"MartinE" wrote in message news:67d5ad2e-4fbf-4565-bb16-efdae46c9093@googlegroups.com... Hi. Could some kind soul help me with a lookup for the following: Victorian deaths, surname SWAN, father's name James (or possibly David), up to the year 1869, and place of death Sorrento, Nepean, Point Nepean, Portsea, etc (in fact, any location on the peninsula). The father, in an article dated 9 Jan 1869, mentioned the deaths of two children in the area. Any deaths for SWAN, as per above but with a different father's first name (or blank) in the same localities, would also be of interest. Thanks for any help. I used to own all the Vic CDs but am currently forced to use the historical index available of the Dept of Justice site. I find it slightly frustrating, firstly, that they even charge for searches (and for each search page of results) and, secondly, that the results only display 20 entries per page. Also, it would be helpful if they had the place of death in the search results. regards, Martin Elliget Greensborough, Victoria Martin Unfortunately the Pioneer CD is no better as regards place of death. Very silly question but the father was referring to his own children? Any mother's name? Regards, Kate Sydney, Australia

Hi Kate. Thanks. But the Pioneer index does have something for place of death, doesn't it? I know that it was often abbreviated, sometimes blank or wrong. Yes, the father (James, I'm pretty sure) was referring to his own children. According to the online index, there were 7 Vic deaths for Swan with father James up to 1869. Do any of those have place names? At the time of the 1869 article, James Swan had a living son David. They were limeburners in the Sorrento area. I don't have a mother's name but will see if I can find one. Thanks for your help. regards, Martin On Monday, November 25, 2013 3:03:03 PM UTC+11, Kate wrote: > "MartinE" wrote in message > > news:67d5ad2e-4fbf-4565-bb16-efdae46c9093@googlegroups.com... > > > > Hi. > > > > Could some kind soul help me with a lookup for the following: Victorian > > deaths, surname SWAN, father's name James (or possibly David), up to the > > year 1869, and place of death Sorrento, Nepean, Point Nepean, Portsea, etc > > (in fact, any location on the peninsula). > > > > The father, in an article dated 9 Jan 1869, mentioned the deaths of two > > children in the area. Any deaths for SWAN, as per above but with a different > > father's first name (or blank) in the same localities, would also be of > > interest. Thanks for any help. > > > > I used to own all the Vic CDs but am currently forced to use the historical > > index available of the Dept of Justice site. I find it slightly frustrating, > > firstly, that they even charge for searches (and for each search page of > > results) and, secondly, that the results only display 20 entries per page. > > Also, it would be helpful if they had the place of death in the search > > results. > > > > regards, > > > > > > Martin Elliget > > Greensborough, Victoria > > > > Martin > > > > Unfortunately the Pioneer CD is no better as regards place of death. > > > > Very silly question but the father was referring to his own children? > > Any mother's name? > > > > Regards, Kate > > Sydney, Australia

"MartinE" wrote in message news:8502ab4e-0828-4ece-8263-cf9f0383fedc@googlegroups.com... Hi Kate. Thanks. But the Pioneer index does have something for place of death, doesn't it? I know that it was often abbreviated, sometimes blank or wrong. Yes, the father (James, I'm pretty sure) was referring to his own children. According to the online index, there were 7 Vic deaths for Swan with father James up to 1869. Do any of those have place names? At the time of the 1869 article, James Swan had a living son David. They were limeburners in the Sorrento area. I don't have a mother's name but will see if I can find one. Thanks for your help. regards, Martin I too, as did Marg, look at the Inquest CD, nothing doing. I know it's frustrating thinking something might be there if one could just see for oneself so I'm sending all Swan Deaths (Father James) prior to 1870 plus three , Father David for same time period. Kate Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888 Surname: SWAN Given Names: Archibald Event: D Spouse Surname/Father: James Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Clementina DEWER Age: 9 Sex: Birth Place: PERTHSHIRE Death Place: Year: 1853 Reg Number: 1077 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: SWAN Given Names: James Event: D Spouse Surname/Father: James Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Jane MCCRITCHIE Age: 16 Sex: Birth Place: FIFE Death Place: Year: 1855 Reg Number: 2312 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: SWAN Given Names: James Event: D Spouse Surname/Father: James Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Age: 1 Sex: Birth Place: VIC Death Place: Year: 1856 Reg Number: 5300 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: SWAN Given Names: John Event: D Spouse Surname/Father: James Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Margaret Age: 6 Sex: Birth Place: LEIT Death Place: Year: 1858 Reg Number: 1488 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: SWAN Given Names: Jane Event: D Spouse Surname/Father: James Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Margaret U Age: 16M Sex: Birth Place: BALL Death Place: Year: 1858 Reg Number: 1641 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: SWAN Given Names: Thomas Event: D Spouse Surname/Father: James Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Ann MUIR Age: 1 Sex: Birth Place: Death Place: Year: 1864 Reg Number: 6842X1866 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: SWAN Given Names: Thomas Event: D Spouse Surname/Father: James Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Ann MUIR Age: 1 Sex: Birth Place: WANG Death Place: Year: 1866 Reg Number: 6842 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888 Surname: SWAN Given Names: John Event: D Spouse Surname/Father: David Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Margaret NOT STATED Age: 18M Sex: Birth Place: KIL Death Place: Year: 1860 Reg Number: 6069 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: SWAN Given Names: Matthew Muil Event: D Spouse Surname/Father: David Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Margaret An CAMPBELL Age: 15M Sex: Birth Place: BYLA Death Place: Year: 1862 Reg Number: 8847 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: SWAN Given Names: David Event: D Spouse Surname/Father: David Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Margaret STEWART Age: 8W Sex: Birth Place: HAWT Death Place: Year: 1865 Reg Number: 4187 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: On Monday, November 25, 2013 3:03:03 PM UTC+11, Kate wrote: > "MartinE" wrote in message > > news:67d5ad2e-4fbf-4565-bb16-efdae46c9093@googlegroups.com... > > > > Hi. > > > > Could some kind soul help me with a lookup for the following: Victorian > > deaths, surname SWAN, father's name James (or possibly David), up to the > > year 1869, and place of death Sorrento, Nepean, Point Nepean, Portsea, etc > > (in fact, any location on the peninsula). > > > > The father, in an article dated 9 Jan 1869, mentioned the deaths of two > > children in the area. Any deaths for SWAN, as per above but with a > different > > father's first name (or blank) in the same localities, would also be of > > interest. Thanks for any help. > > > > I used to own all the Vic CDs but am currently forced to use the > historical > > index available of the Dept of Justice site. I find it slightly > frustrating, > > firstly, that they even charge for searches (and for each search page of > > results) and, secondly, that the results only display 20 entries per page. > > Also, it would be helpful if they had the place of death in the search > > results. > > > > regards, > > > > > > Martin Elliget > > Greensborough, Victoria > > > > Martin > > > > Unfortunately the Pioneer CD is no better as regards place of death. > > > > Very silly question but the father was referring to his own children? > > Any mother's name? > > > > Regards, Kate > > Sydney, Australia