For anyone who is new to the list and isn't familiar with Walt Custer's site, please be sure to check it out. It has a huge database of births, christenings, and marriages, divided into last names and searchable online. I've been able to trace whole families by using this information. I've found that it's easiest to look for entries for the specific island where your family lived and sort the children by parents, always remembering the spelling doesn't count! You have to be as creative as they were! > http://www.cursiter.com/ > Pam Tamson :.) Researching WALLS/WALLACE, THOMSON, and McKAY on South Ronaldsay and Burray -- Pam Thomson British Columbia, Canada Proud to be a Rootsweb Sponsor http://www3.bc.sympatico.ca/TownSquareNetwork