Hi Rhonda, I have come across many of these little letters in my research of the local shire records. Some are very sad whilst others make me smile. Bev -----Original Message----- From: Ronda Shambrook [mailto:shambrookdr@dcsi.net.au] Sent: Sunday, 15 August 2004 10:42 PM To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HC] Land Documents - Waterson Apart from very interesting information about land, location, improvements etc. personal information can also be included in the land document files at the PRO Hillsborough 23/3/1900 To the Minister of Land Dear Sir I am sorry to be so far behind with my rents. I was laid up with an accident for over 18 months. And my wife has had to go under a very severe operation in the Beechworth Hospital and she still lies there. I can't make the rent off the land. If I am spared I will try and pay some of it soon as ever i can. I hope you will give me time and i will do what I can to pay if off in time Yours truly Wm Waterson --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.732 / Virus Database: 486 - Release Date: 29/07/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.732 / Virus Database: 486 - Release Date: 29/07/2004

Apart from very interesting information about land, location, improvements etc. personal information can also be included in the land document files at the PRO Hillsborough 23/3/1900 To the Minister of Land Dear Sir I am sorry to be so far behind with my rents. I was laid up with an accident for over 18 months. And my wife has had to go under a very severe operation in the Beechworth Hospital and she still lies there. I can't make the rent off the land. If I am spared I will try and pay some of it soon as ever i can. I hope you will give me time and i will do what I can to pay if off in time Yours truly Wm Waterson

Denise Must be going nuts! I have - thanks to you - Mary Anne's marriage write up... At Hillsborough, on the 18th July, by the Rev. J. G. Mackie, David Henry Ross, of Cudgewa, Upper Murray, to Mary Ann, only daughter of the late Arthur Welshman, Osborne's Flat, Yackandandah. Apologies, but Mary Muter Welshman's birth write up would be great Cheers Merren -----Original Message----- From: Merren Cliff [mailto:mcliff@bigpond.net.au] Sent: Sunday, 15 August 2004 7:36 PM To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [HC] OMA Hi Denise Two definite dates that I would love if they have write ups Mary Muter Welshman was born 3/7/1895 to James Welshman Mary Anne Welshman was married to David Henry Ross 16/7/83 Otherwise just my Welshman's if you happen to notice them please Arthur Desmond Welshman was born to Arthur Cromwell Welshman 1881 Miriam Selina Welshman born to Arthur Cromwell Welshman 1883 Isabella McCullough born 1881 to James McCullough Circa June 1895, Hance McGowan took off for WA...if you happen to notice anything regarding people immigrating to the WA gold rush would be interested. Thank you again for your generous offer. Cheers Merren -----Original Message----- From: Denise [mailto:denisem@powerup.com.au] Sent: Sunday, 15 August 2004 3:00 PM To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HC] OMA Hi Folks, In the next couple of weeks I will be getting my reader and OMA out of the cupboard, for the years 1895 and 1883 and 1881 for myself. I have only find the dates I need, but am willing to look up anything for you for these years, if I have a date/event/name and will scan the paper around that time. Please have your requests in by mid this week and I will reply once I find time which will be in next couple weeks. If not too large, happy to type up all of it, for you regards Denise --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.737 / Virus Database: 491 - Release Date: 11/08/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.737 / Virus Database: 491 - Release Date: 11/08/2004 --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.737 / Virus Database: 491 - Release Date: 11/08/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.737 / Virus Database: 491 - Release Date: 11/08/2004

Hi Denise Two definite dates that I would love if they have write ups Mary Muter Welshman was born 3/7/1895 to James Welshman Mary Anne Welshman was married to David Henry Ross 16/7/83 Otherwise just my Welshman's if you happen to notice them please Arthur Desmond Welshman was born to Arthur Cromwell Welshman 1881 Miriam Selina Welshman born to Arthur Cromwell Welshman 1883 Isabella McCullough born 1881 to James McCullough Circa June 1895, Hance McGowan took off for WA...if you happen to notice anything regarding people immigrating to the WA gold rush would be interested. Thank you again for your generous offer. Cheers Merren -----Original Message----- From: Denise [mailto:denisem@powerup.com.au] Sent: Sunday, 15 August 2004 3:00 PM To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HC] OMA Hi Folks, In the next couple of weeks I will be getting my reader and OMA out of the cupboard, for the years 1895 and 1883 and 1881 for myself. I have only find the dates I need, but am willing to look up anything for you for these years, if I have a date/event/name and will scan the paper around that time. Please have your requests in by mid this week and I will reply once I find time which will be in next couple weeks. If not too large, happy to type up all of it, for you regards Denise --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.737 / Virus Database: 491 - Release Date: 11/08/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.737 / Virus Database: 491 - Release Date: 11/08/2004

