Welcome to orkneyrootsweb, Barb look at http://lg.gov.mb.ca/initiatives/stjohn.html i'm sure you'll find much of interest in winnipeg bill CYYJ ----- Original Message ----- From: barb miller <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, May 26, 2005 9:10 am Subject: [Orkney] Re: Greetings from Saskatchewan, Canada > Greetings Orcadians and non-Orcadians alike: > > I am a Metis person from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan with > ancestral roots reaching back to Orkney. > > I am eager to make contact with any present-day Orcadians who have > or know of those who have Metis blood (a mixture of Orcadian and > Canadian Indian blood--stemming back to the Hudson's Bay Company > fur trade times) flowing through their veins. > > Thank you in advance, > Sincerely, > Barbara Miller > > > ==== 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.<<<< > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > >

Hi Bill: I too have ancestors from Orkney Islands. My ancester James Sheare Hunter ( Huntow) came from Orkney to run the Hunter's Lodge in Kipawa Area, Quebec for the HBC. He married twice to native women. Diana ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Irvine" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 5:35 AM Subject: Re: [Orkney] Re: Greetings from Saskatchewan, Canada > Welcome to orkneyrootsweb, Barb > look at http://lg.gov.mb.ca/initiatives/stjohn.html > i'm sure you'll find much of interest in winnipeg > bill > CYYJ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: barb miller <[email protected]> > Date: Thursday, May 26, 2005 9:10 am > Subject: [Orkney] Re: Greetings from Saskatchewan, Canada > >> Greetings Orcadians and non-Orcadians alike: >> >> I am a Metis person from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan with >> ancestral roots reaching back to Orkney. >> >> I am eager to make contact with any present-day Orcadians who have >> or know of those who have Metis blood (a mixture of Orcadian and >> Canadian Indian blood--stemming back to the Hudson's Bay Company >> fur trade times) flowing through their veins. >> >> Thank you in advance, >> Sincerely, >> Barbara Miller >> >> >> ==== 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.<<<< >> >> ============================== >> Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. >> New content added every business day. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >> >> > > > ==== 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.<<<< > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >