Dear Tracey, I get at least half a dozen of these every day. Months back I sent them to Westnet, my server, and they said while they try to prevent spam, it is difficult. They gave me their address for spam, so now I forward them all on to them. It has reduced the volume, I think, but I still get plenty. Regards, Bill > I know this slightly off topic, however the email address I use here is > only for this purpose. The last couple of weeks I have been receiving at > least 5 a day of spam type emails in relation to send my bank account > details as I have either : won money in lottery

Thankyou to everyone who responded I appreciate it. I was very lucky to be able to find the information I was after. I will continue to delete these messages - and it is very sad that there are so many greedy people in the world today. Kind Regards Tracey.

You are lucky you found that burial ... I had my ggg grandfather Michael RICE, buried in the Sydney burial ground (prob under central station) .. and I cannot for the life of me find out where they moved him to .. he was buried in 1860. Maree

Tracey, funny you should mention this. I generally find that for a few days after I've made a posting to one of the lists there's an increase in the amount of spam mail I get. I think it may be the "spam robots" trawling through everything online, including the rootsweb archives, to gather email addresses. I wouldn't worry too much - just delete them as you've been doing - they'll stop after a few days - but will probably begin again when you make another posting. Alison :-) Sydney Australia On 28.10.2012 12:10 PM, tracey_e62@exemail.com.au wrote: > I know this slightly off topic, however the email address I use here is > only for this purpose. The last couple of weeks I have been receiving at > least 5 a day of spam type emails in relation to send my bank account > details as I have either <snip>

I know this slightly off topic, however the email address I use here is only for this purpose. The last couple of weeks I have been receiving at least 5 a day of spam type emails in relation to send my bank account details as I have either : won money in lottery Russian person wants me to help them access their account Nigerian wanting help. I was just wondering if anyone else has had this problem???? P.S I have deleted most of them, I would never send my details. Regards Tracey.

Tracey As our email addresses are in the public domain as it were, every 'Tom, Dick & Harry' can find them and use them to no good purpose. Continue deleting them all - there's no way your bank would contact you in such a way. If a message sounds too good to be true (you've won $1 million) then it mostly likely is! Cheers Pam Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia -----Original Message----- From: aus-nsw-sydney-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-nsw-sydney-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of tracey_e62@exemail.com.au Sent: Sunday, 28 October 2012 11:11 AM To: aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com Subject: [ANS] Receiving strange message I know this slightly off topic, however the email address I use here is only for this purpose. The last couple of weeks I have been receiving at least 5 a day of spam type emails in relation to send my bank account details as I have either : won money in lottery Russian person wants me to help them access their account Nigerian wanting help. I was just wondering if anyone else has had this problem???? P.S I have deleted most of them, I would never send my details. Regards Tracey. Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any reply...... Thank you! ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi all I had ten yesterday.....which doesn't happen often, as I have a really good spam filter, so that was odd. I always delete them without opening at all. . It makes me sad to see just how evil, greedy and deceitful the rest of the world is. It has nothing to do with poverty, as I grew up in a poor family, yet we never stole from anyone. It has everything to do with greed and envy........shame on them! Mary On 28 October 2012 11:10, <tracey_e62@exemail.com.au> wrote: > I know this slightly off topic, however the email address I use here is > only for this purpose. The last couple of weeks I have been receiving at > least 5 a day of spam type emails in relation to send my bank account > details as I have either : won money in lottery > Russian person wants me to help them access their account > Nigerian wanting help. > I was just wondering if anyone else has had this problem???? > P.S I have deleted most of them, I would never send my details. > Regards Tracey. > > Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any > reply...... Thank you! > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-NSW-SYDNEY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

On 27/10/2012 10:18 PM, Alison wrote: > Tracey, > > Agnes's death certificate should list her place of burial, but she was buried in the RC section at Sandhills, the old > Devonshire Street cemetery; she died 25 February 1862, and when the railway line was put through in 1901 she was > re-interred at Bunnerong (cemetery across the road from Botany Cemetery at Matraville). Rest of your msg cropped by me..... CONGRATS!! Alison, that was a fine search and consequent reply. You are obviously a fine historian!! Alistair > Memorial inscription (from Bunnerong) reads: > > Agnes WILSON died 25 February 1862 aged 44 years, also Esther Caroline her dau, died 30 November 1862 aged 18 years > > > > Source: Sydney Burial Ground 1819-1901 (Elizabeth & Devonshire Streets) and history of Sydney's early cemeteries from > 1788, by Sainty & Johnson >

