Charlie, Thank you so much for your email. I will check out the website that you posted--This history sounds interesting and I am sure I will learn a great deal from this list. Regards, Michelle -----Original Message----- From: Charlie Petersen [mailto:charliep@olypen.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 10:49 AM To: ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [<orcadia>] New to List Hi Michelle - I don't know about one website, but there is much written about the Hudson Bay Company's efforts to recruit Orkneymen for their operations in Canada, exploration of the Northwest Passage, etc., I'm sure Sigurd has info on his website (www.orkneyjar.com) as well. And this movement to restore the Hall of Clestrain refers to the famous Orkney explorer, John Rae, who worked many years for the Hudson Bay Company. I'm sure my ancestors WENT to Canada because of the Hudson Bay Company, even if they weren't actively employed by HBC. Sigurd will answer, giving you some souces, and keep reading these emails. In the archives are many letters relating to this subject. Cheers - Charlie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Horton" <danielhorton@bellsouth.net> To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 3:19 PM Subject: RE: [<orcadia>] New to List > Hey Charlie, > I am orginally from the Dakotas but am currently living in sunny > Florida. :) BTW-my ancestor I am doing research on I believe came thru > Canada via the North West > Company (Hudson Bay Company) Is there any websites that one can point me > to concerning the emmigration from Scotland during the 1800's? > Thank you. > Michelle > > -----Original Message----- > From: Charlie Petersen [mailto:charliep@olypen.com] > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 10:57 AM > To: ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [<orcadia>] New to List > > > Welcome, Michelle - > Tell us where you're located! > Charlie Petersen > Port Townsend WA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Daniel Horton" <danielhorton@bellsouth.net> > To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 7:23 AM > Subject: [<orcadia>] New to List > > > > Hello Everyone and Goodmorning. > > I just found an ancestor from Orkney Islands and wanted to learn > > more about the culture, history and People. My Ancestor was Thomas > > Short (Shoart) of > > Orphir- son of George Short > > and Christian Hay (time frame of 1695-1730) Anyhow, I look forward > > to > > > learning more about my heritage. > > Regards, > > Michelle > > > > > > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with > > the word 'unsubscribe' in the message body to > > orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the > word 'unsubscribe' in the message body to > orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the > word 'unsubscribe' in the message body to > orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com > > ==== ORCADIA Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from the Orcadia mailing list, send an e-mail with the word 'unsubscribe' in the message body to orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com