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

I am still trying to find more information on my elusive NASH family in the PARKES area If anyone can tell me anything about the following people or their families I would love to hear from them. Thomas Nash ( - 1879) & Margaret ( - 1905) Edward Nash (1851-1911) & Ellen ( - 1939) Thomas J. Nash (1876 - ) & Daisy (1876 - ) Patrick Nash (1844-1919) & Amelia ( - 1907) Thanks so much Lee Lee Mills North Nowra N.S.W. Australia

----- 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

Una I would appreciate you looking up anything on the McGlynn family cheerds Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Una and John Greco" <thegrecofamily@optusnet.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 1:52 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) > > >

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) > > ______________________________

Hello to Una, Does your book on Parkes have any information related to the name Stevenson Janet

Hi Una Would be very interested if there was anything in the book on the NASH family Thanks so much Lee At 23:52 18/09/03 +1000, you wrote: >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) > > > > Lee Mills North Nowra N.S.W. Australia

Anything on Gildart? regards Michael Cheeseman researching Boulton, Bunter, Chant, Cornwall/Cornwell, Freebody, Harris, Mott, Oldfield, Search -----Original Message----- From: Una and John Greco [mailto:thegrecofamily@optusnet.com.au] Sent: Thursday, 18 September 2003 9:53 PM To: AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com 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) --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.516 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 1/09/03 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.516 / Virus Database: 313 - Release Date: 1/09/03

Dear Una: Thanks for your kind offer. Is there anyone named Klein (or Kline) mentioned in your book? -- Anita Queensland, Australia

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)

Could anyone please help with information on the Hildebrand family lived at Young circa 1886 and West Wyalong in the early 1900s. Also is there a cemetary at both Wyalong and West Wyalong. Many thanks Elaine Markwell Cardiff N.S.W.

Did they marrying in a Church? Sometimes one can write to the Church in question and recieve some more information that wasn't given at the Register Office. Bye, Sarah ----- Original Message ----- From: Rae Luckie <memoirmakers@ozemail.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 12:05 PM Subject: [NSW-C] New to List Great CW resource > Hello > > I was born in Orange, my husband in Dubbo, and we've lived in Parkes > and Mudgee, so I guess that makes us central westies. Went back to an > Orange High Reunion in April. Mysteriously about 8 women from the > same class have ended up living between Wollongong and Nowra. > > I've been researching the goldfields areas around the 1860s, came > across a wonderfully well researched book called The Glint of Gold, > by Keren Cook including 1000 photos of then and now. > > At the moment trying to find more about a particular John Kelly my > ggrandfather. The problem with my John Kelly is John's 1867 marriage > certificate to Rachel Jacobs at Forbes shows his birthplace, age, > father's name, mother's name and maiden surname and fathers > occupation as 'not given'. By 1871, John changed his name to John > Edwin Kelly when he registered his children's births, but he was > buried as John Edward Kelly. After checking the birth certificates of > his children to work out his DOB there appears to be no John Kelly > born that year...ho hum the search continues. He was a stockman on > Coobang Station and had stores in Warren and Mt Harris and hotels in > Nevertire, Nyngan Parkes and Georges Plains, so I'm anticipating a > trip to the archives at Penrith. > > My grandmothers side no problems, she is a Field descendent, so they > are well researched on the web via Colin Field's amazing project > 'From a Distant Field'. The Luckies (originally from Mendooran) also > fairly well researched. > > I'm a bookaholic and building a collection of second hand > 'historical' books. The other side of my family were Levingstones > from German's Hill near Orange, through to Chandlers who owned the > newsagency opposite the railway station there. Again trying to find > out more about the history of the redcoats (HM 2nd Regiment of Foot) > what they did around1859. > > Cheers > > Rae > -- > Everybody has a story-isn't it time you wrote yours? > > Luckie Consulting Services > ABN 38 577 346 871 > Lifewriting Workshops > Professional Writing, Editing and Publishing > Incorporating Belvedere Press >

