William, I would also appreciate answers to some of the questions you have posed if you find out off-list. thanks, Jan Grant Canberra, Australia -----Original Message----- From: William A. Mills <wmamills@juno.com> To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, 20 July 1999 2:55 AM Subject: [ORKNEY-L] Orcadian Info. >Orkney Researchers, > >I have a few questions that I am hoping some of you may be able to help >me with: > >1. Are any of you who are on this Orkney-L list, actual residents of the >Orkney Islands of Scotland? > >2. How can I susbscribe to the Orcadian newspaper? And is it possible to >do it via the internet? > >3. I am considering coming to Orkney in the near future. Most of my >Rusland, Russell, Barnet, Thomson, & Groat ancestors were from Shapinsay >& South Ronaldsay. Can anyone give me any advice as to where to stay in >that vicinity? > >4. I am planning on visiting THE ORKNEY LIBRARY in Kirkwall, Orkney, >which was founded in 1683, and is Scotland's oldest Public Library. Can >anyone give me any info on what genealogical & local history collections >they have. Does this library have an email address? > >William A. Mills >Perry, GA >USA > >___________________________________________________________________ >Get the Internet just the way you want it. >Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! >Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. > >