Orkney Researchers, Here is a brief lineage of the surnames which I am researching: 1. William Rusland (b ca 1739 in Orkney) married 1 Jan 1760 in Shapinsay, Elizabeth Boag (b ca 1742). Their son: 2. John Rusland (b 1760 in Shapinsay) married 10 Mar 1785 in South Ronaldsay, Jean Barnet (b ca 1758 in Orkney). Their son: 3. James Rusland (b 1789 in South Ronaldsay) married 26 Mar 1820 in South Ronaldsay, Barbara Thomson (b 1802), daughter of Andrew Thomson & Janet Groat. Their son: 4. John Edwin Rusland (b 1833 in South Ronaldsay, d ca 1868) married 17 Sep 1857 in Brooklyn, New York, USA Catherine Thompson (b ca 1842, d 1909). This RUSLAND / RUSSELL surname is listed in many different variations: Ruslan, Rusland, Rustland, Rushland, Russeland, Ruslane, Ruslin, Russlin, Rusle, Russil, Russel, and Russell. William A. Mills 232 Langston Road Perry, Georgia USA 31069-9322 ___________________________________________________________________ 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.