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November 29, 2009
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I have revisited the Bremner records at the
Moray Local Heritage Service LIBINDX site
and added a number of
new records, as well as details for several hundred existing BMD index records. I made an initial
transcription of these records, formerly known as the Grant Lodge Collection in 2004, and I'm pleased to
note that the collection has grown considerably in the past few years.
These records are derived from a variety of sources, including contemporary newspaper announcements
as well as Poor Relief records, burial records, and non-conformist baptisms. While these focus primarily on
the counties of Morayshire and Banffshire, there are details of citizens from as far afield as Canada and
Australia.
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November 28, 2009
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All male Bremner marriages index records from
scotlandspeople from 1940 to 2006
(some 1500 additional records)
have now been transcribed to the marriage databases.
The corresponding female records should be complete by late December.
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October 10, 2009
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Transcriptions of the London Metropolitan Archives births, baptisms, marriages, deaths and burials
(from ancestry.com) are now complete with the addition of details for many of the Brebner/Bremner etc. families from
that area. Compiled genealogies for those families are under revision, and will be posted as soon as each
has been updated.
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October 06, 2009
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Scottish Deaths and Burials available on scotlandspeople from 1538-1854
for Brebner/Bremner and variations have been added to to the
Brebner/Bremner Deaths database, with many now being connected to the compiled genealogies.
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October 01, 2009
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The addition of Brebner/Bremner etc. birth and death index records from scotlandspeople site has now been completed, and the addition
of marriage index records to 2006 is underway, with Brebner, Brymer, Brimer, Brimner completed. The Bremner surname entries
are expected to
be added by the end of November, 2009.
Individuals in the primary event databases:
- Births: 29,500
- Marriages: 13,000
- Deaths: 18,200
The ongoing addition of individuals in the 1841-1901 UK censuses continues, with many of the
married female Brebner/Bremner indivuduals now listed.
Individuals in the UK census databases:
- 1841 census: 6129 individuals
- 1851 census: 6245
- 1861 census: 6708
- 1871 census: 4925
- 1881 census: 6000
- 1891 census: 5795
- 1901 census: 6459
Transcription of the 1911 English and Wales census is ongoing, and that census will be available for
searching in November, 2009.
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March 06, 2008
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With the availability of all index records for Scottish births and deaths to 2006 on the scotlandspeople site
, addition of all Brebner/Bremner/Brymer records from
this collection is proceeding well. At this time all death index records have been added to the
Deaths and Burials Database, and work has begun on the
transcription of the births, with that expected to be complete at the end of March.
Individuals in the primary event databases:
- Births: 27,000
- Marriages: 12,000
- Deaths: 17,000
As soon as the marriage index is available to 2006, it too will be transcribed.
Along with these transcriptions, links to many of those individuals in the compiled genealogies
have also been made.
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March 01, 2008
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The ongoing transcription and linking of individuals in the 1841-1901 UK censuses is proceeding well. Using a combination of resources on
FreeCen and ancestry.com,
many of the details of each household are being added, with this ongoing project being about 90% complete.
Individuals in the census datasets:
- 1841 5912 individuals
- 1851 5958
- 1861 6436
- 1871 4572
- 1881 6277
- 1891 5288
- 1901 5838
Addition of Brebner/Bremner/Brymer females under their married names, showing their families in at least one census subsequent to their
marriage is one goal of this part of the project. Once that is complete, it should help in determining which families emigrated.
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November 01, 2007
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At last all the new
cemetery photographs from this year's Scottish visit have been added.In addition, the transcriptions of the 1841-1901 Scottish census
is progressing well, with about 80% of the individuals identified and linked to compiled genealogies. Thie will be an ongoing project,
with the addition of more female Brebner/Bremner family members and their spouses.Hopefully all will be complete before the arrival of the
1911 UK census!
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January 22, 2007
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The new-look brebner.com web site marks the first time that the site has had a major upgrade since 2000. The new interface
has a cleaner look and is more intuitive for the the first-time user. While many of the links remain the same, other pages have been
added, and many older pages updated with more current information. Text and document
files of Brebner/Bremner related activities have been
collected within a single reference page for easier reference... these will updated throughout 2007. All "page not found" glitches will be
dealt with by the beginning of February!
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January 21, 2007
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The 1841 UK census database is now available for searching. I have been looking at the
microfilmed pages for some years, and with the
availability of the indexed version of the English and Scottish census, I have been working my way through what must be some of the most
creative transcription of Brebner/Bremner families and their dwelling places that I have yet encountered! The 1841 census does not give relationships,
although knowing the families involved, many can be inferred. Another ongoing work... there are so many Brebner/Bremner individuals in this
census that still elude identification!
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January 20, 2007
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Over the past 5 years, the transcription of the Brebner/Bremner families in Canadian censuses from 1851 through 1911 has been another ongoing project.
While still in progress, that data is now available for searching.
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January 20, 2007
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Over 50 photographs for the families of
James Bremner, Engineer in Wick and
John Bremner, Fleet Paymaster from Canisbay
are a great addition to the
Brebner/Bremner portrait and photographs database. Many thanks to David Bremner and Donald Bremner
for these wonderful contributions to the visual Brebner/Bremner history!
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January 10, 2007
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A series of photographs from Terry Gale of his ancestors, William "Bronkie" Bremner and family
(descendants of Thomas Bremner and
Elspet Dow) have been added to the
portrait and photograph database. Many thanks Terry!
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January 06, 2007
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Most Brebner/Bremner entries from the United Kingdom census (England, Scotland and Wales) for 1851 and 1861
have now been added. Still to come
are those entries for married Brebner/Bremner females; that will be ongoing throughout 2007.
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January 01, 2007
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The new year brings the beginning of a number of major changes to brebner.com. By early spring, the entire website will be sporting a new
look... with easier navigation and updated pages. Over the past year, many of the
compiled genealogies have had substantial additions, and I'd like to take
this opportunity to thank all the researchers who have sent information, genealogy and photographs. All information is gladly welcomed!
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