Quote Originally Posted by Mike1 View Post
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' -

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.
Why bother locating places that one's family likely has no association with?