Good Morning: I have hit the bane of geneaologists - the brick wall, and I'm hoping that you will be able to help me break through. My great-grandfather, Alexander John Davidson and his wife, Mary Ann (Ward) were married in Dublin in 1860, went back to Scotland and then migrated to Australia. They lived in Brisbane until he died in 1923 (Toowong Cemetery), and she died in 1888 (also Toowong Cemetery). I have tried and tried to find some evidence of their migration, but nothing! I must not be looking in the right direction. I believe the year was 1864. Do you think you'd be able to point me in the right direction? Any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated! Robyn Nelson -----Original Message----- >From: sean richo <fhistory4me@gmail.com> >Sent: Jan 7, 2009 5:40 AM >To: aus-qld-ipswich@rootsweb.com, aus-qld-brisbane@rootsweb.com >Subject: [AUS-QLD-BRISBANE] Assistance I am able to offer listers > >Hi all > >I've just introduced myself as the list admin. > >I am able to do lookups on Ancestry (world membership) and World Vital >Records. I have an interest in North Qld and have a couple of Glenville >Pike's books if anyone is interested in lookups from those. I also have the >Police Gazette Qld 1890 if anybody wants a lookup there. > >I work full time so may take some time to complete lookups. I also live in >Canberra and access the National Library on about a four to six weekly basis >and am prepared to check information there for listers who are unable to >access information otherwise. > >Anne > > > > > >Toowoomba Dead Persons Society > www.audps.com >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-QLD-BRISBANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Kerry I truly thank you for that web address re the Brisbane City Cemeteries because, through it, I managed to find 2 of my Family; their place of burial was previously unknown. SANDRA from NSW.

Hi Kerry, Thanks for sharing. :) I've spent quite a few hours sifting through the alphabet. lol Kind regards, Sherrie. On Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:15:06 +1100, Kerry Raymond <kraymond@iprimus.com.au> wrote: > Maybe I am just beyond the times here, but I have just noticed that > there is a change in the Brisbane City Council's online cemetery search > that nobody seems to have mentioned before. > > -- http://www.silkweb.com.au/

Kerry, It is my understanding that it was done deliberately after many complaints about how difficult it was to find details of people buried in the various cemeteries. I would think it would have alot to do with the various friends of... the cemeteries I know the folks at Toowong petitioned to have it changed. there are well over 188,000 buried there... makes life a little tricky when you really only have a surname to start with.... Regards Sue.

I'd previously done all my searches with unknown cemetery (and the tedious searches with initials!), but then accidently found that no given name is needed if you specified a cemetery (after all this time!), so even better if they've improved :-) On Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:15:06 +1000, Kerry Raymond <kraymond@iprimus.com.au> wrote: > Maybe I am just beyond the times here, but I have just noticed that > there is > a change in the Brisbane City Council's online cemetery search that > nobody > seems to have mentioned before. > > > Previously you had to supply a surname (or at least the start of it) and > a > given name (or at least the first letter of it). This made it very > tedious > to search for all RAYMONDs (say) as you had to try each letter of the > alphabet as the given name. (A. RAYMOND, B. RAYMOND, C. RAYMOND, etc). > > > Now I discover it no longer requires you to provide any given name > (although > the instructions still say you have to provide at least the first letter > ). > Now you just put RAYMOND in the surname box and leave the given name > empty > and out come all the RAYMONDs. A great improvement. > > > So it has now become a lot easier to undertake a "fishing expedition" > than > it was before. I have no idea if this change is deliberate or an accident > (which may be "fixed" in the future) but it's a good time to do those > searches that you'd been meaning to! > > > Here's the URL if you have lost it: > > > http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:STANDARD:451177718:pc=PC_899 > > > Kerry > > > > > > > Toowoomba Dead Persons Society > www.audps.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-QLD-BRISBANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/

Maybe I am just beyond the times here, but I have just noticed that there is a change in the Brisbane City Council's online cemetery search that nobody seems to have mentioned before. Previously you had to supply a surname (or at least the start of it) and a given name (or at least the first letter of it). This made it very tedious to search for all RAYMONDs (say) as you had to try each letter of the alphabet as the given name. (A. RAYMOND, B. RAYMOND, C. RAYMOND, etc). Now I discover it no longer requires you to provide any given name (although the instructions still say you have to provide at least the first letter ). Now you just put RAYMOND in the surname box and leave the given name empty and out come all the RAYMONDs. A great improvement. So it has now become a lot easier to undertake a "fishing expedition" than it was before. I have no idea if this change is deliberate or an accident (which may be "fixed" in the future) but it's a good time to do those searches that you'd been meaning to! Here's the URL if you have lost it: http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:STANDARD:451177718:pc=PC_899 Kerry

