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

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

----- 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 >

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 >