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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Allan Family
« on: Tuesday 04 February 14 10:48 GMT (UK)  »
The probate images confirm that David Richard John Allan and David Richard Anderson Allan were the same person, and indicate that David Richard John Allan (d. 2003) was the son of David Allan (d. 1977).

I would appreciate any help in finding the death notice of David Allan (d. 2003), and will in the meantime contact the funeral directors, as per your advice.

Thank you all again.

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Allan Family
« on: Tuesday 04 February 14 06:41 GMT (UK)  »
Dear Lu, Janette and KHP,

I am a little overwhelmed by such a helpful and detailed response! I will let you know what the Probate records contain, and whether they show a relationship between David Allan (d. 1977) and David Allan (d. 2003).

I must also apologise for my original post breaching the rules insofar as it referenced the names of possible living relatives. I will bear this in mind with future posts.

Thank you all again!

Dfwdavies

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Allan Family
« on: Monday 03 February 14 21:51 GMT (UK)  »
Many thanks for the advice on the rules!

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Allan Family COMPLETED
« on: Monday 03 February 14 21:31 GMT (UK)  »
I have spent 10 years trying to trace my father's uncle, David Robert Anderson Allan, who disappeared from Scotland in the 1920s. I finally tracked him to New Zealand and think I have pinned him down. I was hoping to find some way to contact his living relatives, but am not familiar with the NZ records, and would be grateful for any help in how to get access (digitally) to the necessary records.

I found a death cert. under David Richard John Allan (1 Apr 1977), which has the same date of birth (2 Jan 1905), place of birth and parental information.

The certificate and his gravestone, which was photographed online, provided details on his wife - Martha Euphemia Eagan (1904 - 1993, m. 1940 in Dannevirke).

I have found his will (under David Richard Anderson Allan) and that of his wife online, but have no idea how to get digital copies. There doesn't seem to be anything on Ancestry and I cannot find any clues online.

I would be extremely grateful for any advice.

Dfwdavies

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Perthshire / Re: Perthshire Newspapers - 1930s
« on: Wednesday 12 January 11 21:21 GMT (UK)  »
Isabel - that's an incredibly kind offer - thank you!

dfwdavies.

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Perthshire / Perthshire Newspapers - 1930s
« on: Monday 10 January 11 14:02 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

I want to see if my great-grandfather Hugh Allan, who was the schoolmaster in Auchtergaven, Bankfoot, had an obituary or something similar printed in a local paper at the time of his death/funeral (14.11.1935). It would help me trace a lost Uncle if anyone would be happy to point me to some resources or even do a look-up.

Any help greatly appreciated!

dfwdavies

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Occupation Interests / Re: Advice on Actors?
« on: Monday 11 January 10 17:40 GMT (UK)  »
I should have mentioned that she was a music hall performer, circa 1914 with very little fame. Perhaps this is something that I'll have to live without finding out!

Thanks for the site though.

Davies.

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Occupation Interests / Advice on Actors?
« on: Monday 11 January 10 16:00 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

Does anyone know any ways of tracking down the stage names of actors and actresses? I'm stuck!

Any advice greatly appreciated!

Davies

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Real Long Shot on Unidentified Photos (Timaru)
« on: Monday 14 December 09 21:36 GMT (UK)  »
Yes - sorry the attachments turned out the wrong way round - and sorry about them being too big!
Younger woman has Mt. Somers written on the back (it's a Christmas message in fairly impenetrable handwriting). I've worked on the assumption it's the same woman.

Thanks for the two sites - working my way through them now to see if I find anything

Dfwdavies

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