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| Schollie |
| Author: Tony Gott Date: 26 Nov 1998 |
| Board: Boards > Localities > United Kingdom and Ireland > Scotland > Shetland > General |
| Schollie looks to be a form of the surname Scollay. As you are looking for them from Westray in Orkney, then if you post them to the Orkney site of GenConnect you may get an answer.
I have no Jeremiah... |
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| LINKLATER |
| Author: Karen Linkletter-Hutchinson Date: 29 Jun 1998 |
| Board: Boards > Localities > United Kingdom and Ireland > Scotland > Shetland > General |
| Dear Sandra - some time ago I came across a short article about Peter Linklater. It's at http://www.wavefront.com/~pjlareau/linklate.html
My father's family (Linkletter) came to America from the Orkn... |
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| HALCROW, FLAWS |
| Author: Gary Bannan Date: 28 Aug 1998 |
| Board: Boards > Localities > United Kingdom and Ireland > Scotland > Shetland > General |
| I have a Helen HALCROW b.12 Dec 1824 at Ophir, Orkney the daughter of James HALCRO and Barbara OMAN. She married George FLAWS b. 1824 at Dunrossness, Shetland on 19 Feb 1850.
Any connection?
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| WILLIAMSON, IRVINE, LESLIE |
| Author: PPursley1945 Date: 22 Aug 1998 |
| Board: Boards > Localities > United Kingdom and Ireland > Scotland > Shetland > General |
| ...My great grandmother Margaret WILLIAMSON was born in Whitehall,
Stronsay, Orkney in 1840. Her parents were George WILLIAMSON (b. abt
1814 Fair Isle, Shetland) and Margaret IRVINE (b. abt 1818 Fair Isl... |
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| Halcrow of Bressay |
| Author: Rosemary A.Baxter Date: 17 Oct 1998 |
| Board: Boards > Localities > United Kingdom and Ireland > Scotland > Shetland > General |
| My Halcrow ancestors lived in Bressay and married into the Manson family there.
They may have come from the South Mainland or from Orkney where the name originates. I may be wrong but I have heard it ... |
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| Scollay |
| Author: Tony Gott Date: 17 Oct 1998 |
| Board: Boards > Localities > United Kingdom and Ireland > Scotland > Shetland > General |
| Certainly Gregor Lamb in his book on Orkney surnames, gives Scollay as possibly being derived from Sly Fox. |
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| IRVINE, WILLIAMSON, LESLIE |
| Author: PPursley1945 Date: 22 Aug 1998 |
| Board: Boards > Localities > United Kingdom and Ireland > Scotland > Shetland > General |
| ...My great grandmother Margaret WILLIAMSON was born in Whitehall, Stronsay, Orkney in 1840. Her parents were George WILLIAMSON (b. abt 1814 Fair Isle, Shetland) and Margaret IRVINE (b. abt 1818 Fair Isl... |
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| SANGSTER |
| Author: JannaCummings Date: 30 Jun 1998 |
| Board: Boards > Localities > United Kingdom and Ireland > Scotland > Aberdeenshire > General |
| I have a Mary Sangster, but she wasn't born until November 19, 1860 in Hillpool, Birsay, Orkney, Scotland. Actually, the Sangster I am researching right now is my Mary's grandfather, William Sangster.... |
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| Roslin Castle |
| Author: fromscotty Date: 20 Oct 1998 |
| Board: Boards > Localities > United Kingdom and Ireland > Scotland > Midlothian (Edinburgh) > General |
| Yes,Yvonne, there is a "Roslin Castle". Roslin village is situated 10 kms. south of Edinburgh and is famous for its Chapel and its Castle. The castle (now a ruin) was built around 1390 by Henry Sincla... |
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| Roslin Castle |
| Author: George Date: 13 Nov 1998 |
| Board: Boards > Localities > United Kingdom and Ireland > Scotland > Midlothian (Edinburgh) > General |
| Yvonne, Myself like Bob came from that area some years ago.
What made it more interesting I had just re-read in a book (the Queen's Scotland, published in 1952) the following;
".. Below the chapel in ... |
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| Stromness |
| Author: Alan Beattie Date: 22 Jan 1999 |
| Board: Boards > Localities > United Kingdom and Ireland > Scotland > Shetland > General |
| There is a Stromness in Shetland, in Whiteness (near Stromfirth) but it is only one or two houses and I have not heard of their being any family called Young there.