For reasons of privacy, I suspect the funeral director and crematorium won't hand out details of the next of kin. They might be willing to forward a letter from you to the next of kin though. The other possibility is to look for information around the death of his wife (as she appears to have pre-deceased Patrick). For example, her funeral notice might include Gwendalyn's married surname. Kerry

Sorry, forgot to give any dates. A daughter of John Leslie , Mary Ann was born 28 July 1844. her known Siblings, Sarah, William Day, Thomas Day, Edward, Mary -----Original Message----- From: aus-qld-brisbane-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-qld-brisbane-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Neil Sent: Monday, 26 January 2009 9:33 p.m. To: aus-qld-brisbane@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS-QLD-BRISBANE] James LESLIE b. 1859ish -Ireland to Queensland Hi all, I am hoping that someone has James LESLIE (b c. 1859 in Ireland) in their family tree. He came to Australia in 1878 with his brother Henry Leslie. They settled around Warwick-Toowoomba initially. Henry left Australia with his wife and children but James stayed behind and was alive in 1911 according to his brother's obituary. I've had a few breakthroughs lately but this bloke is eluding me. All help greatly appreciated. (and will be dutifully reciprocated) Thanks in advance Neil Toowoomba Dead Persons Society www.audps.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-QLD-BRISBANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________ NOD32 3798 (20090125) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com

My husband has John LESLIE , D.O.B. unknown, married to Mary Ann DAY, however, some of their children emigrated to New Zealand . It is thought that James Leslie may be his Father, & also is the name of an eldest son, who remained in Aglish Parish, ( near Killarney ), Co. Kerry. Suggest you look at the 1901 & 1911 census for Co. Down. Mary -----Original Message----- From: aus-qld-brisbane-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-qld-brisbane-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Neil Sent: Monday, 26 January 2009 9:33 p.m. To: aus-qld-brisbane@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS-QLD-BRISBANE] James LESLIE b. 1859ish -Ireland to Queensland Hi all, I am hoping that someone has James LESLIE (b c. 1859 in Ireland) in their family tree. He came to Australia in 1878 with his brother Henry Leslie. They settled around Warwick-Toowoomba initially. Henry left Australia with his wife and children but James stayed behind and was alive in 1911 according to his brother's obituary. I've had a few breakthroughs lately but this bloke is eluding me. All help greatly appreciated. (and will be dutifully reciprocated) Thanks in advance Neil Toowoomba Dead Persons Society www.audps.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-QLD-BRISBANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________ NOD32 3798 (20090125) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com

Lyn, You could try the Salvation Army. They do have a session on the ABC. not sure of the days,but contact the ABC. June Qld ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mrs L. McCulloch" <lyn.mcculloch@btinternet.com> To: <AUS-QLD-BRISBANE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 9:29 PM Subject: [AUS-QLD-BRISBANE] SEEKING GWENDALYN COTTER > Seeking my long lost cousin Gwendalyn nee Cotter. I do not know her > married > name. She is married to Rodney and has children Peter and Kylie. Her > Father > Patrick Cotter passed away on 15th November 2006. He lived at Bardon. His > wife, Doreen Patricia (Pat) HUNTINGFORD was born in Fleetwood, > Lancashire, > England. I have tried for many years to contact this family and would be > grateful for any help or suggestions. I have family photos that Gwen might > like to have copies of. > > Lyn McCulloch nee HUNTINGFORD > (HUNTINGFORD One Name Study) > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.13/1915 - Release Date: > 25/01/2009 18:13 > > > > > > > > Toowoomba Dead Persons Society > www.audps.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-QLD-BRISBANE-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 - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.14/1917 - Release Date: 1/26/2009 6:37 PM

