Hi Evelyn In my own research I have felt that they came from Caithness first also but can't get the proof. So what is the new lead that you got? Janine -----Original Message----- From: Evelyn Melville [mailto:evelyn@evelynmelville.wanadoo.co.uk] Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 4:34 PM To: PETRIE-SCOTLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Petrie-Scotland] Roots Merry Christmas all I have been given a lead from one of my Orkney relations who thinks my G Grandfather was from Caithness and went to the Orkneys Evelyn from Fife ==== PETRIE-SCOTLAND Mailing List ==== Need Assistance.... your Petrie-Scotland List Administrator is Norma Thain... contact her at Norma.Thain@btinternet.com