In a message dated 1/11/2008 16:22:07 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Last night I joined (on-line) the Aberdeen & N. Scotland FHS and Good for you! It is wise to join a couple of societies. I am a member of Lothians (used to be Midlothian but now takes in East and West Lothian) and Fife which is an excellent branch. I am also into a few of the Rootsweb lists. My STEWARTS and MacDONALDs were from Banffshire, Morayshire and Sutherland. Some filtered south to Edinburgh which was my home town many moons ago! Sheila.