Thanks John for the suggested web site. I agree, some great photos of Majorca. I was hoping to find some of Alma - but no luck. Does anyone know where I might locate anything on Alma? Regards Joan

Hello Listers, Is there a Rebecca MARTIN on the list, researching the name BIDMEADE. If so, could you give me a call please. If there is anyone on the list who may know Rebecca`s e-mail address, could they contact me off list please. normanarch@yahoo.com.au Regards, Norm.

Hi List The above are my Great Grand Parents who were married in Smythsdale on 2 Sept 1866. Issue included 9 sons and 3 daughters . Adolph was born in Alfen Wesflan Prussia in 1840 ,died 1906 Yarrowee St Sebastopol and is buried in old Ballarat cemetery . His Father was Antone Rosen ( Rose ) Johanna died in 1900 and is also buried in old Ballarat Cemetery. Her Parents were Johannes Van Den Berg/h and Mother Lydia Deiderika Altera ( died Smythsdale 1890 )who also married a Bernardus Philips( died Ballarat 1877 ) Would like to hear from anyone who may have knowledge of these families or has them in their own Family Tree . Jim Parslow Croydon Hills Vic

Hello all, I have been away from this group for 3 years or so, and now I am doing another branch of my family. I am hoping members may be able to help me with this Nicholls side. My gr/grandmother was Mary Bishop (nee Nicholls), husband Henry. Mary Nicholls was ch March 26, 1837 in Westerleigh, Gloucestershire, England, to Ann (Reid/Read) and James Nicholls. She came with her sister Priscilla to NSW, as assisted immigrants on the "Asiatic" 23 May 1855. She married Henry Bishop 17 July 1862, at Campbells Creek, Castlemaine. They had four sons and two daughters there. Three sons died in infancy, leaving only my grandfather. Mary came out to Otago, NZ in 1880 with her son and 2 daughters on the ship "Te Anau" to join her husband who had come out earlier to secure a teaching position in Otago. Have not found what ship he came out to Otago from Victoria on. Any help with the Nicholls family would be most appreciated. A brother William was said to have come out to Australia in 1848. What happened to Priscilla ? Kind regards, Kayleen. NZ.

Hi Diane, Thanks for these Smythesdale burial records. Regards, Aillin >>>>> Evening Aillin, I noticed in the Smythesdale Cemetery three Preston burials. Mary Ann O'Bern Preston died 16/04/1868 aged 5 weeks, the daughter of James and Abi (Mowser), Thomas Rawlings died 08/04/1868 aged 1 month and William Henry died 03/02/1864 aged 5 years. The parents are the same for the three children Regards Dianne Hughes ____________________________________________________ Yahoo! Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com

Hi Margaret (?) :) I have a Hubbard in my own tree, Phillip Hubbard who married into one of my lines. I have absolutely no information on him, maybe it's time I did some research on that line. I think it's great that everyone posts these family reunions to the list, because despite the fact that I can't go (bit too far from Germany to "pop in" I'm afraid! lol), it's nice to know when they're happening! :D Take care, Rob. IBSSG Honey's Home of Genealogy www.honeyshome.com ----- Original Message ----- From: margaret@cremorne1.com To: AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 2:12 AM Subject: Hubbard Reunion - Victoria HUBBARD FAMILY REUNION Sunday, 31 July 2005 at Maldon, Victoria, A reunion of the descendants of George Hubbard, and his wife, Ann White, will be held on 31 July in Maldon, the Victorian goldfields town where two of the Hubbard sons settled for some years in the 1860s – these were George (Jnr)(1821-1881) & his wife, Sophie Davey, and Edward (1828-1922) & his wife, Christina Davey. Their wives were possibly cousins, not sisters, and most of their children were born in the goldfields of Victoria. Some descendants of the other Hubbard children also settled in Victoria at a later stage. George (Snr) (1790-1874) was from Deal in Kent, and arrived in Port Jackson in 1814, as a convict on the “General Hewitt”. His wife, Ann White, followed him to Sydney, and in 1818, after he had received a Full Pardon, he was appointed by Gov. Lachlan Macquarie as government boatbuilder at the recent settlement at Port Dalrymple/George Town in Northern Tasmania (or Van Diemen’s Land as it was then called). Most of their 7 children were born in George Town and Launceston in Tas. If you have a Hubbard connection and want more information, CONTACT LEN HUBBARD - HYPERLINK "mailto:llhubbard@bordernet.com.au"llhubbard@bordernet.com.au OR Tel: 03-5869 3354 (The writer is also a Hubbard descendant, but all enquiries should be sent to Len) -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.8/37 - Release Date: 1/07/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.8/37 - Release Date: 1/07/2005 ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from this mailing list send the word 'unsubscribe' in the body of a message to AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L-request@rootsweb.com

