What a fantastic response from this list to my posting. No further help is now required. My thanks to Ray, Maria, Carol, Carmel and Chris, for all your assistance and advice. Much appreciated everyone. Sarah, has been found. The 3 children it is thought were buried in the Old Melbourne Cemetery - Queen Victoria Market site. Regards, Marina Christchurch New Zealand

would the list owner please contact me as I need his/ her opinon on something THanks Elaine jeffersoneb@patash.com.au -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

Hi Chris, Thank you. Sarah has been found, and it is now considered the 3 children were buried in the Old Melbourne Cemetery. Regards, Marina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Bryce" <jbr06951@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 3:49 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-MELB] Cemetery and Records - Help Please .Surname - WORSLEY. > Marina > Melbourne General Cemetery have no record of your Worsley family buried > there, However I have seen that you said your Sarah was buried at > Melbourne Cemetery 1866......could this be the Victoria Market Site?? > regards > > -- > ..· ´¨¨)) -:¦:- > ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) > ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- > -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´*.`Chris Bryce > Qld Australia > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marina & Bruce Borland" <matilda@snap.net.nz> > To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 5:12 AM > Subject: Re: [AUS-MELB] Cemetery and Records - Help Please .Surname - > WORSLEY. > > > : Good morning Maria, > : Thank you for your reply. Yes, data taken from the Digger Pioneer Index, > and > : from one death certificate as well. Aware of St Kilda and have checked > their > : website database. Am not discounting any cemetery for this particular > hunt. > : If you can locate anything at all that would be wonderful and thank you > most > : kindly for your offer. Look forward to hearing from you. > : Regards, > : Marina > : ----- Original Message ----- > :: > > > ==== AUS-MELBOURNE Mailing List ==== > Searchable archives at > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=AUS-MELBOURNE-L > > ============================== > 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 > >

I for one thought it was a good idea Jan, but as I am not one of those doing lookups, I understand that life does get in the way of our consuming hobby sometimes, and to be relegated a certain day would take away the spontaneity of doing a much appreciated lookup for another person. I, myself have been the recipient of many different lookups from many generous souls on the few lists I belong to, and I greatly appreciate the time and effort someone else spends on my behalf, and always say so. Occasionally I even reciprocate with an answer to someone's question, so I know what a buzz it can give the 'giver'. Just my thought on this subject. Cheers, Robyn of Geelong. On 30/03/2006, at 10:38 AM, Jan wrote: > Hi again everyone, > > Thanks for all your thoughts on the "lookup" situation. > > I just put forward the suggestion because I thought one of those doing > a lookup may have felt a little frustrated that the same information > was being put forward by a number of others, and that they might > possibly have felt they could have been doing something else, either > for themselves or someone else. > > Anyway, my head has been well and truly "pulled in". > > Best wishes, > Jan. > > > > > ==== AUS-MELBOURNE Mailing List ==== > ==================================================== > Virus warnings are not to be sent to the List! > ==================================================== > Searchable archives at > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=AUS- > MELBOURNE-L > > ============================== > 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 >

Sorry Marina Looks as though Ray's contact has better eye sight than my contact. Regards -- ..· ´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´*.`Chris Bryce Subject: Re: [AUS-MELB] Cemetery and Records - Help Please .Surname - WORSLEY. : Have been in contact with Melbourne we have found Sarah she is in a common : grave in the Wesleyan section now waiting for a report on the others. : : Regards, : Ray. Marina Melbourne General Cemetery have no record of your Worsley family buried there, However I have seen that you said your Sarah was buried at Melbourne Cemetery 1866......could this be the Victoria Market Site?? regards

Marina Melbourne General Cemetery have no record of your Worsley family buried there, However I have seen that you said your Sarah was buried at Melbourne Cemetery 1866......could this be the Victoria Market Site?? regards -- ..· ´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´*.`Chris Bryce Qld Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marina & Bruce Borland" <matilda@snap.net.nz> To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 5:12 AM Subject: Re: [AUS-MELB] Cemetery and Records - Help Please .Surname - WORSLEY. : Good morning Maria, : Thank you for your reply. Yes, data taken from the Digger Pioneer Index, and : from one death certificate as well. Aware of St Kilda and have checked their : website database. Am not discounting any cemetery for this particular hunt. : If you can locate anything at all that would be wonderful and thank you most : kindly for your offer. Look forward to hearing from you. : Regards, : Marina : ----- Original Message ----- ::

