This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: debforsyth Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.britisles.scotland.general/22254.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: In the New Statistical Accounts of SCOTLAND (1835?), New Spynie is a parish in the presbytery of Elgin. This is up in the current day area of Moray, not too far from Banff. Here is a link for the book from Google. I hope that it works. http://books.google.ca/books?id=Ne81AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA402&lpg=PA402&dq=is Elgin in Banff?&source=bl&ots=LLFNGPgixp&sig=qonciS37j61b4F2uDS0uKU6iWO0&hl=en&ei=JgbhTKnrLM2TnAeimsyzDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CEAQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=Elgin&f=false Copy and put the entire link into your web browser. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.