Hi List, This is just to let you know that the Deputy has been busy again, and has added maps of the Gippsland Shires to the AVG home pages (see URL in my signature). All you need to do is go to the Home Page, from there to Resources and from there to the maps. They may take a little time to download, but could be helpful if you do not know which modern shire your family areas are in. In particular, there are heaps of resources in the resources page if you fall within Wellington or East Gippsland, and all war memorials are in the Resources section, arranged by shire. Cheers Linda Barraclough Briagolong List Owner: AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND email: kapana@netspace.net.au http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/AVG/

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Another reminder - the chairs exhibition is on at the Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale, until 11 June. Might be worth slipping in if you are there for Sale Family History Group's day on the 3rd Jun (which I forgot to say is int he old Temperance Hall, Macalister SDt, next to the Gippsland Times) Chairs include: two that were salvaged from the Clonmel, which sunk of Port Albert in 1841 One from the Wonnangatta homestead One from the "Bark House" on Glenmaggie Creek that Mary Fullerton wrote about early this century Mrs Montgomery's Chair (she who wrote The Wind Still Blows) and heaps of others Cheers Linda Barraclough Briagolong List Owner: AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND email: kapana@netspace.net.au http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/AVG/

Just a reminder for those around Sale that the Sale Family History Group are having an all-day session starting 10.30am on Saturday 3 June. Meredith Fletcher will be talking about books on local history and compiling the Wellington shire bibliography, Faye Guthrie is there in the afternoon to talk about finding that elusive ancestor that is missing from all the records. Cost $5 includes light lunch and afternoon cuppa.

I am looking for descendants of Robert Crawford who died Wonthaggi area 1922, and Ella Curties McCaul. The couple had four sons I know of, Colin Crwaford b circa 1908, John Curties Crawford b about 1909, married Beatrice Kimpton, (I think this John was radio announcer with ABC) Robert Curteis Crawford b 1911 married Nora May ?? and John born 1919. Thanks Denise ###################################### Denise Marriott McMahon - ex Melbourne 21 years Brisbane Queensland - Searching - CONWAY - County Clare and N.E. Victoria MCNEIL - Isle of Skye Scotland and Victoria GREEN - Tasmania CRAWFORD, NE Victoria, USA, Ireland, Scotland HAEFFNER, NE Victoria, Germany HALL, Victoria, England MARRIOTT, Victoria, England PINNER, Tasmania, Victoria, England JENKS, Melbourne, Lismore NSW and NH USA, Victoria and NSW Australia FOSTER, Rutland Ma USA and Keene NH USA NOONAN - Ireland and Australia???? ###############################################

Would some SKS please look up a Victorian birth for me - Herbert George WINTER b. about 1870-1875 - parents John George Powell WINTER or George Powell WINTER and mother Margaret Evelyn BAIN According to my elusive Herbert's death cert. - he was born in Melbourne. TIA Majella - ---------------------------------------------------- InterNet Australis http://www.australis.com.au/

I have yet to uncover how, why, or when my GGGrandmother (Elizabeth MEDLEY) arrived in Gippsland, BUT it was as a single woman and prior to 1843. In April 1843, at the age of 17, she travelled from Port Albert to Hobart on "Diana". Whilst in Hobart she married my GGGrandfather (Colin McLAREN) who was also visiting from Gippsland. They came back to live in Gippsland ?? at Strathfieldsaye.....Colin & Elizabeth named their daughter, born in 1844, Sarah Jane Stratford Elizabeth MEDLEY arrived in Gippsland with at least one sister, Ann Jane MEDLEY, who was only 10 at the time of Elizabeth & Colin's marriage.......I have never been able to find evidence of their parents being with them. Ann Jane MEDLEY married David Moore CAMPBELL on 25 January 1850 at ''Bushy Park''. Does anybody know anything about these early Gippsland women?????? Pam Manning

Hi Everyone, Just to let everyone now, l have obtained the 1841 Street Index for Surrey on film. The film number is 0474659. I will be going to veiw the film on Saturady 27th May.if anyone would like me to do a lookup for this, please email me at my email address before Sat. Please state the name of the street and surnames,and will endevour to get what information l can. I have no idea what the film is like. As soon as l have your details, will forward then to you as soon as l can. Kerry in Churchill,Victoria bennettfamily@net-tech.com.au