Hi Folks, A number of years ago I contacted a funeral director (they were in Sydney) and they were good enough to phone the people who had arranged the funeral and give them my details and I had a phone call back that same afternoon. So it would certainly be worth a try. Rosemary M Chalmers Palmerston Bookkeeping Services Darwin NT Australia rosechal@iinet.net.au www.rmchalmers.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marie Simpson" <mesdts@bigpond.net.au> To: <aus-qld-brisbane@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 7:47 AM Subject: Re: [AUS-QLD-BRISBANE] SEEKING GWENDALYN COTTER > Kerry, > Maybe if you wrote a letter to Gwen via the Funeral Directors and asked > them > to forward this onto her. They may not want to give you her address for > privacy reasons. > Marie > > > > > > > Toowoomba Dead Persons Society > www.audps.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-QLD-BRISBANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you all for your suggestions. I am in England so appreciate any local help. I did contact the funeral directors when a contact sent me the funeral notice but no joy. I don't know when (or if) Patrick's wife Patricia nee Huntingford died. Her Mother Mary Huntingford (born c 1910) may also have died in the Brisbane area. Online deaths only go up to 1929 and online obits only start in 2006 so no help. Gwendalyn was born in about 1954. She was an only child, as far as I know, as was her Mother who was called Doreen Patricia but known as Pat. It must have been odd to have your parents both known as Pat! Cheers, Lyn If anyone needs help here in Cheshire, England, let me know. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.14/1917 - Release Date: 26/01/2009 18:37

Kerry, Maybe if you wrote a letter to Gwen via the Funeral Directors and asked them to forward this onto her. They may not want to give you her address for privacy reasons. Marie

Albany Creek May have an address of who ever organized the Funeral.. Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerry Raymond" <kerry.raymond@gmail.com> To: <aus-qld-brisbane@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 11:19 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-QLD-BRISBANE] SEEKING GWENDALYN COTTER > It doesn't get you any closer to finding Gwendalyn but here's the funeral > notice which appeared in the Brisbane Courier-Mail on 18 Nov 2006: > > COTTER, > Patrick (Pat), late of > Bardon. Passed away 15th > November, 2006, aged 77 years. > Beloved Father and Father-in-law > of Gwendalyn and Rodney and > Grandfather of Peter and Kylie. > Relatives and Friends are invited to > celebrate the life of Pat, on > Wednesday, 22nd November, > 2006, in the Garden Chapel of > Albany Creek Crematorium, 400 > Albany Creek Road, Bridgeman > Downs, commencing at 10.30 a.m. > METROPOLITAN FUNERALS > Petrie - 3285 4522 > Proudly Australian Owned > > > -----Original Message----- > From: aus-qld-brisbane-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:aus-qld-brisbane-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mrs L. > McCulloch > Sent: Monday, 26 January 2009 9:29 PM > To: AUS-QLD-BRISBANE@rootsweb.com > Subject: [AUS-QLD-BRISBANE] SEEKING GWENDALYN COTTER > > Seeking my long lost cousin Gwendalyn nee Cotter. I do not know her > married > name. She is married to Rodney and has children Peter and Kylie. Her > Father > Patrick Cotter passed away on 15th November 2006. He lived at Bardon. His > wife, Doreen Patricia (Pat) HUNTINGFORD was born in Fleetwood, > Lancashire, > England. I have tried for many years to contact this family and would be > grateful for any help or suggestions. I have family photos that Gwen might > like to have copies of. > > Lyn McCulloch nee HUNTINGFORD > (HUNTINGFORD One Name Study) > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.13/1915 - Release Date: > 25/01/2009 > 18:13 > > > > > > > > Toowoomba Dead Persons Society > www.audps.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-QLD-BRISBANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > Toowoomba Dead Persons Society > www.audps.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-QLD-BRISBANE-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 - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.13/1915 - Release Date: 25/01/2009 6:13 PM

It doesn't get you any closer to finding Gwendalyn but here's the funeral notice which appeared in the Brisbane Courier-Mail on 18 Nov 2006: COTTER, Patrick (Pat), late of Bardon. Passed away 15th November, 2006, aged 77 years. Beloved Father and Father-in-law of Gwendalyn and Rodney and Grandfather of Peter and Kylie. Relatives and Friends are invited to celebrate the life of Pat, on Wednesday, 22nd November, 2006, in the Garden Chapel of Albany Creek Crematorium, 400 Albany Creek Road, Bridgeman Downs, commencing at 10.30 a.m. METROPOLITAN FUNERALS Petrie - 3285 4522 Proudly Australian Owned -----Original Message----- From: aus-qld-brisbane-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-qld-brisbane-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mrs L. McCulloch Sent: Monday, 26 January 2009 9:29 PM To: AUS-QLD-BRISBANE@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS-QLD-BRISBANE] SEEKING GWENDALYN COTTER Seeking my long lost cousin Gwendalyn nee Cotter. I do not know her married name. She is married to Rodney and has children Peter and Kylie. Her Father Patrick Cotter passed away on 15th November 2006. He lived at Bardon. His wife, Doreen Patricia (Pat) HUNTINGFORD was born in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England. I have tried for many years to contact this family and would be grateful for any help or suggestions. I have family photos that Gwen might like to have copies of. Lyn McCulloch nee HUNTINGFORD (HUNTINGFORD One Name Study) -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.13/1915 - Release Date: 25/01/2009 18:13 Toowoomba Dead Persons Society www.audps.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-QLD-BRISBANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Jan, Thanks for that. I may have to write as they don't seem to have an E-mail address. Regards, Lyn -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.13/1915 - Release Date: 25/01/2009 18:13

