I was just doing one of my checks of the gedcom database and came across one of mine with "Probably Scotland" as place of birth. In this instance, the couple had names common to the area, and all their children were born in Scotland. Unfortunately, there are no parish records to be found for their marriage, no baptisms for their children and no other identifying details.
Obviously, these "unknowns" are the very ones for whom I should most like to find fellow researchers, in case our pooled knowledge can open new avenues.
I tend not to follow up on those with places of birth listed as "unknown", be it here, GR, Ancestry or whatever, unless the name is very uncommon.
I would be interested to know if others would follow up on a potential match with someone with a "probably" place of birth, or be more likely to ignore it?
Alternatively, does anyone have an alternative to the non appetite-whetting "unknown"?
Obviously, these "unknowns" are the very ones for whom I should most like to find fellow researchers, in case our pooled knowledge can open new avenues.
I tend not to follow up on those with places of birth listed as "unknown", be it here, GR, Ancestry or whatever, unless the name is very uncommon.
I would be interested to know if others would follow up on a potential match with someone with a "probably" place of birth, or be more likely to ignore it?
Alternatively, does anyone have an alternative to the non appetite-whetting "unknown"?
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