Grndwtr@aol.com wrote: > > I have a copy of the "Penguin Dictionary of Surnames" first published in > 1967...it lists "Isbister as: > > "L 'estuary/more easterly/outermost farm settlement' ON; four places in > Orkney(also found in Shetland), and a typical Orkney and Shetland surname, > including that of the first civilian casualty of the Second World War." > > Bill Groundwater > Tucson, AZ Bill: I have just started doing research on the following surnames that I believe are from the Orkney Islands. Would any of the following surnames be on the Penguin Dictionary of Surnames? Here are the ones I am researching: LESLIE, MUIR and FARTHINGHAM. Would you be so kind to tell me if you find these names? I would be so grateful if you would do a look-up for me. Thank you! Charlene Racine, Wisconsin