Hi Listers, I did a little more research into the marriage with a deceased wife's sister law. On 3 Feb 1871 the South Australian Parliament voted to legalise the right for a man to marry his dead wife's sister, making it the first British Colony to do so. The report than went on to the argument that a woman could not legally marry her dead husband's brother and also a man could not marry his dead wife's sister's daughter even though there was no blood link. Seems the arguments were based on the Anglican Prayer Book. NSW passed the Marriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister Act on 30 April 1875. Qld had the Deceased Wife's Sister Marriage Act in 1877 and it was finally repealed in 1991. The Commonwealth Marriage Act [1961] standardised all the States. It is available to read online but with all the amendments to date it doesnt mention a clear veto to a marriage except that it protects those in an adoptive role when children. I have a clue to finding some answers to the step relationship marriage in a book by Nick Vine Hall called 'Tracing your family history in Australia - a national guide to sources' 3rd Edition 2002 Pages 342-3. Or I can check the Anglican Prayer Book. I will let the list know if I find anything. Kris Wood ----- Original Message ----- From: McGroders <gordonmc@netspace.net.au> To: <AUS-NSW-PENRITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 12:49 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-NSW-PENRITH] A point of Law > Hello Kristine, > My Great-great aunt married in NSW in 1855, and when her husband died, she > married his brother in 1865 in Victoria. I have both marriage certificates. > Regards, > Jill > > At 09:27 AM 24/02/2003 +1000, you wrote: > >Hi Listers, > >I wonder if anyone can help me. I have an ancestor who may have married > >their widowed stepmother in the 1860s. There is no record of the marriage > >taking place and I wanted to know if it was lawful at the time. They also > >moved out of the area to a place where they were not known. I know that > >widowed men could marry their wife's sister but widowed women could not > >marry their husband's brother and I thought this case could also be one of > >those laws. > > > > Kristine Wood > > > > > >============================== > >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 > > > > ============================== > 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 Danielle, I would also like a brochure please. Thank you in anticipation. I am descended from the Hadleys. I also have an interest in families associated with the Hadleys. My address details are Laraine Goodworth 17B Kurrawa Avenue Point Clare NSW 2250 Cheers, Laraine From: "Danielle" <robndani@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-NSW-PENRITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 4:36 PM Subject: [AUS-NSW-PENRITH] Castlereagh Land Grants > 2003 marks the 200th anniversary of the beginning of European settlement > in the Penrith district at Castlereagh. Penrith City Council and Library > are holding their second annual conference to celebrate this milestone in > our local history. The conference, "The Makings of a City: Bicentenary of > European Settlement" will be held on Saturday 29 March 2003. > > The programme has been finalised and the brochures have been printed! If > you would like to have one posted out to you, please email me with your > address. > > Kind Regards, > > Danielle Embleton > Penrith City Library > daniellee@penrithcity.nsw.gov.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 >

I have just received a virus alert from Paul Burton. This is a hoax virus message go to http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html for information on this. Molly Reid

