I have not received any mail since last Sunday. Is there a problem at your end or mine? Linda Spence, BC, Canada

Thanks to Janine on the help with the Petries of Burray. I have already researched(though still adding !) my own families here in Perthshire and my husband's Gunn family of Watten the traditional way, using Libraries, SRO etc etc. Now my daughter-in-law whose family came from Orkney and Shetland would like to find out more about her roots and I feel I am "cheating" using the net! We have names, but not dates. Christina Ross Guthrie, born at HeatherHall, Burray m James John Anderson in Kirkwall on the 28th May 1912 Christina was the dtr of Thomas Guthrie b Swannes Burray and Ann Thomson Petrie. Ann Thomson Petrie was b Cellardyke Burray dtr of Christina Bruce and James Bruce, Burray We have visited Orkney and had a most enjoyable holiday at Dounby Kay -

Kay Christina Ross Guthrie Sept. 18, Ann's name was Rossanna Petrie and they were married on Nov. 21. I found this on the LDS site. I am tracing the Petrie's from Burray and am trying to get a site going for South Ronaldsay. I have not come across this couple and I would appreciate any info that you have on this family that you are willing to exchange. I will keep your email on file and if I find out anything more on Rossanna and Thomas I will let you know. I am searching Betsy Sutherland and James Petrie from Burray early 1800's. You may also want to contact Norma.Thain@virgin.net. She has over 13000 Petrie's in her data base and may be able to help, she has been a super help to me. Would love to hear more of your family. Happy Hunting Janine (Petrie) -----Original Message----- From: Kay Liney [SMTP:kay@knockard.freeserve.co.uk] Sent: Saturday, April 10, 1999 3:54 PM To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ORKNEY-L] Re: Guthrie/ Petrie Researching the family of Christina Ross Guthrie b Burray 1889 to Thomas Guthrie and Ann Petrie, Burray married 1878 in Burray Kay -

Researching the family of Christina Ross Guthrie b Burray 1889 to Thomas Guthrie and Ann Petrie, Burray married 1878 in Burray Kay -

I am looking for info on Betsy Sutherland 1810 - 1877 married to John Petrie daughter of John Sutherland and Anne Sinclair. Also Barbara Simpson 1776 - 1862 married to William Petrie daughter of William Simpson and Madge Man(u)son. Or anyone searching Petrie's from South Ronaldsay. Janine

Does anyone know where this is or what else it could be. It was found on several death certificates but can't make out the writing. Happy Hunting Janine

Hi all, My recent receipt of a great-uncle's research shows that my 3G grandmother, Elizabeth WOOLRIDGEwas the daughter of John Woolridge and Barbara DUNCAN. Elizabeth was born in about 1809 and, at 12 years old, was shown in the 1821 census as living with John and Eliza Duncan in South Ronaldsay- John and Eliza were both 62 so I imagine they were her grandparents. The Hugh McKay shown living there is likely the brother of Elizabeth's future husband Donald, one of the many McKays who came to South Ronaldsay from Farr, Sutherland at about that time. If anyone connects to these families, I'd like to know. I had the census results quite a while ago, but didn't know the connection until I got Eliza's mother's name! South Ronaldsay Parish 1821; Sutherland Duncan, John 62 Eliza 62 Jas 27 Taylor, Jas 26 Woldrage, Eliza 12 Johnstone, Ann 25 McKay, Hugh 13 Pam -- Pam Thomson British Columbia, Canada Proud to be a Rootsweb Sponsor http://www3.bc.sympatico.ca/TownSquareNetwork

A distant cousin very kindly took a few picture of a farm house our Rendalls once inhabitted in Westray Orkney c. 1840 not much (if anything) has changed in the structure since that time. I put it at my website in a "slide show" format if you'd like to take a look it's at http://rendall.net/slideshow/ Regards, Anne M. Rendall volunteer host Orkney GenWeb and Orkney-L http://rendall.net/orkney/

