Hello listers, Some time ago I was able to go into bdm.nsw.gov.au and find out the date of death and where buried of relatives. However, when I tried recently, a message came up to say it could not be opened. Is there another site that will do the same task? Many thanks Ian McEachern Western Australia

Hello , I was wondering if anyone has a photo of my great grandfather, Richard Way Griffits. Richard was born on 15 September 1859 at Scone, NSW and he died in 1935 at Granville, NSW. I have a photo of his wife, Annie McDonald, and would love to have one of Richard. Regards Jan Senior

... sorry Jan ... I wish I could help ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Senior" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 3:53 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-NSW] Griffits Family > Hello , > > I was wondering if anyone has a photo of my great grandfather, Richard Way > Griffits. Richard was born on 15 September 1859 at Scone, NSW and he died > in 1935 at Granville, NSW. > > I have a photo of his wife, Annie McDonald, and would love to have one of > Richard. > > > > Regards > > Jan Senior > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Chris, just trying to find a little more info on your family......looks like the family moved to Sydney at some stage, was Ellen's middle name Maria ? and did she remarry in Gosford, also did Allan Michael Riley die in Gosford ? just trying to find the movements of the family and marriage of the children, James, Catherine, Allan and Cecilia, is this correct ? Colleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Prince" <[email protected]> To: "NSW Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 7:23 PM Subject: [AUS-NSW] Catholic Church Registers > Hi All, > > I have hit a BIG Brick Wall regarding my Great Grandfather on > my > Mothers Fathers side, I have been trying to find information to help me > but > still can't find any to help and I have been trying for years now > > . I have been unable to find when he came to Australia and > were > he died. The only real information I have is that he married my Great > Grandmother. > > I have a copy of the Certificate but even that doesn't help > because it doesn't have Place of Birth or Age or Parents names. And the > Church that it has they were married at was never in Parkes. > > > > These are the details > > > > Date: 2 June 1892 > > Place of Marriage: Parkes, > > Names of Parties: James Rieley (should read Riley) > > Ellen Byrnes, > > Conjugal State: Bachelor > > Spinster, > > Birthplace: Not Given > > Usual Occupation: Labourer > > Living with Parents, > > Age: Not Given > > Usual Place of Residence: Flagstone (Now named Cookamidgera) NSW > > Fathers and Mothers Names: Not Given > > > > Married in the Vestry of St Columba's Church, According to Rites & > Ceremonies of the Church of Rome > > Minister M Campion. > > > > Have been in touch with both Archives of Bathurst and Wilcannia > - Forbes Diocese for the Catholic Church and have been told that there > never > was a Church named that in Parkes at any time. I think the Priest/Father > might have been either travelling though Parkes at the time or standing in > for the normal. And neither had any records that could help me. > > I have also been in touch with Parkes Library and no help there > either. > > > > And on James, children birth certificates his age changes so he > was born between 1857/1861 in Bawn, County Caven, Ireland. Have contact > Family History Centre in County Caven and Riley in is Smith in Caven and > in > the year he might have been born 53 James Riley were born so it is like > looking for a needle in a hay stack there unless I have parents names. > > And in NSW there in 40 James Riley's died between 1900 and 1930. James > last > child was born 1901 and when my Grandfather enlisted for the First World > War > it has Father whereabouts unknown. > > > > So I am wondering if some might know where I could go from here or if they > know of the Church named St Columba's or where I could find if M Campion > was a Father or Priest and where his normal Parish might have been. > > > > Hoping some one can help. > > > > Kind Regards > > > > Chris > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Chris The only thing I can find is the St Columba's Estate 1200 hectares of land originally granted to William Lawson and later owned by Sir Henry Parks. It was bought in 1910 and the St Columba's Seminary was built in the Blue Mountains at Springwood. It might be an idea to contact the Blue Mountains Library or Family history centre they might have some information. Going by Google map Flagstone / Cookamidgera is not that far from Parks so The marriage might have only been registered at Parks. What are the names of the Children? Regards Josephine Bris -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Prince Sent: Wednesday, 3 October 2012 7:24 PM To: NSW Mailing List Subject: [AUS-NSW] Catholic Church Registers Hi All, I have hit a BIG Brick Wall regarding my Great Grandfather on my Mothers Fathers side, I have been trying to find information to help me but still can't find any to help and I have been trying for years now . I have been unable to find when he came to Australia and were he died. The only real information I have is that he married my Great Grandmother. I have a copy of the Certificate but even that doesn't help because it doesn't have Place of Birth or Age or Parents names. And the Church that it has they were married at was never in Parkes. These are the details Date: 2 June 1892 Place of Marriage: Parkes, Names of Parties: James Rieley (should read Riley) Ellen Byrnes,