I am extremely vigilant online, and since I became a victim of a scam a few weeks ago even more so. Problem is these wretched people are becoming so clever even the most careful of us are potentially a target. I only use this address now for the not so important mail and with many changes.  My address book was stolen, fortunately, as far as I am aware, nobody was foolish enough to respond to the demands for money, but it was a nuisance sending out apologies and changing addresses    This mail provider, however, is very good at putting all suspicious/spam into the spam folder, even some that's not.  I think we can recognise some of the potentially suspicious mail.  Since I was infiltrated I never leave any site I have visited with a password open once I have finished with it even if I will need it again later.  I always delete my browsing at the end of the day, sometimes during the day if I have happened upon a site I am not happy with and even run a short anti-virus scan at the same time.   D 

Tracey, Agnes's death certificate should list her place of burial, but she was buried in the RC section at Sandhills, the old Devonshire Street cemetery; she died 25 February 1862, and when the railway line was put through in 1901 she was re-interred at Bunnerong (cemetery across the road from Botany Cemetery at Matraville). Memorial inscription (from Bunnerong) reads: Agnes WILSON died 25 February 1862 aged 44 years, also Esther Caroline her dau, died 30 November 1862 aged 18 years Source: Sydney Burial Ground 1819-1901 (Elizabeth & Devonshire Streets) and history of Sydney's early cemeteries from 1788, by Sainty & Johnson Hope this helps Alison :-) Sydney Australa ======================= On 27.10.2012 10:07 PM, tracey_e62@exemail.com.au wrote: > I am trying to find information about where a cemetery woud be. I have a > funeral notice from Sydney Morning Herald , February 1862 that says: - > " the procession to move from his residence Gloucester Street, THIS DAY > (Thursday), at a quarter to 3 o'clock. REUBEN THOMAS Undertaker, 141 York > Street, near the Weslyan Chapel". > > The information I have on Agnes Wilson (whose funeral it was - notice is > written by her husband George) from the records of baptisms of the > children etc, that she was Catholic, however I think George was > Presbyterian - I have searched the Catholic Board, Rookwood and Botany > records and cannot find anything. Does anyone have any idea where the she > would have been buried as the notice doesn't say. > Regards. Tracey. > >

I am trying to find information about where a cemetery woud be. I have a funeral notice from Sydney Morning Herald , February 1862 that says: - " the procession to move from his residence Gloucester Street, THIS DAY (Thursday), at a quarter to 3 o'clock. REUBEN THOMAS Undertaker, 141 York Street, near the Weslyan Chapel". The information I have on Agnes Wilson (whose funeral it was - notice is written by her husband George) from the records of baptisms of the children etc, that she was Catholic, however I think George was Presbyterian - I have searched the Catholic Board, Rookwood and Botany records and cannot find anything. Does anyone have any idea where the she would have been buried as the notice doesn't say. Regards. Tracey.

I wonder if anyone will be going to the State Records office shortly and could do me a favour. I am interested in the following record: Item No. 567/1925 Title: Divorce papers Adolphus Robert Herbert WRIGHT; Daisy Mabel WRIGHT Start date: 07 May 1925 End date: 13 August 1925 Record series: 13495 Divorce and matrimonial cause case papers Access directions: 424 Effect: Open Of particular interest would be a photo of their marriage; also whether or not any children are listed; and any other information that may help me to break down the WRIGHT brickwall. Many thanks Barbara Auckland, NZ

Dear Marcelle, I will email you off list about possible cheaper options. Sincerely, Bill > Charles died Intestate in Culcairn and the Public Trustee Administered > what > little he left behind. I have a copy of that document and as there was no > mention of his wife receiving anything I wrote a letter asking about > further > information. I received a letter back asking me what interest I had in the

