Scotlands People

Up and running and first thing I notice is you can search mother's maiden names on Statutory Births hurray!

Edit but only up to 1917/1918, actually a bit erratic just found a 1919 birth with maiden name probably still in progress.

[kiterunner]

Nice.

I think some aren't searchable just checked a few in Aryshire from 1890 to 1900 and a lot don't have MMN recorded/showing and not searchable but after 1912 to 1917 they are so not sure what's happening.

[Olde Crone]

Hmm. Just done a straightforward search for my grandmother's birth and found no results. As I have the certificate already, I find that odd!

Not sure I like the new search interface either.

OC

[ElizabethHerts]

I checked my great-grandparents for children and I have all four daughters with mother's maiden name. This was from 1895 onwards in Dumfries and Glasgow.

Originally Posted by Olde Crone

Hmm. Just done a straightforward search for my grandmother's birth and found no results. As I have the certificate already, I find that odd!

Not sure I like the new search interface either.

OC

It hasn't changed much at all except for adding MMN on Statutory Births.

[ElizabethHerts]

Originally Posted by Olde Crone

Hmm. Just done a straightforward search for my grandmother's birth and found no results. As I have the certificate already, I find that odd!

Not sure I like the new search interface either.

OC

I didn't notice any difference!

[Olde Crone]

Oh, it is a completely different search interface for me.

Off to have another go.

OC

[kiterunner]

Not only can you search using mother's maiden name, but also it actually shows the mother's maiden name in the search results. Well, for some birth records at least.

[Merry]

Sounds like some improvement then. I don't remember who I need to be looking for though.