Hi Catriona, I was wondering which Groats you are interested and also what families from Longhope and around what period of time. Jan Canberra, Australia -----Original Message----- From: Groat <groat@btinternet.com> To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, 29 November 1999 3:18 AM Subject: Re: [ORKNEY] Family Ties >Sarah > >Contact me off-list if you want copy of the information I have on Hourie, >which includes notes and locations of gravestones as well as photos of farm >that Captain Hourie lived at etc. I checked this lot out on one of my >regular trips home, on behalf of someone else. You or anyone else is >welcome to what I have. > >Catriona > >(Interests: Groat; Baikie; Muir; Work; and many more Orkney names, >predominantly Rousay, Sanday and Longhope) > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Sarah Finlow-Bates <sunshinelady@ozemail.com.au> >To: <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 1999 12:12 AM >Subject: [ORKNEY] Family Ties > > >> Hi, I have just been added to this list and wondered if anyone had >information on the HOWRIE/HOURIE family? My maiden name is HOWRIE and I >have been able to trace the family to the Orkneys back to the 1650s - I >haven't got anything like a family tree yet though and as I am new to all >this (and living in Australia) any snippets of information would be most >gratefully received. >> >> Thanks >> Sarah >> >> > >