----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise McMahon" <helendmc@powerup.com.au> To: "Patricia Jungwirth" <tricia.j@aardvark.net.au> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 7:30 PM Subject: Re: Family Societies > Robert. My friend is actually young than me by a tad. > She has her mother's death, has tried the BDM's in NSW for marriage and > birth. She has no siblings. Her father is dead. > She has tried the family history societies from mid NSW to the border of > Qld. She has tried the churches. the local papers. the libraries. The > Cemetery even where mum is buried (no records exist). She has tried > absolutely everything, including hiring professionals. > WE have tried all manner of things on the web. This one is a big mystery. > No hint mum existed except for the fact she gave birth (and we have the > certificate) and that she died (and we have that certificate). This mother > died 6 months after the birth of my friend, dad remarried and friend was > left with neighbours until they died. > We have the grandparents male and female noted on the death certificate. We > cannot find anything about them. > They came from Bathurst area. > We are looking for SENNETT Lillian > parents of Lillian , possbily JAMES SENNETT AND WILMA PATTON. > > Perhaps I'm not a fool, but I don't know who the Fawcett folk are? have I > missed a beat here? > > By the way, that book was put in front of my friend, she wasn't allowed to > have it, but the woman referred to it. My friend believes what the woman > told her, why shouldn't she. > We all hope something will turn up our lost rellies, dont' we. It all seemed > to go to be true to me, but then I am constantly surprised in this "game". > regards and thanks for your comments > Denise > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Patricia Jungwirth" <tricia.j@aardvark.net.au> > To: <AUSTRALIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 7:24 PM > Subject: Re: Family Societies > > > > Hi, > > > > I imagine your friend is a little older than you - and she wants to know > > about her mother - - your friend maybe should get hold of her own birth > > certificate first - it may supply some info that will help? > > > > I guess the mother is deceased? - get hold of the death cert - I expect > > your friend wasn't the "witness" on the death cert - maybe more good > info - > > exact dates etc. and then check the relevant newspapers - the obits may > > well uncover "missing cousins". > > > > The birth cert may indicate the father - your friend's father may still be > > alive? - somebody maybe able to track him down? > > > > Does your friend have siblings - to the same parents? - maybe talk to > them? > > - get their certificates - more info may be uncovered? > > > > Cut to the chase - > > > > no such book really exists or has ever existed - telephone books - > SandsMac > > directories - electoral rolls - medicare levy and taxation records have > > never had > > "all the names of people in Australia at some point in time" - but > wouldn't > > it be great for genies? - a total invasion of privacy? and probably highly > > inaccurate? > > > > Denise - be a little more specific - you ain't no fool - we ain't either - > > folk like the Fawcett folk find folk - if there is something unusual about > > all of this - then don't name names - well not all of them anyhow - and > fly > > the kite. > > > > good luck > > Robert > > > > At 05:02 PM 27/11/00 +1100, you wrote: > > >A friend of mine was recently in NSW researching in vain for her mother's > > >missing marriage and birth. > > >Whilst doing this at a historical/family society, a lady opened a book > which > > >was a very thick book and in it was supposedly listed all the names of > > >people in Australia at some point in time. > > >Does anyone know what this friend may have seen? 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