Hi List Is this town in our area? If so, can SKS tell me if there is a transcription done of Narrandera cemetery. I am still following up my family connection with John McCaughey who died on 20 June 1928. My great great aunt, who I think married him at some stage, did not seem to get a look in at the family funeral. I am intrigued to know if she got a mention on the headstone. He is buried in the Presbyterian portion beside his brother Sir Samuel McCaughey. Thanks Jill

Looking for two brothers who lived near Cowra in 1911 by the name of Davidson. Margaret

I am looking for descendants of James & Eva Emily Jones. James Jones was a blacksmith at Manildra from 1907 until 1912. They lived at 11 Kiewa Street. When James Jones died 1912 she sold the business to Jack & Cecil Hayes and did home sewing to support the family. In 1926 she moved to 12 Warne Street Wellington to be near her daughters Hilda & Nell. James is buried in the C of E section Meranburn cemetery, Eva died 1959 and is buried in the C of E section Wellington cemetery. Their descendants are: Hilda Isabella b 1900 m John J Dempsey 1928 Wellington (unconfirmed). Constance K b 1903 m Allen E Dennis 1925 Parkes (unconfirmed). Henry William b 1905 m Thelma P Blandford 1935 Orange (unconfirmed). Nellie Eileen b 1908 m Allan Charles Davey 1936 Wellington (unconfirmed). Walter Lyle b 1909. Elizabeth b 1912 d 1912. Thankyou for any help Robyn Jones

> Hi, > I am trying to trace the FOSTER family of Young, NSW. > My grandfather John (1879) was the son of John & Isabella Foster. They were > cousins as both their fathers list the same parents on their death certificates. > John (ggrandfather- 1847) came out from Ashton, England in 1864 and was the son > of Robert & Margaret Foster. I cannot find Johns'death on the BDM discs. On > Robert's death certificate (1899) it lists another son Thomas of 20 Lincoln > Street, Sydney and a daughter Mary. > > Isabella Foster (1860) was the daughter of John & Martha Foster who arrived in > Australia from England in 1862. She re-married in 1886 to William SANDERS and > they had 8 children.She died in Young in 1908. > John & Marthas' children were: Mary Ann; Mark; Isabella; William; John Thomas; > Martha. John Thomas & Martha married into the DEBNAM family. > I am also trying to trace an Edward Thomas Foster born about 1880 (possibly a > brother to my grandfather) who married an Ethel May Blanch of Swan Bay on > 10/6/1907. > If anyone has any information I would be grateful. > Regards, > Joy Magee > Thornton NSW > jgljmag@optusnet.com.au >

Does anyone know anything about James Jones who was the Blacksmith in the early 1900's in Manildra. Thanks for any information. Robyn Jones

Hi Everyone, I am wondering if anyone has any information on the Keegan family who travelled around NSW in the mid 1800's, father John Walter Keegan was a bridge builder and he had children in Wyalong,Barmedam, Gundagai and Parkes. Could there be any relatives of this family still living there? Hope to hear from somebody soon Fiona from Queensland PS Thankyou Linda for steering me to the correct mailing list, much appreciated.

I've been getting an increased volume of messages from all over in thelast dayor two - still nothing like normal, mind you. And AOL has started bouncing messages again after about 36 hrs or being able to contact my folks in the US who use that as their ISP. Hopwe it is not the start of another duluge of spam and ensuing meltdown! Dawn (Melbourne) -----Original Message----- From: Linda Barraclough [mailto:kapana@netspace.net.au] Sent: Friday, 17 October 2003 8:00 AM To: AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NSW-C] Problems at Rootsweb The server is now up again, but I don't have experience of messages coming through. See http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ But it may not be plain sailing just yet Linda

The server is now up again, but I don't have experience of messages coming through. See http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ But it may not be plain sailing just yet Linda

Hi Dawn and other Bigpond users Anyone with a Bigpond email address and who is on a list that generates a fair bit of mail, or if your on lots of lists, will probably find, as I unfortunately have, that you'll automatically be unsubbed by Rootsweb because Tesltra is still having trouble with delayed emails and our boxes are full! Fingers crossed they'll get it sorted soon. Cheers From a Bigpond user who has been unsubbed from nearly all lists except this one - hopefully it's not next :( Naida