Please may I say a very BIG thank you to all the kind listers who so eagerly do lookups for others. I, myself, gratefully accept all, and yes, some may be the same, but others give slightly more info as perhaps they have looked under different spellings etc. Keep up the good work. regards Evelyn

Ah please don't feel like that at least it wasn't your backside being kicked!....Big grin! Regards, Ray. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan" <janealogy@westnet.com.au> To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 10:38 AM Subject: [AUS-MELB] REGARDING LOOKUPS > Hi again everyone, > > Thanks for all your thoughts on the "lookup" situation. > > I just put forward the suggestion because I thought one of those doing a > lookup may have felt a little frustrated that the same information was > being put forward by a number of others, and that they might possibly have > felt they could have been doing something else, either for themselves or > someone else. > > Anyway, my head has been well and truly "pulled in". > > Best wishes, > Jan. > > > > > ==== AUS-MELBOURNE Mailing List ==== > ==================================================== > Virus warnings are not to be sent to the List! > ==================================================== > Searchable archives at > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=AUS-MELBOURNE-L > > ============================== > 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

Jan We were not trying to pull your head in, it was a thoughtful suggestion and a good one for discussion but not an easy one to overcome. So you can come out of your corner and lift your head, we still like you. Carmel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan" <janealogy@westnet.com.au> To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 11:38 AM Subject: [AUS-MELB] REGARDING LOOKUPS > Hi again everyone, > > Thanks for all your thoughts on the "lookup" situation. > > I just put forward the suggestion because I thought one of those doing a > lookup may have felt a little frustrated that the same information was > being put forward by a number of others, and that they might possibly have > felt they could have been doing something else, either for themselves or > someone else. > > Anyway, my head has been well and truly "pulled in". > > Best wishes, > Jan. > > > > > ==== AUS-MELBOURNE Mailing List ==== > ==================================================== > Virus warnings are not to be sent to the List! > ==================================================== > Searchable archives at > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=AUS-MELBOURNE-L > > ============================== > 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 > >

Hi again everyone, Thanks for all your thoughts on the "lookup" situation. I just put forward the suggestion because I thought one of those doing a lookup may have felt a little frustrated that the same information was being put forward by a number of others, and that they might possibly have felt they could have been doing something else, either for themselves or someone else. Anyway, my head has been well and truly "pulled in". Best wishes, Jan.

