Janine ~ Thanks for your reply. Yes, William Ibsister Baikie is one of my possibles... his first cousin, William George Sinclair Baikie is the other. WGSB's father was George (Henry's brother), and his mother was Margaret Robertson Petrie (Mary Petrie's sister). Have you had any success in tracing the Petries any further than Mary's and Margaret's father Hugh (b. 1807 in Orphir)? And have you been able to trace Hugh's wife, Isabel Linklater? Linda Janine wrote: > > Linda > I never saw your original post so I couldn't answer earlier. I am searching > Petrie's in Orkney and I have a James Petrie Baikie born Sept. 20, 1865 > son of Henry Baikie and Mary Petrie. I know it isn't your grandfather but > don't give up trying. James had a brother William Isbister Baikie born Jan > 10, 1867. Maybe this is your William?? > Janine > > On Wednesday, June 02, 1999 1:18 PM, teschek@tiac.net > [SMTP:teschek@tiac.net] wrote: > > > I know only that my great-grandfather was a William Baikie of > > > Orkney, who emigrated to Illinois, USA where my grandfather James > > > Petrie Baikie was born in 1901. I'm assuming there was a Petrie > > > in his line somewhere close > > > > Linda, > > Don't assume that there is a Petrie in your line because of a > > middle name. My great grandfather was James Christie Craigie and > > his father was (coincidentally) William Baikie Craigie, and through > > research have discovered that there are no Christies or Baikies in > > their ancestry. Sometime children's middle names came from > > friends of the family or local individuals of some esteem rather than > > from family members. > > > > > > Bill Teschek > > teschek@tiac.net > >