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James Glasgow

30 November 1736

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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An extracted baptism index identifies James Glasgow, born 30 November 1736 and baptised 12 December 1736 at Kilwinning, Ayrshire, with a father named James Glasgow. The index does not name a mother. It supports the child's dates, place and father's name, but does not identify that father as the attached Glasgow-3969 or support the attached mother, Ross-23403. That attachment remains chronologically impossible if the displayed father really died in 1726.

Birth30 November 1736 · Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

DeathDate not established

LocalityGlasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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Family group: James Glasgow · before 1670

Sources 6 source pages

Latest findings about this person 1 finding

3 September 2026The parish baptism transcript records James Glasgow on 12 Dec 1736 at Kilwinning.

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Findmypast Glasgow surname evidence

The transcript-validated baptism record for James Glasgow, 12 Dec 1736, Kilwinning, is assigned to this profile by the completed person-level WikiTree audit. This assignment does not merge any other same-name event.

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Source findings

Source	Finding	Assessment
Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950, James Glasgow, record 24655586	Born 30 Nov 1736; baptised 12 Dec 1736 at Kilwinning, Ayrshire; father James Glasgow. No mother is returned by the index.	Extracted index; useful but the original register image has not been inspected.
Scotland's People guide to church registers	Explains the Old Parish Register collection and the need to inspect the register entry.	Authoritative collection guidance, not the individual record.
FreeREG search, James Glasgow, Ayrshire baptisms, 1735–1737, searched 30 Aug 2026	No result.	Negative only for FreeREG's transcription coverage; not evidence that the baptism is absent.

Source findings

SCOT/OPR/BAP/3627666 Findmypast transcript: Archive reference: OPR 599/2; Baptism date: 12 Dec 1736; Baptism year: 1736; Birth date: 30 Nov 1736; Birth year: 1736; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Collections from: Great Britain, Scotland; Country: Scotland; County: Ayrshire; Father's first name(s): James; Father's last name: Glasgow; First name(s): James; Item: 2; Last name: Glasgow; Mother's first name(s): Isabell; Mother's last name: Ross; Page: 58; Place: Kilwinning; Record set: Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929; Register year range: 1789-1819; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms (captured 2026-09-03T23:44:20.453Z).
Findmypast record IDs: SCOT/OPR/BAP/3627666.
Stable research/source ID: fmp-glasgow-13b02996f4c1.

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Recommended correction

Inspect the original Old Parish Register image and establish the attached father's death evidence. Do not use “Save Anyway” or detach either parent without an evidenced replacement. Retain the relationships as uncertain while the conflict is documented.

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Add the record as supporting evidence while preserving all existing sources and uncertain relationships. Do not infer an unstated birth place, parent, spouse, or child.

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Parents 2James Glasgowbefore 1670–date not establishedIssabell Rossbefore 1672–date not established

Person and dates	Relationship	Current assessment	Why this relationship is shown
James Glasgow before 1670–date not established	father	Unassessed father link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.
Issabell Ross before 1672–date not established	mother	Unassessed mother link	From the family tree; not yet checked against records.

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Historical chronology

1736

Baptism 12 Dec 1736

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Kilwinning, Scotland

Record detail

Transcript-validated Glasgow-surname record. IDs: SCOT/OPR/BAP/3627666. Separate events/people are not merged without evidence.

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30 November 1736

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Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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Baptism 12 Dec 1736
1736 · Kilwinning, Scotland · Source association
Transcript-validated Glasgow-surname record. IDs: SCOT/OPR/BAP/3627666. Separate events/people are not merged without evidence.
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Research notes as originally written

Current conclusion

An extracted baptism index identifies James Glasgow, born 30 November 1736 and baptised 12 December 1736 at Kilwinning, Ayrshire, with a father named James Glasgow. The index does not name a mother. It supports the child's dates, place and father's name, but does not identify that father as the attached [[Glasgow-3969]] or support the attached mother, [[Ross-23403]]. That attachment remains chronologically impossible if the displayed father really died in 1726.

Recommended correction

Inspect the original Old Parish Register image and establish the attached father's death evidence. Do not use “Save Anyway” or detach either parent without an evidenced replacement. Retain the relationships as uncertain while the conflict is documented.

Source findings

| Source | Finding | Assessment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564–1950, James Glasgow, record 24655586](https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/60143/records/24655586) | Born 30 Nov 1736; baptised 12 Dec 1736 at Kilwinning, Ayrshire; father James Glasgow. No mother is returned by the index. | Extracted index; useful but the original register image has not been inspected. |
| [Scotland's People guide to church registers](https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/help-and-support/guides/church-registers) | Explains the Old Parish Register collection and the need to inspect the register entry. | Authoritative collection guidance, not the individual record. |
| FreeREG search, James Glasgow, Ayrshire baptisms, 1735–1737, searched 30 Aug 2026 | No result. | Negative only for FreeREG's transcription coverage; not evidence that the baptism is absent. |

Current conclusion — Findmypast Glasgow surname evidence fmp-glasgow-13b02996f4c1

The transcript-validated baptism record for **James Glasgow**, 12 Dec 1736, Kilwinning, is assigned to this profile by the completed person-level WikiTree audit. This assignment does not merge any other same-name event.

Source findings

- [SCOT/OPR/BAP/3627666 Findmypast transcript](https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=SCOT%2FOPR%2FBAP%2F3627666&tab=this): Archive reference: OPR 599/2; Baptism date: 12 Dec 1736; Baptism year: 1736; Birth date: 30 Nov 1736; Birth year: 1736; Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records; Collections from: Great Britain, Scotland; Country: Scotland; County: Ayrshire; Father's first name(s): James; Father's last name: Glasgow; First name(s): James; Item: 2; Last name: Glasgow; Mother's first name(s): Isabell; Mother's last name: Ross; Page: 58; Place: Kilwinning; Record set: Scotland, Parish Births & Baptisms 1564-1929; Register year range: 1789-1819; Subcategory: Parish Baptisms (captured 2026-09-03T23:44:20.453Z).
- Findmypast record IDs: `SCOT/OPR/BAP/3627666`.
- Stable research/source ID: `fmp-glasgow-13b02996f4c1`.

Recommended action — fmp-glasgow-13b02996f4c1

Add the record as supporting evidence while preserving all existing sources and uncertain relationships. Do not infer an unstated birth place, parent, spouse, or child.

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