Hi Dennis You could try asking your question on the Orcadia mailing list (email orcadia-l-request@rootsweb.com to subscribe), the list owner Sigurd Towrie may be able to help. > I am trying to locate some place names from a 14th century (1369) Norwegian > document and suspect they may be from the Orkneys (Orkneyum is mentioned a > few places). Does anyone know where Kirkevaag and Bucchan are? Also, > though of interest but less importance, Rollissey, Teyn, Sanday, Rosce, > Boduel and Mekre? It's always referred to as Orkney, not the Orkneys. Kirkevaag will be Kirkwall, the 'capital' of Orkney and situated on mainland. Sanday is one of the Orkney islands, north of mainland. Rollissey - could this be Ronaldsay - there are two islands called North Ronaldsay and South Ronaldsay, alternatively it could be Rousay, another Orkney isle. Sorry, no guesses as to what the others are, but Sigurd or someone else on the orcadia list with a lot more knowledge than me may be able to help. Fiona Orkney