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 Begg & Fotheringham interests. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Kind regards Andrew Graham (Sydney, Australia) Researching Begg, Flett, Irvine & Fotheringham in the Orkneys. Descendants of David BEGG & Christian FOTHERINGHAM 1 David BEGG d: ? +Christian FOTHERINGHAM m: 29 January, 1798 in Kirkwall d: ? 2 John BEGG b: Abt. 1799 in Eday d: 20 November, 1872 in Mulgrave, Victoria +Jean IRVINE b: 12 September, 1803 in 'Fletts', Stromness m: 15 February, 1827 in Presbyterian Church, Stromness d: 9 December, 1883 in Oakleigh, Victoria 3 John BEGG b: 23 December, 1827 in Eday 3 David BEGG b: 14 May, 1829 in Eday d: 5 December, 1897 in Oakleigh, Victoria +Eliza FLETT b: 23 March, 1835 in Stromness m: 11 August, 1869 in 'Fletts', Mulgrave, Victoria d: Abt. 1871 3 Jean Fotheringham BEGG b: 12 March, 1831 in Stromness d: 5 August, 1902 in Bathurst, NSW +Henry OWEN b: Abt. 1822 in Queen's County, Ireland m: 19 August, 1851 in St Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Bathurst, NSW d: 10 April, 1880 in Bathurst, NSW 3 James BEGG b: Abt. 1832 in Eday d: Abt. 1894 in Oakleigh, Victoria +Martha McKEEVER b: Abt. 1830 m: Abt. 1861 d: Abt. 1891 in Footscray, Victoria 3 Andrew BEGG b: Abt. 1834 in Eday d: 1905 in Heathcote West, Victoria 3 Janet BEGG b: Abt. 1836 in Eday 3 Isabella Stobie BEGG b: 3 March, 1837 in Eday d: Abt. 1931 in Oakleigh, Victoria +William Gibson MARWICK b: Abt. 1833 m: Abt. 1855 d: Abt. 1887 in Oakleigh, Victoria 3 William BEGG b: Abt. 1839 in Eday d: 6 September, 1935 in Wheeler's Hill, Victoria +Jane MCGILL b: Abt. 1845 in Forfar, Scotland m: 31 May, 1870 in Mulgrave, Victoria d: Abt. 1907 in Prahran, Victoria 3 Samuel Scott BEGG b: 16 February, 1841 in Eday d: 29 April, 1890 in Williamstown, Victoria 3 Mary Dearness BEGG b: Abt. 1843 in Eday d: ? +Jacob REIGER b: Abt. 1844 in Germany m: 31 May, 1870 in the Begg property, Mulgrave, Victoria d: Abt. 1922 in Victoria 3 Christian BEGG b: Abt. 1843 in Eday 3 Peter Irvine BEGG b: 11 June, 1845 in Eday d: 27 March, 1899 in Oakleigh, Victoria