[familyname]
Family Name
Family name or surname.
[/familyname]
[other_name]
Other Name
First names / christian name. The system applies many rules to help you find first names. Gaelic and English equivalents are dealt with, as well as many English alternatives.
See notes on names.
[/other_name]
[birth_date]
Birth Date
Within the nearest 5 years.
[/birth_date]
[birth_parish]
Birth Parish
Which Hebridean Parish the person was born in, or Other for outside of the Hebrides.
[/birth_parish]
[spouse]
Spouse
Husband or Wife’s name.
[/spouse]
[death_date]
Year of Death
Within the nearest 5 years.
[/death_date]
[death_place]
Place of Death
[/death_place]
[father]
Father
Father’s name.
[/father]
[mother]
Mother
Mother’s (maiden) name.
[/mother]
[marriage_date]
Year of Marriage
Within the nearest 5 years.
[/marriage_date]
[marriage_place]
Place of Marriage
The actual location (not necessarily the Parish the marriage registered in) of marriage.
[/marriage_place]
[census1819]
Location in Estate Records (c. 1820)
The location of the person as detailed in contemporary records (such as Estate records) of around 1820.
[/census1819]
[census1841]
Location in Census of 1841
The location of the person as recorded in the Census of 1841.
[/census1841]
[census1851]
Location in Census of 1851
The location of the person as recorded in the Census of 1851.
[/census1851]
[census1861]
Location in Census of 1861
The location of the person as recorded in the Census of 1861.
[/census1861]
[census1871]
Location in Census of 1871
The location of the person as recorded in the Census of 1871.
[/census1871]
[census1881]
Location in Census of 1881
The location of the person as recorded in the Census of 1881.
[/census1881]
[census1891]
Location in Census of 1891
The location of the person as recorded in the Census of 1891.
[/census1891]
[census1901]
Location in Census of 1901
The location of the person as recorded in the Census of 1901.
[/census1901]
[went_to]
Where went to
Where the person went to after that.
[/went_to]
[ref]
Family Reference
This family reference is unique to us, and allows us to gather together the information we have on all the members of one family. When you have found your family, try searching using this reference number to get all of your family members.
[/ref]
[spouse_ref]
Spouse Reference
This is the family reference for the person’s Spouse. Use this to look up the Spouse’s side of the family.
[/spouse_ref]
[notes]
Any other relevant notes. Most records won’t have extra notes, as most things such as the ship they travelled on are already covered.
[/notes]
[datefuzz]
Date Fuzz
This is how precise to make your searches. A datefuzz of 10 will search the 5 years either side of the dates you input.
[/datefuzz]