Thanks a lot for filling me in on some more of the history, especially stuff that "hits close to home". So many people settled Rupert's Land during the HBC days. So MANY were Scots!!! It's all so interesting. My GGGGrandfather, a John James Smith, came from England. Arrived from Westminster, London and was 17 when he signed the contract with HBC shortly after 1800. He married a native woman "Mary". Wish I could go back father for them two:-(

DOTTIR ... yah. I love it! My father was the Icelandic one. My grandparentswere born in Iceland. Icelanders seem to be a pretty clannish lot. So many channged their names too. Shortened versions (Jones, etc) They're actually all over the place I think

Can't explore history and not feel it in your own bones

Take Care ... Dottir :-)