Hi all NE Folk, Does anyone know who Lockhart's Gap is named after? I have just uncovered that my GGGrandfather married a widow Margaret Lockhart and have yet another trail to chase. I don't think there are any Lockhart descendents. Ian _________________________________________________________________ Discover the new Windows Vista http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=windows+vista&mkt=en-US&form=QBRE

Hi List, Looking for BDM of the following children to ALICE KEATING and THOMAS McGRATH. William McGrath b. 1888 James McGrath - killed in action John McGrath *Thomas McGrath Mary McGrath I do have *Thomas McGrath marrying Estella Awburn, daughter of George Awburn and Mary Eck (German), her brother was Monsignor Awburn, Albury/Wodonga. Many thanks Colleen NSW

I am looking for any information on Elizabeth Shelly who may have acted as a midwife in the Mitta area around the 1860s, 70s or 80s. If anyone has any birth certificates registered in the Mitta, would they be able to look at them to see if a Mrs Shelly was listed as the informant or midwife and let me know the name of the baby, its birth date and father's name. Mrs Shelly died in 1890 and is buried in Mitta Cemetery. Any clues as to her whereabout in the time period would be most appreciated. Kath R

This is something that has intrigued me also. My Great Grandmother, Margaret Moran with two children and others nomads travelled from the Goulburn area (Taralga) to the Buckland Goldfields in the early 1850's, according to legend. She married in St Joseph's Church, Beechworth on 17 August, 1855 one of her fellow travellers, Patrick Skehan. The father of her two children was a Patrick Maher, of whom there is no trace. He, also according to legend or secrecy, died en route of the 'flu, was killed by aborigines, or what. My theory is that he already had a family and was having a bit on the side, so to speak. My Great Grandmother was a spinster when she married Patrick Skehan and later had five more children. I have heard that she ran a soup kitchen or some sort of similar boutique food outlet at Tarrawingee. Tarrawingee is closer to Beechworth than is the township of Buckland. The Skehans around the Wangaratta area who would be all relations of mine would, I guess, be descendants. Hugh Maher -----Original Message----- From: aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of aus-vic-ne-request@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, 18 August 2007 5:01 PM To: aus-vic-ne@rootsweb.com Subject: AUS-VIC-NE Digest, Vol 2, Issue 124 Today's Topics: 1. Buckland Goldfields (Ian Foster) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 07:19:37 +1000 From: "Ian Foster" <ianf46@hotmail.com> Subject: [AVNE] Buckland Goldfields To: AUS-VIC-NE@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <6.2.3.4.2.20070818071831.0363f3b0@mail.ausvic.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed I am rather puzzled by references to this place and particularly its relationship to Yackandandah and Beechworth. How can both these towns be seen as the main regional cent for Buckland when it is so far away and many valleys in between. Was there another Buckland in the 1860s or is the current Buckland (not far from Mt Buffalo) the only area of that name that has ever existed? My Great great Grandfather was a baker at Buckland. Ian ------------------------------ To contact the AUS-VIC-NE list administrator, send an email to AUS-VIC-NE-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the AUS-VIC-NE mailing list, send an email to AUS-VIC-NE@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of AUS-VIC-NE Digest, Vol 2, Issue 124 ****************************************** No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.0/959 - Release Date: 17/08/2007 5:43 PM

Hi Ian, Only one Post office named Buckland has ever existed in Victoria. 19km WSW of Bright. Opened there on 1.4.1856 and closed on 21.2.1923. Mike -----Original Message----- From: aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ian Foster Sent: Saturday, 18 August 2007 7:20 AM To: AUS-VIC-NE@rootsweb.com Subject: [AVNE] Buckland Goldfields I am rather puzzled by references to this place and particularly its relationship to Yackandandah and Beechworth. How can both these towns be seen as the main regional cent for Buckland when it is so far away and many valleys in between. Was there another Buckland in the 1860s or is the current Buckland (not far from Mt Buffalo) the only area of that name that has ever existed? My Great great Grandfather was a baker at Buckland. Ian ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am rather puzzled by references to this place and particularly its relationship to Yackandandah and Beechworth. How can both these towns be seen as the main regional cent for Buckland when it is so far away and many valleys in between. Was there another Buckland in the 1860s or is the current Buckland (not far from Mt Buffalo) the only area of that name that has ever existed? My Great great Grandfather was a baker at Buckland. Ian

