Hi Derek, My sister Lynn told me about your quest for finding "Forbies" (do you use this term as well?). My last efforts tracing my direct line was about 10 years ago and the furthest I traced back was to ggggrand parents I believe was an Isaac Forbister in Northumberland (my family was 4 generations in the Sunderland area) who may have come from Orkney as my uncle has said that three brothers originally came from there down to the North east of England. Any how I never confirmed the Orkney connection and may get back into it one day once my four little Forbisters allow me the lesuire time!! Please feel free to e-mail me and I can exchange more info that I have. Regards, Scott