[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]