Thanks Mike, The commercial links back then are a bit of a puzzle sometimes. ian >From: "Michael Skurrie" <skurrie@netspace.net.au> >Reply-To: aus-vic-ne@rootsweb.com >To: <aus-vic-ne@rootsweb.com> >Subject: Re: [AVNE] Buckland Goldfields >Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 17:01:58 +1000 > >Hi Ian, > >Only one Post office named Buckland has ever existed in Victoria. 19km WSW >of Bright. Opened there on 1.4.1856 and closed on 21.2.1923. > >Mike > >-----Original Message----- >From: aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com >[mailto:aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ian Foster >Sent: Saturday, 18 August 2007 7:20 AM >To: AUS-VIC-NE@rootsweb.com >Subject: [AVNE] Buckland Goldfields > >I am rather puzzled by references to this place and particularly its >relationship to Yackandandah and Beechworth. How can both these >towns be seen as the main regional cent for Buckland when it is so >far away and many valleys in between. Was there another Buckland in >the 1860s or is the current Buckland (not far from Mt Buffalo) the >only area of that name that has ever existed? > >My Great great Grandfather was a baker at Buckland. > >Ian > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Advertisement: Fast track your education. Become TAFE qualified fast http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fninemsn%2Eseek%2Ecom%2Eau%2Fcareer%2Dresources%2Fsalary%2Dcentre%2F%3Ftracking%3Dsk%3Acon%3Ask%3Anine%3A0%3Ahot%3Asalarycentre&_t=764565661&_r=Seek_Main_AUG07_TAGlines&_m=EXT

answered off list Kerry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jen Lamond" <sheridanallstate@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-NE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 9:35 PM Subject: [AVNE] Lookups offered in 1853-1888 probate index > Hello List, > After years of getting wonderful help and advice from this > list I am at last in a position to offer some assistance in return. I have > just purchased the Victorian Probate index 1853-1888, and after an initial > setback in which I didn't read the article description properly and > received in the mail a set of microfiche rather than a cd ( the quick ebay > purchase of a twenty dollar microfiche reader soon sorted out that minor > problem), I can now offer lookups for listers. > The location of a probate number then allows the will in question to be > looked up online at the prov.vic site where old wills are progressively > being added for online viewing. I have tonight downloaded and read the > wills of some of my Bourkes and a Hughan- fascinating reading! I have a > weekend of watching children play rugby, but should have plenty of spare > time in the next week to get any lookups done. Jen > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.25/926 - Release Date: > 29/07/2007 11:14 PM > >

Hello List, After years of getting wonderful help and advice from this list I am at last in a position to offer some assistance in return. I have just purchased the Victorian Probate index 1853-1888, and after an initial setback in which I didn't read the article description properly and received in the mail a set of microfiche rather than a cd ( the quick ebay purchase of a twenty dollar microfiche reader soon sorted out that minor problem), I can now offer lookups for listers. The location of a probate number then allows the will in question to be looked up online at the prov.vic site where old wills are progressively being added for online viewing. I have tonight downloaded and read the wills of some of my Bourkes and a Hughan- fascinating reading! I have a weekend of watching children play rugby, but should have plenty of spare time in the next week to get any lookups done. Jen