> > A virus has been passed on to us by a contact. Our address book has in > > turn been infected. Since you are in my address book there is a chance > > that you will find it in your computer too. > > > > I followed the instructions below and eradicated the virus easily. > > > > The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or MacAfee > > anti-virus-system. This virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging > > the system. It is sent automatically be messenger and by the address > > book, whether or not you send emails to your contacts. > > > > Here's how to check the virus and get rid of it: > > > > 1. Go to start, then go up to the find or search -option > > 2. In the file/folders option, type the name: jdbgmgr.exe > > 3. Be sure you search your C-drive and all the sub-folders and any > > other drives you may have.(Click on the box to include sub folders.) > > 4. Click: "Find now" > > 5. The virus has a grey teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe. DO > > NOT OPEN IT. > > 6. Go to Edit (on the menu bar) and choose "select all" to highlight > > the file without opening it. > > 7. Now go to File (on the menu bar) and select DELETE. It will then > > go to the Recycle Bin. > > 8. Go to the recycle Bin and delete it there as well. > > > > IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS, you must contact all the people in your > > address book, so they can eradicate it in their own address books. > > > > To do this: > > > > 1. Open a new email message > > 2. Click the icon of the address book next to the "to" > > 3. Highlight every name and add to "BCC" > > 4. Copy this message, enter subject and paste to email, and send > > > > Remember you have to do this very quickly > > > > > > > > "The sender believes that this E-mail and any attachments were free of any > > virus, worm, Trojan horse, and/or malicious code when sent. This message >and > > its attachments could have been infected during transmission. By reading >the > > message and opening any attachments, the recipient accepts full > > responsibility for taking protective and remedial action about viruses and > > other defects. The sender's employer is not liable for any loss or damage > > arising in any way from this message or its attachments. The information >in > > this electronic mail message is Cendant Confidential and may be legally > > privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this > > internet electronic mail message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you >are > > not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any > > action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and >may > > be unlawful."

> > A virus has been passed on to us by a contact. Our address book has in > > turn been infected. Since you are in my address book there is a chance > > that you will find it in your computer too. > > > > I followed the instructions below and eradicated the virus easily. > > > > The virus (called jdbgmgr.exe) is not detected by Norton or MacAfee > > anti-virus-system. This virus sits quietly for 14 days before damaging > > the system. It is sent automatically be messenger and by the address > > book, whether or not you send emails to your contacts. > > > > Here's how to check the virus and get rid of it: > > > > 1. Go to start, then go up to the find or search -option > > 2. In the file/folders option, type the name: jdbgmgr.exe > > 3. Be sure you search your C-drive and all the sub-folders and any > > other drives you may have.(Click on the box to include sub folders.) > > 4. Click: "Find now" > > 5. The virus has a grey teddy bear icon with the name jdbgmgr.exe. DO > > NOT OPEN IT. > > 6. Go to Edit (on the menu bar) and choose "select all" to highlight > > the file without opening it. > > 7. Now go to File (on the menu bar) and select DELETE. It will then > > go to the Recycle Bin. > > 8. Go to the recycle Bin and delete it there as well. > > > > IF YOU FIND THE VIRUS, you must contact all the people in your > > address book, so they can eradicate it in their own address books. > > > > To do this: > > > > 1. Open a new email message > > 2. Click the icon of the address book next to the "to" > > 3. Highlight every name and add to "BCC" > > 4. Copy this message, enter subject and paste to email, and send > > > > Remember you have to do this very quickly > > > > > > > > "The sender believes that this E-mail and any attachments were free of any > > virus, worm, Trojan horse, and/or malicious code when sent. This message >and > > its attachments could have been infected during transmission. By reading >the > > message and opening any attachments, the recipient accepts full > > responsibility for taking protective and remedial action about viruses and > > other defects. The sender's employer is not liable for any loss or damage > > arising in any way from this message or its attachments. The information >in > > this electronic mail message is Cendant Confidential and may be legally > > privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee(s). Access to this > > internet electronic mail message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you >are > > not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any > > action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it is prohibited and >may > > be unlawful."