This is the first contact I have had in over a week, I am on 5 mailing lists, and have not had anything from the other four for the same length of time. God help me if they all come through at the same time. I think the main problem is Telstra Dawn Geddes

Hi Everyone, I have been asked by a few if this list is one of the ones at affected at Rootsweb (which has a server down, and no mail going through that server). It doesn't appear to be one of the affected ones - just everyone is a little quiet. If anyone is on another list that has suddenly gone quiet, it MAY be one of the affected ones, but this one is not. Those ones were supposed to be back on line "late Wednesday" USA time. Cheers Linda

> > > > > > > >Henry Cole married Margaret Grady at Bathurst 1874 > > > > > >children. > > > >Catherine Mary b 1875 Bathurst > > > >Henry James b 1876 Dubbo > > > >Thomas b 1877 Dubbo > > > >Elizabethe b 1881 Dubbo d 1882 Dubbo > > > >Anyone with any information please. I would love to know which Margaret > >Grady this was please??? > > > >Judith Long > >

Dear Julie If you check on State Records website Archives in Brief No. 35 - Change of Name is give some background and details of records available. I remeber checking at Kingswood archives also - I think these were for 1900s onwards. Regards Lorraine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julie Roberts" <robertsjk@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-NSW-WEST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 5:02 PM Subject: [NSW-W] name change > Hi Everyone, > Does anyone know if there are records of people changing there name in the early 1900's. > Also adoption records around the same time, > Searching names HOPLEY, BOWDEN. > Thanks Julie

Hi Lorraine, Having a look at my records, there is a Robert Smith buried not in the Cobar cemetery but out at Cambelego Cemetery , it is east of Cobar on the road to Dubbo. It is dated the death as 09/06/1937 aged 86 years, in the Uniting Section but it hasn't got a headstone. In the Old Church of England at Cobar there is a burial for McGUINNESS, SARAH JANE, Death 14/03/1967 Aged 82.Could these be the the family that you looking for? cheers chriss ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris & Lorraine" <clmcd@integritynet.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 7:29 PM Subject: [NSW-C] Fw: Posting Interests > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Chris & Lorraine > To: Central List > Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 10:00 AM > Subject: Re: Posting Interests > > > Dear List > > I am also re posting my interests: > > Robert SMITH married Mary Ann DAVIS (nee WATERS) at Boorowa. He died at Cobar in 1937 and is buried at Cobar Cemetery. > > >From Robert's death certificate Robert and Mary Ann had the following children:- > Kate, Sarah J, Emily living, one male and two females deceased . One of these daughters could be Nora born in Boowora. There is a Norah HODDER died 1908 at Cobar parents Robert/Mary A. > > According to Robert SMITH's death cert. his daughter Sarah had married a McGUINNESS and was living at 'Springfield Station", Cobar. > > If anyone can add any information to any of these people I would be most greatful. > > Regards > Lorraine McDarmont > >

Dear Clare, Have just sent an email to Una asking for more info on the Myers and then came across your email! I feel pretty sure we are on the same family. My connection is with Alexander Myers, son of Jacob and Ann Clegg. (and possibly brother of Lewis-Louis) . Alexander married Mary Ryan, daughter of Brigid Hennessy and Michael Ryan. The Hennessys & Ryans are my main family of research. I know that Alex had a cordial factory with his brother Abraham in Queanbeyan around the 1870's but that is probably the extent of my knowledge on this family. I have the following on Jacob: - Apparently he was also married twice, First to Caroline Thomas (no children?) and then to Ann Clegg.He was a House servant, convicted Old Bailey 19 May 1825, pickpocket. Transportation for life, arrived Sydney, Sept 1826 on "Marquis of Huntly". 5ft 4.5in tall, ruddy freckled complexion, dark brown hair, black eyes, could read.Granted T/L 1837 for Liverpool, then Campbelltown in April 1840. Grocer in Liverpool 1839>Yass in 1840's Hotel keeper , Commercial Hotel Castlereagh & King St Sydney, 27 May 1854. " Would love to know what you have on the family, Cheers Lorraine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clare Stapleton Concord" <> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 2:05 AM Subject: [NSW-C] Re: From "Parkes-100 years of Local Government" > Thanks so much for your help with Lewis Myers in Parkes. He certainly > continued the gold fascination of his father Jacob Myers. If there are > others in the area interested in the Myers family I would be happy to share > what I have. > > Clare > >

