Victoria, There are 2 places in Kirkcudbright called Mark(s). One is a farm just outside Twynholm, the other seems to be on the opposite side of the county. You can access these maps through the Kirkcudbright site on the web. I also had a ancestor from Mark, but it turned out that she was from the farm and not the village. It's been a long time since I was researching that particular line so my knowledge is not as exact as it should be. Hope that this helps. Kim ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 2:11 AM Subject: Place of Residence - Help Needed > Good morning > > I have received a proclamation of banns and marriages this morning, with > place of residence for bride and groom. They are MARKS and BALMAE. Can > anyone tell me whether these would be small villages, or is place of > residence actually the name of the house. The year is 1827 and is in the > Parish of Kirkcudbright. > > Thanks > Victoria > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >