The spelling will probably be TOSS or FOSS. At that time a 's' in the middle of a word was usually written like an italic 'f', so what we now know as 'ss' then looked like 'fs'. Hope this helps. Peter Peter B Freshwater MA MCLIP FSAScot Edinburgh, Scotland Email peter@hillfoot.demon.co.uk Researching ATKINS, BRUCE, FOX, FRESHWATER, PERKINS, SWINGLER (Beds, Hunts, Leics, & Northants,) HAUGHAN (Cumbria & Co. Durham) DOW, FINDLAY, GRAY, HUNTER, KENNEDY (Angus, Glasgow & Perth) ----- Original Message ----- From: <nomdeplume@shaw.ca> To: <PERTHSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 5:47 AM Subject: [PERTH] Tofs, Fofs > I've been spending a lot of time trolling through the OPR's of Dull and have realized that the place I thought was Top is really Tofs or Fofs. Not sure of the writing in the late 1700's. I also managed to get the 1783 map of Perthshire for that area and found the place near Loch Tumel. > > Can anyone give me any idea of the correct spelling and pronunciation? > > Thanks, Catherine > Victoria, BC Canada > > Is it as rainy in Scotland as it is here on Vancouver Island? > > > > > ==== PERTHSHIRE Mailing List ==== > -------------------------------------------------- > DON'T copy complete messages in your replies. > Cut and paste only the sections you need to make > your point. ALL messages are archived. > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/PERTHSHIRE.html > -------------------------------------------------- >

Have not found any death records for Scotland through the Mormon church. Just baptismal and marriages. Does Scotland's People have the death records for the late 1700's on their site? Thanks, Catherine Victoria, BC Canada