Have been in contact with Melbourne we have found Sarah she is in a common grave in the Wesleyan section now waiting for a report on the others. Regards, Ray. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marina & Bruce Borland" <matilda@snap.net.nz> To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 5:12 AM Subject: Re: [AUS-MELB] Cemetery and Records - Help Please .Surname - WORSLEY. > Good morning Maria, > Thank you for your reply. Yes, data taken from the Digger Pioneer Index, > and from one death certificate as well. Aware of St Kilda and have checked > their website database. Am not discounting any cemetery for this > particular hunt. > If you can locate anything at all that would be wonderful and thank you > most kindly for your offer. Look forward to hearing from you. > Regards, > Marina > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Maria Celano" <maria.celano@gmail.com> > To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 9:56 PM > Subject: Re: [AUS-MELB] Cemetery and Records - Help Please .Surname - > WORSLEY. > > >> Marina >> did you get this information from Digger : Pioneer Index Victoria >> 1836-1888? >> >> Do not rule out the St Kilda Cemetery? >> you'll have to check the web sites .. there is several sites available. >> I did some volunteer work for a family that lived and died in Collingwood >> during this period of time.. all were located at this above cemetery.. >> worth >> a try. >> I am also look for you .. if I find it I'll send it to you.. >> a >> web site of genealogy volunteers in Victoria that may have these records >> on >> cd.... if I locate the source I'll email you back ASAP. >> >> sincerely >> Maria >> Melbourne, Victoria, Australia >> >> >> On 3/29/06, Marina & Bruce Borland <matilda@snap.net.nz> wrote: >>> >>> Looking for the cemetery where these people were buried, and records if >>> possible. Religion C. of E. >>> >>> STEPHEN WORSLEY, died June/July 1848, aged 10 days, at Melbourne. (Born >>> aboard the ship "Adelaide") Parish St James, Melbourne, >>> >>> EVE WORSLEY, died 1850, aged 1 year at Collingwood. Parish St Peters, >>> Melbourne. >>> >>> ADAM WORSLEY, died 1852, aged 4 months , at Collingwood. Parish St >>> Marks, >>> Collingwood. >>> >>> WILLIAM WORSLEY, died at Dandenong, 1885, age stated was 82. The father >>> of >>> the above. Born Gloucestershire, England. >>> >>> SARAH WORSLEY, died 1st April, 1866. Wife of William, above. Born >>> Gloucestershire, England. Interred in the Melbourne Cemetery, 4th April, >>> 1866 - would love a record if possible. >>> >>> Doubt if there will be any headstones. >>> >>> Know about the Victoria market site where graves were dug up and >>> transferred. >>> >>> Any help with this much appreciated. >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Marina >>> Christchurch >>> New Zealand >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== AUS-MELBOURNE Mailing List ==== >>> ==================================================== >>> Virus warnings are not to be sent to the List! >>> >>> ============================== >>> Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. >>> New content added every business day. Learn more: >>> http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >>> >>> >> >> >> ==== AUS-MELBOURNE Mailing List ==== >> ==================================================== >> Virus warnings are not to be sent to the List! >> >> ============================== >> Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. >> Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >> >> > > > ==== AUS-MELBOURNE Mailing List ==== > Searchable archives at > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=AUS-MELBOURNE-L > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

Good morning Carol, Thank you for your response. Most certainly highly interested. Yes, the thought occurred that William Worsley may have been interred at Dandenong, and this is one area I will look into of course. Will contact you off the list. Regards, Marina ----- Original Message ----- From: "carol pratt" <carol.pratt@optusnet.com.au> To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:24 PM Subject: RE: [AUS-MELB] Cemetery and Records - Help Please .Surname - WORSLEY. > Hi Marina............i noticed your WORSLEY family and wondered if they > may > be connected to mine somehow....my Mum's maiden name was WORSLEY and they > lived in Dandenong (I still live close by)........i don't recognise the > names of your family but thought it was worth asking. > > About your family....would William Worsley have been buried at Dandenong > cemetery? > > Cheers > > Carol > Melbourne > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marina & Bruce Borland [mailto:matilda@snap.net.nz] > Sent: Wednesday, 29 March 2006 12:55 PM > To: AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [AUS-MELB] Cemetery and Records - Help Please .Surname - WORSLEY. > > Looking for the cemetery where these people were buried, and records if > possible. Religion C. of E. > > STEPHEN WORSLEY, died June/July 1848, aged 10 days, at Melbourne. (Born > aboard the ship "Adelaide") Parish St James, Melbourne, > > EVE WORSLEY, died 1850, aged 1 year at Collingwood. Parish St Peters, > Melbourne. > > ADAM WORSLEY, died 1852, aged 4 months , at Collingwood. Parish St Marks, > Collingwood. > > WILLIAM WORSLEY, died at Dandenong, 1885, age stated was 82. The father of > the above. Born Gloucestershire, England. > > SARAH WORSLEY, died 1st April, 1866. Wife of William, above. Born > Gloucestershire, England. Interred in the Melbourne Cemetery, 4th April, > 1866 - would love a record if possible. > > Doubt if there will be any headstones. > > Know about the Victoria market site where graves were dug up and > transferred. > > Any help with this much appreciated. > > Thank you. > > Regards, > > Marina > Christchurch > New Zealand > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== AUS-MELBOURNE Mailing List ==== > ==================================================== > Virus warnings are not to be sent to the List! > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > > > ==== AUS-MELBOURNE Mailing List ==== > ==================================================== > Virus warnings are not to be sent to the List! > > ============================== > 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 > >

