Yeah, I'm here mate, (names Ellen for the internet) been doing a bit of research myself, my mother was Victoria Boddington and my father (Jack) Ernest Bonsak. I didn't have a clue about this until my old Aunty Bonnie told me just before she died three or four years ago. Always thought she was my Aunty peggy (Victoria that is) and that she was New Zealander,turns out she was an Indigenous Aussie from Victoria. Turns out most of my family aren't who I thought they were. Got a sister whose now my cousin and a brother adopted out I can't find and never knew I had. If that don't tangle ya up don't know what will. See Ya craddy

Hi. My name is Beth. It seems you have a bit of research to do. My family claimed Boor (Northern African)ancestry rather than own up to indigenous ancestry. Now, of course, anyone who may have known something is no longer or untraceable. Am looking for connections to Rudd possibly, Clarke and Horne from around the Hillston area. Beth

Hi all, Well it's a cool, wet night here in Melbourne - just right for sleeping! My lot are from the Numurkah area and also Jerilderee but I'm stuck trying to get any further information. They were taken away from their family and raised as white children. Does anyone else have family from these areas? Cheers, Robynne ----- Original Message ----- From: craddy To: AUS-KOORI-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 9:12 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-Koori] All mixed up Hi. My name is Beth. It seems you have a bit of research to do. My family claimed Boor (Northern African)ancestry rather than own up to indigenous ancestry. Now, of course, anyone who may have known something is no longer or untraceable. Am looking for connections to Rudd possibly, Clarke and Horne from around the Hillston area. Beth ==== AUS-KOORI Mailing List ====

I know the Jerilderie area very well. I grew up in Wakool which is about 40 minutes drives west of Deniliquin. Beth

Hi Peter? Ellen? bit mixed up dont know which one u r anyway can u tell me how u feel after finding out that u have aboriginal blood in u? ----- Original Message ----- From: "peter connal" <peterconnal@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-KOORI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 12:03 AM Subject: [AUS-Koori] All mixed up > Yeah, I'm here mate, (names Ellen for the internet) been doing a bit of research myself, my mother was Victoria Boddington and my father (Jack) Ernest Bonsak. > I didn't have a clue about this until my old Aunty Bonnie told me just before she died three or four years ago. Always thought she was my Aunty peggy (Victoria that is) and that she was New Zealander,turns out she was an Indigenous Aussie from Victoria. Turns out most of my family aren't who I thought they were. > Got a sister whose now my cousin and a brother adopted out I can't find and never knew I had. If that don't tangle ya up don't know what will. See Ya craddy > > > ==== AUS-KOORI Mailing List ==== > > >