William (a fine Scottish name) and others looking for the information. You have been provided with the address for the Orcadian. To contact the Orkney Tourist Board, the email address is <orkneytb@csi.com>. We have been in contact with them several times since our return to the States from Orkney. Yes, some of us actually go there. Our trip was to visit the farm and kirk where my wife's great-grandparents were buried. The Orkney Tourist Board was very helpful in finding us accomadations. We told them what our desires were, and the money bracket we were aiming at, and they called and got us a place that was not going to open to tourists for another week. You see, we went in March, ahead of the tourist season. Another web site would be ORKNET, which I believe is www.orkney.com, or something close. That was how we got into it in the first place. It is a wonderful place to visit, and as you mentioned South Ronaldsay, and if you don't mind self-catering or B & B, you might inquire of OTB if there is space at South Cara Farm. There are a number of links on ORKNET thast may prove valuable to your research. In Kirkwall, right behind the Tourist Board Office, is the Orkney Genealogic Society, and there rooms, and assistance, are available at certain times. Good luck, and a good trip. Sincerely, Bill & Mary Hillgaertner ---------- > From: William A. Mills <wmamills@juno.com> > To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ORKNEY-L] Orcadian Info. > Date: Monday, July 19, 1999 9:53 AM > > 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.