Hi all, I'm hoping that someone may have a brilliant idea to help me with a problem I have. My Gt Grandmother, Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, had a sister Margaret Jeanette Fitzpatrick, who was born 17 December 1877 at Carcoar. I have not been able to find anything more about her. A Margaret Fitzpatrick died on 27 January 1896. The only details I have on this person are from a probate extract, which says: "FITZPATRICK MARGARET late of near Oberon Spinster 30 July 1926. On this date, the Public Trustee elected to administer the estate of theabove-named deceased. Intestate died on 27 January 1896. Estate sworn at 37.10.0. Election filed 31 July 1926." There is only one Margaret Fitzpatrick listed in the BDMs as dying in 1896. I have her death certificate, she died in May 1896 in Bathurst, and was married with children. I have done various searches in the BDM index to no avail. I think that this could be my missing Margaret, as some of her younger brothers and sisters were raised by an aunt & uncle in the Oberon area (Aunt's name was Anne Artery, nee Kelly, uncle was William Artery), and at least two of her brothers, Robert Alexander (at Essington) and John Alfred, stayed in that area. Does anyone have any bright ideas how I can find out more information on this Margaret who died 27 January 1896? As the extract gives her place of residence as "near Oberon", she could have been buried anywhere. Any suggestions gratefully accepted. Penny

G'day listers I have just realised besides being decended from the Chant family of Dubbo with connections to Allen, Bunter, Bateup, Eastley, Elphick, Fisher, Francis, Fraser, Gildart, Greene, Hearn, Holmes, Manns, March, McDonald, Miller/Muller, Mott, Mudford, Sheilds, Snedden, Tumpane, Williamson Also in areas Albury, Armidale, Gilgandra, Holbrook, Lavington, Jellore, Jones Creek, Mittagong, Narromine, Sydney, Wagga Wagga, Wellington. I just noticed my 3x great grandfather's brother Robert Hanchard died in Dubbo in 1894 and he had children born there from 1882. Anyone able to give me a full 1894 burial date? His wife Eliza died there in 1901. Connected family names include Burge, Bryant, Colbran, Dollison, Howe, McGuinness, McKay, Mellon, Wright Can anyone tell me where the Hanchard's lived in Dubbo circa 1880's+ Has anyone got access to CoE Church marriages, baptisms, burial register info for Dubbo? regards Michael Cheeseman Perth WA --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.520 / Virus Database: 318 - Release Date: 18/09/03

Hi Clare, "Lewis Myers Town Clerk 1883 Myers a JP was elected to the first Parkes Municipal Council and at the first meeting on may 11, 1883 was elected pro tem.He filled the position for four weeks doing the initial work until a full-time clerk was appointed. Myers was the first chairman of the Parkes Municipal Council's Works Committee. He also acted as Hospital Secretary and held positions in many public bodies. He was born at Yass in 1850 and was a tinsmith by trade. He visited most gold mining fields in the colony before settling in parkes where he was a cordial manufacturer and brewer for some years. In 1879 he returned to tinsmithing and ironmongering and established the largest business of this type at the time in Parkes." There is aphoto of him and his wife on Page 41. Mark Coleman Mayor 1884-5 Coleman was five years as alderman and Mayor for one term. He was born in England in 1835 and arrived at Bushman's in 1871 to enter mining. He later opened a cordial factory and finally started a fruit and confectionary business and also laid out a major orchard. He was a member of the hospital board, progress committee and public school board. Coleman lived in Windsor, Bathurst, and on the Forbes goldfields before coming to Bushman's. Hope this helps, Regards, Una ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clare Stapleton Concord" <conjola2137@charter.net> To: "Una and John Greco" <thegrecofamily@optusnet.com.au>; <> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 10:12 PM Subject: Re: [NSW-C] Parkes > Thanks for your generous offer. I am interested in Myers and Coleman, both > of whom I believe were involved with the local government quite early on. > Any info appreciated. > > Clare > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Una and John Greco" <thegrecofamily@optusnet.com.au> > To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 8:52 AM > Subject: [NSW-C] Parkes > > > > Hi list, > > I have a book on Parkes called 'Parkes, 100 Years of Local Government" > > compiled by R.T.Tindall if anyone would like a lookup. Parkes is my home > > town. > > Regards, > > Una (nee Grant) > > > > ______________________________ > >

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