Individual research record
Andrew Glasgow
c. 1685 – ?
Glasgow-1546 · 1 mapped association
At a glance
Identity & family
Tree links organise the family; documentary status still varies.
- Birth
- c. 1685 · Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
- Death
- Not recorded · Place not recorded
- Parents
- Alexander Glasgowuncertain
- Spouses
- Christian Cook
- Children
- Andrew GlasgowBessie GlasgowChristian GlasgowElizabeth GlasgowGrace GlasgowJames GlasgowJohn GlasgowMary GlasgowMary Glasgow
- Gender
- Male
- WikiTree
- Glasgow-1546
- Research clusters
- Scotland One-Tree profile leads
- Mapped descendants
- 68
Comparison context
These child positions and checks are the subject details used to rank possible parents below.
Naming sequence used by the parentage model
Known-position checks: 1 support · 0 conflict. Ordinals retain unnamed children and recognise reused names.
Relationship comparison
Potential parents or duplicates
Compare scored leads with the subject details above—not proof.
Possible fathers5 leads
Possible Father
Andrew GlasgowGlasgow-1319
- plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: kirknewton west lothian (+10)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving)
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- plausible 40-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 56 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1701), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: kirknewton west lothian (+10)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- candidate has another child, William Glasgow, born 14 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+2; possible sibling-household clue)
- candidate and subject share the given name Andrew (+5; weak direct parent-child name recurrence, 31 public profiles)
- candidate's given name recurs among another recorded child (+1; Andrew occurs in 31 public profiles)
- the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: Alexander Glasgow → Andrew Glasgow (+3)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving)
Possible Father
John GlasgowGlasgow-1057
- plausible 24-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
- candidate's birth is 40 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1701), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); candidate's household recorded George Glasgow in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland within 2 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); descendant-name recurrence has no independent household, record, migration or specific-locality anchor (score capped at 39)
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- plausible 24-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 40 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1701), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- mapped Edinburgh is 16.2 km from the subject's birth-period Kirknewton — West Lothian (+1; one or both placements are unproved)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- a known child was born within 2 years of the subject (+3)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Katherine +12 (8 public profiles; subject branch: Katherine (Glasgow) Nicol; candidate branch: Katherine Glasgow); Andrew +9 (31 public profiles; subject branch: Andrew Glasgow, Andrew Glasgow; candidate branch: Andrew Glasgow, Andrew Glasgow; +6 repetition bonus); Agnes +7 (46 public profiles; subject branch: Agnes Glasgow; candidate branch: Agnes Glasgow, Agnes Glasgow; +4 repetition bonus) (+36 total including +8 multi-name bonus)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving); candidate's household recorded George Glasgow in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland within 2 years of the subject (−12; no contemporaneous child is indexed in the subject's locality); descendant-name recurrence has no independent household, record, migration or specific-locality anchor (score capped at 39)
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Possible Father
John GlasgowGlasgow-1105
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
- candidate's birth is 57 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1701), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- known spouse Agnes (Eastone) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (38) at the subject's birth (+3)
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 41 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 57 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1701), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- mapped Linlithgow is 15.0 km from the subject's birth-period Kirknewton — West Lothian (+1; one or both placements are unproved)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- known spouse Agnes (Eastone) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (38) at the subject's birth (+3)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Andrew +7 (31 public profiles; subject branch: Andrew Glasgow, Andrew Glasgow; candidate branch: Andrew Glasgow; +4 repetition bonus); Jean +5 (42 public profiles; subject branch: Jean Glasgow, Jean Glasgow; candidate branch: Jean (Glasgow) Auld; +2 repetition bonus) (+16 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving)
Possible Father
James GlasgowGlasgow-3337
- plausible 45-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
- candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1701), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving)
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- plausible 45-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1701), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- mapped Edinburgh is 16.2 km from the subject's birth-period Kirknewton — West Lothian (+1; one or both placements are unproved)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- known spouse Annapill (Glessie) Glasgow had a bounded, possibly plausible maternal age (45) at the subject's birth (+3)
- candidate's name matches the first dated son James Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+5; catalogue rarity 0, James in 224 profiles)
