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Hi all I have done my Ancestry now trying to help my husband with his we are trying to find information on his GGrandfather John Barber we were told he was born in Hydra Greece in 1851 although I managed to find a Naturalization in Wellington for 1901 when he was 50 that states he was born in Piraeus Greece,and he had lived in Wellington NZ for 22 years which makes his arriving here in 1879,he married in Wellington in 1884 to an Elizabeth Donnelly her mother was also Elizabeth Donnelly nee Timmony from Ireland I think it was Timmons, we can not find any information as to how he arrived here we know he was a Seaman when he married on Cert also that the surname he was born with was Barberis and that it had been changed,the family folklore is that he arrived here on a Merchant ship and stayed here otherwise known as jumping ship then changed his name I can not find anything on any sites about Births etc in Greece does anyone know if we would have to go to Greece to find the right answers. The other interesting thing about this story is that Johns mothers maiden name was Cotter from Ireland went to Greece to marry Johns father no information anywhere for that either some family members have been trying to work out these mysteries for 18 years or more with no results hoping someone out there can help before I have no hair left.

Thanks very much Imber for that, I have been on Scotlands People and this time success must have been a glich on my laptop and Gadget thanks once again for the information I will go on the D&G site,just wanted to let you know that I have booked my ticket for next April to visit Scotland when I am there I will visit Kelton where my GGGrandfather is and also Kirkpatrick Durham where my GGGGrandfather is I am still looking for the elusive Alexander which he would be my 4th great then I will head to York where my GGrandfather is buried and some other relatives for more information then to National Archives anyway thanks again until next time.
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Christine

Hello there all on RootsChat I am trying to find anyone out there who may be able to give me some more information on my Ancestors,they are Alexander Anderson my 4xGGrandfather i don't know anything about him except that he would have been born anywhere between 1739 and I know from some of the nice ladies on RootsChat that by 1773 when his son William married he was deceased,  William born 1757 died 1809 and buried Kirkpatrick Durham i don't know who his mother was i have been on Scotlands People a lot of Alexanders with son William but not knowing who Alexander married does not help my poor head, what i did not know until i saw the MI for William that in the grave are his wife Elizabeth Mclellan died 1809 a son Robert d 1803 a daughter Mary d 1800 the Mi says erected by William, Robert, George, Thomas, in memory of there father i didn't know about any of them i now have Ancestors coming out my ears and i don't know what do do with them HeHe i was wandering if anybody else may be able to help with any information on these sons i have no idea at all of dates or where to go, sorry i forgot to mention in the grave there is also a Samuel Anderson son of William of above carrier Castle Douglas d 1821 aged 14 yrs,i would appreciate any help at all.
Thanks Christine

Hello there I have posted here before but for another surname,i am trying to help my husband find his Greek Ancestry a few of his family have tried over the last 15 years and have given up now I see why here goes,the only things we know is that a Mary Cotter born about 1829 in Ireland we don't know who mother or Father were she went to Greece and married a Peter Barberis who was a Mariner in Greece later changed to Barber we don't know when they married we only know they had a son called John born in 1852 in Greece we know Peter was born in Hydra or Idhra,the story goes that John came to NZ he was a Merchant Seaman and jumped ship and stayed here where he changed his name to Barber he married an Elizabeth Donnelly who we have all the information for i have found a Naturalization for john here in NZ he states he was born in Greece and a marriage certificate that's all I have and even though I am a member of Ancestry etc I cannot access Greek records and just don't know where to go from here I don't want to give up just yet hoping one of you good people can help me out
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