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Orkney Isles, Scotland : Classification : Marriages


Marriage records provide details of both partners and often lists their ages. The witnesses named on the marriage entry are often relatives. Civil registration records have a consistent amount of detail, but earlier parish records can vary in their content.

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Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records
Title:ADDYMAN One Name Study
Link:https://ons.addyman.homeip.net/
Description:ADDYMAN One Name Study
Classification:Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study
Title:ATHERTON One Name Study
Link:https://atherton.one-name.net/
Description:ATHERTON One Name Study
Extra Info:Mainly around Lancashire and Cheshire, but a worldwide one name study.
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Pedigrees
Title:BAILIE - A history and Genealogy of the Family of BAILIE, Northern Ireland and Scotland
Link:https://archive.org/details/historygenealogy00bail
Description:BAILIE - A history and Genealogy of the Family of BAILIE, Northern Ireland and Scotland
Extra Info:Including the parish of Duneane, Northern Ireland and Burony, Dunain, Scotland. Includes several pedigrees for the family.
Classification:Baptisms, Burial Plots, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records
Title:BLAIR Genealogy and Searchable Database
Link:http://blairgenealogy.com/
Description:BLAIR Genealogy and Searchable Database
Classification:Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Wills / Probate
Title:BREW One Name Study
Link:http://brew.clients.ch/BrewONS.htm
Description:BREW One Name Study
Classification:GRO BMD, Banns, Marriages
Title:British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages
Link:Search British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages
Description:Search British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages
Classification:Births, Deaths, General, Marriages, Obituaries, National
Title:British Newspaper Archive
Link:https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/
Description:Explore over 200 years of history - British Newspaper Archive
Extra Info:Access also available via selected subscriptions to Find My Past and Genes Reunited
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Obituaries, Wills / Probate
Title:British Settlers on Argentina and Uruguay
Link:http://www.argbrit.org/
Description:British Settlers on Argentina and Uruguay
Extra Info:Many of the marriage records indicate place of birth.
Classification:Births, Deaths, Marriages, War Memorials & Other Memorials
Title:Eddies Extracts
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~econnolly/genealogy...
Description:Eddies Extracts
Extra Info:Many extracts of Births, Marriages, Deaths etc transcribed from various newspapers but also various news stories, book extracts, church records, records of deceased seamen and the names of over 25,000 Presbyterians who served in WW1.
Classification:Baptisms, Births, Marriages, Parish Records
Title:Family Search Records Collection
Link:Family Search Records Collection
Description:Family Search Records Collection - Scottish Data
Extra Info:Check the coverage for areas covered so far.
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records
Title:Flotta Island in the Orkney Islands
Link:http://www.flottawebguide.co.uk/
Description:Flotta Island in the Orkney Islands
Extra Info:Click on the Research link.
Classification:Births, Deaths, Marriages, Obituaries, War Memorials & Other Memorials
Title:Free Scottish family tree inscriptions and links from HappyHaggis.
Link:http://www.happyhaggis.co.uk/
Description:HappyHaggis is a website that concentrates on just Scotland
Extra Info: Details many birth, marriage and death notices from newspapers 1844-1854
Classification:Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study
Title:HALSTED One Name Study
Link:https://www.halsted.org.uk/
Description:HALSTED One Name Study
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records
Title:Internet Archive
Link:http://archive.org/
Description:Internet Archive
Extra Info:Has many scanned books, including some parish registers. Click on texts and then search the archive. Note baptism and baptisms give different results.
Classification:Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages
Title:Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain
Link:https://www.jgsgb.org.uk/
Description:Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain
Extra Info:Searchable database and also records/files to download.Click on JCR-UK.
Classification:Marriages, One Name Study