- family naming controls: 1 supporting and 0 conflicting known positions (already reflected in naming weight)
- the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: Alexander Glasgow → James Glasgow (+3)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving)
Possible Father
James GlasgowGlasgow-3077
- known spouse Helen (Clerk) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (45) at the subject's birth (+7)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
- candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1701), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving)
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 45 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 61 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1701), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- mapped Edinburgh is 16.2 km from the subject's birth-period Kirknewton — West Lothian (+1; one or both placements are unproved)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- known spouse Helen (Clerk) Glasgow had a plausible maternal age (45) at the subject's birth (+7)
- candidate's name matches the first dated son James Glasgow, the expected father position for a male subject (+5; catalogue rarity 0, James in 224 profiles)
- family naming controls: 1 supporting and 0 conflicting known positions (already reflected in naming weight)
- the same sex-aware parent-name position recurs independently in sibling households: Alexander Glasgow → James Glasgow (+3)
- candidate's other children share uncommon given names with the subject's recorded siblings: Agnes +3 (46 public profiles) (+3 total)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
Deductions and cautions: a different linked father is explicitly uncertain (−6; an existing hypothesis still needs resolving)
Possible mothers5 leads
Possible Mother
Margaret GlasgowSmith-230509
- candidate is already linked as parent of 2 exact subject sibling profiles (+20): Agnes Glasgow, Alexander Glasgow
- same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: kirknewton west lothian (+10)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
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- candidate is the spouse of the linked opposite-sex parent (+8; tree couple clue)
- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 35 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 51 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1701), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: kirknewton west lothian (+10)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- a known child was born within 8 years of the subject (+1)
- candidate has another child, Agnes Glasgow, born 8 years from the subject in the same specific birth locality (+4; possible sibling-household clue)
- candidate is already linked as parent of 2 exact subject sibling profiles (+20): Agnes Glasgow, Alexander Glasgow
- the candidate and the subject's linked father Alexander Glasgow are jointly recorded as parents of 2 exact sibling profiles (+14; strong couple-structure clue)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Andrew +7 (31 public profiles; subject branch: Andrew Glasgow, Andrew Glasgow; candidate branch: Andrew Glasgow; +4 repetition bonus); Alexander +5 (59 public profiles; subject branch: Alexander Glasgow, Alexander Glasgow; candidate branch: Alexander Glasgow; +2 repetition bonus); Agnes +3 (46 public profiles; subject branch: Agnes Glasgow; candidate branch: Agnes Glasgow) (+23 total including +8 multi-name bonus)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
Possible Mother
Margaret GlasgowGlasgow-3112
- plausible 39-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate is associated with the subject's stated birthplace, but not by a reliable near-contemporary record (+10)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
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- plausible 39-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 55 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1701), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- candidate is associated with the subject's stated birthplace, but not by a reliable near-contemporary record (+10)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Alexander +5 (59 public profiles; niece/nephew Alexander Glasgow, sibling Alexander Glasgow; +2 repetition bonus); Agnes +3 (46 public profiles; niece/nephew Agnes Glasgow); Andrew +3 (31 public profiles; niece/nephew Andrew Glasgow) (+11 total)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
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Possible Mother
Agnes (Eastone) GlasgowEastone-3
- plausible 38-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
- candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1701), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
descendant-name recurrence has no independent household, record, migration or specific-locality anchor (score capped at 39)
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- plausible 38-year parent-child age gap (+18)
- candidate's birth is 54 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1701), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- mapped Linlithgow is 15.0 km from the subject's birth-period Kirknewton — West Lothian (+1; one or both placements are unproved)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- uncommon given names recur in both otherwise distinct descendant branches: Andrew +7 (31 public profiles; subject branch: Andrew Glasgow, Andrew Glasgow; candidate branch: Andrew Glasgow; +4 repetition bonus); Jean +5 (42 public profiles; subject branch: Jean Glasgow, Jean Glasgow; candidate branch: Jean (Glasgow) Auld; +2 repetition bonus) (+16 total including +4 multi-name bonus)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
Deductions and cautions: descendant-name recurrence has no independent household, record, migration or specific-locality anchor (score capped at 39)
Possible Mother
Anne GlasgowGlasgow-1439
- same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: kirknewton west lothian (+10)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
