My interest is the MILLER family who lived in this area in the 1850's. Walter was the youngest son of Alexander who brought his three children (John, Jessy & Walter) to NSW from Scotland on the Lady McNaughton in 1839.(His wife Elspeth Balmar had died shortly before their departure). They went to the Bathurst area where John married ALICE PRENDERGAST in 1845. I have very recently discovered that Walter married CHARLOTTE HORSLEY in the Parish of Wellington in 1853. Their firstborn was WALTER ALEXANDER born 1854 at Mumbal, then JANET JANE in 1855, also at Mumbal and HENRIETTA MARY BALMER (Balmer being the maiden name of Walter's mother) in 1858. Walter's occupation was listed as Superintendent or Overseer on these three Baptism registrations, and at first I thought he must have had something to do with the Wellington Valley Establishment, but have found out that it was disbanded before this time. Would anyone have any suggestions as to what he might have been a Superintendent or Overseer of? Any help would be gratefully received. Dorothy Penrith NSW AUSTRALIA

Thanks everyone for your help. I now know that Goonable is actually the Parish of Gunambil in the County of Urana. Regards Simon

Hello Simon Your Goonable Station may well be in the Urana area, however in the 1940's my grandparents worked and lived on a property called Gunnible Station, which is just north of the town of Gunnedah, between Coonabarabran and Tamworth. This farm is still known by this name and the current owners are Fiona and Robert Hoddle. Regards Alan

Simon Try www.lpi.nsw.gov.au and look in Parish Maps and Historic Maps. The Lands Title department is also very helpful, as well as Local family history societies. Also try the Topographical Maps of the area, the station name could well be listed, these can be purchased from newsagents. ----- Original Message ----- From: "S & A Liddle" <liddle40@optusnet.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 9:39 AM Subject: [NSW-C] Goonable Station, Urana > I am searching for information on the location and history of Goonable Station, > probably near Urana, NSW. Any information, whatsoever, would be greatly > appreciated. Would anyone have copies of pastoral run maps of that area? > > Kind regards > Simon > liddle40@optusnet.com.au >

I am searching for information on the location and history of Goonable Station, probably near Urana, NSW. Any information, whatsoever, would be greatly appreciated. Would anyone have copies of pastoral run maps of that area? Kind regards Simon liddle40@optusnet.com.au

Hello Janet Re above... " The British Army in Australia 1788-1870, INDEX of Personnel." By James Hugh Donohoe. You may be able to get it through your local Library... Inter Library Loan system.. Regards, Mary shortis@spot.com.au ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Stevenson" <janetimstevenson@hotmail.com> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 6:43 AM Subject: Re: [NSW-C] re British Army in Australia

Hello Carl, Thank you very much for your assistance. I apologise for the delay in replying, but I have been busy chasing up the various leads people have given me. I have found the children of the couple on NSW BDM and now I am after the names of the parents of those parents. This family history research is a very time-consuming business, but enjoyable provided one can make at least one step forward. Thanks again, Janet in Sydney ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl MATTHEWS" <cjam@nex.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 5:32 PM Subject: Re: [NSW-C] re British Army in Australia > Hi Janet > > Have a look at the URL below. it will give you links to NAA etc. > > Carl MATTHEWS > PAYNESVILLE. 3880 > > http://www.awm.gov.au/index.htm > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janet Stevenson" <janetimstevenson@hotmail.com> > To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 5:09 PM > Subject: [NSW-C] re British Army in Australia > > > > Hello Listers, > > > > Could SKS offer some advice please. I want to confirm some information on > our family tree. I believe that there is a URL which allows us to search > for the names of military personnel serving in Australia. My special > interest is in the 80th British Army Regiment which was stationed at > Wollongong about 1850. I am aware of a book available from Gould entitled > How to trace your Military Ancestors in Australia and NewZealand by R > Montague (Not sure of spelling) but since it is only 144 pages, obviously it > only confirms the regiments and does not contain a list of military > personnel. Any assistance would be appreciated, even to be told I am on a > wild goose chase. > > > > TIA > > > > Janet > > > > > >

