[or-roots] Finding a place from its name

[ffarner at coinet.com]

Hi,
I am usually a stealth member of this list.  I learn a lot but don't feel
I have much to contribute.  The last time I wrote for this list was on the
subject of adult adoptions.  I will formally adopt my Daughter on November
8, 2011.  That is her birthday.

Today I have a problem.  I am attempting to locate two towns in Scotland.

First is: Dun Fermline, Fifeshire, Scotland is the other one.  I'm doing
better on this one.  I have a current location by that name on Google
Earth.  Names associated with this location include: Aedison, Margaret;
Anderson, John; Burt, Agnes [not the same Agnes as above]; Hill, Andrew;
Inglis, Mans; Robertstone, Agnes; Ronnald, Janet; and, Whyte, James.

The other is: Pitferren, Fife, Scotland is the one I am stuck on.  The
family names include Burt, Agnes; Penman, Isabel: and, Sympson, Agnes.

My overriding issue is, are these current day place names correct for the
1600's thru the early 1800's?  Further, I so far cannot find Pitferrn on
any map.

The Burt's lived in both places and inter-married.  I wonder if the two
places might be close together.  I wonder if the Burt's at the two
locations were already related [probably?], or just the name is in common
[I do not think too likely].  I can supply much more complete lists of
names and Birth Dates is that would help.  I just did not see cluttering
the list with all of them.

Thank you in advance for any help,

Fred Farner in La Pine