Kerry Why are you doing this indexing as it has already be done by the Genealogical Society of Qld Inc, as a past member you may or may not remember the large index cards called the Crosse Dunleavy Files which have already been published by GSQ, and more recently in a more detailed book form by Lyn Aberdeen. Seems you have a "thing" about doing things that hae already been done by others. Barbara GSQ BNE ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerry Raymond" <kraymond@iprimus.com.au> To: <aus-qld@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 10:29 AM Subject: [AUS-QLD] Index to the Moreton Bay Courier BDMs > Hi folks! > > > > Now that the National Library has put the early Brisbane newspapers > online, > I decided to have a go at creating an index of the BDMs as appeared in the > Moreton Bay Courier, Brisbane's first newspaper, which was published from > 1846 to 1861 (after which it was sold and published under the name The > Courier, and then later The Brisbane Courier, and then later the > Courier-Mail). > > > > I have indexed any birth, death, marriages or funeral notices I could > find. > I also added a few obituaries and articles about how people died (but on > the > basis of "I happened to spot it" rather than anything more systematic). > Note > that in those times, a lot of the notices just talk about Mr Smith and > Miss > Brown without given names, so look any entry (click to see the scanned > newspaper article at the National Library) with the surname of interest - > don't ignore something because the names you seen in the "other names > mentioned" don't include the given names you are hoping to see. > > > > It is sorted by "principal" surname, meaning the surname of the person who > was born, married or died. In the case of marriages, they are indexed > twice, > once under the bride's surname and once under the groom's. Just scroll > down > to find the surname you are interested in. If you are interested in given > names or other surnames that may have appeared in the notice (note I did > not > include the name of the clergyman in the marriage notices), use the "Find > on > Page" in your WWW browser - usually "Ctrl-F" in most browsers or > drops-down > off your menu somewhere. > > > > This is a first go at doing an index into the National Library's newspaper > database, so I'd be interested in your feedback. Of course there may well > be > errors or omissions etc; I am only human. Please let me know. > > > > Anyhow, here's the URL: > > > > http://www.chapelhill.homeip.net/FamilyHistory/Other/MoretonBayCourier-Sorte > d-AHG.htm > > > > Just a comment. The contents of the page belong to me (I am the copyright > holder). What this means that you are welcome to use the page but not to > make copies of it elsewhere. > > > > Kerry > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-QLD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.4/2218 - Release Date: 07/04/09 17:55:00

----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Robinson" <bro51909@bigpond.net.au> To: <kraymond@iprimus.com.au>; <aus-qld@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 3:35 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-QLD] Index to the Moreton Bay Courier BDMs Hi Barbara > > Why are you doing this indexing as it has already be done > by the > Genealogical Society of Qld Inc, as a past member you may > or may not > remember the large index cards called the Crosse Dunleavy > Files which have > already been published by GSQ, and more recently in a more > detailed book > form by Lyn Aberdeen. > I wasn't aware of either of these ?? By choosing an on line format Kerry has made this info instantly accessible to many genes With his OK I forwarded his original email to subscribers of some other Rootsweb lists I admin and will see its given some coverage at my local FHS library > Barbara > GSQ BNE And a reminder if I may " Quoting the entire text of a previous message in a reply is poor netiquette. Please don't do it." I removed this tagline a few weeks ago from messages posted to the Qld list It had a great effect of ensuring mailing list mail was more readable by all <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<snipped>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bye MargM QLD List Admin

Hi Barbara Yes, it is one thing for the Societies to do these indexing, but you have to know about and get hold of them, which means leaving the comfort of my home, travelling a minimumm of an hour, pay for the privelege of entering the society rooms as a visitor, then spending time reading, hoping to find an entry. When you find an entry, you then have to go somewhere else that has the newspaper and use the microfische readers to find it, only to find it is the wrong family anyway. On top of that travel and time, is also the cost of parking and wear and tear on the car and fuel too. Kerry, with many people thanks, has linked it on line. Therefore, I can check Kerry's index, check the newspaper direct, and I have just saved myself several hours of travelling, not to mention the cost. The Qld State Archives also has their index on line. I can now search it, decide there is something I want to check out, travel the 90kl to the archive, and know I am going to easily find what I know is there. So thanks Kerry, very much appreciated, especially the links. PS - didn't find any of mine either but it was easier to look. Kerry, did you correct the entries as you went? I find that very exciting to read and correct and leave my record for my ancestors... Lorrae Glenore Grove Qld 4342 http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=helmrich -----Original Message----- From: Barbara Robinson [mailto:bro51909@bigpond.net.au] Sent: Sunday, 5 July 2009 3:36 PM To: kraymond@iprimus.com.au; aus-qld@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUS-QLD] Index to the Moreton Bay Courier BDMs Kerry Why are you doing this indexing as it has already be done by the Genealogical Society of Qld Inc, as a past member you may or may not remember the large index cards called the Crosse Dunleavy Files which have already been published by GSQ, and more recently in a more detailed book form by Lyn Aberdeen. Seems you have a "thing" about doing things that hae already been done by others. Barbara GSQ BNE __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4217 (20090704) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com

> Why are you doing this indexing as it has already be done by the > Genealogical Society of Qld Inc, as a past member you may or may not > remember the large index cards called the Crosse Dunleavy Files which have > already been published by GSQ, and more recently in a more detailed book > form by Lyn Aberdeen. > Seems you have a "thing" about doing things that hae already been done by > others. Yes, I am aware of the Crosse-Dunleavy Index, although I haven't accessed it in quite a number of years. I agree it is a very similar thing in the sense that it is an index of BDM notices in the Moreton Bay Courier and other early Brisbane newspapers. However, as far as I am aware, * mine is on the Web and the Cross-Dunleavy isn't, so I think mine is somewhat more accessible * having a web-based index allows a clickable link into the National Library's digitised record, which I think is rather useful for the genealogist I have a "thing" for creating genealogical resources that are WWW-accessible. I would certainly prefer not to have to "re-invent" the wheel, and I would be delighted to work with GSQ in putting the Crosse-Dunleavy index (and/or other resources) onto the WWW. Kerry