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John Shivas was born: c 1712 Old Deer, Aberdeenshire,Scotland married Margaret Beattie, who was born c 1719 Aberdeen,Scotland. Records are found in BIFHS-USA Guide British Isles Research National Inventory of Documentary Sources in the United Kingdom and Ireland 0.036 British Film Institute. Microreproduction of original inventories housed at 127 Charing Cross Road, London. NIDS FICHE # FHL FICHE # 0.036.083

     Compiled and annotated by Karen thompson (nee Shivas)

They had a son John, born at Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, christened on 10 February 1749 at Premnay, Aberdeen, Scotland.

Records Extracted from microfilm copies of parish registers on film nos. 0993348, 0102519 Scotland, Aberdeen, Newhills

John married around 1761 and had a son John born in 1763 and christened on 1 Dec 1763 at Newhills, Aberdeen, Scotland.

Records are found at International Genealogical Index v5.0 British Isles Film.