Hello Listers Thanks to all the kind responses to my query I now know exactly where Craigie is located. (Actually exactly where I was hoping it might be). Have now also added some worthwhile web sites to my records. Have answered everyone direxctly, hope I haven't missed anyone, if so please accept my thanks. It is great to belong to such a helpful and happy List. Many thanks everyone. Joan

Joan Canning wrote: >Hi Listers > >Can anyone please help me with any information about the township of Craigie. Does it still exist? >Only information I could find is that it was in the Central Goldfields area. > >Cheers >Joan > Joan, Craigie is about 8 kms from Maryborough, on the Carisbrook-Talbot road. If you go to http://www.visitvictoria.com and click on 'Route Planner' in the left hand side column, you will get to a page where you can enter your starting point, followed by your destination. When you do that, a route map will be drawn. I suggest that you enter Maryborough as your starting point, and Craigie as your destination. This will locate Craigie for you vis a vis Maryborough, Carisbrook, and surrounding countryside. You can zoom in and out and the map will be redrawn each time. I have an 1861 marriage at Craigie (Harse-Peters). The marriage took place in the HARSE house. Trevor

Hi Joan re where it is - a good source is an interactive map on a Victoria Government site. You will need to click on 'I accept' and then do a word search on Craigie (in the left hand side box which will bring up a great map with named roads. See http://services.land.vic.gov.au/landchannel/jsp/TermsAndConditions.jsp?serviceName=interactivemap Once the map comes up you can zoom in by clicking on the name Craigie. Each click will progressively bring up a more detailed map right down to outlines of individual blocks. Peter Matthews ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Canning" <joannieroannie@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 8:19 PM Subject: re Craigie > Hi Listers > > Can anyone please help me with any information about the township of > Craigie. Does it still exist? > Only information I could find is that it was in the Central Goldfields > area. > > Cheers > Joan > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this mailing list send the word 'unsubscribe' in > the body of a message to AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L-request@rootsweb.com >

Hi Listers Can anyone please help me with any information about the township of Craigie. Does it still exist? Only information I could find is that it was in the Central Goldfields area. Cheers Joan

Evening Aillin, I noticed in the Smythesdale Cemetery three Preston burials. Mary Ann O'Bern Preston died 16/04/1868 aged 5 weeks, the daughter of James and Abi (Mowser), Thomas Rawlings died 08/04/1868 aged 1 month and William Henry died 03/02/1864 aged 5 years. The parents are the same for the three children Regards Dianne Hughes

HUBBARD FAMILY REUNION Sunday, 31 July 2005 at Maldon, Victoria, A reunion of the descendants of George Hubbard, and his wife, Ann White, will be held on 31 July in Maldon, the Victorian goldfields town where two of the Hubbard sons settled for some years in the 1860s – these were George (Jnr)(1821-1881) & his wife, Sophie Davey, and Edward (1828-1922) & his wife, Christina Davey. Their wives were possibly cousins, not sisters, and most of their children were born in the goldfields of Victoria. Some descendants of the other Hubbard children also settled in Victoria at a later stage. George (Snr) (1790-1874) was from Deal in Kent, and arrived in Port Jackson in 1814, as a convict on the “General Hewitt”. His wife, Ann White, followed him to Sydney, and in 1818, after he had received a Full Pardon, he was appointed by Gov. Lachlan Macquarie as government boatbuilder at the recent settlement at Port Dalrymple/George Town in Northern Tasmania (or Van Diemen’s Land as it was then called). Most of their 7 children were born in George Town and Launceston in Tas. If you have a Hubbard connection and want more information, CONTACT LEN HUBBARD - HYPERLINK "mailto:llhubbard@bordernet.com.au"llhubbard@bordernet.com.au OR Tel: 03-5869 3354 (The writer is also a Hubbard descendant, but all enquiries should be sent to Len) -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.8/37 - Release Date: 1/07/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.8/37 - Release Date: 1/07/2005

