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I have been searching for birth record for Thomas ANDERSON for a number of years. I believe he was born in Loch Aber in Scotland in 1836. His parents were Thomas Anderson and Ann Homes (or a similar surname). I believe that he had at least one brother called George. The family moved to Fermanagh, Ireland in about 1841. The only record I have managed to find is a marriage record for Thomas Anderson and Ann Homes. Thomas emigrated to Australia as a young man and died there. If anyone is also researching this person and can help, I would be grateful. Maxene :-)

Birth records for Scotland are on Scotlands People however civil registation didn't start there till 1855 so you won't find a birth record for him.

You may find a baptism though on the site ,and you can try Family Search site too

www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/

https://familysearch.org/

For links on GR............look in 'search all trees' - under the 'search' button

Thank you Shirley and Reggie. I know Scotlandspeople will not be of help. I did try family search but no luck - or none that I could find, anyway. I will keep looking. :-(

Have you actually looked at SP?

They do hold records pre-civil registration...............

Hi

A tree on Ancestry has this:


Birth: 1836 - Fermanagh, Ireland (Northern Ireland)
Marriage: 17 Aug 1865 - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 24 May 1906 - Robertson, NSW (New South Wales), Australia
Parents: Thomas Anderson, Ann Home
Spouse: Jane McBarron


Edit: It looks like your tree but you say in your opening post that he was born in Scotland?

Action Cost Source Surname First Name Year County
Church Baptism Anderson Thomas 1838 Co. Fermanagh


http://ifhf.rootsireland.ie/quis.php?page=0&prevStartQuery=0

Gins...this is amazing! I am wondering if he was born in Scotland and baptised in Fermanagh?? I have tried to find records in both Scotland and Ireland for so many years... Can I buy this record, do you know?
And Reggie - yes, I have looked at SP numerous times. I keep hoping that I find something that I missed previously.
Editor: I am not sure if you are looking at my tree but I have always had birth of Thomas in Loch Aber - unless I have put something in the tree when I am having a seniors' moment....entirely possible!!! :-D

Actually, Edit...I just checked my tree. I have his birth as Loch Aber, but spelt it differently.

Hi

You can view the record online but you have to buy credits. Use the link I posted earlier

Lochaber is an area of the west of Scotland, not a loch. (I live there.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lochaber

But that doesn't alter the fact that SP doesn't show any records for a Thomas Anderson, with those particular parents, born/baptised anywhere in Lochaber (ie - southern Inverness-shire, and northern part of Argyll) 1830-1840.

Also no record on SP of his parents' marriage in the Lochaber area, 1800 - 40.

Hi ArgyllGran,

I found a record of marriage between Thomas Anderson and Ann Home Cheeklaw, daughter of Peter Home for March 3, 1816. It was not in Lochaber but was in Scotland. I found it on Family Search many years ago and was the only marriage record that I could find in Scotland for the correct time frame. Sorry about my incorrect spelling of "your hometown." these ancestors of mine have been very elusive, record-wise. Family records have detailed the birth as being in Lochaber but I am presuming that either they are incorrect or that Thomas was born there but baptised in Fermanagh, Ireland.

Gins, thanks for the link. I did view the record but it had no more detail than you put on this site. I was hoping I could purchase a copy of the original, or a transcript, which might have details about parents, etc. <3 :-)

Gins, I have had another look...with my morning eyes on. That Thomas is not mine for several reasons: both parents' names are wrong and my family ancestors were Protestant, not Catholic. What I do find interesting in the record is that the mother was Kitty McBarron and the second sponsor was Biddy McBarron. Guess who Thomas married? Jane McBarron!!!! :-D