Hi Chris, There is an obituary for Archdeacon Michael Campion who died in 1931 in the Sydney Morning Herald ( dated 30 march 1931); according to the obit, he was stationed in Parkes for 40 years. The full article is available thru Trove. All the best on your search, Cheers Sue On 3/10/2012 7:23 PM, Chris Prince wrote: > Hi All, > > I have hit a BIG Brick Wall regarding my Great Grandfather on my > Mothers Fathers side, I have been trying to find information to help me but > still can't find any to help and I have been trying for years now > > . I have been unable to find when he came to Australia and were > he died. The only real information I have is that he married my Great > Grandmother. > > I have a copy of the Certificate but even that doesn't help > because it doesn't have Place of Birth or Age or Parents names. And the > Church that it has they were married at was never in Parkes. > > > > These are the details > > > > Date: 2 June 1892 > > Place of Marriage: Parkes, > > Names of Parties: James Rieley (should read Riley) > > Ellen Byrnes, > > Conjugal State: Bachelor > > Spinster, > > Birthplace: Not Given > > Usual Occupation: Labourer > > Living with Parents, > > Age: Not Given > > Usual Place of Residence: Flagstone (Now named Cookamidgera) NSW > > Fathers and Mothers Names: Not Given > > > > Married in the Vestry of St Columba's Church, According to Rites & > Ceremonies of the Church of Rome > > Minister M Campion. > > > > Have been in touch with both Archives of Bathurst and Wilcannia > - Forbes Diocese for the Catholic Church and have been told that there never > was a Church named that in Parkes at any time. I think the Priest/Father > might have been either travelling though Parkes at the time or standing in > for the normal. And neither had any records that could help me. > > I have also been in touch with Parkes Library and no help there > either. > > > > And on James, children birth certificates his age changes so he > was born between 1857/1861 in Bawn, County Caven, Ireland. Have contact > Family History Centre in County Caven and Riley in is Smith in Caven and in > the year he might have been born 53 James Riley were born so it is like > looking for a needle in a hay stack there unless I have parents names. > > And in NSW there in 40 James Riley's died between 1900 and 1930. James last > child was born 1901 and when my Grandfather enlisted for the First World War > it has Father whereabouts unknown. > > > > So I am wondering if some might know where I could go from here or if they > know of the Church named St Columba's or where I could find if M Campion > was a Father or Priest and where his normal Parish might have been. > > > > Hoping some one can help. > > > > Kind Regards > > > > Chris > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Chris, St Mary's Cathedral Archives may be able to help identify the church. http://www.sydneycatholic.org/about/archives.shtml Your comment about being married in the Vestry of the Church is quite interesting - it was a common practice when one party was not Catholic for the marriage to take place "out the back". The nearest church I was able to find was St Columba's at Yeoval, which is about 60km from Parkes; perhaps the priest was a travelling circuit-priest and the marriage was registered at Parkes but took place elsewhere? Cheers Trish Nowra NSW > I have a copy of the Certificate but even that doesn't help > because it doesn't have Place of Birth or Age or Parents names. And the > Church that it has they were married at was never in Parkes. > Married in the Vestry of St Columba's Church, According to Rites & > Ceremonies of the Church of Rome > > Minister M Campion. > Chris

The comment about marrying in the vestry definitely indicates that one party was not RC At that time - and later - that was the rule, no marrying in the church itself unless both parties were RC -----Original Message----- From: symonds3 Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2012 11:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AUS-NSW] Catholic Church Registers Hi Chris, St Mary's Cathedral Archives may be able to help identify the church. http://www.sydneycatholic.org/about/archives.shtml Your comment about being married in the Vestry of the Church is quite interesting - it was a common practice when one party was not Catholic for the marriage to take place "out the back".

Hi All, I have hit a BIG Brick Wall regarding my Great Grandfather on my Mothers Fathers side, I have been trying to find information to help me but still can't find any to help and I have been trying for years now . I have been unable to find when he came to Australia and were he died. The only real information I have is that he married my Great Grandmother. I have a copy of the Certificate but even that doesn't help because it doesn't have Place of Birth or Age or Parents names. And the Church that it has they were married at was never in Parkes. These are the details Date: 2 June 1892 Place of Marriage: Parkes, Names of Parties: James Rieley (should read Riley) Ellen Byrnes, Conjugal State: Bachelor Spinster, Birthplace: Not Given Usual Occupation: Labourer Living with Parents, Age: Not Given Usual Place of Residence: Flagstone (Now named Cookamidgera) NSW Fathers and Mothers Names: Not Given Married in the Vestry of St Columba's Church, According to Rites & Ceremonies of the Church of Rome Minister M Campion. Have been in touch with both Archives of Bathurst and Wilcannia - Forbes Diocese for the Catholic Church and have been told that there never was a Church named that in Parkes at any time. I think the Priest/Father might have been either travelling though Parkes at the time or standing in for the normal. And neither had any records that could help me. I have also been in touch with Parkes Library and no help there either. And on James, children birth certificates his age changes so he was born between 1857/1861 in Bawn, County Caven, Ireland. Have contact Family History Centre in County Caven and Riley in is Smith in Caven and in the year he might have been born 53 James Riley were born so it is like looking for a needle in a hay stack there unless I have parents names. And in NSW there in 40 James Riley's died between 1900 and 1930. James last child was born 1901 and when my Grandfather enlisted for the First World War it has Father whereabouts unknown. So I am wondering if some might know where I could go from here or if they know of the Church named St Columba's or where I could find if M Campion was a Father or Priest and where his normal Parish might have been. Hoping some one can help. Kind Regards Chris

Hi Sue Just thought I'd let you know I checked on Ancestry yesterday a few deaths of John Smiths in the Albury area together with inquests but did not appear to be anyone related to Jimmy's, SMITHS. I think I'll have to put this one away as a lost cause. Hope you're enjoying the lovely weather we're having at the moment. Have to go to Orange tomorrow for a funeral...only a day trip as have to be back on Thursday for a Probus meeting so won't be able to go to the library to search out any of the Stuarts or Weavers. We'll get back there some other time. Cheers Joan Hi Joan, If you dont have any luck on the Albury cemetery records , i'm happy to check them at the Albury library on my way thru in mid october. i checked a family member there last time i was heading south,, and the library's records are pretty comprehensive. How many John Smith's can there be? ;) Cheers Sue

Looking for connection with members of the family of John Alexander FOOTIT and Ada HOBSON, also of Ada HOBSON and George HACKING. I have some details extracted from Ancestry.com. Regards, Val Date, researching the Hobson family

I'm well aware of that, there maybe records or sites some people haven't looked at, and some of us have subs to findmypast and other sites..some of the genealogy centes and historical societies have the old reels.. Jenelle. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of MargM Sent: Saturday, 29 September 2012 2:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AUS-NSW] LOOK UP- NSW Censuses ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jenelle McCarrick" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 1:36 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-NSW] LOOK UP > What about the State Records of New South Wales site with what > they > have..for census. Hi Jenelle. What is there is what survived by accident when the census docs were supposed to be all destroyed. Censuses have never been done with genealogists of the future in mind . Censuses were taken in Qld in 1861,1864,1868,1871, 1876 thru to 1901 and all docs were destroyed Bye MargM Beautiful NSW Central Coast ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jenelle McCarrick" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 1:36 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-NSW] LOOK UP > What about the State Records of New South Wales site with what > they > have..for census. Hi Jenelle. What is there is what survived by accident when the census docs were supposed to be all destroyed. Censuses have never been done with genealogists of the future in mind . Censuses were taken in Qld in 1861,1864,1868,1871, 1876 thru to 1901 and all docs were destroyed Bye MargM Beautiful NSW Central Coast

What about the State Records of New South Wales site with what they have..for census. Jenelle. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of mvs Sent: Saturday, 29 September 2012 1:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [AUS-NSW] LOOK UP Hi Nivard Yes, it came under Prospect and it was the 1901 Electoral Roll. This is the name it downloaded as. 1901NewSouthWalesAustraliaCensus_189931207.jpg I've been on Ancestry just now and I cannot find it for love nor money which often happens with Ancestry, I've found. As usual with Ancestry, no matter how many times you tick the box for only NSW and only the 1900s the list comes up with every state in Australia and goes back to 1822 so that in the end you lose the will to live! I still have the download if anyone else would like a copy. Cheers Marcelle Western Australia ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Nivard Yes, it came under Prospect and it was the 1901 Electoral Roll. This is the name it downloaded as. 1901NewSouthWalesAustraliaCensus_189931207.jpg I've been on Ancestry just now and I cannot find it for love nor money which often happens with Ancestry, I've found. As usual with Ancestry, no matter how many times you tick the box for only NSW and only the 1900s the list comes up with every state in Australia and goes back to 1822 so that in the end you lose the will to live! I still have the download if anyone else would like a copy. Cheers Marcelle Western Australia

Hundreds Sue :-} that's why I'm still looking 20 or more years later. Thanks Joan Hi Joan, If you dont have any luck on the Albury cemetery records , i'm happy to check them at the Albury library on my way thru in mid october. i checked a family member there last time i was heading south,, and the library's records are pretty comprehensive. How many John Smith's can there be? ;) Cheers Sue On 28/09/2012 3:28 PM, Joan Birtles wrote: > Hello > > > > I have found a death of a John SMITH who died in 1877 at Albury with parents > James & Hannah. Would anyone have access to cemetery records for Albury, > should be C/E, or can anyone help with further information on John SMITH > please. > > Regards > > Joan > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] 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 [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Joan, If you dont have any luck on the Albury cemetery records , i'm happy to check them at the Albury library on my way thru in mid october. i checked a family member there last time i was heading south,, and the library's records are pretty comprehensive. How many John Smith's can there be? ;) Cheers Sue On 28/09/2012 3:28 PM, Joan Birtles wrote: > Hello > > > > I have found a death of a John SMITH who died in 1877 at Albury with parents > James & Hannah. Would anyone have access to cemetery records for Albury, > should be C/E, or can anyone help with further information on John SMITH > please. > > Regards > > Joan > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello I have found a death of a John SMITH who died in 1877 at Albury with parents James & Hannah. Would anyone have access to cemetery records for Albury, should be C/E, or can anyone help with further information on John SMITH please. Regards Joan

Good morning all I would like to thank everyone who assisted in locating information on Thomas Craddock it will be a good start to know even this amount of information on him. Thank you Hazel in Blacktown

Hi Hazel I could not fine him on the E/Roll, but there are a few family trees In brief Thomas John Craddock b 25 Dec 1858 at Windsor and died 1 Oct 1910 at Liverpool. He was married to Frances Ellen Kemmister b1867- 1940 they had 9 nine children the last one born 1907 Sylvia C Craddock. There are also family trees Thomas L Craddock married to Frances E Kemster The trees are the same but one has L and the other has John as names the parents to Thomas are Patrick Joseph Craddock & Mary Ryan Hazel if you think this is your Thomas I will send all the children. Warm regards Josephine Bris. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Hazel Magann Sent: Thursday, 27 September 2012 8:51 AM To: Australia Subject: Re: [AUS-NSW] LOOK UP Hi everyone I was wondering if someone could do a look up for on the 1903 Electoral Roll. I am interested in a Thomas and Frances Craddock who in 1902 were living in and around Prospect and had a child in 1903 registered at Smithfield. Thank you Hazel in Blacktown ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message