Hello Alwynne, Thanks very much for taking time out to help me, and apologies for the delay in replying. I had located the children born to the couple and we are now trying to find the names of the parents' parents. Thank you again. Cheers, Janet in Sydney ----- Original Message ----- From: "alwynne mackie" <alwynnem@melbpc.org.au> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 5:35 PM Subject: Re: [NSW-C] re British Army in Australia > If you look at the fiches of the UK Regimental BDM, you may find something > there. Any births, marriages or deaths will also be listed on NSW BDM, but > you must have the correct spelling. I found several births of children of an > ancestor who was with the British Army in Sydney in the 1830's. > Good luck! > Alwynne > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janet Stevenson" <janetimstevenson@hotmail.com> > To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 5:09 PM > Subject: [NSW-C] re British Army in Australia > > > > Hello Listers, > > > > Could SKS offer some advice please. I want to confirm some information on > our family tree. I believe that there is a URL which allows us to search > for the names of military personnel serving in Australia. My special > interest is in the 80th British Army Regiment which was stationed at > Wollongong about 1850. I am aware of a book available from Gould entitled > How to trace your Military Ancestors in Australia and NewZealand by R > Montague (Not sure of spelling) but since it is only 144 pages, obviously it > only confirms the regiments and does not contain a list of military > personnel. Any assistance would be appreciated, even to be told I am on a > wild goose chase. > > > > TIA > > > > Janet > > > > > > >

If you look at the fiches of the UK Regimental BDM, you may find something there. Any births, marriages or deaths will also be listed on NSW BDM, but you must have the correct spelling. I found several births of children of an ancestor who was with the British Army in Sydney in the 1830's. Good luck! Alwynne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Stevenson" <janetimstevenson@hotmail.com> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 5:09 PM Subject: [NSW-C] re British Army in Australia > Hello Listers, > > Could SKS offer some advice please. I want to confirm some information on our family tree. I believe that there is a URL which allows us to search for the names of military personnel serving in Australia. My special interest is in the 80th British Army Regiment which was stationed at Wollongong about 1850. I am aware of a book available from Gould entitled How to trace your Military Ancestors in Australia and NewZealand by R Montague (Not sure of spelling) but since it is only 144 pages, obviously it only confirms the regiments and does not contain a list of military personnel. Any assistance would be appreciated, even to be told I am on a wild goose chase. > > TIA > > Janet > >

Hi Janet Have a look at the URL below. it will give you links to NAA etc. Carl MATTHEWS PAYNESVILLE. 3880 http://www.awm.gov.au/index.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Stevenson" <janetimstevenson@hotmail.com> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 5:09 PM Subject: [NSW-C] re British Army in Australia > Hello Listers, > > Could SKS offer some advice please. I want to confirm some information on our family tree. I believe that there is a URL which allows us to search for the names of military personnel serving in Australia. My special interest is in the 80th British Army Regiment which was stationed at Wollongong about 1850. I am aware of a book available from Gould entitled How to trace your Military Ancestors in Australia and NewZealand by R Montague (Not sure of spelling) but since it is only 144 pages, obviously it only confirms the regiments and does not contain a list of military personnel. Any assistance would be appreciated, even to be told I am on a wild goose chase. > > TIA > > Janet > >

Hello Listers, Could SKS offer some advice please. I want to confirm some information on our family tree. I believe that there is a URL which allows us to search for the names of military personnel serving in Australia. My special interest is in the 80th British Army Regiment which was stationed at Wollongong about 1850. I am aware of a book available from Gould entitled How to trace your Military Ancestors in Australia and NewZealand by R Montague (Not sure of spelling) but since it is only 144 pages, obviously it only confirms the regiments and does not contain a list of military personnel. Any assistance would be appreciated, even to be told I am on a wild goose chase. TIA Janet

Anne Besides Dubbo you could also try Parkes & Orange. Hope this helps. Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Lemon" <annelemon@xtra.co.nz> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 8:56 PM Subject: [NSW-C] KNUDSEN, Tomingley > Hello List > The man I am looking for, Adolf Guneriius KNUDSEN, Norwegian, aged 49, stated on his naturalization application in 1912, that he lived in Tomingley and that he was a carpenter. > > I have a contact who is doing a Tomingley Cemetery look-up, can anyone suggest any other records, and how I can access them, which might give me some information about Adolf? Electoral rolls, police, Lutheran Church? Should I look in Peak Hill for items like these, or Dubbo? > > Any suggestions would be appreciated. > > A new lister from across the ditch, > Anne Lemon, Amberley, N Z >

