Merry Christmas from a Shearer who gets to come to Orkney in March. We are so excited. The Shearers of Holm Parish, Wilderness Farm. All the boys emigrated to USA and to Shetland in the 1880s. In the family is the story that we were a part of the Gordon clan in Scotland at one time. I would like to take the line back further but have not actually begun. My first job is to ask my 91 yoer old father about his Orkney grandparents. HAVE A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS AND A PEACEFUL 1999. Mary from Oregon, USA ---------- > From: Tracey Janney <tracey@janneymt.freeserve.co.uk> > To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ORKNEY-L] MERRY CHRISTMAS > Date: Thursday, December 24, 1998 11:42 AM > > Seasons greetings to all researchers out there. > > Regards Tracey > > Surname Interests: > KIRKPATRICK, SHEARER, LOUTTIT, MCKAY, PEEBLES, CROMARTY, ANDERSON, DUNNET, > SINCLAIR