Hi Valerie, Looking at Hinds and Hinding system, I found the following very useful: An article on ‘Northumbrian Farm Workers’ by Pat Steele (appeared in Northumberland & Durham Family History Society Journal 2006): http://www.thebamburghstephensons.me.uk/resources/Microsoft+Word+-+Northumbrian+Farm+Workers.pdf Definition of ‘Bondagers’ – female farm workers – and their part in hinding system: http://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk/understanding/historyarchaeology/historicvillageatlas/kirknewtonwestnewton/kirknewtonhistory/bondagers.htm An excellent book with lots of detail of the whole hinding system and way of life: ‘Bondagers’ by Diana Iredale (Glendale Local History Society, published 2008) - information here: http://www.berwickshire-news.co.uk/leisure/Dinah-delves-into-history-with.4339494.jp If you can get hold of a copy of the book ‘Farm Servants and Labour in Lowland Scotland’ by T.M.Devine pub 1984, John Donald Publishers Edinburgh, that is the best of all. Best wishes, Lesley ________________________________________ From: dumfries-galloway-bounces@rootsweb.com [dumfries-galloway-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Valerie Brown [vwbrown08@mac.com] Sent: 09 December 2008 17:31 To: DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY@rootsweb.com Subject: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] definition I live in the US. Can someone provide a good definition to me of what the "hind system" was? Thanks! ~Valerie ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. This email and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the addressee and may also be privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee, or have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately, delete it from your system and do not copy, disclose or otherwise act upon any part of this email or its attachments. Internet communications are not guaranteed to be secure or virus-free. Roehampton University does not accept responsibility for any loss arising from unauthorised access to, or interference with, any Internet communications by any third party, or from the transmission of any viruses. Any opinion or other information in this e-mail or its attachments that does not relate to the business of Roehampton University is personal to the sender and is not given or endorsed by Roehampton University. Roehampton University is a company limited by guarantee incorporated in England under number 5161359. Registered Office: Grove House, Roehampton Lane, London SW15 5PJ. An exempt charity.