Gavin and list, Are there other books that people on the list have enjoyed, or use as a frequent reference. I love my Chamber's Broad Scot dictionary circa 1880. I never thought until now, I should be using it for place names, but it's downstairs in my larger library, so inconvenient as my mobility is so bad. I have book shelves in almost every room, but they are never "at hand". I appreciate your suggestion Gavin, that I should always have more than one source. It's kind of a "golden rule" for genealogy research. Mary In a message dated 5/10/2009 2:37:03 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, g.bell@which.net writes: BRUINSWOOD@aol.com wrote: >I found a book called "Scottish land-names; their origin and meaning "by >Sir Herbert Maxwell Bart, 1874. > >Does anyone have the book? Curious if it's really helpful. I found one for >$10...so am going to find out, but I'd cancel the order, if anyone knows >it's not helpful. > For $10 I would buy it. I have a copy, which I have yet to study in detail, but as ever, with a book of that age (although my copy bears the publication date "MDCCCXCIV" which translates to 1894, rather than 1874, a date which is confirmed by the Author's Introduction) I would read it with interest, but also with caution. No single source is ever likely to be the sole repository of wisdom - but may have something useful to contribute. Gavin Bell ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ANGUS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Recession-proof vacation ideas. Find free things to do in the U.S. (http://travel.aol.com/travel-ideas/domestic/national-tourism-week?ncid=emlcntustrav00000002)