> found "Lesshammer, Eday" on a family birth certificate. Does anyone know > where Lesshammer is? Is it a town or the name of the family home? Lesshammer (or Lesshamar) would be the name of a croft or house. It's on the north-west side of the island. -- Sigurd Towrie - Blackhall - Kirbister - Stromness - Orkney E-Mail: sigurd@orkneyjar.com Orkneyjar - The Heritage of Orkney: http://www.orkneyjar.com