Went to the General Register Office for Scotland where all the old records are kept. One young lady there was very helpful. . . the rest completely ignored us. I couldn't believe it. The most unhelpful bunch of people I've ever met. It should be evident when I speak that I'm not from Edinburgh, but was any offer of assistance forthcoming? nope. I ordered some records, told I had done it wrong, and asked to find something more specific. Well, if I don't know what I'm looking for, how can I find it? While there are a lot of records there, finding them is beyond a first-timer's capability without some help. We spent the whole day there and found nothing, which wasn't totally unexpected, but I think we could have made a lot better progress with some assistance.
The guys in the research room just kept pointing us out the door to where the ladies worked, and after a while I got tired of bugging them.
Get with it, GROS!
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