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	The Scottish Genealogy Society Caithness - 1851 Census indices
		Caithness -; 1851 Census - Parish of Halkirk
		Caithness -; 1851 Census - Parish of Olrig
		Caithness -; 1851 Census - Parish of Reay
	www.scotsgenealogy.com /acatalog/Caithness_1851_Census.html (43 words)

	Olrig - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Olrig is a parish in Caithness, Scotland and the main settlement in the parish is Castletown.
		Prior to 19th century agricultural improvements the parish was sub-divided into ten townlands or 'fermlands'.
		The hillock is still there, on the south side of Olrig Hill (grid reference ND169648).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Olrig (875 words)

	Encyclopedia: Castletown, Caithness
		The townland or fermland is a subdivision of the parish in Scotland.
		Castletown is the main settlement in the parish of Olrig.
		A parish is a type of administrative subdivision.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Castletown,-Caithness (622 words)

	CAIUS OR GAIUS - LoveToKnow Article on CAIUS OR GAIUS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The flagstone quarries, mostly situated in the Thurso, Olrig and Halkirk districts, are another important source of revenue.
		Of manufactures there is little beyond tweeds, ropes, agricultural implements and whisky, and the principal imports consist of coal, wood, manure, flour and lime.
		Among the notable public buildings are the old parish church built at the expense of Charles II.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CA/CAIUS_OR_GAIUS.htm (2648 words)

	Encyclopedia: Parish of Olrig
		A parish is a subdivision of a diocese or bishopric within the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Church of Sweden, and of some other churches.
		Castletown is on the north coast of Britain, around Grid reference: ND196678, between John O Groats and Thurso in Caithness, Highland Scotland.
		The hillock is still there, on the south side of Olrig Hill (Grid reference: ND169648 (http://getamap.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/getamap/frames.htm?mapAction=gazandgazName=gandgazString=ND169648)).
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Parish-of-Olrig (1308 words)

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		The spelling of their family name as entered into the parish birth, marriage or death registers, census forms or civil records was left to the whim of the scribe.
		In 1801 the parish ministers were required to submit a list of parishioners who were "poor or indigent" and thus required financial support by the church.
		PARISH RECORDS Beginning in the 16th through mid 18th century (depending on the parish) until 1855 (the beginning of compulsory Scottish civil record keeping), the parish records generally provide the most useful birth, marriage, and occasionally death information.
	www.cursiter.com /txt-exe-files/Curpaper.txt (14259 words)

	Caithness Catalogue of Fiche, Film & CDs
		Caithness Parishes in the 1861 Census held in the AIGS Library.
		Parishes in the Caithness 1891 Census in the A.I.G.S. Library.
		Civil Parishes and Counties of Scotland showing Overall Dates of Old Parochial Record held in Edinburgh and available Worldwide on microfilm for the Counties of Caithness, Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty.
	www.aigs.org.au /caithness.htm (932 words)

	James Smith of Olrig (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The 1841 census or the parish of Olrig in Caithness-shire states that on the night of 7 June, James Smith Esquire was then 75 to 80 years of age, which would mean he was born between 1760 and 1766.
		As a parish and county are normally both given, I take this to mean that he was born in the city of Aberdeen.
		The next documented mention of James Smith is in the Olrig parish records in 1796, where there is an entry recording that:- "David, lawful son of the Reverend George Mackenzie minister of Olrick and Jane Oswald Brodie, was born 7 July 1796 and baptised 16 July 1796.
	freepages.family.rootsweb.com /~donsmith/Olrig/JamesSmith.html (2914 words)

	Fraser and Anne's Surnames - fasg124 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
		Agnes Easton was born on 15 Jul 1815 in Sideheads, Whitburn Parish.
		Margaret Easton was born on 13 Mar 1817 in Haw, Whitburn Parish, West Lothian.
		James Simpson Gillon [Parents] was born on 3 Feb 1838 in Harthill, Whitburn Parish.
	www.btinternet.com /~fraser.hamilton2/fasg124.htm (1026 words)

	pafg25 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		She married Andrew Oliver on 9 Jan 1880 in Lumsdaine, Parish of Coldingham.
		Margaret Oliver was born in 1883 in Grantshouse.
		Sarah Mary Oliver [Parents] was born on 20 May 1871 in Kirkfield, Olrig, Caithness, Scotland.
	www.clanhuntercanada.com /huntersof/pafg25.htm (898 words)

	Apostle
		As a teenager John MacDonald was known as "the cleverest scholar in the parish" and as a young man, narrowly avoided conscription at the hands of an unscrupulous recruiting sergeant, being saved only by the intervention of the minister from Olrig.
		He was inducted to the Parish of Urqurart on the 1st of September of that year.
		On one occasion on being refused permission to preach in the parish of Dornoch, he and his congregation set off to a spot in Spinningdale where the un-forbidden ground of Creich touches the boundary of Dornoch.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/SteveHT/Apostle.html (2136 words)

	Historical perspective for Dunnet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The parish is bounded NW and N by the Pentland Firth, E by Canisbay, SE by Bower, SW by Bower and Olrig, and W by Dunnet Bay.
		Several of the ancient structures, usually called Picts' houses, are in the parish, one of them at Ham being still fairly entire; in 1873, a cist at Kirk o' Banks yielded 5 penannular silver armlets, about 3 inches in diameter, which now are in the Edinburgh Antiquarian Museum.
		The parish church at the village is ancient, and, repaired and enlarged in 1837, contains 700 sittings.
	www.geo.ed.ac.uk:81 /scotgaz/towns/townhistory2189.html (812 words)

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		M: 9 Jul 1780 Spouse: Agnes KEITH Olrig, Caithness, Scotland Alexr.
		M: 28 Aug 1874 Spouse: Mary DICK Olrig, Caithness, Scotland Alexina ROSS (F)......................
		M: 23 Feb 1791 Spouse: Donald ROSS Olrig, Caithness, Scotland Elizabeth Mrs ROSS (F)................
	www.cursiter.com /txt-exe-files/Rossmar.txt (6560 words)

	Banner of Truth Trust General Articles
		It was in 1872 at the time of "The Education Act" that Begg and Martin visited the north to advocate the retention of the Bible and the Shorter Catechism in the schools of Scotland.
		Their visit made a profound impression upon Christian people in the north and ever afterwards they were welcome guests in the manses of Kennedy of Dingwall, Mackay of Inverness, and Auld of Olrig.
		Martin became a frequent visitor to the Highlands and it was during a visit to Olrig when he was the honoured guest at the manse that he was laid aside for six weeks with serious illness.
	www.banneroftruth.org /pages/articles/article_detail.php?65 (1647 words)

	SWAD: Parish Search (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Note that the list does not contain all of the parishes in Scotland, just those which contain records in SWAD.
		The original data was based on 1974 Ecclesiastical parishes.
		To enter a search, select a parish from the drop down list and click on the search button.
	www.geo.ed.ac.uk /swad/parishsearch.html (171 words)

	Olrig, myths and legends Definition / Olrig, myths and legends Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Olrig is a parish in CaithnessCaithness is a traditional county in northeast Scotland.
		The land boundary follows a watershed and is crossed by two highways and one railway.
		Versions of these tales appear in James T Calder's History of Caithness 18871887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar).
	www.elresearch.com /Olrig,_myths_and_legends (293 words)

	Genealogy.com: John Kennedy Bain of South Australia
		In 1712 the family was located in the Parish of OLRIG Cathness, Scotland.
		It was in the same location for over 100 years and may well have been there for some time before that.
		The reason we cannot go further back that 1712 is that the records which were all held in the Old Kirk at Olrig was destroyed by fire in 1743.
	www.genealogy.com /genealogy/users/b/a/i/John-kennedy-Bain/index.html (181 words)

	Caithness CWS - History - Articles - Saint Drostan In Caithness
		To the north of Brabstermire is the present parish church of Canisbay at Kirkstyle (ND 343724).
		To the north of the present church is marked on the large scale map a small group of rocks off the coast with the name 'Papel' which may indicate an early church connection.
		In the parish of Olrig are the roofless remains of the old church of St. Trothan (ND 186671).
	www.caithness.org /history/articles/saintdrostan.htm (1961 words)

	Extended Family Tree of Lorna Henderson - Person # 2547
		She and Alexander Manson lived in Sep 1835 in Castletown, Olrig, CAI, SCT.
		This was based on a baptism entry, in Dunnet not Olrig, of a Helen of the right age.
		There is a discrepancy however between where Helen thought she was born and the baptism in the neighbouring parish, although Castletown, in Olrig Parish, is indeed on the West side of Dunnet.
	homepages.paradise.net.nz /lornahen/FamilyTree/p2547.htm (721 words)

	Castletown Heritage Centre:The complete history of Castletown and the parish of Olrig, from Neolithic times to present ...
		Castletown Heritage was set up in 1986 to safeguard and develop the history, character and crafts of the parish of Olrig, Caithness.
		Castletown Heritage was set up to protect and preserve the history and heritage of the village of Castletown and the parish of Olrig.
		He also used this harbour to bring in the essential supplies required by his workers and residents of the parish of Olrig.
	www.internet-promotions.co.uk /Castletown/index.htm (634 words)

	Caithness CWS - Community - Museums - North Highland Archive - Parochial Board and Parish Counjcil Records
		Some of the volumes for Latheron parish have suffered slight mould damage in the past, and are available at the discretion of staff until properly treated and conserved.
		One of the provisions of this Act called on each Parish to make a list of its own poor: those who had either been born in it, or who had acquired "residence" by a stay of at least seven years - this was later reduced to three years.
		Occasional sums of money might be made to those suffering illness and unable to work; and to paupers travelling through the parish to reach their own parish of residence.
	www.caithness.org /community/museums/nha/parochialboard.htm (1345 words)