Title:KENNEDY One Name Study
Link:http://www.kennedydna.com/
Description:KENNEDY One Name Study
Extra Info:Online searchable marriage index.
Classification:Baptisms, Births, Deaths, Marriages
Title:Malta Family History
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20180722210453/http://...
Description:Malta Family History
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. The indexes still seems to be available. British men and women who were born, married or died in Malta.
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:MILLIKEN, MILLIGAN and Related Surnames
Link:http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~alanmilliken/geneal...
Description:MILLIKEN, MILLIGAN and Related Surnames Genealogical Research
Extra Info:Surnames of Millican, Milligan, Millikan, Milliken, Millikin, Mulliken, Mullikin, and Mulligan etc.
Classification:Births, Deaths, Marriages, Wills / Probate
Title:National Archives - Digital Microfilms Online
Link:https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your...
Description:National Archives - Digital Microfilms Online
Extra Info:Please read the instructions and information before downloading. Includes seaman's wills and some foreign returns of births, marriages and deaths.
Classification:Births, Marriages, One Name Study
Title:NORQUAY One Name Study in the Orkney Islands
Link:http://www.ingavoe.free-online.co.uk/norquay/
Description:NORQUAY One Name Study in the Orkney Islands
Extra Info:Also includes variants Norquay, Norquoy, Nurquoy, Nurqwoy, Nurkway, Northquoy
Classification:GRO BMD, Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, National
Title:People Finder from 192.com
Link:People Finder from 192.com
Description:1861 Census, GRO BMD index 1837-2004, Electoral Rolls & Business Directories.
Classification:Births, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study
Title:PINCKNEY - The site for all UK PINCKNEYs
Link:http://www.john-pinckney.co.uk/family/index.htm
Description:PINCKNEY - The site for all UK PINCKNEYs and Variants
Extra Info:Includes references to Pinckey, Pinckine, Pinckney, Pincknye, Pincney, Pinkene, Pinken, Pinkeny, Pinkine, Pinkney.
Classification:GRO BMD, Banns, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Certificate Exchange, Deaths, Marriages
Title:Scotland BDM Exchange
Link:https://sctbdm.com
Description:Scotland BDM Exchange - Births, Deaths, Marriages, Baptisms, Burials, Banns
Extra Info:Easy to search.
Classification:GRO BMD, Banns, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, National, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Scotland's People
Link:Scotland's People
Description:Scotland's People
Extra Info:Official Government Source of genealogical data for Scotland.
Classification:Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages
Title:Scots in Argentina
Link:https://web.archive.org/web/20180722214755/http://...
Description:Scots in Argentina 1800-1932, Including the Argentine and Chilean Patagonia
Extra Info:An archived copy of a site that is no longer live. Most information still seems to be available.
Classification:Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate
Title:Scottish Genealogy Databases
Link:http://web.archive.org/web/20080602101740/http://w...
Description:Scottish Genealogy Databases
Extra Info:The site is no longer running but is archived. Also includes surname specific databases. If the site doesn't load clicking on the word impatient often works.
Classification:Banns, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Parish Records
Title:Scottish Indexes - Helping you trace your Scottish family tree
Link:https://www.scottishindexes.com/
Description:Non-OPR Births/Baptisms, Banns/Marriages and Deaths/Burials, 1841, 1851, 1861 Census Indexes
Extra Info:Full details of the coverage can be found on their Record Sets page.
Classification:Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Parish Records
Title:South Ronaldsway and Burray in the Orkney Islands
Link:https://www.southronaldsay.net/
Description:South Ronaldsway and Burray in the Orkney Islands
Classification:Births, Deaths, Marriages, Obituaries
Title:The Honourable East India Company
Link:http://web.archive.org/web/20110207202311/http://h...
Description:Finding East India Company Ancestors
Extra Info:This is a copy of a site that is no longer active. May take a few moments to load, but most information still seems to be available. Collected from various publications.
Classification:Marriages
Title:The Ships List Website
Link:http://www.theshipslist.com/
Description:The Ships List Website
Extra Info:Also includes some marriages at sea.

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