Hi all, I am hoping that someone has James LESLIE (b c. 1859 in Ireland) in their family tree. He came to Australia in 1878 with his brother Henry Leslie. They settled around Warwick-Toowoomba initially. Henry left Australia with his wife and children but James stayed behind and was alive in 1911 according to his brother's obituary. I've had a few breakthroughs lately but this bloke is eluding me. All help greatly appreciated. (and will be dutifully reciprocated) Thanks in advance Neil

Dear Kerry, Thanks for the funeral notice for Patrick Cotter. I sent a message at the time to the funeral directors but got no reply. It was frustrating to be so close to finding her. Cheers, Lyn -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.13/1915 - Release Date: 25/01/2009 18:13

Seeking my long lost cousin Gwendalyn nee Cotter. I do not know her married name. She is married to Rodney and has children Peter and Kylie. Her Father Patrick Cotter passed away on 15th November 2006. He lived at Bardon. His wife, Doreen Patricia (Pat) HUNTINGFORD was born in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England. I have tried for many years to contact this family and would be grateful for any help or suggestions. I have family photos that Gwen might like to have copies of. Lyn McCulloch nee HUNTINGFORD (HUNTINGFORD One Name Study) -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.13/1915 - Release Date: 25/01/2009 18:13

Thanks Donna. It's certainly worth checking out.Two of mine had passed away by then, but it's certainly a lead to pursue. Cheers,Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: geniedonna@yahoo.com.au To: aus-qld-brisbane@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS-QLD-BRISBANE] Baker's Guild/Union/etc Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:31:25 -0800 (PST) Hi Mark, In the online catalogue for the State Library of Queensland http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/coll/qhist the following book is listed. Hope this is helpful. Kind regards, Donna Rules of the Master Bakers' Association of Queensland. Author/Creator: Master Bakers' Association of Queensland. ; Edition: rev. May 1907. Subjects: Master Bakers' Association of Queensland -- Rules and practice ; Bakers -- Queensland -- Societies, etc ; Publisher: Brisbane Qld. : Master Bakers' Association of Queensland Date: 1907 Description: 12 p. ; 17 cm. Language: English --- On Fri, 23/1/09, Ruth wrote: From: Ruth Subject: Re: [AUS-QLD-BRISBANE] Baker's Guild/Union/etc To: aus-qld-brisbane@rootsweb.com Received: Friday, 23 January, 2009, 9:04 AM Just remembered, Mark, have you tried the Sands Directories? I'm not sure if they are available for QLD but they are for NSW and I found my grandfather listed there as a baker. Ruth. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Feodoroff" To: Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 9:38 AM Subject: [AUS-QLD-BRISBANE] Baker's Guild/Union/etc > Hi All, I have a number of relations (and some suspected ones) that were > bakers in Brisbane in the mid to late19th century.Does anyone know if > there is some sort of industry body that may have records for all the > bakers around at that time? > Cheers,Mark > > -- Be Yourself @ mail.com! > Choose From 200+ Email Addresses > Get a Free Account at www.mail.com > > > > > > > Toowoomba Dead Persons Society > www.audps.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-QLD-BRISBANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > Toowoomba Dead Persons Society www.audps.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-QLD-BRISBANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Stay connected to the people that matter most with a smarter inbox. Take a look http://au.docs.yahoo.com/mail/smarterinbox Toowoomba Dead Persons Society www.audps.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-QLD-BRISBANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Be Yourself @ mail.com! Choose From 200+ Email Addresses Get a Free Account at www.mail.com