With regard to tracing lands and rentals, first you need to establish the landowners in question, which can be done in a variety of ways, sometimes the Statistical Accounts help: _http://stat-acc-scot.edina.ac.uk/sas/sas.asp?action=public&passback=_ (http://stat-acc-scot.edina.ac.uk/sas/sas.asp?action=public&passback=) For Perthshire a useful comparison rental of 1649 and 1835 is in this book, naming landowners: _http://www.archive.org/stream/rentallofcountyo00gloauoft#page/n3/mode/2up_ (http://www.archive.org/stream/rentallofcountyo00gloauoft#page/n3/mode/2up) Once you have the owners, you can check the catalogue of the National Archives to see if there are any estate papers deposited: _http://www.nas.gov.uk/onlineCatalogue/_ (http://www.nas.gov.uk/onlineCatalogue/) Of course, you may want to search local and private record catalogues also, many of which are covered at: _http://www.nas.gov.uk/onlineCatalogue/_ (http://www.nas.gov.uk/onlineCatalogue/) and also _http://www.nas.gov.uk/onlineRegister/_ (http://www.nas.gov.uk/onlineRegister/) However, of course, many records have perished or are still in unknown private hands, as there was no obligation to preserve or deposit such records. Many would be thrown out after the expiry of the leases at the time, unfortunately. If you do find a reference of interest, I could let you know what would be involved in searching it for you. I have also attached typical examples of 18th and 19th century rentals to let you know what to expect. It is normal to get names of farmers only, names of farm labourers etc. are rare. I hadn't seen What's the path, it looks like a useful site. I love maps so I like finding any useful map sites. I haven't had much experience with DNA, we were once going to be involved with having someone tested, but he changed his mind. So far the expense seems to have put most people off. I would be interested to hear how you get on. I have put our address at the bottom of the e-mail, look forward to receiving the disc. Who knows, we might be able to help. Hope all of this helps, Mary in Oregon (this was sent by Graham Maxwell, a professional friend who has helped me a great deal... If anyone is interested, I'm still neck deep in Powries, but my book is at the bookbinders, and I am beginning a DNA project, as soon as I get a close male cousin to give his DNA. Powrie is my maiden name so women must have a close male relative's help. A cousin in Ontario sent me a newspaper clipping of my great grandfather's brother 50th Wedding Aniversary, which told me which estate, my gg grandfather lived at, and his occupation as a farm grieve. In a message dated 2/12/2011 2:07:33 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, wombat@ecarthage.com writes: Looks like a version of Mary or Marjory to me: Mairi? Mhairi? Marslaidh? Maireagh? Sheila On 2/12/2011 3:52 PM, Ranald McIntyre wrote: > I am researching the McIntyre in and around Balquhidder. > > I have come across the following, but what could the first name be ? > > *Mwriache* Makintyir > > That person would have been living in 1590. > > When replying to a message or a digest, please delete everything except the portion to which you are replying. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PERTHSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message