Hi, I would like to know where this rock is as I would like to see it if possible. Greatly appreciated. Edna Mill Nanaimo, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Blake" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 2:04 PM Subject: Re: [Orkney] Alexander McKenzie - by sea, 22 July 1793 > Many years ago I made a special trip just to see that graffiti, and > although it was very hard to get to it, have always been glad I did. He > has a direct descendant, I thought grandson, but must be great grandson > who is a friend of my brother. Alexander lives in London, England, or did > at the time I met him. Noticed him because of his very smart clothes, on > the ferry from Vancouver Island, and then was very surprised to meet him > at the social event I was on my way to. Must ask my brother about him. > Blake Allan, Victoria > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 1:07 PM > Subject: [Orkney] Alexander McKenzie - by sea, 22 July 1793 > > >>I apologize to those who will see this on several Lists. >> >> Today marks the 212th anniversay of the placing of grafitti on a rock on >> the >> coast of British Columbia to mark the first crossing of the North >> American >> continent by a European, completed this date on 22 July 1793 by Alexander >> McKenzie. >> >> Can anyone tell us where his roots in Scotland are? Are there any >> descendants reading the List? or anyone related to him? >> >> Ken Harrison >> North Vancouver, Canada >> >> Unless specifically stated otherwise in this message, there is no >> intentional >> attachment on this e-mail transmission. >> >> >> ==== ORKNEY Mailing List ==== >>>>>>TIP: To unsubscribe, send an e-mail message to: >>>>>>[email protected] In the body include only one word: >>>>>>unsubscribe >> Use Orkney-D if you're receiving digests.<<<< >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> >> > > > > ==== ORKNEY Mailing List ==== >>>>>TIP: When when posting your research interests, include the surnames >>>>>in your subject line - this will improve our list archive and assist >>>>>future researchers.<<<< > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >