Lyn, Try http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/state-archives/indexes-online/ Here is the information I found on the State Records site about the divorce records. For records after 1930 you would have to go the State Records reading rooms at Kingswood. Divorce Case Papers, 1873-1930 - filed under: court, police, prison, indexes This Index now covers the years 1873-1923. There are over 20,000 entries covering a 50 year period. a.. Search the Index This Index now covers the years 1873-1923. There are over 20,000 entries covering a 50 year period! Please note: A final check of this index has not yet been carried out. Tip: Check Archives Investigator for item details of divorces from 1928-1930 and 1970. How was the index compiled? The index is compiled from the: Family Law (Divorce) Index, 1873-1976, [8/3242-47], Fiche 6130-6410. This index was created by the Supreme Court of NSW and records name of petitioner, respondent and co-respondent (if named), divorce number, year and remarks. The Index also includes judicial separations. Accessing the records The Divorce Case Papers, 1873-1930 and 1970 are held at the Western Sydney Records Centre. You can also obtain copies of the records via the Divorce Case Papers Service. Copies of standard size files are $45.00 each. What's in the Divorce Case Papers? The NRS 13495, Divorce Case Papers, are the key record series relating to divorce. The case papers contain evidence for each particular case including judicial separations. The series was created after the passing of the first divorce legislation in New South Wales, the Matrimonial Causes Act 1873. The information in the divorce case papers varies considerably. Examples of documents in the case papers include: a.. Petitions for the dissolution of marriage b.. affidavits (sworn statements) c.. petitions for maintenance d.. marriage certificates e.. decrees nisi (not always included) f.. decrees absolute (not always included), and g.. correspondence. Best of luck for your search, Glynis Wheeler St Clair. > Could SKS tell me if the divorce indexes for 1937-1945 are searchable for > NSW? > > Lyn Baker E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386) Database version: 5.13660 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/

Why don't you ask Mr Google. You will find out quickly, he knows everything. Graeme -----Original Message----- From: aus-nsw-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-nsw-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lyn Baker Sent: Monday, 9 November 2009 2:26 PM To: AUS-NSW-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS-NSW] NSW DIVORCE INDEXES Hi Could SKS tell me if the divorce indexes for 1937-1945 are searchable for NSW? Lyn Baker ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-NSW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.425 / Virus Database: 270.14.55/2490 - Release Date: 11/08/09 19:39:00

thankyou for your efforts. her parents never heard from nellie from the time she disappeared. lyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "jean pearce" <jpearcesyd@hotmail.com> To: "NSW group" <aus-nsw@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 09, 2009 3:09 PM Subject: [AUS-NSW] Nellie HUDSON / MAGENNIS > > Hi Lynn > > > > Following up on your search for Nellie MAGENNIS / HUDSON. > > > > I had a look in the BDM for her parents, and her mother, Esther, seems to > have been alive until 1959. > > There is a possibility that Nellie could be named in a will or letters of > administration. > > > > Just a thought. > > > > Kind Regards > > Jean > > _________________________________________________________________ > Looking to move this spring? With all the lastest places, searching has > never been easier. Look now! > http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/157631292/direct/01/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-NSW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Lynn Following up on your search for Nellie MAGENNIS / HUDSON. I had a look in the BDM for her parents, and her mother, Esther, seems to have been alive until 1959. There is a possibility that Nellie could be named in a will or letters of administration. Just a thought. Kind Regards Jean _________________________________________________________________ Looking to move this spring? With all the lastest places, searching has never been easier. Look now! http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/157631292/direct/01/

Hello Ainslie, Off topic, I know, but I also have a connection to the execution of Charles 1st. One of the three officers in Oliver Cromwell's army to sign the death warrant was Lieutant Colonel Robert PHAYRE (b. 1629). We have no proof but but it seems that the PHAIR family (and various other spellings) is descended from him. Another interesting tid-bit! Cheers, Margery ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ainslie Pyne" <woodart@woodart.com.au> To: <aus-nsw@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 7:51 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-NSW] SOMERS TOWN > Hi folks, > > Thanks for the reply to my email - in my family researching experience > I've had some interesting connections through looking at the local > history for the period of my family connections with a town or region. > > While chasing up my Oxenbridge connections back to Sussex I noticed one > of the ancestors was a member of parliament but lost his seat - looking > further I found that he was one of the parliamentarians whose actions > led to the execution of Charles 1st. > > You just never know what's going to crop up next!! > Cheers > Ainslie. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-NSW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Could SKS tell me if the divorce indexes for 1937-1945 are searchable for NSW? Lyn Baker

Dear Folks, Thank you to everyone who had input to my questions. I now have a number of leads to follow up. Regards, Glynis Wheeler St Clair E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386) Database version: 5.13650 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/

