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[[Image:Scotland-orkney.png|thumb|left]] | [[Image:Scotland-orkney.png|thumb|left|Scotland-orkney.png]] | ||
Orkney is a group of 67 islands forming a maritime county in the northern extremity of Scotland. Twenty-nine islands are inhabited, and the remainder are chiefly used as pasture for cattle. They are bounded on the north by the waters which divide Orkney from Shetland, on the east by the North Sea, on the south by the Pentland Firth, which separates the isles from Caithness, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. They extend about 50 miles in length and nearly 30 miles in breadth, comprising an area of 235 square miles or 150,000 acres. | Orkney is a group of 67 islands forming a maritime county in the northern extremity of Scotland. Twenty-nine islands are inhabited, and the remainder are chiefly used as pasture for cattle. They are bounded on the north by the waters which divide Orkney from Shetland, on the east by the North Sea, on the south by the Pentland Firth, which separates the isles from Caithness, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. They extend about 50 miles in length and nearly 30 miles in breadth, comprising an area of 235 square miles or 150,000 acres. | ||
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== Parishes == | == Parishes == | ||
Here is a list of historic parishes for the county and island of Orkney. Click on a parish name to see information about records. | |||
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The library also has a collection of census surname indexes for different places within Orkney. Click [[Orkney Census Surname Index|here]] to see a table listing these other census surname indexes that are available at the library.<br> | The library also has a collection of census surname indexes for different places within Orkney. Click [[Orkney Census Surname Index|here]] to see a table listing these other census surname indexes that are available at the library.<br> | ||
== Maps | == Maps == | ||
Click on the map at the right to see a larger version, and click again on the larger map. Next, click on the ‘Expand’ button when it appears in the lower right-hand corner of the map. | Click on the map at the right to see a larger version, and click again on the larger map. Next, click on the ‘Expand’ button when it appears in the lower right-hand corner of the map. | ||
[[Image:Orkney, c. 1845.jpg|thumb|right | [[Image:Orkney, c. 1845.jpg|thumb|right]] | ||
Click [http://www.scotlandsfamily.com/parish-map-orkney.htm here] to see an outline map of the parishes of Orkney. | Click [http://www.scotlandsfamily.com/parish-map-orkney.htm here] to see an outline map of the parishes of Orkney. | ||
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Orkney Combination [http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Orkney/ www.workhouses.org.uk/Orkney/] | Orkney Combination [http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Orkney/ www.workhouses.org.uk/Orkney/] | ||
== Helpful Websites == | |||
*[http://www.looking4kin.com/group/orkneygenealogy Looking 4 Kin Genealogy & Family History Network - Orkney] | |||
[Return to [[Scotland Old Counties pre 1974 and New Counties post 1974|county list]].] | [Return to [[Scotland Old Counties pre 1974 and New Counties post 1974|county list]].] | ||
[[Category:Orkney]] | [[Category:Orkney]] | ||