Philipa, Have you tried www.records.nsw.gov.au, a google search, go to www.rootsweb.com, go into world connect pages and type in the name and country, also try www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au, follow links to NSW, also www.familysearch.org I would think the name Cowperthwaite is not that common of a name. Jenelloe. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippa Scarlett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 12:47 PM Subject: Re: [A-NSW-S] Cowperthwaite, Service, Cohen, Nimmo and Moon > > Jenelle > > I saw the story - it was terrible - Nimmo is a common Irish name and the > location of the Nimmos in the story was Victoria so it's probable they are > not the family my family married into - although I wont rule it out. > > It's strange how families - or those interested in knowing about them can > just disappaer. I've posted before about these names and yours is only the > second response I've ever had. The other was very geneal - any way thank you > > Philipa > > > > At 11:37 AM 10/08/2004 +1000, you wrote: > >Phillippa > >There was a story on Australia Story last night on NIMMO shown ABC, did you > >see it. > >Jenelle. > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Philippa Scarlett" <[email protected]> > >To: <[email protected]> > >Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 10:47 AM > >Subject: [A-NSW-S] Cowperthwaite, Service, Cohen, Nimmo and Moon > > > > > >> This is a reposting of connected names initially from the Sydney area > >> including Randwick and North Sydney. The date range is from the 1850s > >> onwards. I'd be grateful for any information. > >> > >> Philippa Scarlett > >> Philippa Scarlett > >> > >> > >> ==== AUS-NSW-SURNAMES Mailing List ==== > >> Feel Free to offer your surname searches to the list at any time for > >updates. > >> > >> ============================== > >> Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > >> Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > >> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >> > > > > > >==== AUS-NSW-SURNAMES Mailing List ==== > >Comments and suggestions about the list should be addressed to the > Administrator at [email protected] > > > >============================== > >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > Philippa Scarlett > > > ==== AUS-NSW-SURNAMES Mailing List ==== > Feel Free to offer your surname searches to the list at any time for updates. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Thanks Jenelle for your wealth of experience and for pointing me in all these directions - I'm hoping to contact descendants as I have photographs from my grandmother's papers c 1900. Philippa At 07:39 AM 11/08/2004 +1000, you wrote: >Philipa, >Have you tried www.records.nsw.gov.au, a google search, go to >www.rootsweb.com, go into world connect pages and type in the name and >country, also try www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au, follow links to NSW, also >www.familysearch.org I would think the name Cowperthwaite is not that common >of a name. >Jenelloe. Philippa Scarlett