Hello Charndra and Lou, I have another MacKay/McKay line you may be interested in that originated in Farr, Sutherland Co., Scotland with Angus McKay and Ann McLeod, whose family ended up in Orkney. I see no relation to either of your families on the surface (unless my Angus also married Euphan Balfour) but you may like to see the information at: http://www.tiac.net/users/teschek/harrold/d0/i0000057.htm#i57 Bill Teschek teschek@tiac.net > This may or may not be related to the Sinclair line you mentioned, although > I have a Hannah SINCLAIR (my 5xgreat grandmother)who married William BALFOUR > in the 1760's, however I have the MACKAY name in my tree as well. I have > been having difficulties with that side of the family. > My 4xGgrandfather Angus MACKAY married Euphan BALFOUR(b1770), who had child > Elizabeth MACKAY c1806. As this would put her around the same age as your > William, I was wondering if you know anything of his siblings / other > family? I only know of Elizabeth at this stage. > How have you traced the MacKay section of the tree? As these families seem > to be very interlinked, there may well be a link that turns up. If this is > not immediately apparent, please keep it in mind in future. Elizabeth MACKAY > married James WORK in 1828 in Kirkwall. > Which larger Island is Orphir near? (it is not on my simple map) > > Cheerio from Australia, > Charndra Josling > cjosling@senet.com.au > -----Original Message----- > From: Lou Kabel <lkabel@voyageur.ca> > To: ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com <ORKNEY-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Saturday, 9 January 1999 6:39 > Subject: [ORKNEY-L] Sinclair/MacKay > > > >I'm looking for any info on the family of Fanny Sinclair, b Dec 4 1802 > >Orphir, Orkney. Married William MacKay Feb 7 1828 in Orphir. They had the > >following children: Janet 1828, George 1829, James 1832, Jean 1834, > >Isabella 1835, William 1837, Margret 1840, John 1842, Betsey 1844, and > >Fanny 1846. There must be some family still in the Orkney's. > >Lou Kabel > > > > >