- candidate's birth is 49 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1701), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 33 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 49 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1701), a compatible grandparent-generation interval (+4)
- same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: kirknewton west lothian (+10)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- candidate's sibling and niece/nephew network repeats names in the subject's descendant line (three rarest at most): Agnes +3 (46 public profiles; niece/nephew Agnes Glasgow); Andrew +3 (31 public profiles; niece/nephew Andrew Glasgow); Jean +3 (42 public profiles; niece/nephew Jean Glasgow) (+9 total)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
Possible Mother
Bessie GlasgowGlasgow-1493
- same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: kirknewton west lothian (+10)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
- candidate's birth is 35 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1701), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
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- bounded birth date gives a parent-child age gap of at least 19 years (+10; true age remains uncertain)
- candidate's birth is 35 years before the subject's earliest dated child (1701), a marginal two-generation interval (+1)
- same specific indexed locality despite wider place-label differences: kirknewton west lothian (+10)
- same research cluster (+0; grouping is not kinship evidence)
- candidate's parents' names recur among the subject's grandchildren: Andrew +1 (+1 total; weak multigeneration clue)
- 3 independent unlinked-profile clue types converge (+5): household chronology, locality, naming
Deductions and cautions: No indexed conflict; documentary proof still required
How parent leads are calculated
Automated leads use birth surnames—not married surnames—as parental eligibility, role-specific biological age limits, bounded and approximate-date uncertainty, household chronology, specific time-aware localities, mapped distance, tenancy succession, migration destinations and sex-aware Scottish naming positions across generations. People already attached as the subject's parents stay in the identity summary and are excluded from this alternative-candidate list, regardless of relationship confidence. The main calibration uses clues available on disconnected profiles; existing parent and sibling links are retained as comparison context rather than treated as transferable evidence. Common ordered names and grandparent-to-child echoes receive a small non-zero weight, so a John or James match can support several independent criteria without producing a lead alone. Rare names, repeated bearers and bundles across otherwise distinct branches receive substantially more weight according to catalogue frequency. An exact migration place is weighted by its rarity and repetition across both branches; a shared destination country is worth only one point. Extra weight is added only when at least three independent clue types converge: naming, locality, specific migration, household chronology or collateral networks. Sparse profiles retain a clearly labelled chronology-only fallback instead of disappearing. Countries, states, counties and research clusters do not count as a shared locality, and fallback, broad representative or kin-inferred coordinates are excluded from distance scoring. Shared descendant profiles are removed before branch-name comparison. A candidate already recorded as a parent-in-law is excluded. A confident or independently supported parent is treated as settled; uncertain and unassessed attachments remain open to alternative comparison. A different linked parent, an uncle/aunt or grandparent path, and a matching existing child profile prevent an alternative from being classified as a strong direct-parent lead until the underlying tree conflict or duplicate is resolved. Familiar forms such as Bessie are normalised. Surname remains an eligibility filter worth zero points.
Naming customs, shared farms and occupations are circumstantial. Children, spouses and collateral relatives may be missing, and tree-derived family networks are not independent evidence. Scores rank research leads; they do not prove parentage.
Same-name candidate
Andrew GlasgowGlasgow-1319
- same first and last name (+18)
- shared recorded place (+20)
- matching child name: Bessie Glasgow
record-derived birth estimates differ by 40; retained without deduction; uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- shared recorded place (+20)
- matching child name: Bessie Glasgow
Conflicts: record-derived birth estimates differ by 40; retained without deduction; uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)
Same-name candidate
Andrew GlasgowGlasgow-1313
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 18 (+2)
- shared recorded place (+20)
uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)
Full comparison detail
- same first and last name (+18)
- birth years within 18 (+2)
- shared recorded place (+20)
- same parent name without a shared profile ID: Alexander Glasgow (+2)
Conflicts: uncertain father attachments differ (no deduction)
How duplicate leads are calculated
Dates are eligibility gates, not merely deductions: chronologically impossible people are excluded. Dates, places, spouses, parent certainty and children's profiles and names are then compared. A high score is a prompt to inspect records, not a merge recommendation.
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Research & records
Latest case researchThe current conclusion from the durable research case file.Updated
Current conclusion
John Glasgow (Glasgow-1057) is not a strong father candidate. Andrew's approximately 1685 birth is not a recorded baptism, and his attached father remains uncertain. John's documented childbearing household was at Kilwinning and later Stevenston: George was baptised at Kilwinning in 1687, only about two years from Andrew's estimated birth, while Andrew's family is placed at Kirknewton.
