Hi Alan A history of Birsay has not been published yet although there is a thriving Heritage Trust . Several local people are researching family histories among them the Spence families. -----Original Message----- From: alan spence <alan.spence@xtra.co.nz> To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: 14 March 1999 05:59 Subject: [ORKNEY-L] Birsay history >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 > >