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Title: Stroma
Post by: celtclogs on Saturday 15 August 15 07:45 BST (UK)
Hi  :)
 I would like to know if the  isle of Stroma is in Orkney or Caithness. Please I would love to know as I have found new family there.
Title: Re: Stroma
Post by: Kay99 on Saturday 15 August 15 07:50 BST (UK)
According to this site it is officially part of Caithness http://www.lonely-isles.com/stroma/Home.htm

The Wiki entry is quite detailed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroma,_Scotland
Title: Re: Stroma
Post by: Skoosh on Saturday 15 August 15 12:08 BST (UK)
The Wick distillery, Old Pultney, has produced a liqueur whisky called "Stroma", and very nice it is too.  ;D

Skoosh.
Title: Re: Stroma
Post by: celtclogs on Saturday 15 August 15 16:58 BST (UK)
Quote from: Kay99 on Saturday 15 August 15 07:50 BST (UK)
According to this site it is officially part of Caithness http://www.lonely-isles.com/stroma/Home.htm

The Wiki entry is quite detailed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroma,_Scotland

Hi Kay
Thank you so much for that, I will enjoy reading that from Wiki. I have just found out that I have family I Caithness / Stroma just last week after 10 years of doing my tree what a lovely shock  :o. my Flood tree came from Ireland, my dad's side, the names are Bremner, 4 Gr father was Murdoch Rosie and 4 gr granny was Margaret Jack. so thanks again for your help.
Cheers Sheena
Title: Re: Stroma
Post by: Kay99 on Saturday 15 August 15 17:03 BST (UK)
Sounds an amazing place to live if a bit remote :)

Kay
Title: Re: Stroma
Post by: celtclogs on Saturday 15 August 15 17:12 BST (UK)
Quote from: Skoosh on Saturday 15 August 15 12:08 BST (UK)
The Wick distillery, Old Pultney, has produced a liqueur whisky called "Stroma", and very nice it is too.  ;D

Skoosh.
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Hi Skoosh I have to take your word for that ;D  as I hate whisky :-[ :-[ I might be the only scot that does  :)
Title: Re: Stroma
Post by: celtclogs on Saturday 15 August 15 17:18 BST (UK)
Quote from: Kay99 on Saturday 15 August 15 17:03 BST (UK)
Sounds an amazing place to live if a bit remote :)

Kay

I would love the remoteness, I would move there tomorrow  if I could  :) Kay
Title: Re: Stroma competed
Post by: celtclogs on Monday 17 August 15 04:43 BST (UK)
With thanks  :)
Title: Re: Stroma
Post by: Skoosh on Monday 17 August 15 13:03 BST (UK)
Sheena, Stroma is a bit like Drambuie, you'd love it!  ;D

Skoosh.
Title: Re: Stroma
Post by: Scottish Janealogy on Tuesday 25 August 15 21:55 BST (UK)
I have Stroma ancestors too (Ross/Rosie/Green/Sinclair) and have been there once. In a way it didn't feel remote as both mainland Scotland and Orkney are very close, though separated by the Pentland Firth, some of the most challenging sea in the world.
Title: Re: Stroma
Post by: DonM on Thursday 27 August 15 12:59 BST (UK)
http://www.brebner.com/

Lots of Bremner's from Stroma listed.

Title: Re: Stroma
Post by: peedielass on Tuesday 10 November 15 21:16 GMT (UK)
Although Stroma is classed as part of Caithness, the Orkney Family History Society has transcripts of Stroma census from 1841 - 1901 and also gravestone inscriptions for Stroma on their website (members section).
Title: Re: Stroma
Post by: alastairgm on Monday 20 June 16 11:19 BST (UK)
There's an interesting map of Stroma showing the residences of the last residents of the island on the Caithness.org website. I found it on: www.caithness.org/atoz/stromamain/stroma8july2001/stromamap.htm
alastairgm
Title: Re: Stroma
Post by: Skoosh on Monday 20 June 16 12:19 BST (UK)
Folks, I have a model of A Wick fishing boat, a Zulu WK113 which was built for a family named Rosie & subsequently sold to Shetland.

Skoosh.