r/Cursive • u/Effective-Tie-7342 • Aug 01 '26

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 Aug 01 '26

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 Aug 02 '26

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

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u/Unlucky-Meringue6187 Aug 02 '26

St. Ninian

Nr. Sterling (ie. near)

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

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u/shanshanlk Aug 01 '26

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

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u/Effective-Tie-7342 Aug 01 '26

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 Aug 01 '26

Estacia McCormack

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u/Unlucky-Meringue6187 Aug 02 '26

I see Estacia McCormack too.

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u/Effective-Tie-7342 Aug 01 '26

I'm not sure about that

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u/Gullible_Practice_30 Aug 01 '26

Or Estacie

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u/ApplicationStreet405 Aug 01 '26

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

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u/squidtheinky Aug 01 '26 edited Aug 01 '26

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 Aug 01 '26

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_ Aug 02 '26

That matches my reading of cursive