Good morning Maria, Thank you for your reply. Yes, data taken from the Digger Pioneer Index, and from one death certificate as well. Aware of St Kilda and have checked their website database. Am not discounting any cemetery for this particular hunt. If you can locate anything at all that would be wonderful and thank you most kindly for your offer. Look forward to hearing from you. Regards, Marina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maria Celano" <maria.celano@gmail.com> To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 9:56 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-MELB] Cemetery and Records - Help Please .Surname - WORSLEY. > Marina > did you get this information from Digger : Pioneer Index Victoria > 1836-1888? > > Do not rule out the St Kilda Cemetery? > you'll have to check the web sites .. there is several sites available. > I did some volunteer work for a family that lived and died in Collingwood > during this period of time.. all were located at this above cemetery.. > worth > a try. > I am also look for you .. if I find it I'll send it to you.. > a > web site of genealogy volunteers in Victoria that may have these records > on > cd.... if I locate the source I'll email you back ASAP. > > sincerely > Maria > Melbourne, Victoria, Australia > > > On 3/29/06, Marina & Bruce Borland <matilda@snap.net.nz> wrote: >> >> Looking for the cemetery where these people were buried, and records if >> possible. Religion C. of E. >> >> STEPHEN WORSLEY, died June/July 1848, aged 10 days, at Melbourne. (Born >> aboard the ship "Adelaide") Parish St James, Melbourne, >> >> EVE WORSLEY, died 1850, aged 1 year at Collingwood. Parish St Peters, >> Melbourne. >> >> ADAM WORSLEY, died 1852, aged 4 months , at Collingwood. Parish St Marks, >> Collingwood. >> >> WILLIAM WORSLEY, died at Dandenong, 1885, age stated was 82. The father >> of >> the above. Born Gloucestershire, England. >> >> SARAH WORSLEY, died 1st April, 1866. Wife of William, above. Born >> Gloucestershire, England. Interred in the Melbourne Cemetery, 4th April, >> 1866 - would love a record if possible. >> >> Doubt if there will be any headstones. >> >> Know about the Victoria market site where graves were dug up and >> transferred. >> >> Any help with this much appreciated. >> >> Thank you. >> >> Regards, >> >> Marina >> Christchurch >> New Zealand >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ==== AUS-MELBOURNE Mailing List ==== >> ==================================================== >> Virus warnings are not to be sent to the List! >> >> ============================== >> Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. >> New content added every business day. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >> >> > > > ==== AUS-MELBOURNE Mailing List ==== > ==================================================== > Virus warnings are not to be sent to the List! > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >

Wow I only used an old plastic milk crate Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darlene Carlisle" <mrsdoubtfire59@hotmail.com> To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 10:39 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-MELB] REGARDING LOOKUPS - > > HI all that have responded to this post. I agree with Margaret & Gaylene > that "we with the resources" can assist people at our leisure. It's the > enjoyment, fun & excitment we get helping others to find what we all > require - those missing pieces of our jigsaws. WE do also make friends > this way. > > Just yesterday, I spent approx half an hour doing a look up for someone on > this list & was ready to send all the details to the person and found that > they had cross posted on another list and the same reply I had ready to go > had already been answered. Should I have been angry and addressed that > person "off list" to say you have wasted my time - NO, I was happy the > person was given the correct details - it is the pleasure you get in > helping other people. > > As for the rostered days to do look ups, just wouldn't work for me - I > have 5 children that all want to use one of the two computers we have > hooked up to internet, and of course always the same time I do, also I > work full time, if I had to work to a roster - nothing would ever get > done - I am lucky to make it to work on time. I also would like MY time > to keep searching for my own pieces of the worlds bigest jigsaw that has > no sides. > > I am now getting off my soap box - sorry Ray > > Darlene > > > > > >>From: "MargM" <genknut@optusnet.com.au> >>Reply-To: AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com >>To: AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: [AUS-MELB] REGARDING LOOKUPS - >>Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 23:20:49 +1000 >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan" <janealogy@westnet.com.au> >>To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:33 PM >>Subject: [AUS-MELB] REGARDING LOOKUPS - STUART/KIRKPATRICK >> >> >>>Hello everyone, >>> >>>Firstly, let me thank very much the three members of this list who have >>>been very generous in looking up the details for me of the >>>STUART/KIRKPATRICK request I made. >>> >>>Secondly, what struck me immediately was that these three people had done >>>exactly the same job, when the efforts and generosity of one person would >>>have been sufficient. >> >>Hi Jan >> >>>So. I have a suggestion that perhaps Ray (List Admin.) may wish to >>>comment on, as perhaps he would need to oversee/organise this. >>> >>>What if all of you with BDM cd's (or any other resource) work out a day >>>of the week that each of you would be prepared to do a lookup for the >>>rest of us, and any request that comes in on that particular day, then >>>that person does the lookup. The results of the lookup still to be sent >>>to the list, but I just think it would be a much fairer system to share >>>the load, than to have several people spending their own time to find out >>>the same information as each other. >>>What do you think? >> >>It wouldnt work ................... I do alot of look ups as I enjoy a >>challange but not with this list so much as dont live in VIC . >> >>I do these when I have time to spare or if what ever looks to be in real >>mind bender. >> >>Have got 4 ' on the boil' at the moment. Well 3 as got a Eureka on one >>tonight when I located a cousin for this over seas gene...... Its a lot of >>fun but couldnt cope with it being regulated to once a week . >> >>bye >> MargM >> Beautiful Central Coast of NSW >> Need Help ? >>Try: www.raogk.org/listing.htm >> >> >> >>==== AUS-MELBOURNE Mailing List ==== >>==================================================== >>Virus warnings are not to be sent to the List! >> >>============================== >>View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >>marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >>http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > realestate.com.au: the biggest address in property > http://ninemsn.realestate.com.au > > > ==== AUS-MELBOURNE Mailing List ==== > ==================================================== > Virus warnings are not to be sent to the List! > ==================================================== > Searchable archives at > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=AUS-MELBOURNE-L > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

