HI all I have come across a reference to a book by Alexander Goodfellow c.1903 called _Birsay Church History, including Harray. With sketches of the ministers and people from the earliest time,etc._ I haven't looked at it but if it's like the one he wrote about Sanday Church History he gives bio's of the ministers and lots of tidbits of the people who lived there. It's a rare book but I know it is in the NLS catalogue. Does anyone else have a copy? I'm looking for the bio of one of the ministers. Joanna Waugh Hamilton, Ontario Canada > Subject: [ORKNEY-L] Birsay history > Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 18:59:21 +1300 > From: "alan spence" <alan.spence@xtra.co.nz> > To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com > > Has there ever been a history of Birsay published? > > Any details would be helpful, especially if there is something still > in print. > > My SPENCE ancestors came from there. > > Alan Spence > Auckland, New Zealand