Hi all, I really appreciate all the help I received with this task. I eventually found parish maps for both Caithness and Sutherland in the possesion of an old local historian in the library today, and he very kindly photo copied them for me. Thanks to all for the advice given. Bye for now Richard --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.463 / Virus Database: 262 - Release Date: 17/03/2003