I have read that there was a Roger Laird of Berwickshire as early as 1257, and a Sir Thomas Laird of Peebleshire as early as 1296, but have not documented this information, so do not know if it is accurate. It would be interesting to begin with the earliest known Lairds in Scotland, then try to move their ancestry forward in hopes of discovering migration patterns. However, at this time we do not know if we are all related to one progenitor, or did the surname begin in several locations at the same time, without regards to any blood relationship? I still have the baptismal records for Paisley to transcribe, (hopefully I will have them ready for the next newsletter) then I am open to any suggestions on which records to order next. So let me know what you would like to see in the newsletter. If it is available on microfilm from Salt Lake, then I can order it. Sincerely, Patricia Laird Howard