Dear Nelda, Welcome to the Perthshire list and a Happy New Year to you. Maybe others, with more information than I have, have already replied, but I don't want to leave you without any response. First of all, the birth might have been recorded in the records of the local parish church, even though the Church of Scotland was Protestant. You can look for this on-line at http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ which will cost you £6, about $10. Secondly, the person you are researching seems to be in the Worldconnect database at Rootsweb, and the submitter might have more information for you. Go to http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=steedfamilytree&id=I120 Alan Cairnie Perth, Ontario > Happy New Year to all... > I'm new to your list. I joined about a week ago and have been > lurking...I > didn't want to jump right in and then present myself wrongly. > I live in the USA and need assistance with research in Forteviot. I am > trying any information on Laurence Think Gillock. Son of unknown. Born > > About 1728 in Forteviot, Scotland. Died Apr 1786 in Orange Co., VA, > Occupation Farmer / Realtor. > > It is my understanding that there are church records there (WHERE?) in > Forteviot for Laurence and his parents and a sister who petitioned the > church for permission to beg in the streets for food. > Do any of you live near there? Can anyone help me? I'm sure the church > was > Catholic, but don't know the name of it. > again thank you > Nelda