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Charles Sheard

Here's a very niche question:

Seeking a with knowledge of / of the area, which I believe was formerly known as

Particularly, I am interested in the prevalence of the name / (or alternate spellings) in the area during the late 17thC. I am trying to decide whether a hunch based upon limited data warrants full (and time-consuming) research. If anyone cares to chat, I'd much appreciate it.

@CSheard try the Dumfries & Galloway Family History Society - contact thru their website

@CSheard try Dumfries & Galloway FHS, also Emma and Graham Maxwell at ScottishIndexes.com, who have indexed a lot of records from the area