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Member Since: August 2011 Posts: 63 Send Message	Flicky	Report	10 Apr 2012 19:35
Member Since: August 2011 Posts: 63 Send Message	Looks very positive that this is my james miskimmens. Annoyingly my FMP subscription has ran out so i cant view his army records. Are these available elsewhere? May pay for the 60 credits as this could contain invaluable info :) Thanks again everyone! :)
Member Since: August 2011 Posts: 63 Send Message	Flicky	Report	9 Apr 2012 14:17
Member Since: August 2011 Posts: 63 Send Message	Brilliant, thanks. I seem to be finding a lot of irish connections on my tree. I see that miskimmens is a much more common name than mckimmings so suspect it may have been the original spelling. I wonder if its possible to buy RA birth certificates when the birth was registered in canada?
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	9 Apr 2012 14:07
	Yes it is. Short versions of names often crop up in older records. Jas, Willm, Jno,Thos etc. Andy
Member Since: August 2011 Posts: 63 Send Message	Flicky	Report	9 Apr 2012 14:02
Member Since: August 2011 Posts: 63 Send Message	Ps would jas be short for james too ?
Member Since: August 2011 Posts: 63 Send Message	Flicky	Report	9 Apr 2012 13:54
Member Since: August 2011 Posts: 63 Send Message	Hi Andy, wow thank you so much these look like really positive leads. I dont know how you do it! I will try following these up right now :-)
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	9 Apr 2012 00:19
	This chap was in the army at the right time (from 1804) but sadly the records doesn't show where he was stationed, but he was in the Royal Artillery, which appears to be correct from the birth records posted above. British Army Service Records 1760-1915 Transcription First name(s): Jas Last name: MISKIMMENS Calculated year of birth: 1786 Parish of birth: Ballyclair Town of birth: Ballyclair County of birth: Antrim Age at attestation: 18 years Attestation date: 1 September 1804 Attestation corps: Attestation soldier number: Discharge rank: Gunner & Driver Discharge corps: Royal Artillery Discharge soldier number: The National Archives reference: WO97 / 1250 / 250 Andy
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	9 Apr 2012 00:12
	How about this one?? Armed Forces BMD details useful links & resources army marriages army deaths England & Wales births overseas births parish baptisms overseas & military Printer friendly version Registration event: Birth Name: MISKIMMENS, James Mother's name: Not available before 1966 Regiment:Royal Artillery Place : Halifax Country: Canada Year: 1805 Volume : R.A.17 Page: 20 Record source: GRO Regimental Birth Indices (1761 to 1924) may be related Registration event: Birth Name: MISKIMMENS, Elizabeth Mother's name: Not available before 1966 Regiment:Royal Artillery Place : Halifax Country: Canada Year: 1807 Volume : R.A.17 Page: 20 Record source: GRO Regimental Birth Indices (1761 to 1924) and Armed Forces BMD details useful links & resources army marriages army deaths England & Wales births overseas births parish baptisms overseas & military Printer friendly version Registration event: Birth Name: MISKIMMONS, Mary A Mother's name: Not available before 1966 Place : Halifax Country: Canada Year: 1812 Volume : R.A.17 Page: 20 Record source: GRO Regimental Birth Indices Supplement (1761 to 1924) Andy
Member Since: August 2011 Posts: 63 Send Message	Flicky	Report	8 Apr 2012 23:09
Member Since: August 2011 Posts: 63 Send Message	Update- My fourth great grandfather james, was born in halifax nova scotia canada in 1806. Through help from the amazing GR members i was able to locate his military records and get confirmation on his marriage. Can anyone help find any info on his birth or parents. I am assuming his father may also have been a military man and that this may be how james came to be a british citizen born in canada. I only have access to uk records and am at a dead end. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
Member Since: August 2011 Posts: 63 Send Message	Flicky	Report	19 Feb 2012 17:28
Member Since: August 2011 Posts: 63 Send Message	Does anyone know if its possible to obtain GRO Ionian Islands Military Registration Marriages records? If so do u do it through t uk GRO as normal?
Member Since: August 2011 Posts: 63 Send Message	Flicky	Report	18 Feb 2012 23:20
Member Since: August 2011 Posts: 63 Send Message	Brilliant! Not a long shot Andrew , as I did suspect they may have married in Corfu thanks again! Thanks safc and Gwyn also, I will now look into the possible Donnelly connection- looks likely as very few McKimmings seem to come up! Yay!
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 10,113 Send Message	Abby	Report	18 Feb 2012 22:01
	???? Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1852 Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference MCKIMMINGS Amelia Preston Preston DONLEY PRES/70/14
	Researching: Abby says please do not send messages to safc, always reply on your thread, as Abby is just a paying member of genes reunited. helping other members. thank you.
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	18 Feb 2012 21:51
	Following on from Gwyn..... Longshot maybe Armed Forces BMD details useful links & resources army births army deaths England & Wales marriages overseas marriages parish marriages overseas & military Printer friendly version Registration event: Marriage Name: MISKINNINGS, James Consulate : Corfu Country: Greece Year: 1818-1864 Volume : 1 Page: 77 Spouse's last name: Not available for GRO Ionian Islands Military Registration Marriages (1818 to 1864) Record source: GRO Ionian Islands Military Registration Marriages (1818 to 1864) One of the possible matches is.... DONNELLY, Eleanor Andy
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 29,113 Send Message	Gwyn in Kent	Report	18 Feb 2012 21:46
	From Lancsbmd ?????? 1850 MCKIMMINGS Thomas,.. Broughton ,subdistrict Preston,.. Mother's Maiden Name .DONNELLY ...ref.BRO/5/78
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	18 Feb 2012 21:39
	This looks like the birth of one of the children from 1851 census. The cert will show Ellen's maiden name. Might help find her birth and the marriage. Surname First name(s) District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Jun 1850 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- McKemmings Thomas Preston 21 705 Andy
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	18 Feb 2012 21:22
	:-) Andy
Member Since: August 2011 Posts: 63 Send Message	Flicky	Report	18 Feb 2012 21:19
Member Since: August 2011 Posts: 63 Send Message	Oh wow I did not know that! thanks! Yep i had a look and the records inside are spelt mckimmings. its definitely my man and i get a lot from his records. thanks again you have made my night :-)
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	18 Feb 2012 21:13
	Hope its correct record! Plenty of detail there. You can try the following for searches: Use * to replace a group of letters. In this case Mck*g. This works on Ancestry and some records on FMP including military. Andy
Member Since: August 2011 Posts: 63 Send Message	Flicky	Report	18 Feb 2012 21:05
Member Since: August 2011 Posts: 63 Send Message	Thanks all! Andrew- you are a star!! I have tried so many different spellings- but hadnt thought of that one! been stuck at this for months - so very excited at your find- thank you- off to FMP right now! :-)
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 10,007 Send Message	Vera	Report	18 Feb 2012 20:25
	Good Find Andrew....never thought to spell it with an " E " Regards Vera
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	18 Feb 2012 20:08
	??British Army Service Records 1760-1915 First name(s): James Last name: MCKENNINGS Calculated year of birth: 1806 Parish of birth: Halifax Province Town of birth: Halifax County of birth: Nova Scotia Age at attestation: 15 years Attestation date: 3 April 1821 Attestation corps: Attestation soldier number: Discharge rank: Gunner & Driver Discharge corps: Royal Artillery Discharge soldier number: The National Archives reference: WO97 / 1248 / 12 There are 5 images available for this soldier The record shows this chap was in Corfu when James McKimmings was born in 1826. The full record is available on FMP. Andy

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