Thanks for your reply Marg Regards Kathy ----- Original Message ----- From: Marg Morters <margm@afscc.com> To: <AUSTRALIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2000 8:54 PM Subject: Re: Another query?? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kathleen Bell" <katie13@optushome.com.au> > To: <AUSTRALIA-L@rootsweb.com>; <AUSTRALIA-D@rootsweb.com> > Sent: 30 November 2000 11:12 > Subject: Another query?? > > > > Now I have another question..Can anyone tell me if Jas is a > shortened form > > of another name?. > > Usually James . Also often seen is Hy for Henry, Edw for Edward, Jhn > for John and Jos. sometimes for Joseph > > >.Could it perhaps mean Joseph?. > > Dont think so > > .I'm looking for Joseph > > Kendall's arrival in OZ..Another kind researcher was able to find > the > > arrival his wife Maria and 1 year old infant son Thomas in 1853..I > have > > found two Joseph's but one is to young and the other arrived to > late..I > > found a JAS Kendall arriving about 8 months before Maria,I'm > assuming that > > perhaps Joseph came out first and Maria followed later because of > the baby. > > Never a good idea with this hobby to assume anything > > Bye > Marg Morters > NSW Central Coast Mailing List > Gosford, NSW > Australia > AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L-request@rootsweb.com > > ______________________________