I use Outlook Express for e-mail, and there are two options for reply provided, "Reply All" or "Reply" (to Sender). The first option distributes the reply through AUS-NSW-PENRITH-L@rootsweb.com, the other only sends the reply to the individual to whom I am responding, in the case, "John". However, as I have clicked 'Reply All' today - good morning everybody! (Poor John may get this twice!) I really enjoy reading all your responses and seeing how widespread is the interest in Penrith. I often pick up precious little nuggets of research directions from stray comments in reply to another message, so thank you all and please keep them coming. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John" <byrnesj@minerals.nsw.gov.au> To: <AUS-NSW-PENRITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 12:42 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-NSW-PENRITH] Why am I getting everyone's reply to other people's emails > NOTICE: This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain > confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended > recipient, please notify the sender and delete the message. Views > expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not > necessarily the views of the NSW Department of Mineral Resources. > > > > Re: what Ned wrote: > > > Hello, > > > Eeer, maybe I misunderstand this(?), but if not, then maybe I know some of > the answer here? > > Basically, I think it's to do with what email lists are created for. > > "Is there any way to stop getting emails that are for other members on the > list?????" > > Yes, of course, seeing that they say one can "do anything" with computers .. > but would you really 'WANT' to do that, because distributing/sharing others > peoples' business is the raison d'etre behind most mailing lists [esp. if > they are something of the more chatty variety .. otherwise they would just > be unilateral, one-way-stream affairs, consisting of some authority or > another merrily churning out announcements and facts and stuff for > consumption by an unseen and unresponding audience. And it is true that > there are some purely-distributive lists like that in existence, which do > not allow members to cross-communicate, i.e. they are not party-line lists. > But those sorts of lists are quite uncommon and not the norm]. > > If I guess right, the people/emails being referred to could have chosen > instead to have been off-list answers back to Danielle to get the materials > on offer about Castlereagh (assuming that is what's being referred to?). > > But the practice of people just hitting the 'reply' key and > answering/talking back on via the list is commonplace too, and doesn't worry > me at all. In fact I like to see that lists are "alive" because so many you > join turn out to be quite moribund and only spurt into a bit of life once or > twice a year. > > As for worrying about distributing personal addresses to all on the list, > eeeer Ned, I hate to say it but it seems to me that you have just sent > everyone on the list your own address !? > > Mine by the way is PO Box 264, Summer Hill 2130 and I do love to hear about > good old Castlereagh .. best little river flat this side of the Blue > Mountains. But I'm extremely biassed, I will admit that much, as I regard > Castlereagh as the virtual "seat" of the Australian branch of our family. > > Cheers, > > > > John (a.k.a. Wombat) > > [Strathfield: z2204020@POP3.student.unsw.edu.au > [Work (for the gov'mint): byrnesj@minerals.nsw.gov.au > > > At 12:15 PM 2/28/03 +1100, you wrote: > > >G'day Danielle > > >Why am I getting everyone's reply to other people's emails, as the old > saying goes, "It's cloggin up me works. > > >Is there any way to stop getting emails that are for other members on the > list????? It is also letting other people know of people's personal > addresses that many may not like to give out willy nilly. > > >Ned Sinclair > > >2/15 Holloway Road, > >CROYDON VIC 3136 > >(03) 9727 5709 > >ned_sinclair@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 >

Lyn Forde wrote: > The information contained in this e-mail message may be confidential information and may also > be the subject of legal professional privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, > disclosure or copying of this document is unauthorised. If you have received this message in > error, please advise the sender immediately.

Everybody's replies are showing up because they have replied to Danielle's message on the Mailing List, which send the message to the mailing list recipients. What people should have done was to send the request to her personal email address cheers Sheila http://intercraftmarket.com.au/b'zhive ----- Original Message ----- From: Lyn Forde To: AUS-NSW-PENRITH-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 8:12 AM Subject: Re: [AUS-NSW-PENRITH] Castlereagh Land Grants Why am I getting everyone's reply to other people's emails. Is there any way to stop getting emails that are for other members on the list????? Lyn Forde --- Kristine Wood <kristine.wood@mailbox.gu.edu.au> wrote: > Yes, please. I would like a brochure. > Kristine Wood > 2285 Wynnum Road > Wynnum North 4178 > > Thank you very much. > Kris > > > > > > "Danielle" <robndani@bigpond.net.au> > 26/02/03 16:36 > Please respond to AUS-NSW-PENRITH-L > > > To: AUS-NSW-PENRITH-L@rootsweb.com > cc: > Subject: [AUS-NSW-PENRITH] > Castlereagh Land Grants > > > 2003 marks the 200th anniversary of the beginning of > European settlement > in the Penrith district at Castlereagh. Penrith > City Council and Library > are holding their second annual conference to > celebrate this milestone in > our local history. The conference, "The Makings of > a City: Bicentenary of > European Settlement" will be held on Saturday 29 > March 2003. > > The programme has been finalised and the brochures > have been printed! If > you would like to have one posted out to you, please > email me with your > address. > > Kind Regards, > > Danielle Embleton > Penrith City Library > daniellee@penrithcity.nsw.gov.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 > > > > > > ============================== > 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 > ===== __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/ ============================== 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