The same for me Denise Jessup and Ellen Had a look at dates but none of then coincide with a probable death notice. etc.. Kerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise" <denisem@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2004 2:59 PM Subject: [HC] OMA Hi Folks, In the next couple of weeks I will be getting my reader and OMA out of the cupboard, for the years 1895 and 1883 and 1881 for myself. I have only find the dates I need, but am willing to look up anything for you for these years, if I have a date/event/name and will scan the paper around that time. Please have your requests in by mid this week and I will reply once I find time which will be in next couple weeks. If not too large, happy to type up all of it, for you regards Denise

Hi Denise Bigpond working fine for me. Cheers Merren -----Original Message----- From: Denise [mailto:denisem@powerup.com.au] Sent: Sunday, 15 August 2004 2:42 PM To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HC] off topic Hi everyone Is there a problem with Bigpond at all? I've sent two emails today to bigpond recipients and both were returned. Just hoping those with bigpond can answer regards Denise --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.737 / Virus Database: 491 - Release Date: 11/08/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.737 / Virus Database: 491 - Release Date: 11/08/2004

Denise, I heard something on the radio the other day about some problem with bigpond but can't remember what it was now. Sorry! Bev -----Original Message----- From: Denise [mailto:denisem@powerup.com.au] Sent: Sunday, 15 August 2004 2:42 PM To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HC] off topic Hi everyone Is there a problem with Bigpond at all? I've sent two emails today to bigpond recipients and both were returned. Just hoping those with bigpond can answer regards Denise --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.732 / Virus Database: 486 - Release Date: 29/07/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.732 / Virus Database: 486 - Release Date: 29/07/2004

Hi Denise, I'd be grateful for the names SLOAN and MATEER anything is better than nothing,eh? Thanks for all your efforts. Bev. -----Original Message----- From: Denise [mailto:denisem@powerup.com.au] Sent: Sunday, 15 August 2004 3:00 PM To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HC] OMA Hi Folks, In the next couple of weeks I will be getting my reader and OMA out of the cupboard, for the years 1895 and 1883 and 1881 for myself. I have only find the dates I need, but am willing to look up anything for you for these years, if I have a date/event/name and will scan the paper around that time. Please have your requests in by mid this week and I will reply once I find time which will be in next couple weeks. If not too large, happy to type up all of it, for you regards Denise --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.732 / Virus Database: 486 - Release Date: 29/07/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.732 / Virus Database: 486 - Release Date: 29/07/2004

Bigpond ok for me! Murray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise" <denisem@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2004 2:41 PM Subject: [HC] off topic > Hi everyone > Is there a problem with Bigpond at all? > I've sent two emails today to bigpond recipients and both were returned. > > Just hoping those with bigpond can answer > > regards > Denise > >

Thanks Mary, one of them says overquota - a lady on this list. another just comes back without a reason. > Dear Denise, > I have had many returned from bigpond recipients on several of my sporting > mailing lists for most of last week. > > > ..· ´¨¨)) -:¦:- > ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) > ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ Mary of Melbourne -:¦:- > -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* >

Hello Denise, Although my FOSTERS have left the area by this time, there may be references to Henry FOSTER MLA. I am also interested in MAST and COGDELL if they should pop up, and maybe The TEMPLE BAR HOTEL. As always I will enjoy reading anything you post, and thanks once again for your efforts. Bye the way I have not been to the PRO for a couple of weeks now so do not have anything further on those Theatrical Volumes. Bye for now, ..· ´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ Mary -:¦:- -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise" <denisem@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2004 2:59 PM Subject: [HC] OMA > Hi Folks, > > In the next couple of weeks I will be getting my reader and OMA out of the cupboard, for the years 1895 and 1883 and 1881 for myself. I have only find the dates I need, but am willing to look up anything for you for these years, if I have a date/event/name and will scan the paper around that time. > > Please have your requests in by mid this week and I will reply once I find time which will be in next couple weeks. > > If not too large, happy to type up all of it, for you > regards > Denise > > >

