Could sks tell me where "GOORANGOOLA" is or was. I have a John WILLIAMS and his wife Mary McANINEY (all known as CARMICHAEL) resided there. Glynis R Wheeler ICQ: 125864276 sunchase@iprimus.com.au

Scott GOORANGOOLA is near SINGLETON. Allan Murphy phone: 0425214436 -----Original Message----- From: scott [mailto:sunchase@iprimus.com.au] Sent: Sunday, 23 June 2002 11:57 To: AUS-NSW-HILLS-HAWKESBURY-HUNTER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [H,H,HV] "Goorangoola" Could sks tell me where "GOORANGOOLA" is or was. I have a John WILLIAMS and his wife Mary McANINEY (all known as CARMICHAEL) resided there. Glynis R Wheeler ICQ: 125864276 sunchase@iprimus.com.au ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Hi Glyniss,(again?) you might find the following of some interest esp. bapt dates and the ad in the maitland mercury 6 oct 1855 htth terry GOORANGOOLA named by Robert Dawson agent for the AA Company. Whilst ‘goora ’ is a component of many place names - the essential meaning of the word is ‘long’ or ‘tall’: ‘goola’ means kangaroo so possibly ‘big kangaroo’ Source:Bapt records Anglican Church Singleton:- Bapt Date Birth Date Child Parents Surname Abode Occupation Notes 28 May 1858 2 May 1858 Hannah John, Mary Williams Bridgman Shepherd * or 1856 20 Sep 1856 6 Jun 1856 Sarah John, Mary Williams Bridgman Shepherd 4 Jul 1854 John John, Mary Williams Bridgman Shepherd 8 Jul 1850 15 Jun 1850 Robert John, Mary Williams Goorangoola Shepherd 6 Aug 1847 24 Oct 1846 Jane John, Mary Williams Goorangoola Shepherd 6 Aug 1847 27 Jul 1845 Ann Elizabeth John, Mary Williams Goorangoola Shepherd 6 Aug 1847 28 Sep 1842 William John, Mary Williams Goorangoola Shepherd Source Newspapers where mm=mait mercury and st = singelton times, gg - government gazzete ID Surname First Name Notes Residence Source Date 2772 Williams A. re removal of cattle from B.Mansfield Upper Paterson mm 13 Jan 1844 1366 Williams Ann J. donated £0.2.6 ; 'Distressed Operatives' fund; collected by Mr. F. Williams, Singleton. st 16 Aug 1862 1365 Williams C.T. donated £0.2.6 ; 'Distressed Operatives' fund; collected by Mr. F. Williams, Singleton. st 16 Aug 1862 1362 Williams Car. donated £0.2.6 ; 'Distressed Operatives' fund; collected by Mr. F. Williams, Singleton. st 16 Aug 1862 1361 Williams Dinah donated £0.2.6 ; 'Distressed Operatives' fund; collected by Mr. F. Williams, Singleton. st 16 Aug 1862 1360 Williams Elizabeth donated £0.10.6 ; 'Distressed Operatives' fund; collected by Mr. F. Williams, Singleton. Singleton st 16 Aug 1862 1359 Williams F. donated £0.10.6 ; 'Distressed Operatives' fund; collected by Mr. F. Williams, Singleton. Singleton st 16 Aug 1862 3014 Williams F. inn keeper of the 'Crown Inn', Anvil Creek Anvil Creek mm 10 Dec 1851 2148 Williams F. household; for incorporation. John St. gg 29 Apr 1864 1363 Williams F.G. donated £0.2.6 ; 'Distressed Operatives' fund; collected by Mr. F. Williams, Singleton. st 16 Aug 1862 3035 Williams Frederick steward for the Tradesman's Ball 'dancing to commence at half-past Eight o'clock' Singelton mm 5 Jul 1854 2644 Williams Frederick subscription of £1.0.0 'paid up for the Catholic Church, Singleton, since the first stone was laid mm 16/8/1859 16 Aug 1859 3135 Williams Frederick of the Crown Inn; advert. Re a 'malicious report…that I had been deprived of my license' Branxton, Black Creek. mm 28 Nov 1849 2059 Williams H. P. G. marriage to Mary Yeomans at St. Luke's Scone by Rev Coles Child sm1860/61 1364 Williams H.J. donated £0.2.6 ; 'Distressed Operatives' fund; collected by Mr. F. Williams, Singleton. st 16 Aug 1862 2061 Williams Henry marr. Emma Browne sm1860/61 2737 Williams John ad re wife absconding mm 6 Oct 1855 1879 Williams Mr. member of Singleton Flood Relief Fund committee. mm 6/8/1864 6 Aug 1864 3184 Williams Mr. auctioneer; mm 3 Dec 1853 2991 Williams Mrs. subsribed £0.10.0 for the benefit of George Taylor Singleton mm 10 Oct 1855 2226 Williams Thomas household; for incorporation. Macquarie St. gg 29 Apr 1864 2834 Williams Thomas petitioner for a public meeting 'to take into consideration the present state of the roads,. Patricks Plains mm 3 Jul 1852 2943 Williams Thomas owner of 'Literary Repository', next dood to the Rose Inn. Singleton mm 2 Jul 1851 2963 Williams Thomas subsribed £1.0.0 for the benefit of George Taylor Singleton mm 10 Oct 1855 3038 Williams Thomas secretary and steward for the Tradesman's Ball 'dancing to commence at half-past Eight o'clock' Singelton mm 5 Jul 1854 286 Williams Thomas member Singleton Oddfellows Band Singleton st 7 Dec 1861 227 Williams Thomas ad for 'Coffee and Eating House'. Singleton hrg 21 May 1842 2781 Williams Thomas manufacture of cordials at manufactory opposite the court house Singleton mm 1 Jul 1848 1947 Williams Thomas granted a auctioneers licenses st 23 Nov 1861

Hi Glyniss, I forgot the Presbyterian records ! Date Baptised Date Born Child Christian Names Parents Surname Abode Occupation s 03-Jan-70 29-Dec-69 Elizabeth Jane Eliza, John Williams Baybuck Yeoman 04-Oct-49 17-Aug-49 Louisa Jane Elizabeth, William Williams Scone Labourer 10-Jan-62 22-Nov-61 Alice John, Mary Williams Bridgman Shepherd 28-Mar-60 13-Mar-60 Thomas John, Mary Williams Bridgman Shepherd 07-May-53 05-Aug-52 Margaret John, Mary Williams Bridgman Shepherd 19-Jul-48 02-Jun-48 James John, Mary Williams Gorangola Shepherd 29-Apr-39 03-Apr-39 Frederick Joseph Thomas, Catherine Williams Patricks Plain Mason 12-Jul-49 18-Jun-49 Sicilia Harriet Thomas, Elizabeth Williams Singleton Shop Keeper 304 htth terry ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237