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    1. Re: [PERTHSHIRE] PERTHSHIRE Militia sources
    2. Gordon Johnson
    3. ** The publication "Some Scottish Sources on Militias, Fencibles and Volunteers, 1790-1830" by Arnold Morrison, contains some details for Perthshire: 1. Perth & Kinross Council Archives, Perth, have household returns of men liable for militia for the burgh of Perth 2. Aplications, vouchers, receipts and accounts of monies paid to ndependents of men in the Perthshire Militia 1800, 1803, 1809, 1821. 3. Records of Royal Strathearn Volunteers, Atholl Volunteer light infantry and Breadalbane Volunteers. Perth Museum holds: Minutes of the Tibbermuir Militia Society, 1805-1831; Diary of Thomas Muire of Perth on movements of Perthshire Milita, 1798-1801. Listed in the National Register of Archives (Scotland), among the Drummond-Hay of Seggieden papers (List 0338) are Perthshire Milita Papers 1809-1815. The small book "Militia Lists and Musters, 1757-1876" by Jeremy Gibson and Mervyn Medlicott (Pub. Federation of Family History Societies) has several pages of Scottish material, NOT arranged by county, but I noticed that the National Archives at Kew have some Perthshire material, as has the Black Watch Museum at Perth. Hope this assists. Gordon Johnson. On 08/05/2010 05:03, Kaye wrote: > Does anyone know if there is a way to find information on those in the > Perthshire Militias. I have a fourth great grandfather who was in the Militia > in 1790's and was married at Holy Rude Church at Stirling. His name was > John Shewster and he married an Isabella Beanstone or Benston. I have not > been able to find any muster rolls. Any help would be appreciated. > Kaye >

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