How about Wangaratta? Eileen ----- Original Message ----- From: nandina morris <nandina@alphalink.com.au> To: <AUSTRALIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 12:27 PM Subject: Fw: place name - abbrev WATTA > Sorry, mis-addressed first effort! > > Morning Listers - I cannot for the life of me figure a place name > abbreviated as WATTA on the Diggers Death Index (Victoria), 1921-1985. > The information was sent by a lister so I guess a typo may possibly be the > answer, but I feel this is not so. > Death is for Maude BERRY > Father: RUSSELL Wm Edw > Mother: Marguritta (sic) RUSSELL > Death Place: WATTA > Age: 55 > > Year: 1931 > Reg No: 7357 > Event: D > > I will want to get the Death Certificate, don't anticipate many problems as > long as the # is included, but would like to know about WATTA. > > cheers, > > Nandina > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: nandina morris <nandina@alphalink.com.au> > To: <AUSTRALIA-LA@ROOTSWEB.COM> > Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 11:50 AM > Subject: place name - abbrev WATTA > > > > Morning Listers - I cannot for the life of me figure a place name > > abbreviated as WATTA on the Diggers Death Index (Victoria), 1921-1985. > > The information was sent by a lister so I guess a typo may possibly be the > > answer, but I feel this is not so. > > Death is for Maude BERRY > > Father: RUSSELL Wm Edw > > Mother: Marguritta (sic) RUSSELL > > Death Place: WATTA > > Age: 55 > > > > Year: 1931 > > Reg No: 7357 > > Event: D > > > > I will want to get the Death Certificate, don't anticipate many problems > as > > long as the # is included, but would like to know about WATTA. > > > > cheers, > > > > Nandina > > > > > > > ==== AUSTRALIA Mailing List ==== > Subscribe to the AGI (Australian Genealogy Information) Bulletin > A Free Service for Australian Family Historians > http://www.southernx.com.au/ > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > >

Thank you Eileen - Wangaratta it must be. I have had several replies, all suggesting the one option. Silly me was stuck in the square and couldn't see outside it! Thanks to all who responded. Now to look for a Wangaratta newspaper of the times, and a FHS to pester. cheers, Nandina ----- Original Message -----