Dear Denise, I have had many returned from bigpond recipients on several of my sporting mailing lists for most of last week. ..· ´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ Mary of Melbourne -:¦:- -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise" <denisem@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2004 2:41 PM Subject: [HC] off topic > Hi everyone > Is there a problem with Bigpond at all? > I've sent two emails today to bigpond recipients and both were returned. > > Just hoping those with bigpond can answer > > regards > Denise > > >

Hi Folks, In the next couple of weeks I will be getting my reader and OMA out of the cupboard, for the years 1895 and 1883 and 1881 for myself. I have only find the dates I need, but am willing to look up anything for you for these years, if I have a date/event/name and will scan the paper around that time. Please have your requests in by mid this week and I will reply once I find time which will be in next couple weeks. If not too large, happy to type up all of it, for you regards Denise

Hi everyone Is there a problem with Bigpond at all? I've sent two emails today to bigpond recipients and both were returned. Just hoping those with bigpond can answer regards Denise

Hi Denise, I would be interested in finding out more on my John Henry Styles, born USA. Cheers Ray. ----- Original Message ----- From: Denise <denisem@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 3:29 PM Subject: [HC] To all American descendants North East Vic and Aust. in general > I've been asked by a friend (the organizer) to let all my contacts and fellow researchers know of something which has been gathering momentum these past 12 months. I am not involved in this event below, merely a bystander who has been watching with great interest for obvious reasons. > > Between June and August 2005 there will be an Exhibition in Melbourne. It will be based on Americans in Australia, so if anyone has ancestors who came to Australia and is interested in learning more, I have information from the organizer below - I know some of you have found ancestors from the US, or even someone born elsewhere but was naturalized and/or lived in the States for a time. It was rather easy to unearth about 100 names in the northeast. There are descendants, direct or otherwise, who are on this mailing list HIGH. If you know of anyone from another area also, would you please let them know. Of the course the ancestors are not restricted to having been in the northeast. > > After twelve months of waiting for this to happen, I am now told I can send out the information. It is bound to be most interesting..... > > """ American-Australian Heritage Exhibition June 9th to August 22nd Museum of Victoria, Immigration Campus, Flinders Street Melbourne > "The American-Australian Heritage Project seeks to distinguish the efforts and research the contribution of Americans and American immigrants to Australia. The Project will seek to uncover the extent and depth of that contribution, from the cultural, physical/commercial and social aspects. It will trace the first Americans on board Captain Cook's Endeavour, the Second World War and recent history, and will focus on the golden era of American-Australian involvement in the mid to late 1800's to Federation." > > The Australian Society of American Descendants is keen to receive information and past lineage, linking Americans to present day descendants, their stories, struggles, enterprise, civic involvement, and anecdotes that would express that commitment to Australia's development. > > The Project will have a media launch soon and it is hoped to draw more ancestors of Americans from the press and electronic campaign. > > Denise, if anyone of your group or contacts would like to be featured in that media campaign they can let me know and I will include their names in media releases. They would be cited with a quote and the possibility of a follow up from the local press or other media, to ask questions (possibly photograph) about their ancestors, heritage, and contribution. The Project is fourfold: > > 1) An Exhibition in Melbourne's Museum 2005 > > 2) A mass media campaign > > 3) A travelling exhibition to other regions and states, based on the Museum of Victoria's display - e.g. Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and regional towns, to become Australia-wide. > > 4) A website to carry this development of the project, name database, stories, history, richness of contribution, and an area of discussion and sharing, and membership details, among other things (website launch is not far away). """ > > Email me privately if anyone is interested, and I will pass your name along to the Organiser. > > regards, Denise > >

