Parish Confused. Gordin Parish ??

[JohnEvans]

I have an ancestor in Canada who's headstone reads he was born in "Coullie Gordin Parish Kencardin County Scotland" in 1786. I can find a Gordon Parish and Kincardine County, but they don't seem to match each other. Given spelling variations and any historical changes since 1786, can anyone suggest the actual parish I should be searching for? Thanks in advance.

[Forfarian]

Try Gourdon.

It's not actually a parish, but a village in the parish of Bervie, County of Kincardine or Kincardineshire (but never 'Kincardine County').

Or maybe Fordoun, which is a parish in the County of Kincardine. In fact I think that's more likely, because there are farms in Fordoun called Coullie.

See https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=15&lat=56.88300&lon=-2.46486&layers=5&b=1&marker=57.77770,-2.48001

https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NO7176
https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/NO7177

[JohnEvans]

Fantastic Information. Can't thank you enough. I agree that the second location sounds like what I'm looking for. Have a great day!!