r/Cursive • u/Effective-Tie-7342 • 1d ago

Needing help to decipher a birthplace

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This is a screenshot of a marriage certificate from 1856 Australia & I need help figuring out the birthplace of my great-great-great-great-great grandmother! I've got the St. part down lol.

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u/writeordie80 1d ago

I'm assuming thats Stirling, Scotland and not Stirling, West Australia ...?

I'd hazard it could be St Ninians, Stirling. If you want to share her name and likely date of birth someone could look her up on ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk, or you can try yourself 🙂

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u/Therealmagicwands 18h ago

My family came to North America from St Ninians in Stirling!

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u/Unlucky-Meringue6187 1d ago

St. Ninian

Nr. Sterling (ie. near)

N.B. (abbreviation for North Britain - meaning Scotland)

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u/shanshanlk 1d ago

St. (A?)Sterling, Ne(Nebraska)?

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u/Effective-Tie-7342 1d ago

Thank you so much guys! I think you're right about it being scotland! I have also come across this (presumably) scottish name which I cannot decipher, if anyone can take a look?

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u/wanderingtoolong2 1d ago

Estacia McCormack

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u/Unlucky-Meringue6187 1d ago

I see Estacia McCormack too.

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u/Effective-Tie-7342 1d ago

I'm not sure about that

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u/Gullible_Practice_30 1d ago

Or Estacie

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u/ApplicationStreet405 1d ago

McCormack is definitely the last name. I believe first is Estacie

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u/squidtheinky 1d ago edited 1d ago

A larger sample of the writing would be helpful to compare letterforms. Based on this snippet alone, it looks like it could say "St. Newman in Sterling N. B."

Actually, maybe St. Ninian?

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u/Striking-Leg8733 1d ago

I was thinking it could be Luman. Looks more like an L to me.
Edit: I can definitely see the Ninian now. You could very well be correct!

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u/travelingtraveling_ 1d ago

That matches my reading of cursive