That's a neat site Peter, thank you for the link!! :D Take care, Rob. IBSSG Honey's Home of Genealogy www.honeyshome.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Peter Matthews To: AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 1:54 PM Subject: Re: re Craigie Hi Joan re where it is - a good source is an interactive map on a Victoria Government site. You will need to click on 'I accept' and then do a word search on Craigie (in the left hand side box which will bring up a great map with named roads. See http://services.land.vic.gov.au/landchannel/jsp/TermsAndConditions.jsp?serviceName=interactivemap Once the map comes up you can zoom in by clicking on the name Craigie. Each click will progressively bring up a more detailed map right down to outlines of individual blocks. Peter Matthews ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Canning" <joannieroannie@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 8:19 PM Subject: re Craigie > Hi Listers > > Can anyone please help me with any information about the township of > Craigie. Does it still exist? > Only information I could find is that it was in the Central Goldfields > area. > > Cheers > Joan > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this mailing list send the word 'unsubscribe' in > the body of a message to AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L-request@rootsweb.com > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from this mailing list send the word 'unsubscribe' in the body of a message to AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L-request@rootsweb.com

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone might be researching the family of James PRESTON m. Abi MOWSER. I have discovered that James is the brother of my 3rd Great Grandmother Amelia PRESTON who married George Augustus POTTER. I would love to contact descendants/researchers of this family. Here are some details of the family (Source: Vic BDMs Indexes, James' death certificate, IGI, other relatives research): Descendants of Mr James PRESTON First Generation 1. Mr James PRESTON, son of Mr Charles PRESTON and Miss Elizabeth HEADING, was christened on 27 Feb 1825 in St. Mary Magdalene, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, died on 29 Oct 1901 in Skipton Street, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, at age 76, and was buried on 30 Oct 1901 in Ballarat New Cemetery, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. James married Miss Abi MOWSER, daughter of Mr Henry MOWSER and Miss Ann BURR, on 9 Feb 1851 in Horsleydown, Surrey, England. Children from this marriage were: 2 M i. Mr James PRESTON was born about 1852 in England and died in 1947 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, about age 95. 3 M ii. Mr Walter PRESTON was born in 1857 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia and died in 1917 in Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, at age 60. 4 F iii. Miss Mary PRESTON died before 1868. 5 M iv. Mr William Henry PRESTON was born in 1859 in Smythes Creek, Victoria, Australia and died in 1864 in Smythesdale, Victoria, Australia, at age 5. 6 M v. Mr Charles PRESTON was born in 1861 in Smythesdale, Victoria, Australia and died in 1947 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, at age 86. 7 F vi. Miss Ann Burr PRESTON was born in 1863 in Smythesdale, Victoria, Australia and died in 1930 in Footscray, Victoria, Australia, at age 67. Ann married Mr HOLLINGSWORTH. 8 M vii. Mr William PRESTON was born in 1865 in Smythesdale, Victoria, Australia and died in 1944 in Bton(?), Victoria, Australia, at age 79. 9 F viii. Miss Mary Ann Obern PRESTON was born in 1868 in Smythesdale, Victoria, Australia and died in 1868 in Smythesdale, Victoria, Australia. 10 M ix. Mr Thomas Rawlings PRESTON was born in 1868 in Smythesdale, Victoria, Australia and died in 1868 in Smythesdale, Victoria, Australia. 11 F x. Miss Abi Sophia PRESTON was born in 1869 in Smythesdale, Victoria, Australia and died in 1955 in Warr(?), Victoria, Australia, at age 86. 12 M xi. Mr Henry PRESTON was born in 1871 in Smythesdale, Victoria, Australia and died in 1952 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, at age 81. ------- Thanks, Aillin __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hi Listers On behalf of my daughter who is searching for her school friend of 20 years ago, Julie-Ann WADDELL, her brother Phillip WADDELL and their mother Joyce WADDELL. Joyce married secondly to Dennis YOUNG and it is believed that the children changed their surname to YOUNG at that time and at least one daughter was born of the new union. The family was then living at St Peters in Adelaide. Julie-Ann and Phillip attended East Marden Primary School then Marden High School (both in South Aus). The family moved to country Victoria (Wedderburn??) and to Heidelburg and it is understood that Joyce and Dennis parted company. Joyce, Julie-Ann and Phillip and ?? moved to Queensland. Should anyone know of the whereabouts of this family my daughter Heather nee AUSTIN would be really pleased to reestablish contact. Many thanks. Glenys in South OZ -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.11.0 - Release Date: 29/04/05

