>From the online Geelong Infirmary Index I found a reference to a relative. As I am unable to get out to search records, I wondered if someone has access to the records and wouldn't mind looking it up for me, please? The reference is: Alice O'Shanassy, 1879, 43057 Is this index the same as the Geelong Hospital index? If not, is there someone who could look up Alice O'Shanassy, and also her mother, Mary Ann O'Shanassy, for me please? The surname is sometimes spelt in a variety of ways, including O'Shannassy/O'Shannessy/O'Shanassy/O'Shanessy, and without the O'. If any one is able to help, I would be most grateful. With thanks, Alwynne

To the list members of: AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com, AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com, AUS-VIC-NORTHWEST-L@rootsweb.com, AUS-VIC-L@rootsweb.com, AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com hamiltonhistory@ansonic.com.au The reply I have received from Joan Beaumont, Dean of Arts, Deakin University regarding the decommissioning of the South West Vistoria war History web site at: http://www.deakin.edu.au/fac_arts/swwh/ is more encouraging than the initial email from the technician which informed me only that the web site has been decommissioned. Joan Beamont's positive reply is enclosed below as general information for all interested parties. Regards Daryl Povey http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/digby/ >Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 14:06:23 +1100 >To: povey@sebas.vic.edu.au >From: Joan Beaumont <beaumont@deakin.edu.au> >Subject: SW Vic memorials > >Dear Daryl > >Rest assured, the web site has been de-comissioned only because it was >incomplete and we are finalising the full verified version of the >project. When it is finished, hopefully by the end of this year, we will >be issuing it as a CD and posting it on the web. > >I'll let you know when all this has happened and we can perhaps meet then >to discuss your proposal that Deakin host a variety of local history web >sites. Your work sounds very interesting. > >Best wishes and thank you for your interest. > >Joan Beaumont

Elizabeth Portland and Digby are both a long way from Geelong. Not sure where you are but they are on the far west coast of Victoria. http://www.standard.net.au/~jwilliams/portland.htm this links to a family history centre there which may be able to help you more. Good luck Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: Elizabeth McMillan <libbymcm@global.net.pg> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 11:53 AM Subject: [GEELONG] RE: McMillan, McDonald > I would like to make contact with anyone who is researching the following > families - 'McMillan', who were recorded in Scottish records as MacMillan, > and 'McDonald' (I have included some information below on both families) > > This is the MacMillan family record from the HIES records: > > Archibald and Flora MacMillan arrived in Portland Victoria on the New > Zealander in 1853. The New Zealander departed from Liverpool on 23 August > 1853, arriving in Portland on 30 November 1853. (HIES 454): > MacMillan, Archibald, Born 1793, (60), Oskamull, Lord Strathallan > McIntyre, Flora, Isle of Mull (60) > Anne (29) > Christy (27) (The name often given to a female named Christian) > John (23) - (ie my great grandfather). > Alexander (18) > Poor cottar, Hale man, Eligible family, P/N oe44-11-9 > > My g.grandfather, John was a son of Archibald - he married my g.grandmother > Margaret 'Peggy' McDonald from Skye in at Digby, Victoria. Her parents were > John McDonald (1804-1878) Isle of Skye, Sct (son of Hector McDONALD and > Catherine NICHOLSON) was married in 1838 at Snizort, Isle of Skye, Sct to > Flora Lamont b. 1818 Kilmartin, Sct, dau of John & Margaret LAMONT. > (1818-1878). (Reference: > http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/digby/family/mcdonald_jno1804.htm). > Flora & family arrived at Portland, Victoria on the "New Zealander" in 1853. > They settled at Hotspur where John's brother Hector McDONALD (of the > "Crawford Inn", Hotspur and "Mac's Hotel" in Portland) had been residing for > a number of years. John and Flora appear to have had the following family: > Mary b. 1838 Skye > Hector b. 1840 Skye > Margaret 'Peggy' b. 1842 Skye - married John McMillan - myg.grandparents. > Catherine b. 1844 Skye > John b. 1847 Skye > Anne b. 1848 Skye > Flora b. 1852 Skye > Angus b. 1855, Hotspur Victoria Australia > > I hope someone can make contact with me. > Regards > Elizabeth McMillan > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District Cemeteries : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdcem.htm >

