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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Orkney => Topic started by: andarah on Sunday 21 March 10 04:32 GMT (UK)
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I have heard rumors in the family of Vikings. It's not family lore, but rather research that people have done. My Harrolds come from Gairsay.
When I google Gairsay, it is says it was the home of a Viking in the 1100s. When I followed the path a little further, I found the names Harald and Craigie. Craigie is another name in my family tree from Gairsay.
I have not been able to trace this line past 1750, but I am beginning to wonder if Craigie and Harald fit in my tree. When I looked further, Harald became King of Denmark.
Has anyone done any research on this and what did you find?
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Hi there I have heard the same thing about this surname of which is my mother's maiden name. Have you found anything out since this post ?
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Start here: http://www.orkneyjar.com/history/vikingorkney/index.html
Don