General Chat

Quick Hi to all, oh Vonny, big afternoon for you both, but it's good to have a ceremony to hang all your emotion on isn't it, gone but never forgotten. Lew will be super busy 'cos I've given her a Scottish task too - AND she found my missing census this afternoon the whizz - just look up Treston not Preston excuse me...how dumb do I feel LOL!! I've promised her a Rutherglen red if she finds out that my Henry was a silversmith extraordinaire with artifacts on ebay!!! ( in my dreams lol !)Have a good evening everybody, listening to all the polly promises from Beazles !! Heather

Hi Vonny. Meant to pass my Condolences to you, for the funeral today, but had a bit on my plate, and forgot. Tony x Also, had a look at the artifact from Trifley, and also thought it may be a hand carved Shillelagh as well,or a walking stick but also forgot to add a Site i was looking through the other day,so will list it now. http://www(.)customwalkingsticks(.)com/ws_gl_sec.shtml and http://www.goantiques(.)com/category,canes-walking-sticks-1.html Tony Oz....:>)) ps. Also...... great pic's of the minnie Mudgee meet.

Thanks Lol ..... It must have been on one of the emails I lost .. I certainly hadnt entered it in. I might have to get a copy of all my emails pmsl ! Jood

Lew Lew - count me out with my Scotland queries, Laurie had a copy which she sent me last year, and I was very naughty ..... didnt enter them in right away and consequently lost all my emails. .... That will teach me. Jood

Morning All, I'm up very early and I don't like it! Anyway, that'll give me more time to look up the Scottish enquiries. Heeee, guess what I'll be doing in the office today, heeee) 49 Sleeps. Yes, Rebs, you do get images on Scotland People, so I'll see what I can find for you. Anna, you've thrown me a curve ball with your O'Connor, but I'll keep trying (Oconnor, Connor, etc.) Heather, I've found Andrew Ramage's birth and have saved the image for you and will send shortly. He was actually born in 1864. Still working on the Murdochs. I will work on all the other requests today and get back to everyone. Chat soon, Lew Lew with the Scottish Credits!

Rebs, here's your marriage, but you're going to have to order the Certificate from the Scottish GRO: 1 09/02/1753 CAMPBELL ARCHIBALD MARGARET STEWART/ M FORTINGALL 355/A0 0001 Tony, your Margaret Bailey/ee is proofing elusive. Have only found 1 born between 1855 and 1865, but parents are John and Margaret (Gray), but will keep hunting. Might be able to track them down from the Census. Sue, can't find any marriage of an Adam Elphinstone to an Elizabeth Anderson. Only marriage listed: 23/12/1847 ELPHINSTONE ADAM JANET ELDER/ M AVOCH 059/00 0002 Also, the only Adam Elphinstone birth I can find is as follows: 20/06/1822 ELPHINSTONE ADAM JAMES ELPHINSTONE/JANET MC KINZIE U RESOLIS 079/00 0002 Heather, Here is Robert Murdoch's birth: 15/10/1826 MURDOCH ROBERT, Father JOHN MURDOCH/ELISABETH LAMBIE FR952 M OLD CUMNOCK Image not available on line, you'll have to apply for it. Trifley, I've found Jeanie's death certificate, but it does not mention where she was buried. Do you have the certificate? If not, I can send it to you. Sorry I couldn't be more help. Okay, suppose I'd better get ready for 'work' haaa heee. Lew Lew xxx

Hey Heather, I need your email address, so I can send to Ramage image. Lew x

Morning all, Ooooo entered in my Burtons on genes tree and now I have them coming out my ears with hot matches! Knew that would happen. (which is why I don't have much of my tree on Genes!) I think I'll just wait for them to contact me :) Waiting this week for a cousin of John's to go to Gosford Historical Society to see if the Kimmisters in their historical records can make a proven match with the Kilminster convict. Hoping, hoping....................... They have a book done of pioneers of the area but I don't want to buy it unless there is a proven link! Busy day today so I'd better go and start. ~~~~~~~~Vonny

Thanks for that Lew. Might still get somewhere with this damn Stewart line yet. Rebs x