There is a soldiers flat listed near Ballaraat this site has many old names listed. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/victowns/index.html The only Briar Rose cemetary that came up was in Franklington LA(Los angeles I assume) USA. I used Yahoo advanced search to look for both links. I find it well worth using occassionally as you can find all sorts of information. Good luck Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: Paulette Attwood <atthomes@mackay.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 11:28 PM Subject: [GEELONG] Whereabouts > Can anybody tell me where the town of Soldiers Flat is or was, I can't find > it on my maps & also Briar Rose Cemetery? > Regards > Paulette > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District Research Centres & Museums : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdresc.htm >

Hello, A website which may be of interest to listers gives the 2002 equivalent of money values back to 1264. This can give you an idea of the value of an ancestor's Will or an annual wage, etc. It is at: http://eh.net/hmit/ppowerbp/ Regards Joy

thanks for that. you made me feel a bit better. robynstillbouncing.... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susie Zada" <szada@zades.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 7:10 AM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] General Comment - OT but useful! > Hi Folks, > > Just to clarify for folks on why they may be bounced off some lists and not > others - not specific to Geelong & District but could help some people. > > Firstly, a REALLY helpful web site to add to your Favourites / Bookmarks ... > > http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/ > > Here you can check which lists you're subbed to - a good idea is to do this > when you are subbed to all the lists you want, then you receive an email > with this list that you can file away for future use. > > About getting bounced off some lists and not others .... > > Of course this can depend on how busy a list is - obviously the busier the > list the quicker your bounces exceed the "maximum" allowed and you're > automatically unsubbed. > > The recent bigpond problems just made it impossible to keep up with as a > List Admin! > > In addition to how busy a list is, a List Admin can also change the DEFAULT > number of bounces allowed before a member is bounced off. A lot of List > Admins don't even realise that's an option! Anyway, the Geelong & District > (and Bellarine Peninsula) List isn't too busy to make it impossible under > normal circumstances, so I've increased the > number of bounces allowed to 12 for List Mode and 8 for Digest Mode - I've > found that this normally allows enough time for ISP problems / hiccups to > get sorted out. The number of bounce flags doesn't keep accumulating > forever - after a period of days/number of bounces (?) it resets to zero. > > Most times it doesn't cause too much trauma by increasing the number of > bounces but I must admit the last couple of weeks have been a right royal > headache - was almost tempted to reset the max bounces back to the default > (which is think is 4 and 3) but I know so many people on this list I feel > guilty if I don't do all I can to help!! > > Also, don't forget you can always check the Mailing List Archives to see > what you might have missed .......... > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/aus-vic-geelong-district > > Hope that explanation helps some ........... Susie Z, List Admin > > > > > i have been booted off birmingham and ontario lists because i have > > > generated an excessive amount of bounced emails. too many concurrent > > > connections. what i cannot understand is why i have only been deleted > off > > > those listings and not others. i am on many lists. bigpond? aagghh. of > > > what? > > > robyn shaw. toowoomba.qld. > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District and Bellarine Indexes : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdbksrc1.asp > http://www.zades.com.au/bellhs/bpnmsrc1.asp > >

This is just to thank Susie Zada very much for allowing messages from list members about their email problems, and to keeping everyone informed about the problems that have existed out there this month. If it wasn't for Susie, I would stil be wondering what the heck was going on. Let's hope all the problems are resolved shortly so that we can get back to the Real Business. Many thanks, Susie, >From Marion in NZ