NOTICE: This message is intended for the addressee named and may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender and delete the message. Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of the NSW Department of Mineral Resources. Re: what Ned wrote: Hello, Eeer, maybe I misunderstand this(?), but if not, then maybe I know some of the answer here? Basically, I think it's to do with what email lists are created for. "Is there any way to stop getting emails that are for other members on the list?????" Yes, of course, seeing that they say one can "do anything" with computers .. but would you really 'WANT' to do that, because distributing/sharing others peoples' business is the raison d'etre behind most mailing lists [esp. if they are something of the more chatty variety .. otherwise they would just be unilateral, one-way-stream affairs, consisting of some authority or another merrily churning out announcements and facts and stuff for consumption by an unseen and unresponding audience. And it is true that there are some purely-distributive lists like that in existence, which do not allow members to cross-communicate, i.e. they are not party-line lists. But those sorts of lists are quite uncommon and not the norm]. If I guess right, the people/emails being referred to could have chosen instead to have been off-list answers back to Danielle to get the materials on offer about Castlereagh (assuming that is what's being referred to?). But the practice of people just hitting the 'reply' key and answering/talking back on via the list is commonplace too, and doesn't worry me at all. In fact I like to see that lists are "alive" because so many you join turn out to be quite moribund and only spurt into a bit of life once or twice a year. As for worrying about distributing personal addresses to all on the list, eeeer Ned, I hate to say it but it seems to me that you have just sent everyone on the list your own address !? Mine by the way is PO Box 264, Summer Hill 2130 and I do love to hear about good old Castlereagh .. best little river flat this side of the Blue Mountains. But I'm extremely biassed, I will admit that much, as I regard Castlereagh as the virtual "seat" of the Australian branch of our family. Cheers, John (a.k.a. Wombat) [Strathfield: z2204020@POP3.student.unsw.edu.au [Work (for the gov'mint): byrnesj@minerals.nsw.gov.au At 12:15 PM 2/28/03 +1100, you wrote: >G'day Danielle >Why am I getting everyone's reply to other people's emails, as the old saying goes, "It's cloggin up me works. >Is there any way to stop getting emails that are for other members on the list????? It is also letting other people know of people's personal addresses that many may not like to give out willy nilly. >Ned Sinclair >2/15 Holloway Road, >CROYDON VIC 3136 >(03) 9727 5709 >ned_sinclair@iprimus.com.au

G'day Danielle Why am I getting everyone's reply to other people's emails, as the old saying goes, "It's cloggin up me works. Is there any way to stop getting emails that are for other members on the list????? It is also letting other people know of people's personal addresses that many may not like to give out willy nilly. Ned Sinclair 2/15 Holloway Road, CROYDON VIC 3136 (03) 9727 5709 ned_sinclair@iprimus.com.au

