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Many thanks,
yes, best to wait until New Year to seek out the register.
I will see what I can find from the info on that dc.
Thank you!
The informant as a police constable at Berry would be the stumbling block to the lack of family history info. Between the policeman and the undertaker, no-one mentions the cemetery. To me, that seems an oversight, and no mention of a Reverend...
Is it a real deal certificate, or perhaps could it be a partial transcription ..... Also if a real deal certificate, is it one issued this century or much much earlier ....
Even his age .... "50 years" becomes possible as a guess rather than a confirmed fact. I might have some Ettinghausen family papers from the era....
It is a full transcript that I had done in June 2013 by Laurence Turtle who is an authorised transcription agent.
If you happen to find something it would be wonderful.
Cheers, JM
Hi there,
From the NSW BDM registration only for the death of William DAVIS, #1898/2906, registered Berry District, can you please type up the following details : (sometimes fresh eyes spot a tiny clue ... it only takes a tiny clue to eat away at the mortar in a family history brickwall
The certificate is #1892/2906 - is that what you meant?
Re the photo
I am wondering if the sepia colouring in the 1920s photographs influences the suggestion of Aboriginal heritage. Perhaps DNA testing may be the way to go.
There are a few people still living that remember their grandparents having dark skin colouring. In fact, my mother exclaimed when I told her about the possible Aboriginal heritage - that's why my grandmother had such dark skin!
Re Contacting the Diocese,
Yes, if you have exhausted all the other tips, then perhaps a snail mail letter enclosing photocopy of the NSW BDM document, asking for their suggestions may be the way to go (explaining where you have already tried, and noting the missing witnesses .... to me that is significant, as though the Rev missed recording these on at least one register ....). Remember of course that at this time of the year, it is Advent and the volunteers may be involved in current programs within the parish and within their own home life too.
I will write to them but perhaps not until after Christmas, when all has settled. Hopefully something will come up in the mean time and I won't have to contact them.
Cheers, JM
Many of you researchers have probably experienced all the setbacks, etc. that I have experienced.
There are some instances where facts have been uncovered by me, which have previously been unknown. One of those facts was the family surname change from Orme to Holmes. Other reseachers had encountered a brick wall trying to uncover older records.
The Berrima District Family History Society helped me with several items and I will forever be indebted to their knowledge and assistance. Several years ago, I forwarded printed and CD showing all the known details and photographs etc relative to my family history. Those records are in their archives. Since then there has been several small snippets added into my own records, but have not sent them to the Society as yet.
Hi there,
Welcome knows a lot to RChat. It is a great place for family history searchings.
Many of the rural marriages from 1856 to 1895 that NSW BDM has on their marriage register are basically only summaries of the full registration. So NSW BDM's records often do not include the ages of the bride or groom, and/or their places of birth, and/or the names of their parents etc. However, the information was usually recorded by the clergy on the parish register. NSW BDM's own website acknowledges these blanks on their records.
Here's a thread I did up some time ago re how to overcome these elusive blanks. http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,546609.0.html
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Cheers, JM