Hi Bill Thanks for looking at the Probate Index. Charles died Intestate in Culcairn and the Public Trustee Administered what little he left behind. I have a copy of that document and as there was no mention of his wife receiving anything I wrote a letter asking about further information. I received a letter back asking me what interest I had in the matter, was I a Beneficiary. They also told me that for them to give me any info I would be required to pay them $198.00. I was flabbergasted. Had they said $50-70 I may have but I'm not paying them all that money when in the first instance, all the papers should have been together including any disbursements to his wife as next of kin. Needless to say I haven't bothered. Cheers, Marcelle

Dear Marcelle, Just out of interest I looked at the NSW Probate Index which I have on fiche. He does not appear to be there. There are quite a few COLES entries, dozen or so, and you should find them on www.records.nsw.gov.au Sincerely, Bill > I'll do as you suggest. Last night I just couldn't look any more as I'd > gone > cross-eyed with exhaustion! The plot is thickening. If only I could find > things about him prior to 1900 but I've had no luck in 25 years of > searching.....grrr. >

Dear Marcelle, If he was arrested by virtue of the warrant then there should be another entry to say that the warrant was executed. This would also give the name of the arresting Police and the date and place of arrest. Even if the complaint was withdrawn, then the warrant would be withdrawn, warranting an entry. You would probably need to go to Kingswood, where there may be a Photo in the Gaol Photo Description Book. If there is one, then it will give you all his previous criminal history too, if he had past charges. Gaol sentences have to be six months or over to have an entry in the Police Gazette, where Gaol Photos need not have a sentence restriction on them. Another thing you could do is on TROVE run his name through the Sydney Morning Herald. Unlike today several Children's Court matters were reported in the colums Central Police Court, Water Police Court or some suburban ones sometimes. Problem is that it could also be under some other heading too, if the journalist decided it was worthy of reporting, as a story rather than just the list of names in the Court list. Unfortunately some of the print in the SMH is not the best, so if one letter is defective in print in any way, it does not come up. That aside, this is a wonderful resource. Sincerely, Bill > > I found something in the NSW Police Gazette last night about my grt. > grandfather (at least I think it's him - certainly fits). In July 1914 > there > is a Warrant out for him by the children's court Bench for child > desertion. > It gives a description and states he's a Showman which he was, aged 45 > (that > fits). The Complainant is Frances Hiddlestone of 14 Gordon Street,

Hi, am not on Ancestry - intend to when I time lets me but I would truly love someone who has access to the NSW Police Gazettes to look up for me the death of Catherine MCKAY. She died 3 April 1857 aged 30 in Albury. She was from a big family and it has always surprised me that her death cert has a lot of 'not known' on it. Then I remember vaguely someone telling me there was in inquest into her death 6 - 9 month after she died. Am wondering if there is any mention of this in the gazettes? I have been searching information on her for many years eg; Albury Family Hist. Minister D.H. Ballantyne I have my fingers firmly crossed!! With thanks Colleen Central Coast

Dear Maureen and Marg, 1862 was the year that the Police Force as we know it today was established. Celebrating 150 years this year with several displays. A special book has been written by Patrick Lindsay which is over an inch thick. Sincerely, Bill now on Ancestry > > >> The New South Wales Police Gazette was first published in 1862. >> An earlier >> publication was the New South Wales Reports of Crime which had >> been >> published between 1852 and 1862.

Hi Bill. I'll do as you suggest. Last night I just couldn't look any more as I'd gone cross-eyed with exhaustion! The plot is thickening. If only I could find things about him prior to 1900 but I've had no luck in 25 years of searching.....grrr. What I'm hoping is that if there truly was a child, I hope it's a boy as if I can find a male in my grt grandfather's line then DNA is a possibility. As it stands now, the sons we knew of are dead and he cannot be traced through his female descendants. I have no idea where he came from and only have records from 1900 to 1928 when he died. Being a Showman and sundry other things along the same line, and also living a nomadic life, Charles Coles probably wasn't his real name. I just hope this trail doesn't go cold. Thank you so much for your suggestions and advice. Fantastic. Marcelle Western Australia

----- Original Message ----- From: "Maureen" <mcreyn2@tpg.com.au> To: <aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 10:37 AM Subject: Re: [ANS] NSW Police gazettes now on Ancestry > The New South Wales Police Gazette was first published in 1862. > An earlier > publication was the New South Wales Reports of Crime which had > been > published between 1852 and 1862. > Thank you Maureen for this info . Never stop learning some things with this hobby ! bye MargM Sydney List Admin