Hi Kerry ..thanks for the heads up on the index. I can see it is different from Joan Reece's very useful index, so will now and search for my elusive Smith <s> with thanks Jenny PS. Yes....same J.F of Genseek. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kerry" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 2:07 PM Subject: Re: [HC] Robert Milne > Hi Jenny > > Index can be found here > http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/col_sec_re_land_4440.asp > > best re information on series. > http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/archives_in_brief_64_2125.asp > > Jenny are you the same Jenny Fawcett responsible for all the wonderful work done on convicts etc..? > > Kerry > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jenny Fawcett > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 12:20 PM > Subject: Re: [HC] Robert Milne > > > Kerry, is there an index available to the CS papers? > cheers > Jenny Fawcett > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kerry" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 12:56 AM > Subject: Re: [HC] Robert Milne > > > > Hi Wendy the reference I gave you > > CSreLand Ref: 2/7928 1163 MILNE Robert 1839 > > > > (means Colonial Secretary re land) > > > > Colonial Secretary's papers, 1826-56, the major official primary source > for Australian history in the first half of the nineteenth century. The > index covers requests from individuals for land - leases and purchases - > received by the Colonial Secretary's office between 1826 and 1856. These > letters were separated out of the main series of incoming correspondence. > They can be very important because the applicant often provides background > information about themselves that is not available in any other source. > Microfilm copies of the Letters received by the Colonial Secretary re Land, > 1826-56 are available in both reading rooms. > > > > The reference above is the search returns item and reel numbers > > > > If you go here http://www.lands.nsw.gov.au/MapsAndPhotos/default.htm > > > > you can then search the parish maps to see his land. > > > > Kerry > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Wendy > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 5:21 PM > > Subject: Re: [HC] Unassisted Immigrants 1842-55 - Sydney > > > > > > Kerry, > > > > Thanks. Yes, The 1841 Census refers to my Robert - he was residing at > the > > property known as Cogenburgh (near Bungonia) and most of the children > were > > baptised there. The 1839 reference to land is something I shall have to > try > > and > > follow up next time I go to Sydney. The other two references are not > mine. > > > > Regards, > > Wendy > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kerry" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 7:03 PM > > Subject: Re: [HC] Unassisted Immigrants 1842-55 - Sydney > > > > > > > You may have these Wendy from NSW State Archive, haven't finished > search > > on convicts. > > > The page to search these here > > http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/keyname_search_2187.asp > > > you may also order copies. > > > Land Records > > > > > > MILNE Robert date 1839 > > > > > > 1841 Census NSW > > > > > > MILNE Robert "Cogenburgh", County Argyle, District Goulburn [X946] 151 > > 2222 > > > > > > MILNE Robert age 16 ship Boanerges year 1857 arriving in Sydney and > > Newcastle 2138, 2475 > > > > > > Jail Photo > > > > > > MILNE Jacob Robert born 1837 Glasgow photo at Darlinghurst 5/05/1893 > > > > > > Kerry > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Wendy > > > To: [email protected] > > > Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 6:40 PM > > > Subject: Re: [HC] Unassisted Immigrants 1842-55 - Sydney > > > > > > > > > Jenny, > > > > > > I have searched hard for the arrival of my ggg-grandfather Robert > MILNE > > (or > > > MILNES) believed to have been around 1832 in Sydney. Do you have > any > > > suggestions for me please? I've tried the books at the library and > also > > the > > > online shipping indexes. Nor can I find any trace of his wife > Jessie > > (or > > > Janet) BRIMMER. I believe Robert may have been an unassisted > immigrant > > but > > > don't know for sure. H did appear to have had some money and was > able > > to > > > acquire some property in NSW before he came to the N/E around 1846. > He > > came > > > originally from Lancashire so may have sailed out of Liverpool. > > > > > > Regards, > > > Wendy > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Jenny Fawcett" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 4:51 PM > > > Subject: Re: [HC] Unassisted Immigrants 1842-55 - Sydney > > > > > > > > > > Jacki > > > > have you tried Mary Ann Warner's site? It is a work in > progress....all > > > ships > > > > and passenger into Sydney c1855 - 1900's > > > > http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au/shipdate.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > cheers > > > > Jenny > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.10/120 - Release Date: > > 5/10/2005 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.10/120 - Release Date: > 5/10/2005 > > > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.10/120 - Release Date: 5/10/2005 > > >