Wow, I wish I was as lucky looking for records of James Emms of the 39th Regiment of Foot. Was in Dublin c 1819 and came to Australia c 1826. I have perused the files in AJCP and sighted his paylists, but no regimental number and no way of finding when he enlisted, where he enlisted , his spouse and children. Records of the times, including diaries of his commanding officer and a letter written by James himself, refer to wife and children but no names or dates!!!! Still no information on which ship he and his family travelled. Nice to see that someone has some postitive results. regards Robyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "CandROverson" <overson12@btinternet.com> To: <aus-convicts@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 11:34 AM Subject: Re: [AUS-CON] RECORDS. > Hello Glenys > > This is a link to the online catalogue of the UK National Archives at Kew, > London. At the foot of the page is a reference to the service documents of > Henry Woods from Castle Blayney, Co Monaghan who enlisted in 1827 and was > discharged in 1849. If this is your Henry you can order copies of the > papers from the National Archives. > > http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/search/search_results.aspx?&st=a&queryText=%22Henry+Woods%22+&queryType=ALL&dateFrom=1827&dateTo=1840&selectedSubjects=C10001 > > > Regards > > Rhoda > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Glenys Woosnam" <granny.woo@bigpond.com> > To: <bmchapman@primus.com.au>; <aus-convicts@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 11:13 AM > Subject: [AUS-CON] RECORDS. > > >> Hi, just wondering if you could help me please. >> I am trying to find the records for a >> Sergeant Henry Woods. >> Henry enlisted in Armagh, in 21/5/1827. >> He then sailed from England & went to Hobart. He sailed on the ship >> "Runnymede" in 1840. >> I am trying to get his enlistment papers so I can find out what >> information I can. >> Thanking you. >> Glenys in Mandurah. >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> AUS-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Robyn Have you seen this? http://members.pcug.org.au/~pdownes/keenan/keenan_reg_history.htm This is an extract from a book published in 1853 about the 39th Regiment of Foot 1818-1832. It says that the whole regiment embarked for NSW from 1825 to 1827, as guards over convicts. It mentions one detachment embarked on the Woodman on 4 November 1825 to VDL and Sydney. You should read also the piece on that site about Michael Keenan, Soldier Settler, 39th Regiment of Foot. It has some interesting things to say about the regulations regarding the movements of wives and children. Rhoda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robyn Gross" <regross@iprimus.com.au> To: <aus-convicts@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 7:59 AM Subject: Re: [AUS-CON] RECORDS. > Wow, > > I wish I was as lucky looking for records of James Emms of the 39th > Regiment > of Foot. Was in Dublin c 1819 and came to Australia c 1826. > > I have perused the files in AJCP and sighted his paylists, but no > regimental > number and no way of finding when he enlisted, where he enlisted , his > spouse and children. > > Records of the times, including diaries of his commanding officer and a > letter written by James himself, refer to wife and children but no names > or > dates!!!! Still no information on which ship he and his family travelled. > > Nice to see that someone has some postitive results. > > regards > > Robyn