Bev - I sent the second email I mentioned 20 minutes before you wrote to me, and I replied (below) so there goes another into the wilds !!! I'll wait a while and if it doesn't turn up on the list, I will resend. D ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise" <denisem@powerup.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 3:41 PM Subject: Re: [HC] Crawford and other Americans - American descendants. > Bev, hi > I don't remember this at all, sorry. > How about reading the next email ! (g) > If you are interested, and it should be just that, very interesting, get in > touch and I'll send your name along. > Denise > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bev Walker" <bbwalker@vic.chariot.net.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 3:44 PM > Subject: RE: [HC] Crawford and other Americans - American descendants. > > > > Hi Denise, > > I feel I have mentioned this before, but, my Americans arrived in 1853 and > > were in the > > Bright area. One is buried at Beechworth and apparently had lived in the > > area for > > some time, he was a Mateer, the others were the Sloan Bros.,also a David > > Powel Craig,all from Penn.I wonder if back then > > they may have been aquainted. Good luck with your visitors it should be a > > lot of fun, generally they love Australia, mine did. > > Regards, Bev > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Denise [mailto:denisem@powerup.com.au] > > Sent: Saturday, 14 August 2004 2:52 PM > > To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [HC] Crawford and other Americans - American descendants. > > > > > > Peter hi, > > > > Thought perhaps you may be interested to meet your 'kindred' friend > again. > > > > We are visiting Beechworth in March 2005, for well over 40 (numbers to > date) > > descendants of Hiram will hit town, to view and enjoy the Crawford > > Exhibition. I will be in town a week at least, this time bringing my > > children (of course adults) to show them around the area I've raved about > > for 6 years now. Finally they are showing some interest (g). "He who > isn't > > interested" is now "he who is interested" and is coming also. > > > > Peter you may remember I went to USA in September 2001 to meet many > > Crawfords at a day put on for us. I wrote to a unknown person in 1999, > and > > this was the result, all I wanted was some information on Hiram's parents > > and ancestors. Now it is our turn to play host. Next week we have the > > second lot of Americans to come to visit us, cousins we met at Crawford > Day > > in Hiram's birth place. > > > > And at this point it appears there may also be a few Americans joining us > in > > Beechworth in March, even tho some of them are not direct descendants of > > Hiram but cousins nevertheless of some degree. > > > > > > regards > > Denise > > > > --- > > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.732 / Virus Database: 486 - Release Date: 29/07/2004 > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.732 / Virus Database: 486 - Release Date: 29/07/2004 > > > > > > >

Hi Denise, I feel I have mentioned this before, but, my Americans arrived in 1853 and were in the Bright area. One is buried at Beechworth and apparently had lived in the area for some time, he was a Mateer, the others were the Sloan Bros.,also a David Powel Craig,all from Penn.I wonder if back then they may have been aquainted. Good luck with your visitors it should be a lot of fun, generally they love Australia, mine did. Regards, Bev -----Original Message----- From: Denise [mailto:denisem@powerup.com.au] Sent: Saturday, 14 August 2004 2:52 PM To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [HC] Crawford and other Americans - American descendants. Peter hi, Thought perhaps you may be interested to meet your 'kindred' friend again. We are visiting Beechworth in March 2005, for well over 40 (numbers to date) descendants of Hiram will hit town, to view and enjoy the Crawford Exhibition. I will be in town a week at least, this time bringing my children (of course adults) to show them around the area I've raved about for 6 years now. Finally they are showing some interest (g). "He who isn't interested" is now "he who is interested" and is coming also. Peter you may remember I went to USA in September 2001 to meet many Crawfords at a day put on for us. I wrote to a unknown person in 1999, and this was the result, all I wanted was some information on Hiram's parents and ancestors. Now it is our turn to play host. Next week we have the second lot of Americans to come to visit us, cousins we met at Crawford Day in Hiram's birth place. And at this point it appears there may also be a few Americans joining us in Beechworth in March, even tho some of them are not direct descendants of Hiram but cousins nevertheless of some degree. regards Denise --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.732 / Virus Database: 486 - Release Date: 29/07/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.732 / Virus Database: 486 - Release Date: 29/07/2004

