Just wondering if you are familiar with Budge or Kirkness. My grandparents are from Deerness and S. Ronaldsay. Heather -----Original Message----- From: H Alex Cromarty <hacgmc@telusplanet.net> To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 7:29 PM Subject: Re: [ORKNEY] Family Ties >Hi Sarah, > Yes my anscestry come from Orkney but we as yet haven't come across your >maiden name "Howrie", on any of my lines. That is not a South Ronaldsay >name as I am familiar with most of those names. >Any way good luck. > >Alex >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Sarah Finlow-Bates" <sunshinelady@ozemail.com.au> >To: <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 5:12 PM >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 >> >> > >