Hi Gaylene, No apologies needed. I due fairness so others are not worried in up-setting me, I'm not the grumpy old Bugxxx you think I might be! So how about if I throw this open to all for the rest of the week to have your say on the matter? Regards, Ray. batie@ozemail.com.au 03-93188186 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gaylene McCooey" <jmccooey@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 10:52 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-MELB] REGARDING LOOKUPS - STUART/KIRKPATRICK > Dear Jan, > > Firstly, Ray, I apologise if I should not have sent this over the > list..... > > > I am one of those , as you say, many people to do look ups for many > listers > on many lists, and I never consider any time that is spent looking up > names > for people as wasted time. Yes, sometimes the information that I send > may > be the same as some others have sent, but I have found in the past that > just > sometimes, little items are picked up by different people, perhaps > different > spelling etc... , found with lateral thinking, or even, sometimes, just a > guess..... > > I myself was one of those people who years ago, put my tiny little request > on the list for lost rellies, I was astounded by the absolutely wonderful > people on the lists that even think to give me the time of day, not > knowing > me, send what they could to help me out. Yes, I did get lots of similar > replies, but how wonderful these listers are.... I myself would find it > very difficult not to answer a plea for help, even if it wasnt " my day to > look up" what if we all had the notion not to answer listers just because > we thought "someone else will do it" ...... it isnt "my day" > > Jan, if these listers are happy to help when they can, work permitting, > family permitting, even at three o'clock in the morning when they can't > sleep, I will always be very happy to receive any emails, not matter how > similar the content. What you are asking is that the list be "vetted" > for > info......... me, I would always be happy to get replies from > anyone....anytime..... > > Once again, apologies to Ray and any other listers ....... > > Gaylene > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jan" <janealogy@westnet.com.au> > To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:33 PM > Subject: [AUS-MELB] REGARDING LOOKUPS - STUART/KIRKPATRICK > > >> Hello everyone, >> >> Firstly, let me thank very much the three members of this list who have >> been very generous in looking up the details for me of the >> STUART/KIRKPATRICK request I made. >> >> Secondly, what struck me immediately was that these three people had done >> exactly the same job, when the efforts and generosity of one person would >> have been sufficient. >> So. I have a suggestion that perhaps Ray (List Admin.) may wish to >> comment on, as perhaps he would need to oversee/organise this. >> >> What if all of you with BDM cd's (or any other resource) work out a day >> of >> the week that each of you would be prepared to do a lookup for the rest >> of >> us, and any request that comes in on that particular day, then that >> person >> does the lookup. The results of the lookup still to be sent to the list, >> but I just think it would be a much fairer system to share the load, than >> to have several people spending their own time to find out the same >> information as each other. Hope I've made sense! >> >> What do you think? >> Jan. >> >> >> ==== AUS-MELBOURNE Mailing List ==== >> ==================================================== >> Virus warnings are not to be sent to the List! >> >> ============================== >> New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your >> ancestors >> at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: >> http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >> > > > ==== AUS-MELBOURNE Mailing List ==== > ==================================================== > Virus warnings are not to be sent to the List! > ==================================================== > Searchable archives at > http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=AUS-MELBOURNE-L > > ============================== > 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