Life and record timelineChronological mapped occurrences and their underlying sources.1 record
Profile-stated birthplace: Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
One-Tree export profile fields are search leads, not sources; relationships are shown only where the export supplies parent links.
Source and mapping detail
WikiTree profile export for Glasgow-1546
No sufficiently specific citation match found.
Precision: Settlement/parish centrepoint
Case-file source findingsSource extracts and analysis regenerated from findings.md.1 section(s)
Source findings
| Source | Finding | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew profile citation, FamilySearch VQ4K-6MQ | Andrew's profile uses an estimated birth and does not establish John as father. | No direct parentage support. |
| John profile and cited George baptism | John's son George was recorded at Kilwinning in 1687; later children continue the Kilwinning/Stevenston household. | Contemporaneous household-locality conflict with Kirknewton; not an absolute biological exclusion. |
Evidence assessmentWhat is supported, uncertain or disputed in the current case model.14 claims
Documented or strongly supported
No claims in this category have been formally assessed.
Working hypotheses and conflicts
No claims in this category have been formally assessed.
Case-file assessments
Stronger candidate
Alexander Glasgow (Glasgow-3118) is the more coherent alternative. He was of the right generation, was married at Kirknewton in 1667, and had children recorded there in 1673 and 1677. An additional child about 1685 is chronologically possible, and Andrew/Alexander/ Agnes recur in the two descendant branches. This is useful converging evidence, but no baptism or testament yet names Andrew as Alexander's son. Search the Kirknewton register after the 1677 Agnes entry and before Andrew's marriage.
Research questionsOpen problems, missing bridges and the next records to inspect.0 open
No formal open question is recorded for this person.
Case-file priorities and cautions
Recommended action
Keep John only as a weak comparison lead unless an original Kirknewton record connects the households. Descendant name repetition does not bridge the parish gap.
Sources and provenanceStructured citations and source-quality classifications.2 sources
Source or provenance: quality describes the record layer, not every conclusion drawn from it.
Technical profile and raw captureDataset metadata, machine dossier and captured WikiTree biography.Advanced
WikiTree profile information
Glasgow-1546
Andrew Glasgow
Updated 2026-08-10
Dataset: ONT_Glasco_2026-08-18T16_05.json · generated 2026-08-20
WikiTree biography, citations and relationship snapshot
Glasgow-1546 was captured 2026-08-11T11:27:28+00:00; WikiTree profile revision 2026-08-10.
Profile location claims
| Event | Date | Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | — | Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | WikiTree profile field |
| marriage | 1700-06-14 | Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | WikiTree relationship field |
Immediate relationship snapshot
| Relationship | Person | WikiTree ID | Dates and places returned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parents | Alexander Glasgow | Glasgow-3118 | 1650-00-00 · Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Mary Glasgow | Glasgow-1548 | 1701-03-30 · Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | James Glasgow | Glasgow-1547 | 1702-09-09 · Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Mary Glasgow | Glasgow-1335 | 1707-04-04 · Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | John Glasgow | Glasgow-81 | 1709-00-00 · Kirknewton and East Calder, Edinburghshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Grace Glasgow | Glasgow-1339 | 1711-08-24 · Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Christian Glasgow | Glasgow-1337 | 1713-04-24 · Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Andrew Glasgow | Glasgow-1336 | 1714-11-11 · Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Elizabeth Glasgow | Glasgow-1338 | 1717-09-15 · Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Children | Bessie Glasgow | Glasgow-1340 | 1719-04-05 · Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Alexander Glasgow | Glasgow-1314 | 1673-07-07 · Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Siblings | Agnes Glasgow | Glasgow-1312 | 1677-02-28 · Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland · 0000-00-00 |
| Spouses | Christian Cook | Cook-36136 | 1680-00-00 · Kirknewton, Linlithgowshire, Scotland · 0000-00-00 · 1700-06-14 · Kirknewton and East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
Record-bearing passages
Biography Andrew was born about 1685. Sources
Profile source citations
- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-6MQ source link 1
Full captured biography text
Biography Andrew was born about 1685. Sources * https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-6MQ
Raw WikiTree biography markup
== Biography == Andrew was born about 1685. == Sources == <references /> * https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ4K-6MQ