In reply to the email that was sent to the list, the reason for you receiving replies meant for an individual is that the email is being sent to the the Rootsweb email address. In the emails that you are receiving you should be able to see who the email is from and the address it is sent to. The way a Rootsweb list works is that if you select to reply to a Rootsweb list email, the email address selected is: AUS-NSW-PENRITH-L@rootsweb.com. That way everyone on the list receives a copy of any replies to queries sent to the list. If your reply is a little more personal it is best to send it to the individual person. Just remember to remove the Rootsweb email address and enter the email address of that person. It's a very easy thing to do especially when you are pressed for time and want to send a quick email. If you should have any further questions about this please email the List Administrator at: AUS-NSW-PENRITH-admin@rootsweb.com Regards, Danielle Embleton List Administrator -----Original Message----- From: Lyn Forde [mailto:lynforde@yahoo.com.au] Sent: Friday, 28 February 2003 8:13 AM To: AUS-NSW-PENRITH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUS-NSW-PENRITH] Castlereagh Land Grants Why am I getting everyone's reply to other people's emails. Is there any way to stop getting emails that are for other members on the list????? Lyn Forde The information contained in this e-mail message may be confidential information and may also be the subject of legal professional privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this document is unauthorised. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender immediately. Scanned by PeNiCillin http://safe-t-net.pnc.com.au/

Hi Danielle Can i get a copy of the brochure 111 Emerald Drive Eaglevale NSW 2558 Barb

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Yes, please. I would like a brochure. Kristine Wood 2285 Wynnum Road Wynnum North 4178 Thank you very much. Kris "Danielle" <robndani@bigpond.net.au> 26/02/03 16:36 Please respond to AUS-NSW-PENRITH-L To: AUS-NSW-PENRITH-L@rootsweb.com cc: Subject: [AUS-NSW-PENRITH] Castlereagh Land Grants 2003 marks the 200th anniversary of the beginning of European settlement in the Penrith district at Castlereagh. Penrith City Council and Library are holding their second annual conference to celebrate this milestone in our local history. The conference, "The Makings of a City: Bicentenary of European Settlement" will be held on Saturday 29 March 2003. The programme has been finalised and the brochures have been printed! If you would like to have one posted out to you, please email me with your address. Kind Regards, Danielle Embleton Penrith City Library daniellee@penrithcity.nsw.gov.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

I would like to receive the brochures. Thank You. Julie Muir 72 Bibimulya St Bellara. Qld 4507 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Danielle" <robndani@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-NSW-PENRITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 4:36 PM Subject: [AUS-NSW-PENRITH] Castlereagh Land Grants > 2003 marks the 200th anniversary of the beginning of European settlement > in the Penrith district at Castlereagh. Penrith City Council and Library > are holding their second annual conference to celebrate this milestone in > our local history. The conference, "The Makings of a City: Bicentenary of > European Settlement" will be held on Saturday 29 March 2003. > > The programme has been finalised and the brochures have been printed! If > you would like to have one posted out to you, please email me with your > address. > > Kind Regards, > > Danielle Embleton > Penrith City Library > daniellee@penrithcity.nsw.gov.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 >

Thanks for the information Danielle - Because of health problems etc etc I can't make the day but if there is a follow up of information would love to be kept informed - Thanks ann Danielle wrote: > 2003 marks the 200th anniversary of the beginning of European settlement > in the Penrith district at Castlereagh. Penrith City Council and Library > are holding their second annual conference to celebrate this milestone in > our local history. The conference, "The Makings of a City: Bicentenary of > European Settlement" will be held on Saturday 29 March 2003. > > The programme has been finalised and the brochures have been printed! If > you would like to have one posted out to you, please email me with your > address. > > Kind Regards, > > Danielle Embleton > Penrith City Library > daniellee@penrithcity.nsw.gov.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 Danielle. I would like to receive info re European settlement as my husbands family are a long standing family in Penrith. (Ellison's) My address is 72 Bibimulya St. Bellara. Qld 4507 Thank you Julie Muir ----- Original Message ----- From: "Danielle" <robndani@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-NSW-PENRITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 4:36 PM Subject: [AUS-NSW-PENRITH] Castlereagh Land Grants > 2003 marks the 200th anniversary of the beginning of European settlement > in the Penrith district at Castlereagh. Penrith City Council and Library > are holding their second annual conference to celebrate this milestone in > our local history. The conference, "The Makings of a City: Bicentenary of > European Settlement" will be held on Saturday 29 March 2003. > > The programme has been finalised and the brochures have been printed! If > you would like to have one posted out to you, please email me with your > address. > > Kind Regards, > > Danielle Embleton > Penrith City Library > daniellee@penrithcity.nsw.gov.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 >

