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Edith Kathleen Kilpatrick(South Africa)

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Dougieb1

Dougieb1 Report 8 May 2021 10:02

I have received an email from a lady named Belinda Douglas via Genes Reunited .This lady stated in her message that David Baird and Edith Baird(nee Kilpatrick) were her grandparents and that she was born in South Africa. I could not find a member tree with the name of Belinda Douglas which I found strange but I attempted to reply anyway but with no response. I have never come across this situation before where I receive a message via Genes Reunited but the original sender does not on the face of it appear to have a member's tree. Doug

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 8 May 2021 10:36

A female should have her tree in her maiden name.

HOWEVER, she may not actually have her tree on GR - it isn't a requirement of membership. All that is needed is one's own name

You'll just have to wait for her to get back in touch

Alternatively, purchase copies of the couple's death certs for informants' details.

Dougieb1

Dougieb1 Report 8 May 2021 10:50

I already have significant information about David & Edith Baird including birth & marriage certificates. With the amount of fraud going on just now with Covid 19 I am very careful.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 8 May 2021 11:57

:-S :-S :-S :-S :-S :-S

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 10 May 2021 14:39

I imagine you have the following census info

BAIRD
JAMES
1911
M
3
307/ 1/ 16
Mains and Strathmartine
Angus


BAIRD
DAVID
1911
M
3
307/ 1/ 16
Mains and Strathmartine
Angus

BAIRD
ROBERT
1911
M
8
307/ 1/ 16
Mains and Strathmartine
Angus

BAIRD
ANNA
1911
F
6
307/ 1/ 16
Mains and Strathmartine
Angus

BAIRD
CHRISTINA
1911
F
37
307/ 1/ 16
Mains and Strathmartine
Angus

BAIRD
DAVID
1911
M
36
307/ 1/ 16
Mains and Strathmartine
Angus

Dougieb1

Dougieb1 Report 23 May 2021 07:59

Thank you for your reply
.
David Lawson Baird was born in The Parish of Mains in the County of Forfar, Scotland in 1907.

He had a twin brother James Dewar Baird who obviously was born at the same date and in the same place

David married Edith Kathleen Kilpatrick in South Africa in 1939.

Edith was born in South Africa and had a sister Nellie who was born in Glasgow, Scotland and a brother William who was also born in South Africa.

Since the passing of my late cousins who were involved in tracing my family ancestry I decided to continue with what they had started.

I have found a family gravestone for the Baird Family in South Africa.

I replied to Belinda Douglas offering to share the information in my possession but I cannot find a family tree under the name of Belinda Douglas which I find odd.

I did not receive a reply from her.

I have never come across a situation where someone contacts you but does not seem to have a family tree on Genes Reunited where we can cross check historical information.

Regards,

Dougie.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 23 May 2021 09:53

Did you read my response on 8th May at 10.36?

And you can’t ‘cross-check’ unless the tree owner shares his or her tree with you

Has the woman opened your message?

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