(spÄâ²shÉs) adj. 1. Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious: a specious argument. 2. Deceptively appealing: It is easy enough to give the old idea [of programmatic music] a specious air of modernity (Aaron Copland).
St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. St. Landry Parish (French: Paroisse de Saint-Landry) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 83,384. The parish seat is Opelousas. The parish was created in 1807.
Scotland Midlothian Edinburgh. Parish #685-1. This is a guide to the history and major genealogical records of Scotland as they pertain to the parish of Edinburgh. To learn more about how to use these records to search for your ancestors, go to the Scotland: Research Strategies.