At 09:26 PM 10/1/99 -0400, you wrote: >Hi there!! > >I got yet another Scottish certificate in the mail today - this time it's >the marriage certificate of my Great-Great-Grandparents, >James DICKSON and Ann HOURSTON. I found it quite interesting as Ann was age >32, while her groom was only 25! >James was living in St. Margaret's Hope at the time of their >marriage.....Ann was living in Ronalds' - Voe (sp??) Has anyone else come >across this place name (at least that's what I think it is....it's hard to >read on the certificate copy)?? > >The best part for me is that this certificate lists their parents.... >James DICKSON's parents were Joseph DICKSON & Jane CLOUSTON. >Ann HOURSTON's parents were William HOURSTON & Ann NORQUAY. > >Do any of these surnames right any bells?? > >Jackie I have read that Hourston and Yorston are related surnames - or variations of the same surname - none in our line but thought I'd pass this along. Anne Rendall