Borenich burial ground is in a field on the north side of Loch Tummel, not far from the Queen's View. Most people give it scarcely a glance as they drive along the road towards Tummelbridge, but the curious sometimes stop and walk down the hill to have a closer look. Probably they are surprised to find that the burial ground has a visitor's book and information leaflets.
However it is obvious, from entries in the visitor's book, that some people are visiting the burial ground in the hope of tracing their ancestors. The information leaflet can do no more than scratch the surface in this context, so this web-site has been established to assist those interested in the families who once lived in this part of Strathtummel to discover their roots. This web-site contains historical information about the burial ground, and relates what is known about the people buried there, including marriages, births and census returns.
We should be very grateful that the Old Parish Records for Blair Atholl frequently mention where people were living. However, it can be extremely frustrating trying to find the actual locality on a map. Even by 1867, when the first Ordnance Survey map of Perthshire was produced, many of these homesteads had long since been abandoned and were merely shown as un-named ruins. In some cases they were so forgotten that the ruins were not shown at all.
This "Gazetteer of the Places Names of Blair Atholl" covers all of the parish, as well as some of the surrounding area. It is derived from James Scobie's map of Perthshire (1783), and the 1st edition of the Ordnance Survey map of Perthshire (1867). It is hoped that both the Gazetteer and its Introductory Notes will prove useful to those attempting to find their ancestoral roots.
As usual, comments, corrections and queries would be appreciated.
Contact by e-mail: enquiries@borenich.co.uk
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This site was last updated - 25th January 2010