Hi Beryl Are you connected? Grace Irene PENDLEBURY (16-12-1894 - 17-10-1967) {1916} B. Rosedale M. Rosedale D. Drouin Henry Arthur BATESON (24-4-1890 - 23-7-1976) B. Salisbury D. Warragul son of Josiah BATESON & Elizabeth CAMM Cheers, Carolyn Harris - nee Johnson (Victorian in exile) Tall_Trees@Bigpond.com Tall Trees Family History http://www.users.bigpond.com/Tall_Trees/ Perth Dead Person's Society http://carmen.murdoch.edu.au/community/dps/research/har02.html PO Box 4157, Myaree Business Centre, Myaree 6960, Western Australia (Please note that large attachments (over 500kb) will automatically be deleted) ============================================================ I reach out to touch all branches in my lineages.

Dear Everyone, I am seeking information, and in particular descendants of Patrick Francis Neville Quinlivan and Emma Staniford who lived at Lubeck (between Stawell and Horsham). Patrick and Emma were married in Robe, South Australia, on 28 October 1863, and there children Summerland, Eliza, Edward, Gertrude, Patrick, John and Kate were born in various SA towns between here and Penola, while Minnie, Mary, Laurence and William were born in Lubeck or nearby. Emma died in 1889 and Patrick remarried Mary Anne Elizabeth Egan and Athur, Albert, Mabel, Francis, George and Richard were born in Lubeck. After the death of Patrick in 1898 Mary returned to South Australia with her children but it appears the older children remained in Victoria. Summerland by this stage had already married Elizabeth Latta and two children had been born. Gertrude at a later date married John Beddoe and bore him eleven children. Can anybody out there help? Many thanks, Michael Fitzgerald.

Ball, Gillard, Maloney, Smith, Steele all have ties in the Ballarat district Barry Maloney 5 Coronation Street Bellingen NSW 3454 Australia Phone/Fax (Australia) 02 6655 9997 Mobile 0402022748 barry@intercomp.com.au

> > Further to my names that I added yesterday being, > COLE, BENNETT, CROCKFORD, > HETHERINGTON, I am also researching in the Nhill > area for: SMITH, RUSSELL, > DIWELL, SHERWOOD, GORMAN, WILSON, COLLINS. > Lorene Hi Lorene, I have an interest in Richard DIWELL who married Elizabeth Ann JELLY in 1877. Their 12 children were born in Casterton or Hamilton. Any connection? Regards, Lyn __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/

I would just like to list my research surnames and see what happens: MILNE: Donald, Hamilton, Jung Jung, Geelong, Jeparit, Rainbow, Warracknabeal, Horsham, Dunkeld. HIRST: Geelong FRENCH: Horsham TUCKER: Horsham FECHNER: Dimboola, Horsham, Geelong. GLATZ: Dimboola, Horsham. LAWSON: Geelong, Horsham, Jung Jung, Kewell North, Murtoa, Sailors Home. MADDERN: Geelong, Horsham, Kaniva, Kewell North, Murtoa, Jung Jung, Nhill, Sailors Home, Warracknabeal. GIDDINGS: Horsham. CORNELL: Horsham, Jung Jung. MITCHELL: Horsham, Jung Jung, Nhill. STIRLING: Nhill. Regards Chris Mitchell wheels@i.net.au MITCHELL's MOB www.user.i.net.au/wheels/

> With regards to the boundaries. I am quite happy to > go with the suggestions of West of Colac to the > border and north to the NSW border. As has been > mentioned, we can always review the boundaries of > the list if other lists open up that cover areas > within this. Hope this all makes sense! > > Happy hunting! > > Debbie A big thankyou for setting up this list. So many of our ancestors moved west from Geelong or inland from Portland. Could I suggest a boundary closer to Geelong to take in places such as Lorne, Bambra, Birregurra and Deans Marsh which would seem to fit better with the Western District than with the region closer to Geelong? Cheers, Lyn __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/

Dear Friends, Sounds like a great idea and I could do it if I had the time, but I don't. I have a long thread of names from the Western District too. I will check all the names that come on the list, with old diaries of Augustus Bostock from 1853-1920. Those old pioneers walked or rode the horse from one station to another and slept overnight. They all knew everybody it seems from old writings. Sincerely in Searching Thelma (Bostock) Birrell in Queensland. BOSTOCK Links http://www.ozemail.com.au/~mrbirrell/ BIRRELL Story www.electricscotland.com/webclans/atoc/birrell2.html CROSS Stitch http://mrbirrell.freeyellow.com/ >>That's not the half of them. I have 5,682 names in the Names List for this >>file on Legacy. >I know you are one very busy lady - SusieZ had better look out!!! >Thought/suggestion/whatever.... >I notice some people are already putting up certificates for this area. >I have been putting all mine into "Leith Huttons BDM index", but wonder if >there might be someone that might like to put all the certificates that are coming thru' into a >searchable db for the Western District? Just thought that someone might think about tackling this job BEFORE it gets >too big. :-) >I notice Pam does this for the GEELONG list. >Anyone have other suggestions or thoughts on the above? >cheers, Leone