Thanks for this information, trish. Cheers, Glynis > The Nepean covers the areas you mention re Blue Mountains, Emu Plains etc; > the Council may be able to give you some info - > http://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/index.asp?id=1981 > http://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/index.asp?id=191 > State Archives gives the Districts on the Census but hasn't broken it down > into towns for Hawkesbury - > http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/state-archives/guides-and-finding-aids/short-guide-7/g-to-k#hawkesbury > NSW Electoral Office - > http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/ > Cheers > Trish > Nowra NSW E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386) Database version: 5.13650 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/

Hi Vicki, This certantly looks like it may be a lead. Thank you, Glynis From the NLA site comes this extract.... " The Sydney Morning Herald... Saturday 7 January 1854, page 6. Advertising 10935 words .... forming part of the village of Somers Town, mid situate nt M'Giath's Hill, on the Windsor Hoad, about half a mile from Windsor. The Pitt Town and Wiseman's Perry Hoads also pass these allotments ; and the owners will have a right to the Pitt Town Common. A continual «upply of fresh water is always nt..". The article in full is not available as yet, but will be soon. That sounds like a description of the Hawkesbury area to me. Regards, Vicki E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386) Database version: 5.13650 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/

Hi Rhonda, Thank you so much. this could have very well been my James MILLER then. Glynis > >> Could sks enlighten me with details of "Somers Town" in the Electoral >> District of the Hawkesbury - 1859-1860 & 1860-1861, please? > > > > > NLA Australian Newspapers > > http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home > > > > The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW): Wednesday 17 May 1843 > > page 3. col. 6. > > Country Sales. > > Mr. G. Seymour.-On the premises, North Richmond, May 19, growing crop of > Fruit Trees, Farming Implements, and Interest in a House and five acres of > Land; and at Windsor, June 6, a portion of the Red House Farm, in Building > Allotments, forming the Village of Somers Town > > > > The Sydney Morning Herald...Saturday 7 January 1854, page 6. Advertising > 10935 words > > ... forming part of the village of Somers Town, mid situate at M'Grath's > Hill, on the Windsor Road, about half a mile from Windsor. The Pitt Town > and > Wiseman's Ferry Roads also pass these allotments ; and the owners will > have > a right to the Pitt Town Common. A continual supply of fresh water is > always > at... > E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386) Database version: 5.13650 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/

Hi folks, Thanks for the reply to my email - in my family researching experience I've had some interesting connections through looking at the local history for the period of my family connections with a town or region. While chasing up my Oxenbridge connections back to Sussex I noticed one of the ancestors was a member of parliament but lost his seat - looking further I found that he was one of the parliamentarians whose actions led to the execution of Charles 1st. You just never know what's going to crop up next!! Cheers Ainslie.

Hi Glynis, Further to all the emails you've received, I guess we can now answer Ainslie's question ... who was Somers? There is mention of Charles SOMMERS, Sommers Town Village and Sommers Town Estate, as well as "Red House Farm" at Windsor, mentioned in the Windsor Express 1844-45 - http://www.members.ceinternet.com.au/rgowadsl/wexpress.html Charles Sommers held the licence for the Plough & Harrow on the Windsor Road, granted 1846 - http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/12886822?searchTerm=%22charles+sommers%22 Red House Farm, Windsor - http://www.printsandprintmaking.gov.au/catalogues/work.aspx?frmview=image&itemid=30954 http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/2201463 (lease advertisement, 1831) Online family trees for SOMMERS - http://www.markbutz.com/genealogy/sommers_fg.html Cheers Trish Nowra NSW > Or maybe that was named after the same person who called your spot > "Somers Town" - > Begs the question... who was Somers? > Cheers > Ainslie.

Glynis, > Could sks enlighten me with details of "Somers Town" in the Electoral > District of the Hawkesbury - 1859-1860 & 1860-1861, please? NLA Australian Newspapers http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/home The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW): Wednesday 17 May 1843 page 3. col. 6. Country Sales. Mr. G. Seymour.-On the premises, North Richmond, May 19, growing crop of Fruit Trees, Farming Implements, and Interest in a House and five acres of Land; and at Windsor, June 6, a portion of the Red House Farm, in Building Allotments, forming the Village of Somers Town The Sydney Morning Herald...Saturday 7 January 1854, page 6. Advertising 10935 words ... forming part of the village of Somers Town, mid situate at M'Grath's Hill, on the Windsor Road, about half a mile from Windsor. The Pitt Town and Wiseman's Ferry Roads also pass these allotments ; and the owners will have a right to the Pitt Town Common. A continual supply of fresh water is always at...

