Quote Originally Posted by gilmore View Post
I would VERY strongly advise giving up that line of inquiry.
Take a deep breath and re-read my post. I wasn't working the genealogical angle of anything, I was referring to a GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION. Do you see me making any reference to any family names in my post? I was simply explaining that her search for Skidhamyrr or Skida Muir might be made easier by using the name of the area as it is known today, Skitten Moor.

Take a second look at the lassie's comment, where she (not I) highlighted the word 'where' -
Quote Originally Posted by Scratchy's Lass
I've all but given up hope finding out where (specifically in Caithness) "Skidhamyrr" or "Skida Moor" were....
She knew the name referred to a place, rather than a family, and I gave her a direction to look into. The area has also been known as Skida Myre and also as the Moss of Wester.

I would VERY strongly advise remembering Scottish PEOPLE lived in Scottish PLACES and your explanation of how to perform proper genealogical research is utterly useless in locating those places.