Hi everyone :) Sorry for taking so long to send more of these certificates to you, we've had terrible problems with our ISP lately and our computers, and of course getting over our head colds. I think everything went on strike from this heat! ;D Anyway, here's the rest of the names on the certificates I have, if you would like a scanned copy please let me know! :D Some of these certificates cover areas outside the Goldfields' towns, but I'll add them anyway, you just never know who could use them. Take care, Rob. IBSSG Honey's Home of Genealogy www.honeyshome.com Echuca Deaths 1899: Mary Margaret P0WER Mary Anne COKER William HUTSON? Emily Patterson Blake LOWRY Thomas BYNON (mine) Sandhurst Births 1874: Julia Margaret DANAKER Eliza STUBBS Mary Angelina LE MURAY? John Joseph PAYNE David Richard BYNON (mine) South Yarra Births 1863: Alexander James Brown DUNLOP (mine) Catherine CRAWFORD Newport Deaths 1907: Aramida SHIELD (mine) Edward WEEKS Murdock CALLEN Melbourne Marriages 1854 (District of Bourke): David RADLEY and Emma ROBINS John GRIMSHAW and Ellen KELLEY Alexander DUNLOP and Ellen BYRON (mine) Marriages in the District of Pupanyup 1885: David DUNLOP and Catherine CONDIE James Andrew BROWN and Margaret Ann Young DUNCAN Alexander McDONALD and Elizabeth BROWN

G'day All, I am researching the above families who spent a generation or so in the Clunes area of the Victoria goldfields before descendants appeared in the Kalgoorlie WA goldfields. John CHINNO(I)CK AND Dorothy ANDREWS were both born in Cornwall UK in the early 1800's married and migrated to Victoria. They had Children a.. Elizabeth c1827, b.. Mary c1822, c.. William 1835-1905 d.. James b1839 e.. Rosina b1841 f.. and John c1833 d Clunes 1909 who married Ann CLAMPETT b1846 d Clunes 1919 They had children a.. Alfred 1872-1893 b. William b1869 c.. Dorothy b1879 d.. Samuel 1876-1899 e.. Thomas b1879 f.. Albert 1884-1890. g.. and Louisa b Clunes 1870 married in 1896 to Charles HALL b1871 in Perth They had at least two children: a.. Annie b1900 Boulder WA d1949 Perth who married John NEWPORT1893-1947 b.. Charles b1904 Boulder WA d1994 Perth Is there anyone researching these families or can throw any light on their time in Vic or WA. Regards Ian Spence WA

All these were names of miners from the Sandhurst/Eaglehawk area in the Bendigo gold rush days. Moreover, Alfred Motherstone married Mary Ann Quennell in 1848 at Sandhurst. The Nelsons were William and John Dunbar Nelson. Does anyone recall any mention anywhere of these people? Harry Burton ___________________________________________________________________________ Australian Antarctic Division - Commonwealth of Australia IMPORTANT: This transmission is intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that use or dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited by Commonwealth law. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail or by telephoning +61 3 6232 3209 and DELETE the message. Visit our web site at http://www.aad.gov.au/ ___________________________________________________________________________

Hi List, I would like to say a very big thank you to peter and Gaylene and Mary for all their help regarding my question about W.A. Research. Thank you all very much you have helped enormously. Judy

Hi Judy, you can do some research on basic BDM up to 1905 for free via the WA Govt site at http://www.justice.wa.gov.au/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_323_201_0_43/http;/justicecontent.extranet.justice.wa.gov.au/bdm/default.asp?structureID=96554822&ResourceID=295610339 Also some of the cemeteries can be quite good too and can help with more recent records. See the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board site at http://www.mcb.wa.gov.au/default.php Regards, Peter Matthews ----- Original Message ----- From: "littletrees" <littletrees@pacific.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 4:25 PM Subject: Can anyone help please? > Hi list, > I know this is a bit off topic, but can anyone tell what is the most cost > effective way of researching family history in Western Australia? > Is there a specific site where people will help. > > Hope someone can help > > Judy > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from this mailing list send the word 'unsubscribe' in > the body of a message to AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L-request@rootsweb.com >