> From: "Robert Blake Allan" <rballan@home.com> > Subject: Re: [ORKNEY-L] Re: Jean or Jane DUNCAN > Date: Wed, 7 Apr 1999 14:12:26 -0700 > Reply-to: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com > To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com > I have Jean Duncan b. abt 1758 (a guess, no evidence) dau of I think George > Duncan, who married James Allan of St Margaret's Hope abt 1777, and she died > in 1844. Have you my Jeanie, and can you tell me any more about her? > Blake Allan > Hi! The 1821 census of South Ronaldsay & Burray lists the following family in North Cara: Louttit, Magnus 42 Elizabeth 36 Jane 10 Mary 8 John 3 Samuel 1 Ross, John 19 Henderson, John 16 Thomson, John 12 Ann 21 Helen 16 Allan, Jane 63 The following family, perhaps also in North Cara is: Duncan, Alexander 38 Barbara 42 John 13 Ann 10 William 7 This is the only Jane / Jean Allan listed in the census index. There are 23 Allans listed in the index and 46 Duncans - Happy Hunting! Stephen

Sorry, my Jane Duncan was christened 22 July 1838 and was the daughter of Oman Duncan and Elizabeth Wright. Diane

I have Jean Duncan b. abt 1758 (a guess, no evidence) dau of I think George Duncan, who married James Allan of St Margaret's Hope abt 1777, and she died in 1844. Have you my Jeanie, and can you tell me any more about her? Blake Allan

I cannot find any James Thomson b. 1847 in Orkney. I have two James Thomsons, one b. 1842 son of John Thomson and Margaret Annal born in South Ronaldsay. The other born in 1846, the son of Edward Thomson and Elizabeth Banks also born in South Ronaldsay. Hope this helps. Diane Davison Researching THOMSON, DUNCAN, ANNAL, GUTCHER families of South Ronaldsay.

Hi Ray, Could this be your May Moore? Scotland Mary MOAR (F)......................... C: 21 Jan 1849 Father: George MOAR Birsay, Orkney, Scotland Mother: Mary IRVINE I cannot find any James Thomson b. 1847 in Orkney. Could he be maybe from Caithness? There are no Thomson's on Birsay in the 1851 Census at all so it seems that he was certainly not from Birsay. Will let you know if anything further comes up. Jan. -----Original Message----- From: MR RAY S WALLACE <LYXR92A@prodigy.com> To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, 4 April 1999 12:02 AM Subject: [ORKNEY-L] ORKNEY-D Digest V99 #74 >Hello Jan, >I haven't researched my thomson connectionat all, really. All I know >at this ppoint is that James Sr. (b. 1847) Married May Moore (b. >1849) in Birsay. James' mother, I am told, was Margaret Shearer. I >don't know if they were fron Birsay or somewhere else in the Orkneys. > It Seems your Isabella would be of the previous generation. I will >let you know if I find anything. > >Ray > >

Sorry. I did not intend to send this to the whole list. Thought I was sending a private ,message. B -----Original Message----- From: Robert Blake Allan <rballan@home.com> To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, April 05, 1999 8:46 PM Subject: Re: [ORKNEY-L] Inga Oag? >Inga's address: >Mrs James Oag, >Innisfield, >Brandyquoy, >Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1QW >SCOTLAND >I don't think she has a computer, but is a great genealogist and a >Thomson by birth. >Blake >-----Original Message----- >From: Pam Thomson <pthomson@bc.sympatico.ca> >To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Thursday, March 25, 1999 1:12 AM >Subject: [ORKNEY-L] Inga Oag? > > >>Hi Blake, >>No, I don't think you did send me her address. I'd be happy to have >>it. >>Pam >> >>>> Pam, reading your messages tonight, I feel you just have to be related >to >>>> Inga Oag. I think I sent you her address? Blake >>>> >>> >> >>-- >>Pam Thomson >>British Columbia, Canada >>Proud to be a Rootsweb Sponsor >>http://www3.bc.sympatico.ca/TownSquareNetwork >> >> >

Inga's address: Mrs James Oag, Innisfield, Brandyquoy, Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1QW SCOTLAND I don't think she has a computer, but is a great genealogist and a Thomson by birth. Blake -----Original Message----- From: Pam Thomson <pthomson@bc.sympatico.ca> To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, March 25, 1999 1:12 AM Subject: [ORKNEY-L] Inga Oag? >Hi Blake, >No, I don't think you did send me her address. I'd be happy to have >it. >Pam > >>> Pam, reading your messages tonight, I feel you just have to be related to >>> Inga Oag. I think I sent you her address? Blake >>> >> > >-- >Pam Thomson >British Columbia, Canada >Proud to be a Rootsweb Sponsor >http://www3.bc.sympatico.ca/TownSquareNetwork > >