John & Margot wrote: > I am currently researching my Great Grandparents John and Elizabeth Fregon who had property at Tongio and owned the Golden Age Hotel in Omeo from about 1875 to 1893. John Fregon was a French Canadian who on arrival in Australia in 1852 changed his name to John Fregon from Jean Frigon. I have a family tree of John Fregon going back to Paris in the 1650's. Elizabeth Fregon was Elizabeth McCoy before her marriage in 1862. > > I would be interested in exchanging information and photos with anyone else out there with a connection to the Fregon family. > > > John I don't have any information, sorry, but was just remembering how I spent a night of my honeymoon at the Golden Age some years back - a very cold May night! Jane Nicholas

Hi List, I have just popped over and looked at John's home page, and think he knows all I know about the Fregons, plus more. But one of the McCoys (Beth, from Maffra), who is connected to the Fregons, told me one of my all-time favourite stories. In the big fire of the 1920s in Omeo, the local chemist, Mr Perry, realised his shop/residence was burning down. So he rushed up starirs and pushed his piano (which was his most important item), off the first-floor balcony to try and SAVE it. It didn't work. Cheers Linda Barraclough Briagolong List Owner: AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND email: kapana@netspace.net.au http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/AVG/

hi, i sent an email the other day , to those who might be interested , st mary's school reunion ,bairnsdale, 20 may , which is this sat, for those there between 1942 and 1945 , 10 to 5 pm , at marys parish centre pyke st b'dale. ok. catchya later maree

I have the 1841 - 1891 Census and BDM for the above area if anyone would like a lookup. Ciao Majella - ---------------------------------------------------- InterNet Australis http://www.australis.com.au/

I am currently researching my Great Grandparents John and Elizabeth Fregon who had property at Tongio and owned the Golden Age Hotel in Omeo from about 1875 to 1893. John Fregon was a French Canadian who on arrival in Australia in 1852 changed his name to John Fregon from Jean Frigon. I have a family tree of John Fregon going back to Paris in the 1650's. Elizabeth Fregon was Elizabeth McCoy before her marriage in 1862. I would be interested in exchanging information and photos with anyone else out there with a connection to the Fregon family. John

>...AMANDA was a "little" girl >in 1917when she found a bottle with a note inside that my father ERIC H D >WHITE had thrown over-baord from the troop ship " ASCANIUS" off ALBANY >W.A..on November 15 1915 The said bottle was found by AMANDA on the beach >near Port Albert on February 14 1917 Amanda Annie WINTER, daughter of Frederick George and Mabel Elizabeth (WILLIAMS) WINTER, was born in 1907 at South Melbourne. I cannot find her death in Victoria 1921-1985. Her mother died in South Melbourne in 1944, her father at Yarram in 1955. Her grandmother may have been Harriet Amanda WINTER who died at Yarram, near Port Albert, in 1929, aged 91. Good luck in finding descendants, etd Gwen O'Callaghan **************************************************** Mrs Gwen O�Callaghan Yarram 3971, Victoria Australia Fax Intl code+61 (0)3 5185 1474 ****************************************************

I am researching the above family and would love to hear from same Regards Vicki

I am researching the above family and would love to hear from others Regards Vicki

I am researching the above family and would love to hear from anyone doing same Regards Vicki

I am researching the above family and would love to hear from anyone doing same Regards Vicki

Annie Maria was born 5Nov1866 at Mt Greenock, the second child of John and Amelia Armstonr (nee SMITH) Their other children were Albert b 1862, Lucy Ellen b 1872, John Bertram b 1880 and William Roger b 1882. I am interested in Annie Marie - she became the second husband of James Carr (son of James Carr and Ann Brown) b 1843. Anyone researching this family I would love to hear from you Regards Vicki

At 20:38 05/15/2000 +1000, you wrote: > I believe >I am descended from James Stanley Carr and his second wife (?) Annie Brown. >My parents were William Thomas Carr and Ellen Veronica Kendall. Hi Karen Maybe the best idea for you is to join a Family History Society. You could trace back for yourself from your parents' names. If you know your grandparents' full names, you would do even better. Unfortunately you cannot find everything on e-mail or internet. There is a fair amount of foot-slogging to be done for yourself. I just about have square eyes from looking through microfiche, but the information available on them is phenomenal!!!!! Regards Irene Rees Gold Coast