>That's not the half of them. I have 5,682 names in the Names List for this >file on Legacy. I know you are one very busy lady - SusieZ had better look out!!! Thought/suggestion/whatever.... I notice some people are already putting up certificates for this area. I have been putting all mine into "Leith Huttons BDM index", but wonder if there might be someone that might like to put all the certificates that are coming thru' into a searchable db for the Western District? Just thought that someone might think about tackling this job BEFORE it gets too big. :-) I notice Pam does this for the GEELONG list. Anyone have other suggestions or thoughts on the above? cheers, Leone

Hi David, > Hmmm. Now I wonder if you're talking about Lindsay Colkin GRINTER b. 7 Jan > 1952 who married June Anita BAULCH b. 30 Nov 1954? > Lindsay's maternal Grandmother was Mildred Maud COLLYER (of Portland) and > she is a 1st cousin of my Grandfather. Golly! Yes, I am, actually :-) I've been in touch with Gerard GRINTER, who has a BEDDLECOMBE ancestor from Muchelney. (Miriam, who was a sister of my 3-G grandmother, Ann). He has a GRINTER database, and is willing to check it out, if I can give him Lindsay's grandparents - or, preferably, great-grandparents. BTW, great place, Portland :-) Cheers, Lesley

I realise this may be creeping alittle further than your Colac boundaries but I thought I would let listers know of this project which is underway....Mr Ian Barlow, 17 Sladen St Birregurra is compiling a database of all families to live in the Birregurra district. This project is set to take several years work but Ian will be pleased of details of families concerned, and in due course may be able to help with further infor for you. He has been busy indexing schools, church records etc so is building up a huge amount of info. I am happy to pass on email info to him as he doesn't have the internet connected as yet, or you may like to write to him. Regards, Pam Jennings

Adding my list of names for the western district of Vic. Isaac BENDALL & Mary BLOODWORTH, Ondit Anthony Adrian KEITH & Hannah BENDALL, Colac, Northcote Edward POWELL & Georgina Jane KEITH, Ondit John ADDIS & Charlotte BENDALL, Ballarat John FRASER & Elizabeth Rosanna GHERASHE, Ondit, Horsham William Thomas STEPHENS & Ellen WEBBER, Warrnambool Josiah STEPHENS & Harriet WEBBER, Warrnambool, Colac Thanks Cathie

----- Original Message ----- From: "Fabre, Leone C" <Leone.Fabre@mh.org.au> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 9:21 AM Subject: BAKER - +++++ (Carolyns names!!) > BAKER - Jung Jung , Nhill, Murtoa, Kaniva,Yanac > BOLWELL - Horsham > CREEK -- Horsham > CROUCH - Kaniva > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > BIG SNIPS HERE! > > Carolyn, that's what I call "showing off" !! > > Nah - only kidding. > > At least I know that you really ARE searching ALL those names!! > > Good luck and hope you hit the jack-pot. Hi Leone, That's not the half of them. I have 5,682 names in the Names List for this file on Legacy. Cheers, Carolyn Harris - nee Johnson (Victorian in exile) Tall_Trees@Bigpond.com Tall Trees Family History http://www.users.bigpond.com/Tall_Trees/ Perth Dead Person's Society http://carmen.murdoch.edu.au/community/dps/research/har02.html PO Box 4157, Myaree Business Centre, Myaree 6960, Western Australia (Please note that large attachments (over 500kb) will automatically be deleted) ============================================================ I'm not crazy, but I may have lost my census!

Yes Debbie, It sounds alright to me...One can only try and see how it goes. Best Wishes...... Thelma -----Original Message----- From: Debbie Down <debralr@iprimus.com.au> To: AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com <AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, 6 September 2000 9:19 Subject: [AUS-VIC-West-Dist] Update from List Admin! >Hi All, > >We currently have 130 subscribers as of tonight! Great going Listers!! I hope you all enjoy this list and congratulations to Beryl for already making a connection. Hopefully many more of us will as well. > >With regards to the boundaries. I am quite happy to go with the suggestions of West of Colac to the border and north to the NSW border. As has been mentioned, we can always review the boundaries of the list if other lists open up that cover areas within this. Hope this all makes sense! > >Happy hunting! > >Debbie >List Admin > > >============================== >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ >

Hello Barbara, Was the Roxburgh family at 'Coomete' near Hexham, even in recent times ?.The property was owned by Wm.Bayles through the 1800's. (Fiona Bayles & John Elliott ?) Coomete is a little west of Warrnambool. Thelma (Bostock) Birrell at Maroochydore - just trying to be of some help maybe. >Hello everyone, >I am new to the list.I thought I would post my interests in the hope >that someone else maybe researching any of theses names,which are: >GILES,IMPEY.ROXBURGH,RETALLICK,WOODALL,WYATT,and BAULCH. >kind regards >Barbara > > >============================== >Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. >RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: >http://pml.rootsweb.com/ >

Hi All, We currently have 130 subscribers as of tonight! Great going Listers!! I hope you all enjoy this list and congratulations to Beryl for already making a connection. Hopefully many more of us will as well. With regards to the boundaries. I am quite happy to go with the suggestions of West of Colac to the border and north to the NSW border. As has been mentioned, we can always review the boundaries of the list if other lists open up that cover areas within this. Hope this all makes sense! Happy hunting! Debbie List Admin

Hello everyone, I am new to the list.I thought I would post my interests in the hope that someone else maybe researching any of theses names,which are: GILES,IMPEY.ROXBURGH,RETALLICK,WOODALL,WYATT,and BAULCH. kind regards Barbara

Dear Friends, Just subscribed and thought I'd better post my family names first of all. I have 30 years of information ot share on these families if they're yours too. Here goes: - McGARVIE - Pomborneit - FLEMING - Colac; Pomborneit - COLLYER - Rokewood, Cressy, Beeac - McCALLUM - Rokewood - McKERRAL - Rokewood, Shelford, Illabarook - ARCHER - Colac - MORRISON - Colac, Wycheproof - FANECO - Ararat - OWEN - Ararat That's a start Regards David in Ballarat

Hi All Just looking at the Vichistory site at . http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nuttall/ and noticed the link to Victorian Brass Bands. Back in the 40s and 50s there was a group of towns in the Western District, virtually the same towns that were in the Hampden Football League - Colac, Terang, Camperdown, Mortlake, Warrnambool, Port Fairy, Cobden - who took it in turns to host Band Recitals on a regular basis. Lunch was put on in the local hall by the mothers and wives, bands played on the town square or at the football ground in the afternoon and then there would be a concert in the hall at night and presentations of trophies. My two older brothers were in the Mortlake Brass Band, though still in short pants, and I recall those days with great delight. I noticed, however, that none of these places were on the Brass Bands list. I can rectify the Mortlake situation, by looking up the old newspapers at the State Library. I recall the organisers actually bringing a conductor from Melbourne and finding him a job in the town so that the band could go ahead. Does anyone else have enough information to add any of these other towns? Food for thought. Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia What's your story? Wordweavers Weaving your memories Weaving your stories http://www.wordweavers.net

Dear Robert, I have, just today, bought a large hardcover book called "The House That Wool Built" and enjoyed a stroll down memory lane. It has great sketches on each right hand page and a full page story on the left page. It speaks about those pioneering names you have mentioned, which are also in diaries of my families from that time. A story on the Chirnsides and a another on Carranballac, that you named are included. If I can pass something on I am happy to. The book expounds on 32 properties across Victoria. However, I am wondering if you are related to the McKenzie family who were on Woolongoon. Anthony McKenzie occupied this property in mid 1800's. Other links were to the Weatherley family & Jemima Robertson... Great stories if you are the same family For now ...Sincerely in Searching..Thelma (Bostock) Birrell BOSTOCK Links http://www.ozemail.com.au/~mrbirrell/ BIRRELL Story www.electricscotland.com/webclans/atoc/birrell2.html CROSS Stitch http://mrbirrell.freeyellow.com/ >G'day List >My McKENZIEs were at Mount William Station after 1853 and at Carranballac >(near Skipton) after 1854 till 1875. They were employed by Thomas Chirnside. >John and Elizabeth McKENZIE had 13 children: >Euphemia, Hugh, Agnes, James, John, Walter, Mary , Murdoch, David, Margaret, >Alexander, William and Thomas. > >Would like to hear from any other descendants of families that worked for >the Chirnsides on these two properties, or families that lived around these >areas. >Bob McKenzie

Dear Research Friends, In 1891 my grandfather Robert (1850-1922) was a Rabbit Inspector at Horsham. I found this on a certificate. Does anyone have a clue of how to find a record of his being in Horsham in 1891. Much appreciated..Thelma (Bostock) Birrell in Queensland. "If we did all we were capable of, we would astound ourselves" BOSTOCK Links http://www.ozemail.com.au/~mrbirrell/ BIRRELL Story www.electricscotland.com/webclans/atoc/birrell2.html CROSS Stitch http://mrbirrell.freeyellow.com/