Hi Folks, Just to clarify for folks on why they may be bounced off some lists and not others - not specific to Geelong & District but could help some people. Firstly, a REALLY helpful web site to add to your Favourites / Bookmarks ... http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/ Here you can check which lists you're subbed to - a good idea is to do this when you are subbed to all the lists you want, then you receive an email with this list that you can file away for future use. About getting bounced off some lists and not others .... Of course this can depend on how busy a list is - obviously the busier the list the quicker your bounces exceed the "maximum" allowed and you're automatically unsubbed. The recent bigpond problems just made it impossible to keep up with as a List Admin! In addition to how busy a list is, a List Admin can also change the DEFAULT number of bounces allowed before a member is bounced off. A lot of List Admins don't even realise that's an option! Anyway, the Geelong & District (and Bellarine Peninsula) List isn't too busy to make it impossible under normal circumstances, so I've increased the number of bounces allowed to 12 for List Mode and 8 for Digest Mode - I've found that this normally allows enough time for ISP problems / hiccups to get sorted out. The number of bounce flags doesn't keep accumulating forever - after a period of days/number of bounces (?) it resets to zero. Most times it doesn't cause too much trauma by increasing the number of bounces but I must admit the last couple of weeks have been a right royal headache - was almost tempted to reset the max bounces back to the default (which is think is 4 and 3) but I know so many people on this list I feel guilty if I don't do all I can to help!! Also, don't forget you can always check the Mailing List Archives to see what you might have missed .......... http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/aus-vic-geelong-district Hope that explanation helps some ........... Susie Z, List Admin > > i have been booted off birmingham and ontario lists because i have > > generated an excessive amount of bounced emails. too many concurrent > > connections. what i cannot understand is why i have only been deleted off > > those listings and not others. i am on many lists. bigpond? aagghh. of > > what? > > robyn shaw. toowoomba.qld.

Can anybody tell me where the town of Soldiers Flat is or was, I can't find it on my maps & also Briar Rose Cemetery? Regards Paulette

I have been booted off DPS-Chat for generating an excessive amount of bounced emails too. Bigpond who whoever is at fault is causing all sorts of problems and I also have been receiving multiple copies of emails. Sometimes up to 12 or more over different days. ----- Original Message ----- From: <mrshaw@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 5:01 AM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] General Comment > Diane, i have been booted off birmingham and ontario lists because i have > generated an excessive amount of bounced emails. too many concurrent > connections. what i cannot understand is why i have only been deleted off > those listings and not others. i am on many lists. bigpond? aagghh. of > what? > robyn shaw. toowoomba.qld. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dianne Hughes" <billndi2@bigpond.com> > To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 9:31 AM > Subject: [GEELONG] General Comment > > > > I'm getting duplicates of all my mailing lists except Geelong. I've just > had 6 from Hampshire. So I think Bigpond are still having problems > > Dianne Hughes > > Teesdale > > > > > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > > Geelong & District Churches : > > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdchur.htm > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District and Bellarine Indexes : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdbksrc1.asp > http://www.zades.com.au/bellhs/bpnmsrc1.asp >

I would like to make contact with anyone who is researching the following families - 'McMillan', who were recorded in Scottish records as MacMillan, and 'McDonald' (I have included some information below on both families) This is the MacMillan family record from the HIES records: Archibald and Flora MacMillan arrived in Portland Victoria on the New Zealander in 1853. The New Zealander departed from Liverpool on 23 August 1853, arriving in Portland on 30 November 1853. (HIES 454): MacMillan, Archibald, Born 1793, (60), Oskamull, Lord Strathallan McIntyre, Flora, Isle of Mull (60) Anne (29) Christy (27) (The name often given to a female named Christian) John (23) - (ie my great grandfather). Alexander (18) Poor cottar, Hale man, Eligible family, P/N oe44-11-9 My g.grandfather, John was a son of Archibald - he married my g.grandmother Margaret 'Peggy' McDonald from Skye in at Digby, Victoria. Her parents were John McDonald (1804-1878) Isle of Skye, Sct (son of Hector McDONALD and Catherine NICHOLSON) was married in 1838 at Snizort, Isle of Skye, Sct to Flora Lamont b. 1818 Kilmartin, Sct, dau of John & Margaret LAMONT. (1818-1878). (Reference: http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/digby/family/mcdonald_jno1804.htm). Flora & family arrived at Portland, Victoria on the "New Zealander" in 1853. They settled at Hotspur where John's brother Hector McDONALD (of the "Crawford Inn", Hotspur and "Mac's Hotel" in Portland) had been residing for a number of years. John and Flora appear to have had the following family: Mary b. 1838 Skye Hector b. 1840 Skye Margaret 'Peggy' b. 1842 Skye - married John McMillan - myg.grandparents. Catherine b. 1844 Skye John b. 1847 Skye Anne b. 1848 Skye Flora b. 1852 Skye Angus b. 1855, Hotspur Victoria Australia I hope someone can make contact with me. Regards Elizabeth McMillan

