----- Original Message ----- From: "Ailsa Petrie" <ampetrie@ihug.co.nz> To: <aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 8:31 AM Subject: Re: [ANS] Arthur, Clara & Alexander WILLIAMSON > Hello Marg, > > Thank you for your reply. Alexander was born in > Greymouth, New Zealand > in 1899 and I think the family moved to Sydney about > 1901. > Yes, they are both in the 1903 NSW electoral roll living at Chisholm Street Greenwich. His occupation 'draper'>What happened to him ? Are a few deaths of Arthur WILLIAMSONs but none look right to 1945 ? > The BMD index entry I saw gives his death as 1955, > district Ashfield. I > will be sending for the registration details to confirm > that he is the > correct person, although I feel sure he is as the > parents' names on the > index match. > He also left a will ref # 453006 > Can you tell me how to go about getting the probate > record, please?> Probate packets http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/archives_in_brief_84_2145.asp For Deceased Estate Files http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/archives_in_brief_29_1493.asp State Records will copy probate packets but are a bit expensive . They wont do deceased estate files Are a few people who go to State Records and get copy of docs for others One of there is Maria who lives nearby Her email addy is marieskwi@hotmail.com email her and ask for a quote Probably best to wait till you have copy of Alexander's death cert HTH Bye MargM Sydney List Admin