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The Common Room / Help deciphering Death Cert please
« on: Friday 15 February 08 21:12 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

I hope this is the right place to post this - I did look for a specific topic to do with deciphering certificates but there doesn't seem to be one (which surprises me a bit actually) so I guessed this would be the place to post it.

Anyway, this is the death cert of my g.g.gf James Christie and the only thing I can't read properly is his mother's maiden name. I can see his father was Robert Christie and his wife's first name was Isabella but what is the name next to "M.S"?  I *think* it says "Alistair" but if anyone can look at this file and let me know what they think what it says I'd appreciate it.

I attached the image but you can also find the image at the link below - it's the first entry on the page (just so no one is confused):  http://www.41south.com/familyresearch/DeathCert_JamesChristie_17-Jun-1889.TIF

Many thanks in advance,

Mike

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Wellington (army) and Auckland (probate) lookups please
« on: Wednesday 23 January 08 06:21 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

Just wondering if anyone could do this lookup for me in Wellington - I am pretty sure there are both my grandfather's WW1 army records but I would love to know more details so I know what units they served in, for how long, where, any decorations, next of kin, etc, etc.

ROWE, William John - WW1 86593 - Army     1914 - 1918

agency    series    accession    box / item    record    part    alternative no.
AABK    18805    W5550           100              0100402


CHRISTIE, George Johnston - WW1 84935 - Army  1914 - 1918

agency    series    accession    box / item    record    part    alternative no.
AABK    18805    W5530            63               0024741


Also, I am wondering if this is one of my grandfathers probates so if someone could look this one up in Auckland I would very much appreciate it.

ROWE William John - Gisborne - Retired Railway Employee     1954 - 1954

agency    series    accession    box / item    record    part    alternative no.
BAJI      1594         -              Box122    3543

In return I can do any Australian lookups if that useful to anyone as I live in Sydney.

Many thanks,

Mike

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Can anyone do Dunedin lookups?
« on: Wednesday 23 January 08 06:11 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

I haven't asked for any lookups before it but I would like to get the following probate records looked up in the Dunedin archives if it were possible:

MURDOCK John William - Dunedin - Confectioner     1950 - 1950

agency    series    accession    box / item    record    part    alternative no.
DAAC    9075     D239              592                 25615


CHRISTIE George James - Dunedin - Company Director     1974 - 1974

agency    series    accession    box / item    record    part    alternative no.
DAAC    9076     D239              791                 608/74

In return I can do Australia lookups as I live in Sydney and work near the NSW State Library and other resources.

Many thanks in advance if someone can help.

Mike

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Angus (Forfarshire) / Newbie looking for help on Christies of Arboath
« on: Monday 21 January 08 12:32 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all,

This is my first post and I'm pretty new to the whole genealogy thing so please be  gentle with me!  ;-)

I am trying to track family and forebears of my great-grandfather James Christie who was born in Arbroath on 20-Feb-1858 and died on 23-July-1911, also in Arbroath.  He married one Barbara Finlayson on 08-Nov-1978 and divorced her in 1909 for some reason I have not yet been able to find out. (Links to images of his birth and death cert are at the bottom of this post.)

Basically I would like to know if he had any siblings or other children apart from 2 sons - yet another James Christie and my grandfather George Johnstone Christie (b. 05-Dec-1884 at 38 Mary St, Arbroath, d. 05-Mar-1947 in Dunedin, NZ).  In particular I am trying to find his father, also a James Christie, who had my great-grandfather out of wedlock with one Matilda Mahon(e).  They were both flax mill workers (not surprisingly all my Christie relatives seemed to work 'down the mill') and I know in 1858 he was living in Gravesend, Arbroath when my great-grandfather was born.

My problem is that I can't nail down any firm details as there were so many James Christie's in Angus in those days so if anyone can help I would really appreciate it.  I have tried ScotlandsPeople and FindMyPast but there are just so many James Christie's and none of really them fit any dates I have.  I have googled and looked up every record library, registrar and website I can find with no real luck so I am hoping someone in Scotland or the UK may be help me (I am a Kiwi but live in Sydney at present).   

I think the image (see link below) of the 1861 census could be him as he has a son James Christie, age 2, which could be my great-grandfather as the age would fit given he was born in 1858.  This would mean that he was married with 4 or 5 other children when he (perhaps) had a fling with Matilda Mahon(e) and had my great-grandfather then raised him as part of the family - would love to be able to confirm that though!

Anyway, if I haven't completely confused everyone, I'd certainly appreciate any help finding out more about any of the James Christie's mentioned above - or else any other good advice or web links etc that might help really nail down some more concrete info.

Cheers,

Mike

1861 Census: http://www.41south.com/familyresearch/Census1861_James_Christie.gif
(Can anyone tell what all the names under the Christie entry are as well the street name?)

Birth Cert of my great-grandfather James Christie:
http://www.41south.com/familyresearch/BirthCert_James-Christie_20-02-1858.gif

Death Cert of same:
http://www.41south.com/familyresearch/DeathCert_JamesChristie_23-07-1911.gif

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