----- Original Message ----- From: Rae Luckie <memoirmakers@ozemail.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 12:05 PM Subject: [NSW-C] New to List Great CW resource > Hello > > I was born in Orange, my husband in Dubbo, and we've lived in Parkes > and Mudgee, so I guess that makes us central westies. Went back to an > Orange High Reunion in April. Mysteriously about 8 women from the > same class have ended up living between Wollongong and Nowra. > > I've been researching the goldfields areas around the 1860s, came > across a wonderfully well researched book called The Glint of Gold, > by Keren Cook including 1000 photos of then and now. > > At the moment trying to find more about a particular John Kelly my > ggrandfather. The problem with my John Kelly is John's 1867 marriage > certificate to Rachel Jacobs at Forbes shows his birthplace, age, > father's name, mother's name and maiden surname and fathers > occupation as 'not given'. By 1871, John changed his name to John > Edwin Kelly when he registered his children's births, but he was > buried as John Edward Kelly. After checking the birth certificates of > his children to work out his DOB there appears to be no John Kelly > born that year...ho hum the search continues. He was a stockman on > Coobang Station and had stores in Warren and Mt Harris and hotels in > Nevertire, Nyngan Parkes and Georges Plains, so I'm anticipating a > trip to the archives at Penrith. > > My grandmothers side no problems, she is a Field descendent, so they > are well researched on the web via Colin Field's amazing project > 'From a Distant Field'. The Luckies (originally from Mendooran) also > fairly well researched. > > I'm a bookaholic and building a collection of second hand > 'historical' books. The other side of my family were Levingstones > from German's Hill near Orange, through to Chandlers who owned the > newsagency opposite the railway station there. Again trying to find > out more about the history of the redcoats (HM 2nd Regiment of Foot) > what they did around1859. > > Cheers > > Rae > -- > Everybody has a story-isn't it time you wrote yours? > > Luckie Consulting Services > ABN 38 577 346 871 > Lifewriting Workshops > Professional Writing, Editing and Publishing > Incorporating Belvedere Press >

Could any lister please advise whether there is a family history group for Ganmain or whether the town comes under the umbrella of another town such as Temora, Narrandera etc. We are trying to locate the whereabouts of a Robert Clark who may or may not have come to Australia and settled first in the northern section of Victoria before moving into the Wagga Wagga area. There were four brothers and we have been able to trace three of them, but no sign of Robert Clark. This of course could mean that he remained in Ayrshire around Ochiltree or Kilmarnock. I am researching from Sydney and would be pleased if someone could point me in the right direction to get some information about Ganmain as we have a very slight lead that he may have been there at one time. Another brother was certainly in Coolamon. TIA Janet

Dear All Linda I'm almost tempted to put something on that thread just to get the photograph! Thanks for the various replies re my recalcitrant John Kelly. Oh for a less common name. I will also try and eliminate those who are unlikely. The other interesting clue is he named his last child Sydney Hercules, the Hercules being a convict ship that did come to Sydney, but I know one can't work that way. Cheers Rae -- Everybody has a story-isn't it time you wrote yours? Luckie Consulting Services ABN 38 577 346 871 Lifewriting Workshops Professional Writing, Editing and Publishing Incorporating Belvedere Press

Would there be SKS who has access to the Wagga paper who would look up an obituary for me please? I live in the US and only get home once a yar in June and I'm dying to know! So the people are Susannah R (Susan) Rynehart Frazier died March 26, 1936 at Edward St., Wagga Wagga, NSW, and her husband John Frazier who died August 21, 1941 I don't want to impose on anyone so if they are long please don't feel obliged to copy. But I would like to know if there are obits. and where they are buried. Thanks in Anticipation Clare