It would look more likely that thi... |
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| Henry Rendall |
| Author: Bjørn-Inge Aurdal Date: 04 Apr 1999 |
| Board: Boards > Surnames > Rendall |
| one of my early ancestors is Henry rendall, earl of the Orkney Islands. he had a son that moved to Bergen in Norway, and it is through him that I lead my lineage back to Scotland. I have been trying t... |
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| Rousey/Rousay |
| Author: Jenny B. Date: 05 May 1999 |
| Board: Boards > Surnames > Rousey |
| Hi:
I am researching the Rousay surname and wonder if they may be interchangebale? My Rousay's were from Orkney Scotland and some of them emigrated to North America. In fact, I think I have seen the ... |
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| Baird Family demise near Liverpool and Irish mafia? |
| Author: Kristen Elisabeth Baird Date: 04 May 1999 |
| Board: Boards > Surnames > Baird |
| I couldn't sleep one night, and so being 16, what do i do but get on-line. Found my way here, and read some messages. Now i think i'm hooked. What was the demise of the Baird family near Liverpool? An... |
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| Family members |
| Author: Julia Flett Date: 11 May 1999 |
| Board: Boards > Surnames > Flett |
| I live in England but my family originated in Orkney Islands Scotland. I am interested in how many Fletts are distributed aruond the world. |
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| Henry Leask |
| Author: Tony Gott Date: 28 Aug 1999 |
| Board: Boards > Localities > United Kingdom and Ireland > Scotland > Shetland > General |
| I have a number of Henry Leasks on my Shetland database, but none of them seem to fit. Do you have any more details at all? Also I would recommend you try the Orkney site as Leask is also a common Orc... |
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| William Shearer |
| Author: S Shearer Date: 28 Aug 1999 |
| Board: Boards > Localities > United Kingdom and Ireland > Scotland > General |
| Information on William Shearer family from Orkney Islands |
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| the name ''Boak'' |
| Author: John M Taylor Date: 07 Dec 1999 |
| Board: Boards > Surnames > Boak |
| My grandfather,mothers side was named John Boak; born in Edinburough Scotland, received a medal of some sort in Trafalgar square for saving people from drowning WW1, ancestors are apparently fishermen... |
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| Orkney Records |
| Author: Kenny Learmonth Date: 28 Dec 1999 |
| Board: Boards > Surnames > Rendall |
| Allan,
The Old Parochial Records of Scotland is on microfilm and available from any Mormon Family History Centre, although you may have to order it specially. These films can also be purchased from t... |
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| Spence Oliphant |
| Author: Simon Christopher Miller Date: 04 Nov 1999 |
| Board: Boards > Surnames > Oliphant |
| I am looking for living descendantsa of Reverend Spence Oliphant (1753-1822) Minister of Largo in Fife, Scotland from 1777 till his death. He had at least five of a family and I have traced several pr... |
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| Moodie family |
| Author: Dana Moodie Date: 14 Sep 1999 |
| Board: Boards > Surnames > Moodie |
| Dear Dana,
Nice to hear from you. I am just looking at some notes of my mother's.....Her father was William J. Moodie, he had siblings, Agnes, Annie, Barbara,and James.
Her father, born in Leaquoy, Or... |
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| ancestry |
| Author: sharon craigie Date: 17 Dec 1999 |
| Board: Boards > Surnames > Craigie |
| hi I,m sharon the youngest of four girls my father's name was cecil erwin craigie we originally came from the orkney Islands.
I think my mother or dads sister Joan Mcgregor may have the craigie,s his... |
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| Sinclair, SCT>ENG>CAN>MA |
| Author: Mattie Bird Date: 12 Dec 1999 |
| Board: Boards > Surnames > Sinclair |
| Looking for info on John Sinclair m Jennet Symison So Ronaldshay, Orkney Isles Scotland 6 children born there Ann Manson, Jessie, John,Isabella, Jannet 1 James b 1846 Lancashire,Liverpool,ENG Came to ... |
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| John Sinclair/Jannet Symison |
| Author: Mattie Bird Date: 28 Dec 1999 |
| Board: Boards > Surnames > Sinclair |
| Hi Mattie! Just saw your posting this morning. I've been doing a little further investigation my self. Here is what I have found. John Sinclair was born 11.18.1805 at Herston, South Ronaldsay, Orkney,... |
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| John and William Davidson |
| Author: Flora Davidson Ferries Date: 31 Aug 1999 |
| Board: Boards > Surnames > Davidson |
| Find out their parents name. They were sent
to Canada to Peter Mowat when John was 10 and
William 3. John Henry was born in Feb. 2, 1852
William Spence was born November 18, 1859 in
Westra Orkney Isl... |
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