Boy, Chicken Herder, could you have made it any more difficult!!! Can't find any of your deaths, no William Baird matching your description on the 1881 census. There is a Jane Baird, Paisley, widowed, living with daughter Jane. Ring a bell? Lew lew xxx

Hello Wattlers Congrats on all you scottish peeps, wish the irish records were as good, Lara, Vonny, Gwenda just wondering if you guys had any trouble trying to load the AVRI discs we received from Tony, I seem to be having trouble, maybe its my comp, can any one help. Tony do you have any idea why they are not working? Please Help Did anybody watch the Footy show last night, boys those guys are a pair of characters arent they Hi to all you wattlers out there working today, hope you have a good one, well supposed to be working, we know what Lew Lew will be doing dont we, searching, searching, whoops I meant working, working hee hee Have a great mothers day each and every one of you mums on Sunday Cheers Shaz

Good morning all . . . you been a busy girl Lew, I got a bit sad when I went as far as I could on the site - its such a good one isn't it. My Forsyths, McKenzies and Robbs spoilt me - like I said the other day, I think we should petition the Federal Govt for a National system based on Scotpeeps model. Its a wonderful day on the Bay, dull and grey outside, No giraffes having time out, no sun, bit chilly . . . . But . . . Ray is coming home early . . . yipee !! Been on the wait list and got a confirmation so he will be in Sunday morning early instead of Monday. So Mothers Day is looking a little brighter than it was yesterday. I was going to slip out to the records office again today for a few hours - but change of plans! I'm off to New Zealand in a couple of days - that crept up quick! Mind you, I know where I would prefer to be going - Dubai, but the trade show there is on same time as Rays prior commitment in New Zealand so our friends in Jakarta get that trip for themselves. Now Dubai . . . there's Bling !!!! Von, at least the Burtons aren't Smith & Jones . . . I deleted those names from my tree on here, and just do individual searches every now and then to see if I find a match. I keep telling Ray its his fault because they are on his side. Joodles one of those books I ordered at the library arrived yesterday - The history of Kyneton 1839 - 1980, will get it today and take it with me to NZ - let you know if there is anything in it relevant to our Gleesons/Conways. Be nice if the Cobb & Co one arrived too! Song for Lew . . . Its a little bit closer forty nine days Then I'm out the door mates on retirement daa ay ! . . . . . Have a good one all cheers luv Laurie

Hey Shaz, I'll have you know I'm working bery, bery, hard, pmsl. Lew Lew xxx

Shazz, I had trouble at first. I loaded the viewer as suggested but I didn't need it. Uninstall everything (check in programs) and just start with the first of the discs themselves (not the viewer). I had no trouble and just need to insert the discs when I'm hunting. ~~~~~~~~~Vonny who wasn't here :)

Lew, Yes I know you are I did say working, working, but on which affidavit I didnt say, should have explained myself and said the Wattle Affidavit, hee hee Shaz

Aaahhh now I get it, Laurie, pppppppppppppppppp. *wanders off muttering 'bugger, bugger' I'll have to wait til next time* mumble mumble!!!

HAHA, I got it and I didnt even know Vonny, thanks friend for the help, I will try and see how I go later when I get off this crazy board, was so disheartened yesterday and tried for at least two hrs to get it to work and gave up in the end so hopefully it will work today Laurie I think I am going to have to black ban you from this site if you dont stop telling us about the bloody holidays you get to go on every couple of months, says me muttering away to myself here, (mutter mutter, that bloody girlfriend) shes never home home lol Toodles Shaz

Awww sorry Miss Mudgee ....... why d'ya think I arst ya pmsl. Yes, Jane Baird is Williams wife, and the daughter Jane is hers. .. I didn't have a death date for Willam Baird, so wasnt aware that he wouldnt be around for the 81 census. .... The Laughlans are a nuisance in that the name is spelt to many different ways Loughlin/Laughlin/Lachlan and so on. .. but seriously Lew, thanks for your help. Love Jood

Okay C.H. I'll send you the 1881 census image and try and find William's death. While I've still got a few credits, I'll try and locate your Laughlan's under other spellings. Lew Lew xxx

Mmmm, can only find 1 William Baird's death. Happened in 1881 and he was 78! Do you know if William was heaps older than wife Jane. 1881 census says she is 46. Lew Lew x