Greetings, Well I have to say it's not such a bad idea, but can see holes in it before I even offer. Personally, I think the idea is a good one, but the trouble is I look after a 90 year old Mother who's had a stroke and a Father that has Alzimers! I could say yes put me in for every Tuesday, but in my own situation here my life is not my own any longer it is controlled by my dear parents, with the example being today we were to have gone to Highpoint Shopping Centre to have photo's done for Mum & Dad as are were to have gone into restbite as of next Monday to give me my first brake in 3 years 24/7 almost, but the arrangements that I'd put in place last night fell apart after Mum had her shower this morning only to find the scratch on her leg had become an ulcer spending the next 5 1/2 hours over at Western General Hospital waiting for and getting treatment, then to come home and run around like a mad man for the next 2 hours getting new medication and also trying to cook dinner for the two of them. So here it is now 12:52a.m. and I've only just got back to my computer to finish downloading my mail for the day and answering it. And I also have to say that this is not the only list I look after, in fact I'm the administrator of 7 other lists. But if other are happy to make a day and volunteer their time of cause I'll support it, or if some are not in any great hurry they are welcome to send direct to me and I'll do what I can when I can to help in any way! I know that Carmel is doing some excellent work not only on this list but also on a number of others, but I'm happy to put it to the open list and ask for comments please? Regards, Ray. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan" <janealogy@westnet.com.au> To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:33 PM Subject: [AUS-MELB] REGARDING LOOKUPS - STUART/KIRKPATRICK > Hello everyone, > > Firstly, let me thank very much the three members of this list who have > been very generous in looking up the details for me of the > STUART/KIRKPATRICK request I made. > > Secondly, what struck me immediately was that these three people had done > exactly the same job, when the efforts and generosity of one person would > have been sufficient. > So. I have a suggestion that perhaps Ray (List Admin.) may wish to > comment on, as perhaps he would need to oversee/organise this. > > What if all of you with BDM cd's (or any other resource) work out a day of > the week that each of you would be prepared to do a lookup for the rest of > us, and any request that comes in on that particular day, then that person > does the lookup. The results of the lookup still to be sent to the list, > but I just think it would be a much fairer system to share the load, than > to have several people spending their own time to find out the same > information as each other. Hope I've made sense! > > What do you think? > Jan. > > > ==== AUS-MELBOURNE Mailing List ==== > ==================================================== > Virus warnings are not to be sent to the List! > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429