Hi Aileen Looking up the burial register for Condobolin Cemetery I came across these names. JEFFREY Ellen age 37 years. Religion RC. Section J. 1.24. Date 1.8.79 JEFFREY Sarah age 89 years. Religion CE. Section J.1.24. Date 18.8.52 JEFFREY William John age 82 years. Religion CE. Section J.1.24. Date 26.9.47 JEFFERIES Marie Helen age 47 years. Religion RC. Section 3.G.10. Date 14.8.76 JEFFERIES R.C age 51 years. Religion RC. Section 3.G.10. Date 24.4.76. These are in the old section. 1st January 1988 to 31st December 1999 Condobolin Cemetery Internments: JEFFERIES Evelyn age 95 years. Religion RC. Section Date 24.8.90 These are all that I could find, I hope that they are yours Regards Brian E Russell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aileen Susan Jeffery" <msaileen_j@optusnet.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 11:35 AM Subject: [NSW-C] AUS-NSW- CENTRAL interests JEFFERY CONDOBLIN 1864-1880? > Hello I am new to this list, > My Great Grandparents Charles H JEFFERY and his wife Ellen [GOUGH] were married in Orange in 1864 and apparently they went to live in Condoblin, their children 8 of them were registered either in Orange or Forbes. Although two of them were not registered at birth. > Family story has it that Ellen died soon after my Grandfather was born, could be 6 weeks or 2 years no one seems to know, have been told she was the first white woman to be buried in the Condoblin Cemetery? Charles H was a carrier, he had an accident with his horse team and crushed his right leg, it was amputated in Orange, but he died of Tetanus. The death certificate I had for him shows this to have happened in 1880, I cant find any reference to the death in the online BDMs or in the 'fiche at my local research library. > Would any one else on this list be looking for this family, there do seem to be other descendants, of the William and Mary Ann JEFFERY who arrived in Australia from Kent in 1838, still living in the Condoblin area, haven't all the surnames at my finger tips at the moment. > Thank you for taking the time to read this, any information would be really appreciated. > Susan JEFFERY > LISMORE NSW >

Thank you for adding me to your list Linda. With such a vast area hope I don't go out of the boundaries. My families are very scattered so I shall post the main family names. I would like to contact anyone connected to the following. Am happy to share any of my info. Orange/Bathurst area: BLACKMAN (All branches particularly James & Mary John). Forbes/Parkes:BARNES (John Thomas b.1829. m Ellen Hearne. Lived at Palisthan. Parents:Thomas Barnes & Lydia Etherington) Deniliquin:McCARTHY (Francis J & Julia Ryan m.1892 Deniliquin) West Wyalong: O'RAFFERTY (John Joseph & Sarah Tucker (Curd). Albury: BLACKMAN, CURD, Le FEVRE, TUCKER, GALE, O'RAFFERTY, WAIN. My CURD family of RICHARD & MARY ANN SEXTON, sons Isaac(Charles), Lewis(William) and Alfred lived near Albury and the boys were baptized at Yass in the 1840's. They later moved to Beechworth and Alfred & his wife Lydia Broomfield Blackman lived until late 1890's. Maybe these few names may trigger something.Look forward to hearing from fellow researchers. Many thanks Marg Curd.

Susan Have you checked the newspapers for that time, they are a great resource material. Joy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aileen Susan Jeffery" <msaileen_j@optusnet.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 11:35 AM Subject: [NSW-C] AUS-NSW- CENTRAL interests JEFFERY CONDOBLIN 1864-1880? > Hello I am new to this list, > My Great Grandparents Charles H JEFFERY and his wife Ellen [GOUGH] were married in Orange in 1864 and apparently they went to live in Condoblin, their children 8 of them were registered either in Orange or Forbes. Although two of them were not registered at birth. > Family story has it that Ellen died soon after my Grandfather was born, could be 6 weeks or 2 years no one seems to know, have been told she was the first white woman to be buried in the Condoblin Cemetery? Charles H was a carrier, he had an accident with his horse team and crushed his right leg, it was amputated in Orange, but he died of Tetanus. The death certificate I had for him shows this to have happened in 1880, I cant find any reference to the death in the online BDMs or in the 'fiche at my local research library. > Would any one else on this list be looking for this family, there do seem to be other descendants, of the William and Mary Ann JEFFERY who arrived in Australia from Kent in 1838, still living in the Condoblin area, haven't all the surnames at my finger tips at the moment. > Thank you for taking the time to read this, any information would be really appreciated. > Susan JEFFERY > LISMORE NSW > > ______________________________

