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nickgc
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GGF J. James McLellan 1864-1908
Orkney Newspapers
« on: Sunday 18 October 09 00:21 UTC (UK) »
The Orcadian and The Orkney Herald (latter no longer published) are said to be available on microfilm at the Orkney Library and Archive.

This implies that they should also be available at other large (e.g. university) libraries that hold worldwide newspaper archives.  Does anyone know if this is correct?   WorldCat doesn't seem to include newspapers in its index.

Does anyone know if either, or both, of these newspapers normally printed obituaries for Orcadians, say between the 1880s and 1930s?

How about genealogist's for hire in Orkney that I could pay to search obits?  I have death records with good dates.

Thanks very much.

Nick
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prophetess
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Re: Orkney Newspapers
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 18 October 09 00:51 UTC (UK) »
Hi Coz ,
Have you tried the Archives there, I have an address I was in contact with but not at hand at the moment,
but will find it for you
Sybil
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ORKNEY
FLETT, CLOUSTON,  WHISHART, SCOTT, BRUCE,
ABERDEEN AREA:THOMSON, ROSIE, CHAFFEY, ALLAN,               
GLASGOW;STEWART,  SPENCE,  DOUGLAS, BLACK , KEAYS(KEYS), MITCHELL,    JOHNSTON,  FLETT,  ALLAN, CALLAGHAN, JENKS,FINLAY,SMELLIE,TYSON

MORAYSHIRE: ALLAN, INNES, MCPHAIL, MATHEWS, STEWART, MCKENZIE, MCLEAN, PLOWMAN, MASSON, 
IRELAND:DOUGLAS,BLACK,McAULAY,KEAYS,TWEED,MITCHELL,
ENGLAND: JENKS, WALKER,BALDWIN, HURST,PHILLIPS, CHAFFEY, ROBERTSON, ALLAN;JOHNSON, AMEY,Corston,Race
nickgc
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GGF J. James McLellan 1864-1908
Re: Orkney Newspapers
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 18 October 09 01:11 UTC (UK) »
Hi Sybil,

Up rather late aren't you?

Nick
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Simpson - Hereford, Devon, etc.
Flett - Orkney
Chisholm - Scotland
Wishart - Orkney
Shand - Aberdeen
Pirie - Aberdeen
Skoosh
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Re: Orkney Newspapers
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 18 October 09 07:58 UTC (UK) »
Nick,  why don't you join the Orkney Family History Society, tenner sub' and save yourself a few bob, if you have to hire somebody for the obit's, they are the people to give you a good steer!.......Skoosh.
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Re: Orkney Newspapers
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 18 October 09 09:38 UTC (UK) »
Hi Nick ,
 I was Just a bit, but went to bed just after posting,

the place I got help from was
The Orkney Libraray
Kirkwall

http://www.orkneylibrary.org.uk/html/contact.htm

thats the website , looks like they have moved from my last contact from them

hope it helps Sybil
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ORKNEY
FLETT, CLOUSTON,  WHISHART, SCOTT, BRUCE,
ABERDEEN AREA:THOMSON, ROSIE, CHAFFEY, ALLAN,               
GLASGOW;STEWART,  SPENCE,  DOUGLAS, BLACK , KEAYS(KEYS), MITCHELL,    JOHNSTON,  FLETT,  ALLAN, CALLAGHAN, JENKS,FINLAY,SMELLIE,TYSON

MORAYSHIRE: ALLAN, INNES, MCPHAIL, MATHEWS, STEWART, MCKENZIE, MCLEAN, PLOWMAN, MASSON, 
IRELAND:DOUGLAS,BLACK,McAULAY,KEAYS,TWEED,MITCHELL,
ENGLAND: JENKS, WALKER,BALDWIN, HURST,PHILLIPS, CHAFFEY, ROBERTSON, ALLAN;JOHNSON, AMEY,Corston,Race
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Re: Orkney Newspapers
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 18 October 09 14:17 UTC (UK) »
Nick,   try   http://www.cursiter.com/......Skoosh.
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Re: Orkney Newspapers
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 18 October 09 19:34 UTC (UK) »
The orkney family history society is based in the Kirkwall Library and are usually open from 2 - 4pm weekdays, someone there will be able to help you

The Orcadian and Orkney Today ( both the local newspapers are based at Hatston ) www.orcadian.co.uk

another good site is ambaile.org.uk and search the newspaper indexes

akc
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nickgc
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Re: Orkney Newspapers
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 18 October 09 20:56 UTC (UK) »
Thanks all for input.  I maybe should have pointed out I am in western US, and have been doing this research for 20 years.  I have all that censuses, BMDs, etc. can offer. 

My feeling is that browsing old newspapers might be useful ever since someone directed me to a WWI Orkney newspaper obit for a cousin.

Next time I make the 200 mile trip to Seattle I will check to see if the University of Washington Libraries have the microfilm (or maybe I'll check their online catalog now).

Nick
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McLellan - Inverness
Greer - Renfrewshire
Manson - Aberdeen & Orkney
Simpson - Hereford, Devon, etc.
Flett - Orkney
Chisholm - Scotland
Wishart - Orkney
Shand - Aberdeen
Pirie - Aberdeen
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Re: Orkney Newspapers
« Reply #8 on: Monday 19 October 09 12:14 UTC (UK) »
Nick have you been in touch with Marion, she is in Orkney and on the Wishart Line has done a lot on them,

there is Also Ross but he is rather busy with the Seals,
I will try and send you gedcom on what I have if I havent done so already

Sybil
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ORKNEY
FLETT, CLOUSTON,  WHISHART, SCOTT, BRUCE,
ABERDEEN AREA:THOMSON, ROSIE, CHAFFEY, ALLAN,               
GLASGOW;STEWART,  SPENCE,  DOUGLAS, BLACK , KEAYS(KEYS), MITCHELL,    JOHNSTON,  FLETT,  ALLAN, CALLAGHAN, JENKS,FINLAY,SMELLIE,TYSON

MORAYSHIRE: ALLAN, INNES, MCPHAIL, MATHEWS, STEWART, MCKENZIE, MCLEAN, PLOWMAN, MASSON, 
IRELAND:DOUGLAS,BLACK,McAULAY,KEAYS,TWEED,MITCHELL,
ENGLAND: JENKS, WALKER,BALDWIN, HURST,PHILLIPS, CHAFFEY, ROBERTSON, ALLAN;JOHNSON, AMEY,Corston,Race
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Re: Orkney Newspapers
« Reply #9 on: Wednesday 21 October 09 21:10 UTC (UK) »
You should also look at http://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/imagelibrary/ which contains over 7000 photos including many family, school and social groups.  Another useful website for your relative who was in WW1 is http://www.rbls-kirkwall.org.uk/memorials.html which has details and some photos of soldiers from WW1 and WW2.
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