Diane, i have been booted off birmingham and ontario lists because i have generated an excessive amount of bounced emails. too many concurrent connections. what i cannot understand is why i have only been deleted off those listings and not others. i am on many lists. bigpond? aagghh. of what? robyn shaw. toowoomba.qld. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dianne Hughes" <billndi2@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 9:31 AM Subject: [GEELONG] General Comment > I'm getting duplicates of all my mailing lists except Geelong. I've just had 6 from Hampshire. So I think Bigpond are still having problems > Dianne Hughes > Teesdale > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District Churches : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdchur.htm >

G'day Barb Percy Lock, Jean Lock and lots of Cameron's. Regards Ian Donaldson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Beechey" <bookkeeping@netconnect.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 10:10 AM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Biles/Matthey/Perdrisat > I would appreciate if you would check in your book to see if there are any > mention of Locke (Lock) or Camerons. > Thanks, Barb Beechey > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District Mailing List Information : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdmail.htm >

Hi Wendy My Friend Beverley is researching the Langdons too Please e- mail her at hibeverley@optusnet.com.au Kind regards Jenni

seeking contact with any one researching the surnames Langdon.. Smith.. Bulger Wendy

I'm getting duplicates of all my mailing lists except Geelong. I've just had 6 from Hampshire. So I think Bigpond are still having problems Dianne Hughes Teesdale

I am too ... so it certainly isn't bigpond. Sue in Toronto ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dianne Hughes" <billndi2@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 7:31 PM Subject: [GEELONG] General Comment > I'm getting duplicates of all my mailing lists except Geelong. I've just had 6 from Hampshire. So I think Bigpond are still having problems > Dianne Hughes > Teesdale > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District Churches : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdchur.htm >

Hi Deidre, I think that's still bigpond clearing their backlog of problems! Or it could be rootsweb clearing their backlog of problems! Or it could be a combination of both. I've seen lots of complaints on other lists about multiple postings but they seem to be from different rootsweb servers which sort of lets them off the hook a bit as bigpond appears to be another common denominator! Keep your fingers crossed that it will settle down over the next few days. Regards .... Susie Z ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deirdre McDougall" <deirdremc@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 5:51 PM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] General comment - mailing list > Dear Susie > Good news but I have just received 3 messages from you exactly the same /my > pc seems to be tripling up > regards > Deirdre > deirdremc@bigpond.com > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District and Bellarine Indexes : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdbksrc1.asp > http://www.zades.com.au/bellhs/bpnmsrc1.asp > >

The Sandford War Memorial (near Casterton, south-west Victoria) has been refurbished and will be reconsecrated in a ceremony at 1:30pm, Saturday, 8th November, 2003. Afternoon tea will then be provided by the Sandford Hall Committee. It is hoped that relatives of the servicemen whose names are on the memorial will be able to attend. A list of names from both WW1 & WW2 listed on the Sandford Memorial can be viewed on the web at: http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/sandford/ Regards Daryl Povey http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/digby/

Dear Susie Good news but I have just received 3 messages from you exactly the same /my pc seems to be tripling up regards Deirdre deirdremc@bigpond.com