Dear Friends and listers I have included another 22 webpages and updated the existing 6 webpages on the 52 War memorials, honour boards I have identified from from the Mackay District for Anzac Day. goto http://www.geocities.com/ghh_mackay/war_memorials/war_memorials.html This has been ongoing research on and off for the last ten years and results of collecting over 4000 pieces of documentation hundreds of hours research and trips to the War Memorial in Canberra as well as local research, so sorry for the delay in getting the information online :-). I would like to publish in book form one day when time and money allow. This is stage 1 of the project. Stage 2 is a biographical database on all those killed or died in all wars from the Mackay region which was started at the same time but yet to be published online but will be one day hopefully in the near future. I will update in the near future but if anyone can add to the list or provide any further information on the history of the memorials or those men not yet identified please email me. Cheers from Glen Hall Research Officer Mackay Historical Society and Museum Inc. Po Box 1349, MACKAY QLD 4740. email: [email protected] our website: http://www.geocities.com/mackaymuseum/index.html

This is my Bickley and James family who lived in Blackwood. There is a JAMES recorded in the Blackwood Cemetery and wondered if anyone had the cemetery index to look it up for me. Any information would be gratefully appreciated. There was also a farm owned by the Byrne family from Trentham in Blackwood would anyone have any info on this? 80 acres I believe. Cyrus Cromwell Bickley Born: Oct 2, 1865 in Trentham, Vic Died: April 29, 1899 in Trentham, of Typhoid fever aged 34. Married: Annie Maria JAMES Dec 30, 1891 in Blackwood, Vic. Children: Mabel Irene Bickley born: Dec 22, 1892 in Blackwood Richard Ernest Bickley born: 1894 in Blackwood Florence Ann Bickley born: 1895 in Blackwood Leah Elizabeth Bickley born: 1898 in Blue Mountain-twin Joseph Cyrus Bickley born: 1898 in Blue Mountain-twin Cheers Amanda Sydney, NSW

An index to Convict's certificates, 1831, NSW, has been added online http://www.hotkey.net.au/~jwilliams4/scons31a.htm including Certificates of Freedom, Tickets of Leave, Bonuses paid to Female Convicts, Pardons etc. best wishes Jenny Fawcett

Matt, could you please contact me regarding a genealogy technical idea. Gary _________________________________ Gary Luke ~ [email protected] Sydney, Australia

Lorraine Anderton <[email protected]> wrote: I recently asked the question if there is anywhere you can see the above census, or can anyone please just tell me if there is one. Hi Lorraine One was taken but all docs were destroyed for 1861 , 71 and 81. A small part of the 1891 and 1901 censuses have survived bye MargM NSW Central Coast ==== AUSTRALIA Mailing List ==== Millions of Entries - Death and Obituary Notices - Australian Newspapers Data Collected, Entered and Managed by the Dead Persons Society, Sydney http://www.southernx.com.au/dps/dpsindex.htm ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 MargM NSW Central Coast --------------------------------- Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies.

This was on the London list thought I would post for us to enjoy. Cheers Amanda Does 'your' wife spend her life in a library? is her nose always deep in a book? serving leftovers, late, for your luncheon, can she no longer be bothered to cook? Does she seek an affair with the postman? Do your overtures meet with risposte? Its not for his visits she's yearning But the letters of love in the post. Can you no longer enter your study? Does the desk overflow to the floor? with details that beg comprehension of persons obscure and of yore. And does she incessantly babble about things you don't give a toss of a long dead illiterate Auntie who witessed a Will with a cross. Well! youve had it! I might as well tell you usurped and degraded like me A genealogical widower you take second place to a tree. No! I dont mean a gum or a wattle of chainsaws it taketh no heed Its a kind of ancestral pyramid extolling man's penchant to breed. I'm forming an organisation for dissidents folks such as I whose spouses have left them to follow the all-seeing God. IGI. Whats that dear? related to convicts? Gt grandad was on the first fleet? His son the first Mayor of Bunyip and one of the nation's Elite? His ancestors crossed with the Conquest I'm related to dukes by the score? Its amazing this family history Incredible! Do tell me more Daphne RI USA

