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Amended April 2009 to include 1899 Poor Law List in Crieff and an interesting page on the lost heritage here on my doorstep in Strathearn .The 1832 Electoral rolls for Auchtergaven and Abernethy added 1 June 2009.
Research into your Scottish Roots with Colin Mayall , genealogist and local historian based in Crieff , Perthshire
Colin Mayall lives in Crieff in Strathearn in picturesque Perthshire . He has been teaching genealogy and local history to students in Crieff and Perth for many years . His thesis on The Occupational Patterns of Crieff : 1861 to 1891 was published on CD by The Open University in 1998 . A lecturer at Perth College , Crieff Learning Centre , Pathways Learning Centre and Strathlearning , he has an encyclopedic knowledge of the fascinating history of the area , once the ancient centre of the Kingdom of Fortren and the locus of the oldest Roman frontier in Europe . Colin has written three best selling books The Story of Strathearn: An Anthology of People and Places and Around Crieff & Strathearn : Images of Scotland and his latest published in June 2010, Crieff and Strathearn Through Time ( see below ) These give a graphic account both in words and pictorially of this fascinating area of Scotland . Both are available from Colin directly at the discounted price of plus postage and packing . E mail Colin at CaledonC@aol.com to order and vonfirm price .
Although specialising in Scotland , Colin carries out genealogical research throughout the UK .
Perhaps being an author helps in presentation . Colin's reports are detailed and graphic . Using the benefits of modern technology copies of birth , marriage and death certificates are , wherever possible included with the report as well as census extracts and facimilies of exerts from the old parish registers .
Colin's New Book Just Out
June 2010
Published by Amberley Publishing , Crieff & Strathearn Through Time is a fascinating new concept containing some 180 photographs old and new covering not only Crieff but also Muthill , Comrie, St Fillans , Gilmerton , Lochearnhead , Methven , Amulree ,Braco and Blackford . It compares the original scene with a contemporary view . Many never seen pics highlight this fascinating read - a must for those with an interest in our beautiful part of Perthshire .
Order a copy NOW from CaledonC@aol.com . Cost is £12 plus p & p , pay through PayPal
Sir William Keith Murray of Ochtertyre- astronomer and opera singer !
Taken about 1851 - this ancient pic is only one of a fascinating collection of local gems .
Some of the nice things that have been said
"I love this new book! At first I thought it was overloaded with pics but when I read how you joined past and present together and how it was filled with nostalgia and the modern view of Strathearn I just loved it. Didn't lose any of your inimitable style; better I'd say, well done and congratulations."
Jess Smith , author and raconteur
" Fascinating and beautifully thought out and presented - many congratulations "
Crieff resident
"If you like comparing up-to-date views of buildings or streets with how they were in times past then this is the book for you. Each page has scenes from yesteryear matched with recently-taken photographs. There are also anecdotes or a brief description accompanying the pictures. I know Strathearn quite well and enjoyed Colin Mayall's latest work enormously. "
N Sharp North Yorkshire , Amazon Review Page