Hi everyone, I just found this site and thought 'what a great idea', and its Australian. http://www.schoolfriends.com.au Regards, Michelle Dempsey http://family.border.net.au

Hello all A while back I received an email from a person who said they were related to a GEORGE DEAS THOMSON I have conformed he is my Edward Richard Deas Thomson's brother. They were the only two son's of the Colonial Secretary Edward Deas Thomson who married the daughter of Governor Bourke, Ann Maria Bourke. IF THE PERSON RESEARCHING READS THIS MESSAGE COULD YOU CONTACT ME AGAIN. Warm Regards Hazel in NSW

Hello Everyone I need some help with this one please. I am trying to find a birth for a William Lynch who was born in Bendigo Victoria in 1857 his parents were William Lynch and Mary Clunes. Would some kind person please have a look for me for a full birth for him. I would appreciate any help given. Regards Grahame

Hi All, Sometime ago several people mentioned a photographic book named "The Mechanical Eye". I have been unable to locate it in local bookshops here & was hoping someone may be able to direct me to where they found their copies. After visiting my parents interstate over the holidays, I have found close to 20 photos of people that I cannot identify. Thought this book might help me date some of them by the studios involved. Many thanks, Gina HAMMOND- In Australia & New Zealand http://hometown.aol.com/ginahammond/myhomepage/heritage.html

Reply sent to Grahame directly. Lisa Schreurs Clyde, the celery growing capital of Victoria, Australia

Dear Listers, Has anyone in Australia or New Zealand come across the name PERTILL? I am checking for a researcher in England who has supplied the following details: "My mother was born in the workhouse in Manchester in 1904 her mother was Ellen (Nelly) a domestic servent of Manchester, no father. My mother was taken into care and sent to Canada at the age of 9yrs. She never saw her mother again. I have checked the Victorian CD's but there are no entries under the name PERTILL. Would anyone who has CD's from other states and any New Zealand records please do a look-up. Thank you very much, Regards, Mary of Melbourne Researching, FOSTER, Coventry >Aust - PRITCHARD,Coventry>Aust GEOFFREY,Bloomsbury, Middlesex>Aust - ORCHARD, Warminster, Wiltshire>Aust STUART,Aberdeen, >Aust - EDWARDS,England>Aust GREATZ,NSW>Aust - PFITZNER, Prussia>Aust WILLIAMS,CUNNINGHAM, HUMPHREYS,MULVIHILL >Aust ,

----- Original Message ----- From: "maureen.tosh" <maureen.tosh@ntlworld.com> To: <AUSTRALIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 24 January 2001 00:41 Subject: Re: AUSTRALIA-D Digest V01 #18 > I would like to unsubscribe - how do I? Maureen you do exactly what you did to subscribe in the first place but the word is unsubscribe. Included in every digest of any rootsweb mailing list is info on how to unsubscribe . Probably one of this easiest ways is when on line go to http://passwordcentral@rootsweb.com Type in your email address ad within a minute or so you will receive an email advising you all all the lits you are subscribed too Just follow the instruactions No subject line and no signature Bye Marg Morters NSW Central Coast Mailing List Gosford, NSW Australia AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L-request@rootsweb.com

If anyone can assist with a lookup of the following name in the unassisted immigration records for Victoria I would be forever grateful. I have checked assisted immigrants indexes for NSW and Vic but all to no avail. Lawrence BARNETT and wife Catherine Barnett (nee Houlihan) came to Australia (probably Victoria rather than NSW) at some stage between their marriage in Ireland in 1836 and somewhere around the late 1840's or early 1850's. N.B. I did fine one reference to Lawrence which had him recorded as Maurice so that name is also a possibility. As Canberra is a long way from Melbourne and access to the required records is not available here I thought I would post a plea/request for help with a lookup. My thanks in advance if you are able and willing to help. Ian Ian Loiterton Canberra, ACT, Australia Researching Douglas, Hand, Loiterton, Palmer, Ramsey, Youlten

My gg grandfather Alfred WATERS married Kate RIVETT in Kent, England abt.1868. According to a local 1891 census Kate was originally from Australia, possibly Holbosh Town born abt.1848. I was hoping that someone may be able to tell me something about Holbosh town and it's whereabouts. I have had two people suggest that this could be Hobart Town, Tasmania but I am completely stuck. Also, I believe that another WATERS (Samuel) moved to Australia during the early 1900's. I would be interested to hear from anyone researching the WATERS name in or around the County of Kent, England. Thanks Colin Waters

