In a message dated 1/6/2007 12:58:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: The link is colourful and may be of interest about key industries and the start of the calico printing industry in Scotland. Janet Thanks for the additional web sites. Now saved to my favorites. My BROWN line was employed as calico block printers. The next question is open to anyone. Is there a repository of company employment records for the various textile firms available for searching, My other question were these trades sent to Northern Ireland to start factories there? Or as punishment for tax reasons. Thanks for reading Keith W Brown Indianapolis IN Scotland linked names BROWN, McGregor, McKINLAY, McDONALD, ROBERTSON http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/r/o/Keith-W-Brown