You can now access the old parish records at the LDS online see below: "LDS Church Starts Test of Genealogy Web Site The LDS Church has opened its new genealogical Internet Web site to the public as part of a beta test over the next few weeks. No special password or clearance is needed to access the site, located at the URL address http://www.familysearch.org As the site is tested, it will occasionally be offline. At other times access will be slow, church officials warned. A date for formal opening of the site has not been released." Regards, Anne M. Rendall volunteer host Orkney GenWeb and Orkney-L http://rendall.net/orkney/

Hello Jan, I haven't researched my thomson connectionat all, really. All I know at this ppoint is that James Sr. (b. 1847) Married May Moore (b. 1849) in Birsay. James' mother, I am told, was Margaret Shearer. I don't know if they were fron Birsay or somewhere else in the Orkneys. It Seems your Isabella would be of the previous generation. I will let you know if I find anything. Ray

> From: Blbushue@aol.com > Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 22:56:44 EST > Reply-to: Blbushue@aol.com > Subject: [ORKNEY-L] Walter/Robertson > To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com > I have finally been able to confirm that my grandmother, Elizabeth Jane > Walter, was born March 1875 in Kirkwall. Her parents were: James J. Walter > of Stenness and her mother was Betsy Anderson Robertson of Harray. At the > time of the 1881 Census, the family lived on Victoria Street. There were 5 > children: James R (9), George McB. (7), Elizabeth Jane (6), Maggie Ann (4), > Edith Stewart (3). Hi! The 1851 census index of Harray lists a Betsy Robertson, age 19, born Harray, daughter of James Robertson, age 61, born Harray and Margaret age 55, born Harray living at Twargair?, Harray. There is also a Betsy Robertson, age 13, born Harray, daughter of Jean Robertson, widow, age 41, born Harray, living at Curkabreck? in the same census, but based on the names of the children, the former is more likely. Your age for Betsy from the census should help with the identification. There is a James Walter, age 9, born Stenness, son of James Walter age 49, born Germiston, Orkney and Betsy age 31, born Harray, living at Upper Dowack, Stenness. Also a James Walter, age 8 months, born Firth, son of Thomas Walter, age 33 born Stenness and Margaret, age 29, born Firth, living at Thread Needle House, Firth. Again, hopefully the age from the census will help to identify James J. Walter. Happy Hunting! Stephen

I have finally been able to confirm that my grandmother, Elizabeth Jane Walter, was born March 1875 in Kirkwall. Her parents were: James J. Walter of Stenness and her mother was Betsy Anderson Robertson of Harray. At the time of the 1881 Census, the family lived on Victoria Street. There were 5 children: James R (9), George McB. (7), Elizabeth Jane (6), Maggie Ann (4), Edith Stewart (3). If anyone has links to this family, or can help me trace further back, I would be most appreciative. Thanks in advance. Bobbi blbushue@aol.com

Same question applies to South Ronaldsay, sometimes spelled South Ronaldshay. Blake Allan -----Original Message----- From: Anne Rendall <anne@rendall.net> To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, April 02, 1999 1:11 PM Subject: Re: (was Re: [ORKNEY-L] Orkney Monumental Inscriptions) >At 03:51 PM 4/2/1999 -0500, you wrote: >>Hi! >> >> Does anyone know of a source of Monumental inscriptions for sale >>for the Orkney Islands, especially Stronsay and Kirkwall and St. >>Ola Parishes? (but other Parishes too) >> >> >>Also: Dumb question, but why is Shapinshay sometimes spelled >>Shapinsay? Any reason? Is the "official" spelling - Shapinshay? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Stephen >> >> >The Orkney Family History Society is indexing cemetaries - there's >information on the group at the Orkney Genuki site - There's a link to >their site from the Orkney GenWeb Site - http://www.rendall.net/orkney/ > > >Regards, > >Anne M. Rendall >volunteer host Orkney GenWeb >and Orkney-L >http://rendall.net/orkney/ >