	Alexander Waters m Janet Manson, Caithness
		He married Janet Manson in Parish of Olrig, Caithness, Scotland.
		Barbara Waters (Alexander1) was born May 13, 1783 in Olrig, Caithness, and died March 25, 1872 in Rosegill, Parish of Dunnet, Caithness.
		She married Malcolm Calder August 16, 1808 in Olrig, Caithness, son of Calders of Rosegill.
	www.genealogyboard.com /waters/messages/3039.html (235 words)

	ANCIENT MURRAY GENEALOGY
		In 1488 he was at Dunrobin and 1451, together with his wife Margaret Baillie, was given land in the Parish of Loth in Scotland.
		The earthworks of Pronsy Castle in the parish of Dornorch are the remains of an ancient stronghold.
		(b) William of Evelix (parish of Dornoch) a witness 1562, took part in the taking of Berriedale Castle (Caith-ness) in 1566 and in the raid on Dornoch in 1570, where he is said to have scattered the ashes of Bishop Gilbert Moray (‘Saint Gilbert’) and died soon afterwards.
	groups.msn.com /ANCIENTMURRAYGENEALOGY/murrayoftullibardinatholl.msnw (8135 words)

	The Achreny Mission - 4. After the Disruption - Part 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Christopher Munro had taken "a gracious and tender interest in her spiritual welfare", and she deemed it an honour to have been present at his deathbed.
		She attended a Free Church communion at Olrig a few months after the separation of 1893, and soon afterwards she joined the Free Presbyterian Church.
		That is, an ecclesiastical parish but not a civil one.
	www.fpchurch.org.uk /EbBI/fpm/2003/December/article3.htm (3162 words)

	Olrig
		The hillock is still there, on the south side of Olrig Hill (Grid reference: ND169648 (http://www.rhaworth.myby.co.uk/oscoor_a.htm?ND169648_region:GB_scale:25000)).
		This page was last modified 10:48, 19 Apr 2005.
		The article about Olrig contains information related to Olrig, Myths and Legends, Dorrad's vision at Sysa, 1014 and The piper of Windy Ha.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Olrig,_myths_and_legends (898 words)

	North Highland Archive - Archive News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The exhibition on Watten parish was well attended, and we were very grateful for the loans from Janette Pollok at Watten Primary, Paul Simonite and Lesley Crawford. All other material from the display is held here permanently and can be consulted without appointment at any time.
		Following the interest shown in the Thrumster estate material, we are planning an exhibition on Watten parish and the farm of Old Hall (see new accessions for more details).
		The index will include names of staff at the various schools within Wick burgh and parish; also pupils in receipt of bursaries etc. This is particularly useful for schools where admission registers do not survive.
	www.northhighlandarchive.org /archive_news.htm (2886 words)

	Descendants of: John Baikie
		Pleace of birth from Census 1891 when shown to be aged 37 years.
		Olrig Churchyard shows her as "Kate" who died aged 48 years.
		Buried at Olrig Churchyard with husband William Swanson.
	archive.uwcm.ac.uk /uwcm/mb/Mackay/descendents/john.html (426 words)

	Re:
		Dear Sinclairs...Does anyone have the correct Parish for Holt in Norfolk England in 1810...I hve Briston, but that maybe the wrong one.given in the Bible record.
		However I do know all the parishes and will be sending a complete > list of batch numbers for said parishes in the next few days.
		I'm a little hampered in judging the best parish to search > > >under as I don't have a old map.
	sinclair.quarterman.org /archive/2000/11/msg00104.html (333 words)

	Your Scottish ancestors traced: Counties 1
		The boundaries of both counties & parishes have undergone various changes over the centuries, & parishes have been merged & split.
		Some parish names are found in more than one county, e.g.
		Years of earliest births, marriages & deaths in parish registers are given.
	www.ancestor.abel.co.uk /county.html (82 words)

	The Highland Region (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1993
		NOTE: This ED includes the islands in the former parishes of Lochcarron, Applecross and Gairloch, apart from the Isle of Ewe and Sgeir an Araig, now in ED 13.
		Commencing in the Moray Firth opposite Munlochy Bay; then generally northwestward then northeastward along the eastern boundary of ED 18 (Black Isle West) to the Cromarty Firth; then continuing generally eastward through the Cromarty Firth to the Moray Firth; then generally southwestward, southward and southwestward again through the Moray Firth to the point of commencement.
		NOTE: ED 31 includes the islands in the parishes of Ardgour, Morvern, Ardnamurchan, Small Isles and Arisaig and Moidart, and in that part of Glenelg parish lying within Lochaber District.
	www.hmso.gov.uk /si/si1993/Uksi_19931094_en_2.htm (221 words)

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