Hello Rae What branch of the Field line are you from? In Bathurst I descend from the Oldfield's, Which trace back to 2nd Fleeters Simon Freebody and Daniel Hanchard also Third Fleeter Isaac Cornwall. I believe the Field's are connected to the descendants of my family via: Richard Oldfield b 1843 my 2x great grandfather's brother that married Mary Ann Field. This family and descendants are on Colins website. I also have a John Kelly b 1865 at Windsor son of John Kelly b 1803 Ireland and Sarah Search Sarah who was the daughter of Daniel Search and Mary Ann Freebody (1800-1899) Sister to my Ann Freebody (1796-1882) I am also Researching the Bunter and Chant, Mott from Albury, Wagga Wagga, Germanton (Holbrook) Black Range(Lavington), Gilgandra, Armidale, Wellington, Narromine, Dubbo. My 3x great grandparents Luke Chant and Margaret Mott are buried in Dubbo next to my 2x great grandfather Richard Chant's first wife Grace Bunter. Chant Connected families include : Agnew, Allen, Bateup, Bownds, Bunter, Carrick, Charles, Dubber, Eastley, Elphick, Fisher, Francis, Fraser, Gildart, Greene, Hearn, Holmes, Manns, March, McDonald, McMahon, Miller/Muller, Mott, Mudford, Rogers, Rowley, Reeves, Sheilds, Snedden, Tumpane, Wealands, Williamson. In Orange I am looking for my great grandmother's brother William Harris arrived NSW 1877 and said by family to have settled in Orange. This is supported by one old family photo with Orange,NSW on the base. My first arrival in Australia line ancestors are: Ann Sandlin arr NSW 1788 per "Lady Penrhyn" Convict John Winter arr NSW 1788 per 'Alexander' Seaman Simon Freebody arr NSW 1790 per "Surprise" Convict-Farmer Daniel Hanchard arr NSW 1790 per "Neptune" Convict-Farmer Isaac Cornwall arr NSW 1791 per "William and Mary" Convict Mary Wells arr NSW 1792 per "Royal Admiral" Convict Margaret Stocker Arr NSW 1796 per "Indespensible" Convict Thomas Boulton arr NSW 1801 per "Minorca" Government Stonemason For Colony Richard Sargeant arr NSW 1818 per "Isabella I" Convict Mary Bunter arr NSW 1849 per "Sea" James Chant arr NSW 1849 per "Sea' Ag Lab-Farmer Luke Bunter Chant arr NSW 1849 per "Sea" William Tomlinson arr WA 1850 per"Hashemy" Convict Ag Lab Herbert Johnson arr WA 1852 per "Marion" Convict Ag Lab Elizabeth Farnel arr WA 1863 per Tartar" (The Bride Ships) Mary Llewellyn arr WA 1863 per "Tartar"(The Bride Ships) Mary Harris arrived NSW 1877 per "Commonwealth" William Dalley Harris arr NSW 1877 per "Commonwealth" Miner Elizabeth Ann "Annie" Harris arr NSW 1877 per "Commonwealth" Catherine Cheeseman arr WA 1887 per "Yeoman" Edward Cheeseman arr WA 1887 per "Yeoman" Farmer Marcia Carter WA 1901 per "Oroya" (From British Orphange immigration scheme) George Croxford arr WA 1911 per ? Farmer Elizabeth Croxford arr WA 1911 per ? regards Michael Cheeseman

For those who missed my last post - please let this thread die. ie no more on this list on this subject. My beloved has just bought a digital camera, and the next person to post on this subject will be sent a head and shoulders portrait of a grumpy list-admin on a very bad hair day. I guarantee it will make you think twice!!! Linda List-admin AUS-NSW-CENTRAL

Hello I was born in Orange, my husband in Dubbo, and we've lived in Parkes and Mudgee, so I guess that makes us central westies. Went back to an Orange High Reunion in April. Mysteriously about 8 women from the same class have ended up living between Wollongong and Nowra. I've been researching the goldfields areas around the 1860s, came across a wonderfully well researched book called The Glint of Gold, by Keren Cook including 1000 photos of then and now. At the moment trying to find more about a particular John Kelly my ggrandfather. The problem with my John Kelly is John's 1867 marriage certificate to Rachel Jacobs at Forbes shows his birthplace, age, father's name, mother's name and maiden surname and fathers occupation as 'not given'. By 1871, John changed his name to John Edwin Kelly when he registered his children's births, but he was buried as John Edward Kelly. After checking the birth certificates of his children to work out his DOB there appears to be no John Kelly born that year...ho hum the search continues. He was a stockman on Coobang Station and had stores in Warren and Mt Harris and hotels in Nevertire, Nyngan Parkes and Georges Plains, so I'm anticipating a trip to the archives at Penrith. My grandmothers side no problems, she is a Field descendent, so they are well researched on the web via Colin Field's amazing project 'From a Distant Field'. The Luckies (originally from Mendooran) also fairly well researched. I'm a bookaholic and building a collection of second hand 'historical' books. The other side of my family were Levingstones from German's Hill near Orange, through to Chandlers who owned the newsagency opposite the railway station there. Again trying to find out more about the history of the redcoats (HM 2nd Regiment of Foot) what they did around1859. Cheers Rae -- Everybody has a story-isn't it time you wrote yours? Luckie Consulting Services ABN 38 577 346 871 Lifewriting Workshops Professional Writing, Editing and Publishing Incorporating Belvedere Press

Judith, I found the messages most interesting and they helped me as well. I too, thought the site was to help people. Perhaps Brian thinks tis only to help him? I have been doing Genealogical research for over 25 years and was a Volunteer as the SAG for many years and thank GOD I didn't come across any people like him. Alwynne I emailed you off list too and my email was returned to me.. All the best to both of you from Marie