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Title: 1600s Orkney & Shetland Names Sources
Post by: nickgc on Saturday 25 August 07 07:08 BST (UK)

If any of you are so fortunate as to be this far back in your histories, The Court Books of Shetland and Orkney, covering ca 1600-1643 might be of use.  Only 2 or 3 have been transcribed and should be available in some Scotland libraries.  The originals (if accessible) should be at GRO in Edinburgh.  They were in 1962 when a cousin of mine (Robert S. Barclay) transcribed the 1612-1613 records.

Nick

Title: Re: 1600s Orkney & Shetland Names Sources
Post by: Ames1122 on Friday 25 August 17 00:38 BST (UK)

Thanks so much Nick! Didn't know that!
Unfortunately I'm in Canada and I can't continue my line back past 1720. Lol.
Maybe one day I'll get there  :)