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Australia Resources & Offers / NSW Indexes Harvester on Github
« on: Thursday 17 November 16 03:19 GMT (UK)  »
Hello fellow researchers,

A very kind postgrad student historian has harvested all entries on NSW Indexes for research purposes.

https://github.com/wragge/srnsw-indexes/blob/master/README.md

Zip file available to download

regards
Lily

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United States of America / Re: Rhode Island Marriage Certificate
« on: Friday 23 January 15 00:57 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: shellyesq on Friday 23 January 15 00:05 GMT (UK)
This says the Rhode Island Archives would have them - http://sos.ri.gov/documents/archives/FAQ.pdf

Here is their website - http://sos.ri.gov/archives/

Thank you, but where on earth do I search for a record and order a copy? 
http://sos.ri.gov/archon/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=949

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United States of America / Rhode Island Marriage Certificate
« on: Thursday 22 January 15 23:35 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Folks,
I am attempting to locate the correct website to order a copy of a Marriage Certificate 1912,  the union took place at Rhode Island.
What is the correct website as I keep going around in circles attempting to locate the correct link.

the online ancestry sites overcharge for certificates so would prefer to order direct from Gov archives.

thank you  :)

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Edwardian Document
« on: Saturday 04 October 14 07:34 BST (UK)  »
Assistance requested to decipher the top image,  first word is 'seen' ? second is word or initial.


Any help gratefully received  :)



edit to add:  the document is the actual Medical record of Aaron Kosminski, a Jack the Ripper suspect who died 1919 in an Asylum.

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Dating and Sitter Identification required old oil painting
« on: Wednesday 30 October 13 20:54 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: jim1 on Wednesday 30 October 13 12:55 GMT (UK)
As a comparison the picture here is by John Opie painted in 1792.He charged £50 & this is one of 6.
The difference in quality is quite obvious.

thank you Jim  :)

The wealthy were able to pay a lot more for a quality artist to improve on their natural looks... The original photo shop  :D

Little wonder major artists were forced to doctor paintings for the wealthier clientele simply to flatter on the basis of a larger commission.

Thank you to all, most appreciated
Lily

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Dating and Sitter Identification required old oil painting
« on: Wednesday 30 October 13 09:27 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Mike in Cumbria on Wednesday 30 October 13 08:16 GMT (UK)
The face is nicely done, but the artist seemed to lose interest after that - the neck and body are very crudely blocked in. It would be interesting to know whether that was a common practice at that time.

Mike

Thank you to all for the most interesting and knowledgeable comments.   
I agree with the observation about the quality of the face, hair and neck, with the bodice losing the quality of detail.  I gather from my limited research that it is likely that the main or primary painter would complete the most important details like face, neck etc leaving other detail such as background etc to students or assistants to complete. also due to sheer volumes of painting requests,  another possibility is that painters would have pre prepared 'bodies' painted with each sitter's heads and necks simply added later in the studios after sketching by the artist.
I did for a brief spell consider the possibility that she was Mrs Siddons , but after examining other portraits of the great actress, it does seem to now be a rather remote  possibility.

I do hope to have her professionally cleaned and restored in the future as I do love the red detail of her dress.

I look forward to further comments and suggestions.
Lily

Sorry Jim and AJ - I now see you said the same before me.

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Dating and Sitter Identification required old oil painting
« on: Tuesday 29 October 13 08:53 GMT (UK)  »
Hello
My old oil painting is in  poor state, very dirty with several tears in the canvas.
It has a lovely early restorers label on the rear of the frame, I believe 1867 (National Portrait Gallery UK)
The sitter is wearing a deep red velvet or satin dress,  her hair is ringlets in a messy bun.
She is wearing pearls and has a distinctive nose shape, with large eyes and rosy cheeks.
I have searched online for countless hours attempting to locate another portrait with  the same sitters, to no avail.  The painting does not have an artists signature anywhere.  What is the likely social status of the sitter?  It is a large portrait, but plain in execution, apart from the dress and shawl.  Her hair has flecks of light brown in dark brown... it may well reveal much more after a professional clean.
The stretcher has not been removed from the frame for countless years so it may have additional markings not yet seen.
I would appreciate any comments, feedback regarding the age of the painting,  my estimate is c1810 given the fashion of the Regency era was quite brief.  Any ideas re identification of the sitter would be wonderful... :) or suggestion of artist would also be fantastic.. any help gratefully received. 
thank you
Lily

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Australia / The Ballarat Benevolent Society Register of Inmates 1860-1872
« on: Tuesday 29 October 13 07:21 GMT (UK)  »
http://www.ballarathistoricalsociety.com/collection/hospitalRecords/Ballarat%20Benevolent%20Society.htm

scribed register of Ballarat inmates Benevolent Society now available, search via year or Surname



 :)

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Other Countries / Re: Jahnke Family - Germany to Australia
« on: Wednesday 13 February 13 23:17 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: MasonT78 on Monday 21 January 13 09:12 GMT (UK)
Hi everyone,

Im trying to find info on Charles Jahnke, born in Germany and moved to Australia. All the info i have is:

8th April 1893 - Married Ethel Sarah Wadley (She went on to remarry in 1897 to Charles Miffen) in  Sydney NSW, Australia. At the time of their marriage he was 27 years old and a cook, living in Sydney. His father was Frank Jahnke, his mothers name is hard to read on the marriage certificate. Ethel was born in Tasmania, Australia
I cant seem to find any records of his arrival or death. I assume he must have died for Ethel to remarry, and went on to have a family.

Any help would be great.

Cheers

Hi, arrival of a C Jenke, as transcribed on passenger lists, to Sydney via 'Salier' arrived 7 August 1888 from Bremen Germany aged approx 24, single.
Source NSW Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists.   

Lilylala

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