Alex, Thanks for the James Durran Cromarty information, he would have been my g g grandfather, this is the only Cromarty family I have actually done a bit of research on, while researching my Allan's, Betsy Stewart Allan and James Durran Cromarty had seven children, as well as the six you have found there was also a John Cromarty born 22nd Sept. 1876 John died 18th May 1877 of Bronchitis. My line is from his daughter Catherine Peebles Cromarty who married James Peebles Rosie in Liverpool 1896 at some point they moved to Glasgow where my granny Catherine Allan Peebles Rosie, was born in 1896 Catherine Peebles Cromarty died (complications after the birth of a son, baby also died) 1898 in Glasgow and James Rosie died 1909, in Glasgow, Mary Jane Cromarty came down to Glasgow to look after her niece until her education was finished then they went back to live on Swona, at some point granny met and married John Budge (granddad) from SouthRonaldsay they had seven children, Catherine Rosie Budge one of their daughters, my mother, which leads me on to my Budge line and Oman. What is your connection to James Durran Cromarty and Betsy Stewart Allan ? Kind Regards Cathy In a message dated 26/09/2005 12:10:58 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Cathy; I have a James Durran Cromarty born 19 Jan 1843 Settigar, South Ronaldsay married 27 May 1867 at Sandwick to Betsy Stewart Allan who was born 4 Mar 1837 on Swona, South Ronaldsay. They had six Children all born on Swona: Catherine Peebles 1868, Mary Jane 1870, Elizabeth 1882, Margaret 24 Feb 1874, Jemima 1879 and William 1883. James Durran Cromarty's parents were Magnus Cromarty and Elizabeth Stewart. James died 1 Jul 1913 All the full birth dates could be got from Scotlandspeople. H. Alex Cromarty ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 2:46 PM Subject: Re: [Orkney] Oman Budge--SouthRonaldsay