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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: sylgee on Friday 08 October 21 00:10 BST (UK)
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Hi
I have have been down that many blind alleys that my brain is aching and now need some guidance please! I have a McNAMARA birth cert with neatly written but undecipherable lane name. Am attaching a copy so if anyone can help, I would so much appreciate it.
Thanks Syl :-\
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Cummins Lane?
M
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Have you tried the Sands & McDougall’s directories
Here's a link to 1905 edition (scroll down through these)
http://digital.slv.vic.gov.au/R/?func=collections&collection_id=3907
https://guides.slv.vic.gov.au/victorianancestors/directories
JM
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Winter Cabbage Seed. E. Howes Cummins-lane, Brighton
1901 'Advertising', Brighton Southern Cross (Vic. : 1896 - 1918), 12 January, p. 3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article165309347
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Great find M. :)
JM
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Thanks so much "majm" and I have tried searching these directories but either I am looking in the wrong directory or in the wrong section, I never have any success whatsoever. I suspect that it is my own fault. I went into 1905 Directory but just couldn't find it :-[ I probably need some lessons in searching so thanks for your prompt reply & I will try & be a bit more patient when scrolling through the records.
Cheers Syl :)
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Thanks Matthewj64, that was quick work & it didn't occur to me to search in Trove. I am really such a novice & I seem to find things by sheer luck at times. I think you are correct as I had thought that it might be Cummins and until now, have not found any refernce to it when I searched for "Old street names" in Melbourne suburbs so I was really confused. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction
Cheers Syl :)
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Hi JM
I went back into the Sands Directory and this time tried 1900. I happened to click on something different which brought up an alphabetical list. So I searched for McNamara and came across would you believe Roderick McNamara who was the Grandfather of John McNamara who I am dealing with ATM. I think I just need a little more perseverance & am grateful for your advice.
Cheers Syl :)