Hi Kath, An interesting anecdote for "Relative Thoughts" should you wish to publish.... Many many years ago when we were all being introduced to computers, my son put my name in as an Internet search. What came up was very interesting. There was a Graham Redman in New Zealand, another in Malmesbury in the UK, another in Bristol UK, one in Vancouver Canada, and 8 names popped up in NASA, (same man?). Even later I found another here in Adelaide, but he died a young man. Even more weird, was that my brother is Warren, and the Malmesbury Graham has a brother Warren in Calgary, Canada. All this got me onto doing our family history, which most may know has now been published. Through this information I contacted Graham in New Zealand, who was a Finance Manager in Wellington. More weirdness, as when the Port Stanvac Oil Refinery was considering closing, Graham was brought here by Mobil, and he was booked into the Old Reynella St Francis Winery Motel. Guess what, I picked him up from the Airport and drove him to the Motel. We walked into the foyer and I said to the Manager 'Hi I am Graham Redman I live over the road, and this is Graham Redman your guest.' We floored him...he thought we were joking, but it ended as a great laugh. Next, I phoned the Bristol Telephone Exchange and asked the operator for the possibility of phoning this Graham Redman. She said 'Which one do you want? I have one and a half pages of Redman's.' 'Just give me the first one.' I said. So I made contact initially by mail and got no response, so I phoned the number and introduced myself. The male person said he was not there, and that he was a private detective looking for him. Next one, I couldn't reach the Malmesbury Graham so I phoned his brother Warren and he was OK but I did not follow up on him. Yes one last one, I contacted the Graham in Vancouver and found him to be the editor for the local newspaper in his district, and more weird, he was very involved in Model Railroading, as I am....but after a while we lost contact. When I tried again I found he had passed on. So sadly, my family tree contacts there led to no contact at all over time. It is amazing what the Internet can achieve. The lesson I learnt here is that please follow up these contacts sooner than later, and don't leave then for too long as I did. Regards Graham Redman. 0416635290 On 12/2/12, Kathleen Fisher <kathfisher6@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Hello Everyone > > Many of you will be fully aware that the journal Relative Thoughts has had a > change of editor. Vanessa has done a wonderful job and now I need to try and > keep up the high standard she has set. The next journal is due in January > and so I am sending out a request for contributions. Any local news, success > in your research, overseas connections, funny stories etc would be welcome. > Length does not matter. If very long we can spread over more than one > volume. I hope to include a magic moments spot for those great successes > which appear unexpectedly as part of our research. Also there are a number > of new members who have joined us this year. It would be great to hear from > you so that you can introduce yourself and your interests. It is amazing how > many connections can be made from even a small amount of information. An > attached reply to this email will get to me. Photos are always great as > well. My email is kathfisher6@hotmail.com and phone 08-82986772. > > Regards > > Kath Fisher > This is a MEMBERS ONLY list for FPFHG Members. Advertising on Rootsweb lists > is prohibited. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FPFHG-LIST-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

HI Graham Great story with a real message for us all. Thank you very much for sending it. You can never tell until the research is done if people with our names are related and of course there is no end to the research. I hope to put it in this journal. If not this time because of AGM reports then definately the next. Regards Kath > Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2012 16:12:04 +1030 > From: teknogramp@gmail.com > To: fpfhg-list@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [FPFHG-LIST] Journal > > Hi Kath, > > An interesting anecdote for "Relative Thoughts" should you wish to publish.... > > Many many years ago when we were all being introduced to computers, my > son put my name in as an Internet search. What came up was very > interesting. > There was a Graham Redman in New Zealand, another in Malmesbury in the > UK, another in Bristol UK, one in Vancouver Canada, and 8 names popped > up in NASA, (same man?). Even later I found another here in Adelaide, > but he died a young man. > Even more weird, was that my brother is Warren, and the Malmesbury > Graham has a brother Warren in Calgary, Canada. > All this got me onto doing our family history, which most may know has > now been published. > Through this information I contacted Graham in New Zealand, who was a > Finance Manager in Wellington. More weirdness, as when the Port > Stanvac Oil Refinery was considering closing, Graham was brought here > by Mobil, and he was booked into the Old Reynella St Francis Winery > Motel. Guess what, I picked him up from the Airport and drove him to > the Motel. We walked into the foyer and I said to the Manager 'Hi I am > Graham Redman I live over the road, and this is Graham Redman your > guest.' We floored him...he thought we were joking, but it ended as a > great laugh. > Next, I phoned the Bristol Telephone Exchange and asked the operator > for the possibility of phoning this Graham Redman. She said 'Which one > do you want? I have one and a half pages of Redman's.' 'Just give me > the first one.' I said. So I made contact initially by mail and got no > response, so I phoned the number and introduced myself. The male > person said he was not there, and that he was a private detective > looking for him. > Next one, I couldn't reach the Malmesbury Graham so I phoned his > brother Warren and he was OK but I did not follow up on him. > Yes one last one, I contacted the Graham in Vancouver and found him to > be the editor for the local newspaper in his district, and more weird, > he was very involved in Model Railroading, as I am....but after a > while we lost contact. When I tried again I found he had passed on. > So sadly, my family tree contacts there led to no contact at all over time. > It is amazing what the Internet can achieve. > The lesson I learnt here is that please follow up these contacts > sooner than later, and don't leave then for too long as I did. > > Regards > Graham Redman. > 0416635290 > > > On 12/2/12, Kathleen Fisher <kathfisher6@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hello Everyone > > > > Many of you will be fully aware that the journal Relative Thoughts has had a > > change of editor. Vanessa has done a wonderful job and now I need to try and > > keep up the high standard she has set. The next journal is due in January > > and so I am sending out a request for contributions. Any local news, success > > in your research, overseas connections, funny stories etc would be welcome. > > Length does not matter. If very long we can spread over more than one > > volume. I hope to include a magic moments spot for those great successes > > which appear unexpectedly as part of our research. Also there are a number > > of new members who have joined us this year. It would be great to hear from > > you so that you can introduce yourself and your interests. It is amazing how > > many connections can be made from even a small amount of information. An > > attached reply to this email will get to me. Photos are always great as > > well. My email is kathfisher6@hotmail.com and phone 08-82986772. > > > > Regards > > > > Kath Fisher > > This is a MEMBERS ONLY list for FPFHG Members. Advertising on Rootsweb lists > > is prohibited. > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > FPFHG-LIST-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > This is a MEMBERS ONLY list for FPFHG Members. Advertising on Rootsweb lists is prohibited. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FPFHG-LIST-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message