Hello, I wish to find out details of a gentleman who was named PATTERSON, and who had a daughter called CORONA who married Henry James FEAKES (1876 - 1950) who became an Admiral in the Royal Australian Navy. Patterson ran a horse named SOLUTION in the 1906 Melbourne Cup. I believe that Patterson owned a station which was also called Corona. I shall be grateful for any response and If there is a more appropriate mailing list for this query, please let me know. Regards, Gerry Feakes Huntingdon England Researching FAKE(S), FEAK(E)(S) and FEEK(E)(S) anywhere, anytime

I am looking for descendants of a Albert Victor Sharp, born about 1890 in Tasmania. Hoping some one can help me. Kaye Grice Launceston, Tasmania

I am seeking descendants of George Scott and Hanora McDonald [McDonell] arrived Melb c 1840 building contractor in Melbourne in the 1840's Geo moved to Geelong in c1845 1846 successfully obtained the contract for the Catholic Chapel at Geelong 1848 - c1853 owned the hotel in Ryrie St known as Scotts Hotel 1851 ended up in court for whopping a lady of the night. children known George Scott born 1845 Melb Richard 1847 - 1848 John Scott 1843 - 46 George's wife ended up in Port Fairy and is buried there. I would appreciate hearing from anyone of this family. Jenny Fawcett Jenny Fawcett

Dear Jenny, Here is the information you need. John Scott was born in Melbourne in 1843 to George Scott and Hanora Mc Donnell. Reg number 36938, Fiche number 525. St Francis RC, Melbourne. George Scott was born in 1845, reg no 788, Fiche 13. Same parents and Parish Details. Male, who I think was George, possibly registered twice because he wasn't named at first, born 1845, Reg no 38640, Fiche no 535. Same parents and Parish details. Richard Scott, born in 1847 to George Scott and Hanora Mc DONALD, in Cori, reg no 2386, fiche 31. The parish was St Mary's in Geelong. Best wishes, Lisa Schreurs Clyde, the celery growing capital of Victoria

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Does any body have a transcript of Charter's Towers Cemetery? Could anyone familiar with the town tell me if the Eventide Home still exists? Thanks, Jill

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Dear list, I found a reference to one of my people on the Assisted immigrants to Port Phillip microfiche. When I accessed the actual passenger list, I was surprised to see that it was a ship full of 'exiles' from Pentonville prison. The ship, the Anna Maria, landed in Geelong on the 23 June 1848. Does anyone know if exiles is just another word for convict? Were these people taken from the ship and incarcerated for the duration of their sentence, or were they simply set free in Australia, on a sort of good behavior bond as implied by the term 'exile' ? The charges seemed very minor...they were not murderers or anything more than petty thieves in the list I read. I would be very interested to hear more about the system of transportation to Victoria, as hither to I had not realized that Victoria was a penal colony. Thank you Kay McCullough

Does anyone on the list know what area the "Goulburn Circuit, in the County of Argyle, NSW" encompassed - the year being 1846. (this information was taken from my gg burial certificate under 'Where ceremony performed") With thanks Colleen Central Coast

----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise McMahon" <helendmc@powerup.com.au> To: <AUSTRALIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 21 January 2001 16:21 Subject: Fw: Tas Certificates Pre 1900 > > Hallo List, > > I believe Tasmanian BDM certificates are available for the cost of > > photocopying at various places around Australia. Hi Joy, Thats sort of correct Lots of libraries have the films of these records (I have a list of > > addresses) > > Do any of these places take mail orders Ummmmmm? Havent got into the mail order business YET ? > or do we have to attend personally? Thats not a bad idea as these arent the easiest films to look up :-) Although probably not as bad as the pre NSW 1856 BMDs films Doesnt a larger library near you have these films ? bye Marg Morters Central Coast Family History Society GOSFORD NSW Australia

Hello Joy, > Hallo List, > I believe Tasmanian BDM certificates are available for the cost of > photocopying at various places around Australia. (I have a list of > addresses) > Do any of these places take mail orders or do we have to attend > personally? The Archives Office of Tasmania will copy and send you the certificates if you ask them. I'm not sure of their charges, but it's something like $22-00 (pre-GST?) for five copies. I believe the staff in the Reference Section o the Northern Regional Library in Launceston will also do it, but I don't know what they charge. Douglas > > Joy Bell > Nathalia, > Victoria, 3638 > > joybell@hdc.com.au (preferred) > or > dingbelle@hotmail.com > -- E-mail: dburbury@vision.net.au ------------------ Launceston, Tasmania http://www.vision.net.au/~dburbury/burbury.htm (Burbury family page) http://www.vision.net.au/~dburbury/yowies/ (My Yowie Swaps page) Listowner: BURBURY Mailing List