Dear Listers I am new to this list. I am researching four families in the Orkneys. So as not to make this message too large I will post my interests separately. The following are my Irvine interests. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Kind regards Andrew Graham (Sydney, Australia) Researching Begg, Flett, Irvine & Fotheringham in the Orkneys. Descendants of George IRVINE 1 George IRVINE b: Abt. 1748 in Stromness d: ? +Jean FLETT b: Abt. 1752 in Stromness m: Abt. 1773 in Stromness d: ? 2 Elspeth IRVINE b: 7 May, 1774 in Stromness d: ? 2 Edward IRVINE b: 13 March, 1776 in Stromness d: ? +Marjory IRVINE b: Abt. 1775 in Stromness m: 7 March, 1799 in Stromness d: ? 3 Peter IRVINE b: Abt. 1799 in Stromness d: ? +Janet FLETT b: Abt. 1806 in Stromness m: 4 March, 1830 in Stromness d: ? 3 Edward IRVINE b: Abt. 1802 in Stromness d: ? 3 James IRVINE b: 30 January, 1805 in Stromness d: ? +Eliza STOCKAN b: Abt. 1806 in Stromness m: Abt. 1833 in Stromness d: Bef. 1839 in Stromness *2nd Wife of James IRVINE: +Catherine FLETT b: Abt. 1810 in Stromness m: 7 March, 1839 in Stromness d: Bef. 1846 *3rd Wife of James IRVINE: +Catherine SINCLAIR m: 20 January, 1846 in Stromness d: ? 3 Marjory IRVINE b: Abt. 1807 in Stromness d: Bef. 1812 in Stromness 3 Janet IRVINE b: Abt. 1809 in Stromness 3 Marjory IRVINE b: Abt. 1812 in Stromness d: ? +John FLETT b: Abt. 1803 in Stromness m: 9 November, 1833 in Stromness d: ? 3 William IRVINE b: Abt. 1814 in Stromness d: ? +Jean GAUDIE b: Abt. 1816 m: 2 January, 1834 in Stromness d: ? 3 Ann IRVINE b: Abt. 1818 in Stromness 2 John IRVINE b: 28 September, 1782 in Stromness 2 Jean IRVINE b: 9 January, 1786 in Stromness 2 George IRVINE b: 4 July, 1780 in Outertown, Stromness d: ? +Janet FLETT b: Abt. 1777 in 'Dykeside', Outertown, Stromness m: 10 March, 1803 in Stromness d: 22 January, 1858 in Stromness 3 Jean IRVINE b: 12 September, 1803 in 'Fletts', Stromness d: 9 December, 1883 in Oakleigh, Victoria +John BEGG b: Abt. 1799 in Eday ? m: 15 February, 1827 in Presbyterian Church, Stromness d: 20 November, 1872 in Mulgrave, Victoria 3 Andrew IRVINE b: 15 September, 1810 in Outertown, Stromness d: ? 3 George IRVINE b: 17 May, 1814 in 'Dykeside', Outertown, Stromness d: ? 3 David IRVINE b: 15 February, 1815 in Outertown, Stromness d: ? 3 Edward IRVINE b: 12 June, 1818 in Outertown, Stromness d: ? 3 Janet IRVINE b: 7 March, 1820 in Outertown, Stromness d: ? 3 Catherine IRVINE b: 13 October, 1823 in Outertown, Stromness d: ?