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help find mclaren whiteford or swan relations

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rita Report 30 Apr 2017 19:01

looking for information on Rita McLaren born 1941 died 1989 springburn glasgow her mother was kathleen mclaren whiteford born 1920 Lochgilphead died 1987 glasgow Rita McLaren lived tradeston 1961 abbotsford place were she married John murray swan his father donald morrison swan and mother Alice b Revell born in Renfrew, Gourock also lived 1961 abbotsford place
1961 name on John murray swan and Rita McLaren her marrage certificate rita ( formerly rena ) McLaren whiteford occupation cinema usherette
her mothers name Kathleen Margaret whiteford occupation domestic servant
i was brought up with my brother john and sister alice catherine margaret swan any imformation on my relations friends school pictures were they lived would be greatfull thanks rita mcskimming john and ritas daughter

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mclaren or swan from Glasgow 50s 60s

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 30 Apr 2017 19:27

Rita - as its against the site's T&C conditions to post personal contact details on an open board, could your remove your email address please? Anyone who knows anything about your parents can contact you via the messaging system.

If you're after photos etc, you could try looking for your parents names on other people's trees - top right under Search. If they are entered, send the tree owner a message using the Find out more button.

Would there be a local paper in the area where they were born or lived at the time of their marriage? You could write a letter asking if anyone still living locally could get in contact.

Scottish birth, marriages & deaths will be on Scotlandspeople, a pay to view site

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 30 Apr 2017 20:03

Duplicate post on
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1366056

And also added to any Mclaren, Whiteford or Swan threads that Rita has been able to find.

Reply added the unrelated threads and sent by PM as follows

Rita - please see the reply on General Chat.

As you are a new member, you may not realise that its best to only have one thread per family/request. That's because helpers tend to look at all the boards but may come across one thread while a different helper is trying to assist on another. That ends up as a duplication of effort.

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/genealogy_chat/thread/1366056
http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/general_chat/thread/1366055

Its also best not to tag a request onto a completely unrelated one started by someone else
Don't worry, you'll soon get the hang of it. :-)

Regards
DET

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