This link came up on another list I'm on -- it's not Orkney but may be of interest... Chris Havnar wrote: > > Dear List - > > If you have old California Spanish roots - there is some cool information here - free this week. > FYI - Christine -- SNIP SNIP (I've cut and pasted) > > This notice from the Ancestry Daily News, 13 September 1999 > > ======================================================= > The month of September marks 149 years of statehood for the state of > California, and in honor of this milestone, Ancestry is making its > California databases that are normally available to members only, free to > all visitors this week (until Monday, September 20). To see the entire > list of California databases, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/dailynews/california.htm > > ====================================================== >