----------------------------------- RECORD #46 OF 74 SURNAME JEFFREY GIVEN NAME(S) CHARLES INDEX YEAR 1878 FATHER WILLIAM MOTHER MARY A PLACE OF REGISTRATION ORANGE REGISTRATION YEAR 1878 REGISTRATION NUMBER 8529 ----------------------------------- RECORD #46 OF 74 SURNAME JEFFREY GIVEN NAME(S) CHARLES INDEX YEAR 1878 FATHER WILLIAM MOTHER MARY A PLACE OF REGISTRATION ORANGE REGISTRATION YEAR 1878 REGISTRATION NUMBER 8529 ----------------------------------- RECORD #46 OF 74 SURNAME JEFFREY GIVEN NAME(S) CHARLES INDEX YEAR 1878 FATHER WILLIAM MOTHER MARY A PLACE OF REGISTRATION ORANGE REGISTRATION YEAR 1878 REGISTRATION NUMBER 8529 Cheryl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aileen Susan Jeffery" <msaileen_j@optusnet.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 9:35 AM Subject: [NSW-C] AUS-NSW- CENTRAL interests JEFFERY CONDOBLIN 1864-1880? > Hello I am new to this list, > My Great Grandparents Charles H JEFFERY and his wife Ellen [GOUGH] were married in Orange in 1864 and

Can anyone help with information on the following couple. Robert DAVIS (Parents William DAVIS & Ellen Nowland) Born - abt 1843, Kurrajong Died - 21/1/1904, Parkes Married - abt 1875, Parkes Amelia Elizabeth ELLWOOD (Parents unknown) Born - ? Died - ? I think they had the following children. Elizabeth DAVIS - born about 1876, Parkes Amos Robert DAVIS - born abt 1882, Bourke, Married abt 1909, Parkes (Cordelia F Corby) Any help would be appreciated Regards Keith Skinner My web page - Joseph Davis / Mary Rogers and their descendants Updated 11/8/2002 http://members.ozemail.com.au/~kskinner/PAGE2.HTM

Hi Julie, Thanks for your e-mail re McKeon. There are so many ways to spell this name and thank you for your suggestions of McKean. regards, Jan.

Dear listers, A book has been written by a cousin of mine, Kim Hatherly ( and Maurice Wood) about Thomas RADBURN (convict) of the Eleanor 1831, his wife Harriet HOARE and their family. Thomas was one of a boatload of agricultural labourers and rural craftsmen transported for being involved in the Swing Riots during 1830 in rural England. The first printing sold very quickly and she has been asked to organise a second printing run. The pricing details etc are as below and if you are interested please send a message to Kim at khatherly@bigpond.com . It is a beautifully presented book and if you are related to the RADBURN's from Neville,near Blayney ( or REDBURN's of Tasmania... same family) it is a must. Regards, Una Greco > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kim Hatherly <khatherly@bigpond.com> > To: Una and John Greco <thegrecofamily@optusnet.com.au> > Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 8:49 AM > > > > Have looked carefully at reprint costs - a second, shorter run is not as > > economical to do as the first, long run - and any books from this new run > > will have to be sold at $45 per copy. I only plan to reprint 50, PERHAPS > 100 > > if there is another surge in interest. > > Postage is $7.50 per 2 copies to the same address - ie, $7.50 for one or > two > > copies, $15 for 3 or 4 copies etc. Reprint should be done around late > > June/early July, but people will need to get their orders and money in > now, > > as orders will be filled in the sequence in which they are received > (sounds > > like one of those horrible phone messages, doesn't it?!) > > By all means spread the word through the list. > > Love > > Kim > > > > >

Hi Anne, If you are looking for records then you may find something at Parkes which is a biggish town nearby. I grew up at Parkes and there was a Lemon family living round the corner from us in Reid St. Kind regards Una ----- Original Message ----- From: Anne Lemon <annelemon@xtra.co.nz> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 8:56 PM Subject: [NSW-C] KNUDSEN, Tomingley > Hello List > The man I am looking for, Adolf Guneriius KNUDSEN, Norwegian, aged 49, stated on his naturalization application in 1912, that he lived in Tomingley and that he was a carpenter. > > I have a contact who is doing a Tomingley Cemetery look-up, can anyone suggest any other records, and how I can access them, which might give me some information about Adolf? Electoral rolls, police, Lutheran Church? Should I look in Peak Hill for items like these, or Dubbo? > > Any suggestions would be appreciated. > > A new lister from across the ditch, > Anne Lemon, Amberley, N Z >