Orkney, Scotland Genealogy



Orkney is a group of islands forming a maritime county in the northern extremity of Scotland. 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.

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.

Maps
Click here to see an outline map of the parishes of Orkney.

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