Hello Jane, One of the best things you could do is to purchase James M. Irvine's book, Trace Your Orkney Ancestors, available from the author by contacting him at: [email protected] I have no business or commercial connection to Mr. Irvine and so am just offering this advice to you freely. You'll find the book well worth having and it's only £8.50. He'll ship it anywhere. Good luck with your research, Doug Nicol Norman D. Nicol, Ph.D. Professional Genealogist/Family Historian Specializing in NE Pennsylvania, England, esp. Cornwall, and Scotland