I recently asked the question if there is anywhere you can see the above census, or can anyone please just tell me if there is one. Regards Lorraine Anderton NZ

All ship sailed into port B VICTORIA GIPSY QUEEN: James Blatchford,age 21,arrived apr 1855 fiche 092/001 Did he raise a family.? ORTUNA: Mr C.S.Blatchford age 36 Elsie M Blatchford age 7 Norman F Blatchford age 1 arrived nov 1907 fiche Sorry no fiche number.This is a family,Did they stay.? GLENGOIL: Sarah Blatchford age 30 arrived apr 1883 fiche 417/005 Did she raise a family.? RUNIC: Mr M Blatchford age 48 arrived feb 1904 fiche 708/007 A little old for a family.? was he a Miner./ CHIMBORAZO: Fredk [fredereic].? Blatchford age 20 arrived sept 1879 fiche 372/002 Did He raise a family.? MOLDAVIA: Miss Blatchford age 31 fiche 719/003 Did she raise a family.? OPHIR: Mr J Blatchford age 46 Mrs Blatchford age 50 fiche 664/016 Mr Blatchford age 32 Mrs Blatchford age 26 fiche 663/010 Two different families.? both arrived on nov 1900.on same ship.? keep on-keeping on-never quit. Roger

on march 2 2002 I posted a simple message about a rare famly in Australia.I will now transcribe What I have hoping someone will be able to use it. keep on-keeping on-never quit. Roger

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Hi, It's been a while since I have subscribed to [email protected] , I have come a long way with my family research, since I went off line. I hope everyone is going as well as I have. Gee I think the last time I was on this channel, it was about 1999. Being a Pioneer Volunteer for the Olympic Games, from 1998 to 2000, took up a lot of time, and Hey! who goes off there computer once it's on? Ah! I made quite a few e-mail friends, along the line and had great help. Sometimes you get to a stage when you have tried all avenues, and you have to retrace your work. Well that's what I'm up to at the moment, I am still doing Williams, which hasn't gone off the back burner, since I really started family Research in 1994. And as you all know Williams is the most sort after name in History! Now I'm after Licences for Coxswains in NSW, that's what my Great Grandfather was, and of cause he came from Swansea in Wales? Do forgive me for leaving, but what goes around comes around as the old saying goes!! If anyone can aid me in my research, it would be most gratifying. Also have sent some info to the Mariner Museum & Library, but nothing as yet. Regards Princess Leah

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Hello this is my first posting to this list. I would like to know if there is any access to the 1861 census in Victoria. Researching Daniel Lynch, b 1831 Ballyvourney, County Cork He may have been in Victoria for a few years before coming to New Zealand. Regards Lorraine Anderton

An index to convict's Certificates of Freedom, Pardons, and Tickets of Leave, for the year 1832, has been added online http://www.hotkey.net.au/~jwilliams4/scons32n.htm best wishes Jenny Fawcett

I'm researching the life of my cousin Thea ROWE, her full name being Dorothy Leanora Rowe, 1907-1992, who devoted her life to the theatre. She was born in Balmain to Clement Richard ROWE and Ada Florence BATTY. Her great-uncle was Col. Thomas ROWE, architect of some major buildings in Sydney, and the 1st mayor of Manly. She is a decendant of Mary TURNER a 1st Fleeter, and David BATTY a 3rd Fleeter. She was awarded an MBE in 1976 for her services to the Arts. Thea was a highly talented actress, wrote several plays herself, opened a number of theatres in the 1930's, toured much of Australia presenting plays and recitals to large and small towns, and visited hundreds of schools in NSW in the 1950s and 60s to present her unique skills to thousands of schoolchildren. She was famous for the many characters that she played, and always travelled with an enormous wardrobe of costumes. She was frequently introduced with the line "There is only one Thea Rowe, but she is many people". I'm fortunate to have inherited many of her papers and photographs, and I'm now spending much of my spare time transcribing many of her notes, diary entries and memories, and scanning her photographs, as I write her life story. Contact me if you remember Thea Rowe, or can possibly add to my knowledge of her. Phil Young Glebe NSW _________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at ancest.com.au Another great service from Aquarius Communications.

