JOY SALT wrote: > - How could I find more about Alexander Millar/Miller a tailor in Laurieston between 1825 and 1830. What chance of finding something in "1825/6 Southern Scotland Counties Pigot's Directories " which I ordered a few days ago ? > You could find his parents and those of his wife Agnes, incl. the maiden surnames of the two mothers, if the tailor and spouse died in SCT after 1855. > - Where is/was Laurieston - The one I know, is in Co Kirkcudbright, parish of Balmaghie, National Grid ref NX6864 where the pop in 1971 was 123 living in 44 houses. 6½ miles wnw of Castle Douglas. The pop in 1851 was 275. Villages of the same spelling, are found in Glasgow and Falkirk. Is there a decent map anywhere that I can see how all these places fit together ? *Possibly* the 1868 Estate Plan for Threave Castle will help, NGC ref NX7560. The Castle estate is in both KKD parishes of Kelton and Balmaghie. The Plan is accessible in West Register House at shelf ref. RHP.3367. My own file ref is v377, pls quote if you wish to pursue. I lose things! If you don't get an excellent response to this query, pl call me off-line mailto:[email protected] > Is Durisdeer a possibility. I know I've seen some Millars there. That is located at NS8903. People moved about, especially for farming folk. Most folk *owned* no house and little furniture, and employment opportunity motivated relocating. Cheers......... ALISTAIR (Alec) CAMERON A.A.G.R.A. Professional Genealogist, Record Agent. P.O. Box 215, BUNDANOON, N.S.W. 2578, AUSTRALIA. 24 hrs FAX +61 2 4883 6850 for good data on CAMERON and other Scots surnames, try- www.clan-cameron.org & http://www.pip.com.au/~sahc/