***************************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. ***************************************************************************** It can be quite confusing but a Forester was employed by the landlord to preserve the deer and assist people stalk them. A woodkeeper looked after woods. Receipts for payment of salary can be found in estate records. The 1820s are a bad period for the survival of Sutherland estate accounts - compared with before and after. Malcolm Dundee, Scotland -----Original Message----- From: Michelle Collins [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 30 November 2002 21:24 To: [email protected] Subject: [SUT] Occupation: Forrester Greetings, all... I have not been able to conquer a brick wall standing in my way, and I am hoping to try a different approach -- researching any records that might exist as a result of my ancestor's occupation. My wall is my ggg-grandfather's family records. He is John GORDON, and his death record in Angus County lists him as being born in Golspie c. 1824-1826. His parents are listed as Donald GORDON and Elizabeth McLEOD. I'm unable to find any record of their marriage or even birth information about John. On John's death certificate, however, Donald was listed as occupation: Forrester. Would there be any records in the Golspie area for anyone who might have worked in the forresting industry? Or would this have been a highly transient kind of work, and perhaps Golspie was just a stop along the way? I have searched all throughout Scotland for the GORDON / MCLEOD connection and for a matching birth record for John to no avail. Any tips or information would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Michelle Collins Chicago, IL USA __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== To check out previous messages http://archiver.rootsweb.com/SCT-SUTHERLAND-L/ ============================== 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 PLEASE NOTE: THE ABOVE MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED FROM THE INTERNET. On entering the GSI, this email was scanned for viruses by the Government Secure Intranet (GSI) virus scanning service supplied exclusively by Cable & Wireless in partnership with MessageLabs. GSI users see http://www.gsi.gov.uk/main/new2002notices.htm for further details. In case of problems, please call your organisational IT helpdesk. ******************************************************************* This email has been received from an external party and has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. *******************************************************************