At 12:56 PM 8/11/2009, you wrote: >Dear Folks, > >Could sks enlighten me with details of "Somers >Town" in the Electoral District of the >Hawkesbury - 1859-1860 & 1860-1861, please? Hi Glynis, From the NLA site comes this extract.... " The Sydney Morning Herald... Saturday 7 January 1854, page 6. Advertising 10935 words ... forming part of the village of Somers Town, mid situate nt M'Giath's Hill, on the Windsor Hoad, about half a mile from Windsor. The Pitt Town and Wiseman's Perry Hoads also pass these allotments ; and the owners will have a right to the Pitt Town Common. A continual «upply of fresh water is always nt..". The article in full is not available as yet, but will be soon. That sounds like a description of the Hawkesbury area to me. Regards, Vicki No virus found in this outgoing message Checked by PC Tools AntiVirus (6.0.0.19 - 10.004.110). http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/

Hi Glynis, The Nepean covers the areas you mention re Blue Mountains, Emu Plains etc; the Council may be able to give you some info - http://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/index.asp?id=1981 http://www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/index.asp?id=191 State Archives gives the Districts on the Census but hasn't broken it down into towns for Hawkesbury - http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/state-archives/guides-and-finding-aids/short-guide-7/g-to-k#hawkesbury NSW Electoral Office - http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/ Cheers Trish Nowra NSW > Thank you for your efforts - I wonder if the Electoral commission could > shed > some light on this quiry? > Glynis

Hi Patrick, Thanks for that suggestion. May be someone has more knowledge about Somersby and the possibility that someone could have been living there but travelled to Emu Plains to get married. Glynis > There is a place called Somersby, a bit inland, on the NSW central coast, > not too far from the town of Gosford > and very broadly in the Hawkesbury area, it may be worth considering, > especially as I have an idea that in the 1860's > the term Hawkesbury area may have covered a wide area of the country side > Perhaps Somersby is worth considering E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386) Database version: 5.13650 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/

Hi Ainslie The states is correct - their marriages took place in Emu Plains, NSW. Thanks for your help. Glynis > There is a town south of Melbourne (near the Flinders Naval Depot) > called "Somers" - you sure you have the right State? > Or maybe that was named after the same person who called your spot > "Somers Town" - > Begs the question... who was Somers? > > E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386) Database version: 5.13650 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/

Hi Glynis There is a place called Somersby, a bit inland, on the NSW central coast, not too far from the town of Gosford and very broadly in the Hawkesbury area, it may be worth considering, especially as I have an idea that in the 1860's the term Hawkesbury area may have covered a wide area of the country side Perhaps Somersby is worth considering Patrick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trev Symonds" <psym8950@bigpond.net.au> To: <aus-nsw@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 1:40 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-NSW] SOMERS TOWN > Hi Glynis, > I've had no luck searching for the placename "Somers Town" either. > Nothing > on NSW Archives under census, not in the Post Office Directory 1867, Govt > Gazette, or newspapers. Hawkesbury On The Net came up blank also on the > dropdown list of locations; if you don't have any success, you might try > contacting them direct to see if there is any information available - > http://www.hawkesbury.org/?c=placenames-search > http://www.hawkesbury.org/?c=page&thread_id=6 > Cheers > Trish > Nowra NSW > >> Could sks enlighten me with details of "Somers Town" in the Electoral >> District of the Hawkesbury - 1859-1860 & 1860-1861, please? >> Any assistance or suggestions will be gratefully accepted, many thanks in >> advance, >> Glynis Wheeler >> St Clair > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-NSW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Trish, Thank you for your efforts - I wonder if the Electoral commission could shed some light on this quiry? Glynis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trev Symonds" <psym8950@bigpond.net.au> To: <aus-nsw@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 1:40 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-NSW] SOMERS TOWN > Hi Glynis, > I've had no luck searching for the placename "Somers Town" either. > Nothing > on NSW Archives under census, not in the Post Office Directory 1867, Govt > Gazette, or newspapers. Hawkesbury On The Net came up blank also on the > dropdown list of locations; if you don't have any success, you might try > contacting them direct to see if there is any information available - > http://www.hawkesbury.org/?c=placenames-search > http://www.hawkesbury.org/?c=page&thread_id=6 > Cheers > Trish > Nowra NSW > >> Could sks enlighten me with details of "Somers Town" in the Electoral >> District of the Hawkesbury - 1859-1860 & 1860-1861, please? >> Any assistance or suggestions will be gratefully accepted, many thanks in >> advance, >> Glynis Wheeler >> St Clair > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-NSW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386) > Database version: 5.13650 > http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/ E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386) Database version: 5.13650 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/

Hi Michael, thanks for the suggestion but I do know that James was in the Springwood & Emu Plains area in 1860 when he got married. His 1st child was in Wallabadah in 1861. His brother John was married at Emu Plains in 1858 & their frist 2 children were born in Springwood. thanks, Glynis > Glynis & Scott, > Maybe the place name is now Somerton,I believe there > is a place of this name in the general area of Qurindi - Gunnedah. E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.0.0.386) Database version: 5.13650 http://www.pctools.com/en/spyware-doctor-antivirus/