Anyone researching Thomas THORNTON who married Catherine MURRAY in Launceston, Tasmania on the 25th July 1848. Catherine would of been born abt 1826. I am trying to determine if their son is one Thomas Thornton born abt 1849 Hobart Town, Tasmania, who married Joenia Blanche Bickley in 1872, Tylden, Victoria. Best wishes Amanda - Sydney, NSW

Morning list, I have a death of Herbert Thomas Thornton at Moama, NSW in 1878. Born Moama 1878. Could SKS please look up the Echuca cemetery Index for me. Parents are Thomas Thornton and Joenia Blanche Bickley. Much appreciated Amanda - Sydney, NSW

Good morning list, I have been searching for Robert Thomas Bickley Thornton born 1873 Blue Mountain, Trentham, Victoria and his brother Cyrus Joseph Thornton born Dec 14th 1875 Blue Mountain, Trentham for some years now. Thought I would give it another go and see if anyone has these men in there tree. I cant find one thing on the Vic CD's or the NSW BD&M's. If anyone has CD's of any other States would they please do a look up for me. Their parents were Thomas Thornton and Joenia Blanche Bickley. Any suggestions, help on this is much appreciated Best wishes Amanda - Sydney, NSW

RootsWeb: AUSSIE-GEN-RESEARCH-L [A.G.R. ] Re: Surnames researching in Australia Researching these surnames in Australia some OS. NATION: Victoria, Aust MUMFORD: Victoria, Aust SAILLARD: Sydney, NSW PATRICK: Kogarah, Sydney, NSW HARRISS or HARRIS Edward born abt 1849 Carpenter, Bristol, UK. died before July 8 1987. YOUNG: Kogarah, Sydney, NSW MOGLER: Kogarah, Sydney, NSW ELLIOT: Kogarah, Sydney, NSW Mc GLINN: Redfern, Sydney, NSW TURNOCK: Glebe, Sydney area's. NSW McCORMACK: Sydney, NSW GOULDING: Illawarra area of NSW BYRNE: Trentham area's, Victoria, Australia GOODRICK: Trentham area's Victoria, Australia MIFFLIN: Trentham, Vic area's south of Melbourne, Tyabb ect. CASTLE: Redfern, Sydney, NSW LATTA: Kogarah, Sydney, NSW BOGIE: Victoria, Aust THORNTON: Trentham, area's of Victoria. MINOGUE: Muckleford, area's of Victoria DITCHBURN: Trentham, area's of Victoria. SOUTHEY: Sydney, NSW, Aust BICKLEY: Trentham, Tylden, Victoria, Aust HARPER: Sydney, NSW, Aust CURRAN: Victoria, Berry, Sydney, NSW MURDOCH-k: Muckleford, Victoria, Sydney, NSW FENTON: Illawarra area's of NSW, AUST SMITH: Redfern, Sydney, NSW MacCARDLE-McCARDLE: Sydney, NSW AKEHURST: Petersham, Sydney, NSW DOWNS=DOWNES: St Peters, Redfern, Sydney, NSW PURCELL: Glebe, Sydney, NSW WYE: Sydney, NSW CRIMMINS: St Peters, Sydney, NSW GILES: Kent, London, England NUNN: Bexley, Sydney, NSW - Kent, London, England STEPHENS: Bexley, Sydney, NSW - Shoreditch, Middlesex, London, England SHROSBREE: London, England TUBBS: Bournemouth, England HEBDITCH: Bornemouth, England PYE: Cheshire, England to Victoria, Australia KNIGHT: Sommerset, England SOUTHEY: Devon, England, Cornwell - Sydney, NSW PAULL: Cornwell, Devon, England DINGLE: Gerrans, Cornwell Regards Amanda [email protected]

An index to passengers arriving and departing Sydney, 1832,from old news reports, has been added online. http://www.hotkey.net.au/~jwilliams4/pass32s.htm best wishes Jenny Fawcett