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Member Since: January 2008 Posts: 355 Send Message	Angela	Report	31 Jan 2008 15:38
Member Since: January 2008 Posts: 355 Send Message	Has anyone any ideas, how to search for a Scottish ancestor called William Blair, born 1911. I have tried scotlandspeople.gov.uk, but it comes up with 3 possible people, and I don't know how to narrow it down without paying for 3 birth certifcates at £10 a time! Any help would be appreciated. Angi
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 63 453 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	31 Jan 2008 16:05
	Unless you know the name of at least one of his parents, the birth certs will not necessarily help........ Reg
Member Since: January 2008 Posts: 355 Send Message	Angela	Report	31 Jan 2008 16:37
Member Since: January 2008 Posts: 355 Send Message	I do have his father name from the marriage certificate, and have narrowed the birth year down from the marriage certificate also to 1911. But Have got no further, any ideas? Angi
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 1 301 Send Message	Mhairi Queen of Scots	Report	31 Jan 2008 16:48
Member Since: June 2004 Posts: 1 301 Send Message	Over on the records board Ann is offering lookups at the Records Office in Edinburgh. You could tell her William's name, when he was born and the name of his father, and get her to check the three possible births. That would help you narrow it down and enable you to order the correct cert.