Firstly I apologise if you receive this email more than once as it is going to several lists. I have received permission from the list owner to Publicise events at the Yarra Plenty Regional Library pertaining to Family History and some of them are as follows: The Library website is www.yprl.vic.gov.au and from there to the Community Events Calendar http://www.yprl.vic.gov.au/Events%20calendar/2007_calendar_events.htm There are no charges for these events, and bookings are essential. FAMILY HISTORY MONTH - 27th July - 13th September - Past .. Present.. Future... Monday 6th August, 2007 Mill Park Library 10.30 am - 11.30 am - Surfing for Your Ancestors Your ancestor may be a mouse click away. Tips on how to use the internet in your family history research, suitable for beginners and advanced researchers. Thomastown Library 1.30 pm - 2.30 pm - Down Memory Lane Preserving Memories for the Future. An introduction to Oral history, tips on interviewing skills as well as easy steps to record your own anecdotes and memories Tuesday 7th August, 2007 Thomastown Library 10.30 am - 11.30 am - Pre-School Story Time: Generations This week's Pre-School Story time session will share stories about family and extended family. Lalor Library 1.30 pm - 2.30 pm - Making Australia Home Research your grandparent's ticket. The National Archives of Australia keeps a vast collection of immigration records. If your family migrated in the twentieth century come along and learn some tips to document your family history. Ivanhoe Library 6.00 pm - 7.009 pm - The Tudors: An Extraordinary Family Tree Most families have a story to tell - the Tudors have a thousand....... Wednesday 8th August, 2007 Ivanhoe Library 10.30 am - 11.30 am - Family History for Beginners Learn how to get started with tips from a Genealogist. Morning tea included. Mill Park Library 11.00 am - 12.00 noon - For History's Sake Publish Wordweavers Beryl and Brian will explain a variety of "non-scary" ways to publish your family history or memoirs. Diamond Valley Library 1.30 pm - 2.30 pm - Relatively Speaking: Starting Your Family History An introduction to researching your family history. Tip sheets provided. Saturday 11th August, 2007 Rosanna Library 2.30 pm - 4.00 pm - Recalling the Past: Heritage, History and Heirlooms Family heirlooms and treasurers contribute to a generational account of times past. If you would like to learn more about some of those family treasures that you have inherited or acquired, come along and Meet Dawn Davis, well know locale antique dealer who will unlock some secrets about these hidden treasurers. Monday 13th August, 2007 Mill Park Library 10.30 am - 11.30 am - Introduction to the Ancestry Database Explore this database for your overseas research, including UK and Scotland Census. Watsonia Library 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm - Pre-School Story Time: Generations This week's Pre-School Story time session will share stories about family and extended family. Tuesday 14th August, 2007 Watsonia Library 7.00 pm - 8.00 pm Learn how to properly store and display photos and memorabilia in photo safe albums. Learn how to tell the stories behind you photos by adding simple journaling to your album pages There are more events so check the web site for anything that may interest you. Remember to book. Regards, Mary of Melbourne

To all those people who responded, my sincere thanks. Am a bit rusty at this, just getting back to finding my lot again. I have just retired (again) and hopefully have some free time? I should have looked for similar names The first map I used showed Middingbank, another showed Middlingbank. And as Jackie indicated, it is at the Southern end of Eucumbene. Google searches will bring up both names. Still unsure I found a great site for NSW place names http://www.gnb.nsw.gov.au/ . It looks like Middlingbank is the official title. Confirmation from Elizabeth and others that Manaroo was an early name for Monaro seals the case The NSW BDM baptism cert is typed and it seems likely that in the transcription error may have been made and a "d" was left out, or perhaps in 1844 it only had one "d" Cheers and thanks again Hec

Hi all I remember my grandfather talking about Middling Bank when he first moved into the Monaro District in the 1960's as being somewhere near Lake Eucumbene. So I support those who suggested the Eucumbene/Berridale area. Greg Palmer Wollngong, NSW. Hec Alcock wrote: > Hi List, > Can anyone assist with the above location. It was located at Manaroo, which > I think is a derivation of Monaro. > John Alcock was baptised there in 1845 > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > Hec Alcock > > > > see the Alcock family history at > > http://home.iprimus.com.au/heca/ > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

The 1848 Wells Gazetteer has a long section on this it is modern day Monaro. Described in 1849 as a squatting district adjacentto the counties of St. Vincent and Murray keeping right of the bank of the Murrumbidgee. In 1848 it had 1916 inhabitants 1321males and 595 females living in 185 houses. There was no mention of Midling Bank Regards Elizabeth Roberts