I think also that often the posts do not always go though immediately nor do I receive all posts for some reason or another. There were a couple of replies I have seen over the past couple of days but seemed to have missed the original post. It can be a bit frustrating getting the same info but then someone may have picked up one another person has missed etc. all help is appreciated by me when I ask even if it is the same, the fact that so many are so sick with the genealogy bug can just be a positive. Carmel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darlene Carlisle" <mrsdoubtfire59@hotmail.com> To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 11:39 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-MELB] REGARDING LOOKUPS - > > HI all that have responded to this post. I agree with Margaret & Gaylene > that "we with the resources" can assist people at our leisure. It's the > enjoyment, fun & excitment we get helping others to find what we all > require - those missing pieces of our jigsaws. WE do also make friends > this way. > > Just yesterday, I spent approx half an hour doing a look up for someone on > this list & was ready to send all the details to the person and found that > they had cross posted on another list and the same reply I had ready to go > had already been answered. Should I have been angry and addressed that > person "off list" to say you have wasted my time - NO, I was happy the > person was given the correct details - it is the pleasure you get in > helping other people. > > As for the rostered days to do look ups, just wouldn't work for me - I > have 5 children that all want to use one of the two computers we have > hooked up to internet, and of course always the same time I do, also I > work full time, if I had to work to a roster - nothing would ever get > done - I am lucky to make it to work on time. I also would like MY time > to keep searching for my own pieces of the worlds bigest jigsaw that has > no sides. > > I am now getting off my soap box - sorry Ray > > Darlene > > > > > >>From: "MargM" <genknut@optusnet.com.au> >>Reply-To: AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com >>To: AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: [AUS-MELB] REGARDING LOOKUPS - >>Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 23:20:49 +1000 >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan" <janealogy@westnet.com.au> >>To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:33 PM >>Subject: [AUS-MELB] REGARDING LOOKUPS - STUART/KIRKPATRICK >> >> >>>Hello everyone, >>> >>>Firstly, let me thank very much the three members of this list who have >>>been very generous in looking up the details for me of the >>>STUART/KIRKPATRICK request I made. >>> >>>Secondly, what struck me immediately was that these three people had done >>>exactly the same job, when the efforts and generosity of one person would >>>have been sufficient. >> >>Hi Jan >> >>>So. I have a suggestion that perhaps Ray (List Admin.) may wish to >>>comment on, as perhaps he would need to oversee/organise this. >>> >>>What if all of you with BDM cd's (or any other resource) work out a day >>>of the week that each of you would be prepared to do a lookup for the >>>rest of us, and any request that comes in on that particular day, then >>>that person does the lookup. The results of the lookup still to be sent >>>to the list, but I just think it would be a much fairer system to share >>>the load, than to have several people spending their own time to find out >>>the same information as each other. >>>What do you think? >> >>It wouldnt work ................... I do alot of look ups as I enjoy a >>challange but not with this list so much as dont live in VIC . >> >>I do these when I have time to spare or if what ever looks to be in real >>mind bender. >> >>Have got 4 ' on the boil' at the moment. Well 3 as got a Eureka on one >>tonight when I located a cousin for this over seas gene...... Its a lot of >>fun but couldnt cope with it being regulated to once a week . >> >>bye >> MargM >> Beautiful Central Coast of NSW >> Need Help ? >>Try: www.raogk.org/listing.htm >> >> >> >>==== AUS-MELBOURNE Mailing List ==== >>==================================================== >>Virus warnings are not to be sent to the List! >> >>============================== >>View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >>marriage announcements and more. 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----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan" <janealogy@westnet.com.au> To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:33 PM Subject: [AUS-MELB] REGARDING LOOKUPS - STUART/KIRKPATRICK > Hello everyone, > > Firstly, let me thank very much the three members of > this list who have been very generous in looking up the > details for me of the STUART/KIRKPATRICK request I made. > > Secondly, what struck me immediately was that these > three people had done exactly the same job, when the > efforts and generosity of one person would have been > sufficient. Hi Jan > So. I have a suggestion that perhaps Ray (List Admin.) > may wish to comment on, as perhaps he would need to > oversee/organise this. > > What if all of you with BDM cd's (or any other resource) > work out a day of the week that each of you would be > prepared to do a lookup for the rest of us, and any > request that comes in on that particular day, then that > person does the lookup. The results of the lookup still > to be sent to the list, but I just think it would be a > much fairer system to share the load, than to have > several people spending their own time to find out the > same information as each other. > What do you think? It wouldnt work ................... I do alot of look ups as I enjoy a challange but not with this list so much as dont live in VIC . I do these when I have time to spare or if what ever looks to be in real mind bender. Have got 4 ' on the boil' at the moment. Well 3 as got a Eureka on one tonight when I located a cousin for this over seas gene...... Its a lot of fun but couldnt cope with it being regulated to once a week . bye MargM Beautiful Central Coast of NSW Need Help ? Try: www.raogk.org/listing.htm

