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From: "Cathy B.J. Moir" <>
Subject: Re: WHERE IS PARK? NINIAN ANDERSON?
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 20:26:44 -0400

Dear Margaret,

I checked my copy of "A Genealogical Atlas of Scotland" for "Park". It
lists two; the first in Banff, south of Cornhill; and the second in
Berwickshire, north of Redpath.

Hope this proves helpful,

Cathy.

Margaret Rome wrote:
>
> Hi fellow list members,
>
> I have recently found a name on the 1872 Death Index that might be one of my
> ancestors but I am having difficulty getting a copy of the original to
> verify the fact. The problem is that the index states that the death was
> registered in 'Park'. I can find no registration district of this name nor
> anything remotely similar. I considered mispellings and partial names with
> no luck. Without knowing the district and its number I cannot locate a film
> number with the original entry on it.
>
> The death index for 1872 was printed rather than hand written so there is no
> question of illegibility.
>
> The entry that interests me is the death of a Ninian ANDERSON. I have a
> line in my tree where this name appears every other generation (father's
> father's name). The family lived in Darvel, Loudoun, Ayrshire, until the
> mid 1800's and then relocated to Kilmarnock. If I am on the right track the
> registration district of 'Park' might have been in Ayrshire.
>
> If you have knowledge of where 'Park' is or can offer a good guess I would
> like to hear from you. Thank you for any assistance you can provide.
>
> Margaret
>
>
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