Hi Hec, Believe it's on the southern edge of Lake Eucumbene on the way to Berriedale. There's a couple of mentions of Middling Bank/Middlingbank on the Monaro Pioneers site. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mould/monaro/runs.htm http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mould/monaro/alcocka.htm Cheers Jackie -----Original Message----- From: aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Hec Alcock Sent: Tuesday, 31 July 2007 9:13 PM To: aus-vic-ne@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AVNE] Midling Bank Hi Anne, Thanks for trying, I should have thought more and tried some NWS lists, The Monaro is in NSW around Cooma and to the South. Have just got back to the searching Cheers Hec -----Original Message----- From: aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Anne Hanson Sent: Tuesday, 31 July 2007 8:57 PM To: aus-vic-ne@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AVNE] Midling Bank Hec, I'm feeling particularly stupid because I'm looking at the Vic Gazetteer cd and so far, no luck with Manaroo, Monaro or Midling Bank. Sorry. Anne H. -----Original Message----- From: aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Hec Alcock Sent: Tuesday, 31 July 2007 7:08 PM To: AUS-VIC-NE (Auc Vic North East Vic) Subject: [AVNE] Midling Bank Hi List, Can anyone assist with the above location. It was located at Manaroo, which I think is a derivation of Monaro. John Alcock was baptised there in 1845 Cheers Hec Alcock see the Alcock family history at http://home.iprimus.com.au/heca/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.0/927 - Release Date: 30/07/2007 5:02 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.0/927 - Release Date: 30/07/2007 5:02 PM ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Hec, Probably fairly useless information, there are two courts in Wodonga,Amaroo, and Maneroo, or Manaroo wonder where these names came from , they are in the area developed by the Corporation in the 1970 's. I was, as my mates? said, paid appearance money by the Wodonga Council at the time and we did the landscaping, etc in the area. Regards, Alan French

Hi Anne, Thanks for trying, I should have thought more and tried some NWS lists, The Monaro is in NSW around Cooma and to the South. Have just got back to the searching Cheers Hec -----Original Message----- From: aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Anne Hanson Sent: Tuesday, 31 July 2007 8:57 PM To: aus-vic-ne@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AVNE] Midling Bank Hec, I'm feeling particularly stupid because I'm looking at the Vic Gazetteer cd and so far, no luck with Manaroo, Monaro or Midling Bank. Sorry. Anne H. -----Original Message----- From: aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Hec Alcock Sent: Tuesday, 31 July 2007 7:08 PM To: AUS-VIC-NE (Auc Vic North East Vic) Subject: [AVNE] Midling Bank Hi List, Can anyone assist with the above location. It was located at Manaroo, which I think is a derivation of Monaro. John Alcock was baptised there in 1845 Cheers Hec Alcock see the Alcock family history at http://home.iprimus.com.au/heca/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.0/927 - Release Date: 30/07/2007 5:02 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.0/927 - Release Date: 30/07/2007 5:02 PM ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Anne,Peter, and Robert, Sincere thanks for the check, have had problems downloading my E mails lately and thought that I may have lost my connection to the " List". Probably there has not been much traffic lately, will have to think up something to get the wheels turning again. Thanks again everyone. Regards Alan French

Hec, I'm feeling particularly stupid because I'm looking at the Vic Gazetteer cd and so far, no luck with Manaroo, Monaro or Midling Bank. Sorry. Anne H. -----Original Message----- From: aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-vic-ne-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Hec Alcock Sent: Tuesday, 31 July 2007 7:08 PM To: AUS-VIC-NE (Auc Vic North East Vic) Subject: [AVNE] Midling Bank Hi List, Can anyone assist with the above location. It was located at Manaroo, which I think is a derivation of Monaro. John Alcock was baptised there in 1845 Cheers Hec Alcock see the Alcock family history at http://home.iprimus.com.au/heca/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-NE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.0/927 - Release Date: 30/07/2007 5:02 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.0/927 - Release Date: 30/07/2007 5:02 PM

Hi List, Can anyone assist with the above location. It was located at Manaroo, which I think is a derivation of Monaro. John Alcock was baptised there in 1845 Cheers Hec Alcock see the Alcock family history at http://home.iprimus.com.au/heca/

Good Evening All If anyone has the abovementioned CD and is prepared to do a look up for me then please e-mail me off list. Thanks heaps and here's hoping. Cheers Anne Hanson No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.0/927 - Release Date: 30/07/2007 5:02 PM