Scottish as well.

Then there are the proverbial brick walls. One relative and I are both trying to get beyond a certain point in my Scottish family. I am beginning to think the man was created out of thin air lol. But the good part is I found some living relatives I didn't know I had so it isn't all a loss.

Of course there are professional services you can hire if money isn't an object.

[Grievsey]

Hello Walt and Mamie.

Apologies for adding so (very) late to this thread as I am a new member. However, I can shed some light on the Grieve name which may be of help. I have completed over four years of research into the Grieve name in Scotland, France and England. I, as you will tell by my user name am a Grieve.

The origination of the name has mixed origins. In Scotland it was used as an occupational term for a "manager of land" for someone else, similar to a Ghillie but more farm orientated. However, this also leads to a direct connection to the MacGregor clan through a derivation of the name (Gregorich/Gregor/Grieve/Grier/Grierson etc..) which took place across a few hundred years due to the English occupation of Scotland and the emmigration of certain sects to the new territories/colonies (Canada/Americas/Australia) where there occupation was mistaken for a surname.

There are also French origins that take place and then have directly transferred to English heritage due to many cross-country pacts and battles. The french derivation starts with Gréve or de Gréve and was usually for landed gentry/knights. The English version is steeped in heraldic origins and even has a coat of arms(many versions...some fake) which originates from the derbyshire area of England.

Please do bear in mind that the French and English versions may have no reflection on your own blood line. However, the best way to know is by doing a DNA test. The MacGregor clan have a DNA project underway and the Grieve name comes under the Norse side of this, which would be correct in its assumptions considering the chequered invasion history of Scotland.

I have lots more information pertaining to my own family and some notable scoundrels. But I am sure there are plenty of areas of my research that could help you.

cheers

Grievsey