Hi all, A relative classified as a Military Pensioner travelled with the 99th regiment from Tasmania to Victoria in 1852 along with his wife and 4 children. I know some "Shipping Intelligence" can state "x amount in steerage" but I reckon there could have been a special news item stating that a ship carrying the "British Red Coats" i.e. 99th regiment had docked in Melbourne or its surrounds. Does the State Library have a monthly index of items transcribed from the newspapers on microfiche? If not where would I look for details of the 99th regiment employment whilst in Melbourne? I did find 2 ships with a number of passengers i.e. "Pacific" from Hobart to Melbourne on 20/11/1852 with 24 passengers and "Yarra Yarra" from Launceston to Melbourne on 20/11/1852 with 73 passengers. Many thanks for your assistance. Michele in Sydney
Michelle, Try "Google" for Military Historical Society. Eric. ----- Original Message ----- From: lynsmum <lynsmum@optushome.com.au> To: <AUS-MELBOURNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 9:07 PM Subject: [AUS-MELB] 99TH REGIMENT in VICTORIA > Hi all, > A relative classified as a Military Pensioner travelled with the 99th > regiment from Tasmania to Victoria in 1852 along with his wife and 4 > children. > I know some "Shipping Intelligence" can state "x amount in steerage" but I > reckon there could have been a special news item stating that a ship > carrying the "British Red Coats" i.e. 99th regiment had docked in Melbourne > or its surrounds. > Does the State Library have a monthly index of items transcribed from the > newspapers on microfiche? > If not where would I look for details of the 99th regiment employment whilst > in Melbourne? > I did find 2 ships with a number of passengers i.e. "Pacific" from Hobart to > Melbourne on 20/11/1852 with 24 passengers and "Yarra Yarra" from Launceston > to Melbourne on 20/11/1852 with 73 passengers. > Many thanks for your assistance. > Michele in Sydney > > > > ==== AUS-MELBOURNE Mailing List ==== > ==================================================== > If you wish to make personal contact with List Admin Ray at batie@ozemail.com.au > > ============================== > 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 >