Noticed a Lister saying their rel. went on to the Goldfields after arrival in Australia. So did mine, according to his UK funeral report. He was in Oz 'many years' apparently, originally searching for gold. Is there any kind of indexing to search associated with the Goldfields anywhere? Were there any registers or whatever? Unfortunately I haven't found conclusive evidence yet of his entry into Australia between 1882 and 1908 so I have nowhere to start looking. (Walter Thomas BRAY b 1868 Norwood Surrey UK). In 1908 he is back in UK, proprietor of a pub. Also, are there companies in existence today who have records of employees going back to those years? regards Sue R

Hi Sue, Here are a couple - The 1853 Bendigo Goldfield Petition http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/collections/treasures/bendigopetition/ click on 'Index of Names' Australian Medical Pioneers Index http://www.medicalpioneers.com/ one of my early Ballarat goldfields doctors is listed here. Victorian Mining Accident Index http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/miners.htm Hill End (NSW) - early goldfields http://www.historyhill.com.au/Hill_End_History.html and worth searching here: Cora Num's website - Cemeteries http://www.coraweb.com.au/cemetaus.htm Lots of good Australian links here: Cape Banks Family History Society http://www.capebanks.org.au/ click on 'Genealogy Web Sites' Maureen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Rowe" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 3:16 PM Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Goldfields Noticed a Lister saying their rel. went on to the Goldfields after arrival in Australia. So did mine, according to his UK funeral report. He was in Oz 'many years' apparently, originally searching for gold. Is there any kind of indexing to search associated with the Goldfields anywhere? Were there any registers or whatever? Unfortunately I haven't found conclusive evidence yet of his entry into Australia between 1882 and 1908 so I have nowhere to start looking. (Walter Thomas BRAY b 1868 Norwood Surrey UK). In 1908 he is back in UK, proprietor of a pub. Also, are there companies in existence today who have records of employees going back to those years? regards Sue R ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx