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Childhood memories and personal stories about Culbin are being sought by a team putting on an exhibition.
'The Disappeared Village', which is going on public display at Elgin Library next month, recounts how, in the year 1694, a ferocious sandstorm destroyed the original village.
However, the exhibition team are also keen to show how the area has changed in the 300 years since.
A spokesperson from Robert Gordon University said: "We'd like to ask the public to contribute if they have any stories from the area, particularly those which are personal to them such as anecdotes or childhood memories.
"These submitted stories will feature alongside stories unearthed from archival research.
"While there are scientific and natural explanations for the disappearance of the village, it's true that myths and legends about the place abound.
"Therefore, we're also happy to hear about tales that have been handed down through the generations."
Before the sandstorm radically altered the landscape Culbin was a fertile grain-growing area.
Afterwards local legends sprang up that the land had been cursed.
The area was left completely abandoned for many years.
Finally, in the 1920s, the present-day forest was planted in and around the dunes.
Submit your story to www.culbinstories.com by the end of this month.
The exhibition will be staged at Elgin Library from Saturday, February 19 to Friday, March 16.