Bev, hi I don't remember this at all, sorry. How about reading the next email ! (g) If you are interested, and it should be just that, very interesting, get in touch and I'll send your name along. Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bev Walker" <bbwalker@vic.chariot.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2004 3:44 PM Subject: RE: [HC] Crawford and other Americans - American descendants. > Hi Denise, > I feel I have mentioned this before, but, my Americans arrived in 1853 and > were in the > Bright area. One is buried at Beechworth and apparently had lived in the > area for > some time, he was a Mateer, the others were the Sloan Bros.,also a David > Powel Craig,all from Penn.I wonder if back then > they may have been aquainted. Good luck with your visitors it should be a > lot of fun, generally they love Australia, mine did. > Regards, Bev > > -----Original Message----- > From: Denise [mailto:denisem@powerup.com.au] > Sent: Saturday, 14 August 2004 2:52 PM > To: AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [HC] Crawford and other Americans - American descendants. > > > Peter hi, > > Thought perhaps you may be interested to meet your 'kindred' friend again. > > We are visiting Beechworth in March 2005, for well over 40 (numbers to date) > descendants of Hiram will hit town, to view and enjoy the Crawford > Exhibition. I will be in town a week at least, this time bringing my > children (of course adults) to show them around the area I've raved about > for 6 years now. Finally they are showing some interest (g). "He who isn't > interested" is now "he who is interested" and is coming also. > > Peter you may remember I went to USA in September 2001 to meet many > Crawfords at a day put on for us. I wrote to a unknown person in 1999, and > this was the result, all I wanted was some information on Hiram's parents > and ancestors. Now it is our turn to play host. Next week we have the > second lot of Americans to come to visit us, cousins we met at Crawford Day > in Hiram's birth place. > > And at this point it appears there may also be a few Americans joining us in > Beechworth in March, even tho some of them are not direct descendants of > Hiram but cousins nevertheless of some degree. > > > regards > Denise > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.732 / Virus Database: 486 - Release Date: 29/07/2004 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.732 / Virus Database: 486 - Release Date: 29/07/2004 > > >

I've been asked by a friend (the organizer) to let all my contacts and fellow researchers know of something which has been gathering momentum these past 12 months. I am not involved in this event below, merely a bystander who has been watching with great interest for obvious reasons. Between June and August 2005 there will be an Exhibition in Melbourne. It will be based on Americans in Australia, so if anyone has ancestors who came to Australia and is interested in learning more, I have information from the organizer below - I know some of you have found ancestors from the US, or even someone born elsewhere but was naturalized and/or lived in the States for a time. It was rather easy to unearth about 100 names in the northeast. There are descendants, direct or otherwise, who are on this mailing list HIGH. If you know of anyone from another area also, would you please let them know. Of the course the ancestors are not restricted to having been in the northeast. After twelve months of waiting for this to happen, I am now told I can send out the information. It is bound to be most interesting..... """ American-Australian Heritage Exhibition June 9th to August 22nd Museum of Victoria, Immigration Campus, Flinders Street Melbourne "The American-Australian Heritage Project seeks to distinguish the efforts and research the contribution of Americans and American immigrants to Australia. The Project will seek to uncover the extent and depth of that contribution, from the cultural, physical/commercial and social aspects. It will trace the first Americans on board Captain Cook's Endeavour, the Second World War and recent history, and will focus on the golden era of American-Australian involvement in the mid to late 1800's to Federation." The Australian Society of American Descendants is keen to receive information and past lineage, linking Americans to present day descendants, their stories, struggles, enterprise, civic involvement, and anecdotes that would express that commitment to Australia's development. The Project will have a media launch soon and it is hoped to draw more ancestors of Americans from the press and electronic campaign. Denise, if anyone of your group or contacts would like to be featured in that media campaign they can let me know and I will include their names in media releases. They would be cited with a quote and the possibility of a follow up from the local press or other media, to ask questions (possibly photograph) about their ancestors, heritage, and contribution. The Project is fourfold: 1) An Exhibition in Melbourne's Museum 2005 2) A mass media campaign 3) A travelling exhibition to other regions and states, based on the Museum of Victoria's display - e.g. Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and regional towns, to become Australia-wide. 4) A website to carry this development of the project, name database, stories, history, richness of contribution, and an area of discussion and sharing, and membership details, among other things (website launch is not far away). """ Email me privately if anyone is interested, and I will pass your name along to the Organiser. regards, Denise

Peter hi, Thought perhaps you may be interested to meet your 'kindred' friend again. We are visiting Beechworth in March 2005, for well over 40 (numbers to date) descendants of Hiram will hit town, to view and enjoy the Crawford Exhibition. I will be in town a week at least, this time bringing my children (of course adults) to show them around the area I've raved about for 6 years now. Finally they are showing some interest (g). "He who isn't interested" is now "he who is interested" and is coming also. Peter you may remember I went to USA in September 2001 to meet many Crawfords at a day put on for us. I wrote to a unknown person in 1999, and this was the result, all I wanted was some information on Hiram's parents and ancestors. Now it is our turn to play host. Next week we have the second lot of Americans to come to visit us, cousins we met at Crawford Day in Hiram's birth place. And at this point it appears there may also be a few Americans joining us in Beechworth in March, even tho some of them are not direct descendants of Hiram but cousins nevertheless of some degree. regards Denise