Why am I getting everyone's reply to other people's emails. Is there any way to stop getting emails that are for other members on the list????? Lyn Forde --- Kristine Wood <kristine.wood@mailbox.gu.edu.au> wrote: > Yes, please. I would like a brochure. > Kristine Wood > 2285 Wynnum Road > Wynnum North 4178 > > Thank you very much. > Kris > > > > > > "Danielle" <robndani@bigpond.net.au> > 26/02/03 16:36 > Please respond to AUS-NSW-PENRITH-L > > > To: AUS-NSW-PENRITH-L@rootsweb.com > cc: > Subject: [AUS-NSW-PENRITH] > Castlereagh Land Grants > > > 2003 marks the 200th anniversary of the beginning of > European settlement > in the Penrith district at Castlereagh. Penrith > City Council and Library > are holding their second annual conference to > celebrate this milestone in > our local history. The conference, "The Makings of > a City: Bicentenary of > European Settlement" will be held on Saturday 29 > March 2003. > > The programme has been finalised and the brochures > have been printed! If > you would like to have one posted out to you, please > email me with your > address. > > Kind Regards, > > Danielle Embleton > Penrith City Library > daniellee@penrithcity.nsw.gov.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 > > > > > > ============================== > 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 > ===== __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/

Thank you for your reply. I concede I can be wrong but I remember reading a newspaper article about the marriages. I will look it up again. It may have had something to do with the Property Act in the late 1800s. Have found only limited information on the net about Step marriages. UK only allows step marriages if the stepchild did not live in the step relationship prior to turning 18. I suppose that is to do with protecting the person from undue influence. And cousins may marry if they have a blood test. Some States in the US do not allow step marriages so persons cross the border to marry. I will take the advice of the earlier reply about contacting the church. I am not trying to belittle the ancestors but trying to find a logical explanation for the non-marriage. Thanks to all who showed interest. Kris Kristine Wood McGroders <gordonmc@netspace.net.au> 25/02/03 12:49 Please respond to AUS-NSW-PENRITH-L To: AUS-NSW-PENRITH-L@rootsweb.com cc: Subject: Re: [AUS-NSW-PENRITH] A point of Law Hello Kristine, My Great-great aunt married in NSW in 1855, and when her husband died, she married his brother in 1865 in Victoria. I have both marriage certificates. Regards, Jill At 09:27 AM 24/02/2003 +1000, you wrote: >Hi Listers, >I wonder if anyone can help me. I have an ancestor who may have married >their widowed stepmother in the 1860s. There is no record of the marriage >taking place and I wanted to know if it was lawful at the time. They also >moved out of the area to a place where they were not known. I know that >widowed men could marry their wife's sister but widowed women could not >marry their husband's brother and I thought this case could also be one of >those laws. > > Kristine Wood > > >============================== >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 ============================== 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 Danielle, Could I please have a copy of the brochure. Thanks Molly Reid 23 Meredith Close Norah Head 2263. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Danielle" <robndani@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-NSW-PENRITH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 5:36 PM Subject: [AUS-NSW-PENRITH] Castlereagh Land Grants > 2003 marks the 200th anniversary of the beginning of European settlement > in the Penrith district at Castlereagh. Penrith City Council and Library > are holding their second annual conference to celebrate this milestone in > our local history. The conference, "The Makings of a City: Bicentenary of > European Settlement" will be held on Saturday 29 March 2003. > > The programme has been finalised and the brochures have been printed! If > you would like to have one posted out to you, please email me with your > address. > > Kind Regards, > > Danielle Embleton > Penrith City Library > daniellee@penrithcity.nsw.gov.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 >