You might find them in libraries etc. They contain information on things like carriers routes, postal rates, Members of Parliament, charities, Justices of the Peace etc. The most useful thing I find is the church lists, although usually only the Church of Scotland is indexed. Judy ---------- >From: "Ian Clough" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [SCT-INV] Rankin and Fraser >Date: 28, Wed Jan, 2004, 7:51 pm > > Judy wrote, > > << checked Almanacs for 1827, 1838 and 1845 hoping to find Col Ross >> > > How is an almanac used as an aid to genealogy, Judy, and where would I find > such? > > Ian >