Dear Jan, Firstly, Ray, I apologise if I should not have sent this over the list..... I am one of those , as you say, many people to do look ups for many listers on many lists, and I never consider any time that is spent looking up names for people as wasted time. Yes, sometimes the information that I send may be the same as some others have sent, but I have found in the past that just sometimes, little items are picked up by different people, perhaps different spelling etc... , found with lateral thinking, or even, sometimes, just a guess..... I myself was one of those people who years ago, put my tiny little request on the list for lost rellies, I was astounded by the absolutely wonderful people on the lists that even think to give me the time of day, not knowing me, send what they could to help me out. Yes, I did get lots of similar replies, but how wonderful these listers are.... I myself would find it very difficult not to answer a plea for help, even if it wasnt " my day to look up" what if we all had the notion not to answer listers just because we thought "someone else will do it" ...... it isnt "my day" Jan, if these listers are happy to help when they can, work permitting, family permitting, even at three o'clock in the morning when they can't sleep, I will always be very happy to receive any emails, not matter how similar the content. What you are asking is that the list be "vetted" for info......... me, I would always be happy to get replies from anyone....anytime..... Once again, apologies to Ray and any other listers ....... Gaylene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan" <janealogy@westnet.com.au> To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:33 PM Subject: [AUS-MELB] REGARDING LOOKUPS - STUART/KIRKPATRICK > Hello everyone, > > Firstly, let me thank very much the three members of this list who have > been very generous in looking up the details for me of the > STUART/KIRKPATRICK request I made. > > Secondly, what struck me immediately was that these three people had done > exactly the same job, when the efforts and generosity of one person would > have been sufficient. > So. I have a suggestion that perhaps Ray (List Admin.) may wish to > comment on, as perhaps he would need to oversee/organise this. > > What if all of you with BDM cd's (or any other resource) work out a day of > the week that each of you would be prepared to do a lookup for the rest of > us, and any request that comes in on that particular day, then that person > does the lookup. The results of the lookup still to be sent to the list, > but I just think it would be a much fairer system to share the load, than > to have several people spending their own time to find out the same > information as each other. Hope I've made sense! > > What do you think? > Jan. > > > ==== AUS-MELBOURNE Mailing List ==== > ==================================================== > Virus warnings are not to be sent to the List! > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >

Dear Jan, Firstly, Ray, I apologise if I should not have sent this over the list..... I am one of those , as you say, many people to do look ups for many listers on many lists, and I never consider any time that is spent looking up names for people as wasted time. Yes, sometimes the information that I send may be the same as some others have sent, but I have found in the past that just sometimes, little items are picked up by different people, perhaps different spelling etc... , found with lateral thinking, or even, sometimes, just a guess..... I myself was one of those people who years ago, put my tiny little request on the list for lost rellies, I was astounded by the absolutely wonderful people on the lists that even think to give me the time of day, not knowing me, send what they could to help me out. Yes, I did get lots of similar replies, but how wonderful these listers are.... I myself would find it very difficult not to answer a plea for help, even if it wasnt " my day to look up" what if we all had the notion not to answer listers just because we thought "someone else will do it" ...... it isnt "my day" Jan, if these listers are happy to help when they can, work permitting, family permitting, even at three o'clock in the morning when they can't sleep, I will always be very happy to receive any emails, not matter how similar the content. What you are asking is that the list be "vetted" for info......... me, I would always be happy to get replies from anyone....anytime..... Once again, apologies to Ray and any other listers ....... Gaylene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan" <janealogy@westnet.com.au> To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:33 PM Subject: [AUS-MELB] REGARDING LOOKUPS - STUART/KIRKPATRICK > Hello everyone, > > Firstly, let me thank very much the three members of this list who have > been very generous in looking up the details for me of the > STUART/KIRKPATRICK request I made. > > Secondly, what struck me immediately was that these three people had done > exactly the same job, when the efforts and generosity of one person would > have been sufficient. > So. I have a suggestion that perhaps Ray (List Admin.) may wish to > comment on, as perhaps he would need to oversee/organise this. > > What if all of you with BDM cd's (or any other resource) work out a day of > the week that each of you would be prepared to do a lookup for the rest of > us, and any request that comes in on that particular day, then that person > does the lookup. The results of the lookup still to be sent to the list, > but I just think it would be a much fairer system to share the load, than > to have several people spending their own time to find out the same > information as each other. Hope I've made sense! > > What do you think? > Jan. > > > ==== AUS-MELBOURNE Mailing List ==== > ==================================================== > Virus warnings are not to be sent to the List! > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >