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Godd afternoon,
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I have just received my grandfather's Birth Certificate - Oswald James Hall McLean Howell.  He was born on the 20th April 1909.  His place of birth has an address of 163 Palmer Street (Tuesday).  His birth was registered as Sydney but there is no suburb where this Palmer Street is.  I was amused that they bothered putting the day of birth but not the Suburb.  Also his mother's maiden name is listed as Little - but was Liddell.
His parents Robert Howell and Isabel Jessie Liddell were married at the congregational Church Randwick.  Could someone please confirm a suburb of birth for my grandfather.  Many thanks Debbie

Hi folks - hoping someone can shed some light on "A find"I have had.

Found our 4th great grandparent - John William Lane - baptised on the 26th December, 1794 -
St Mary, Lewisham Kent - father John Lane and mother Mary.

I was trying to read the original parish register which I found on Ancestry.  However, I am a little confused as to what I am looking at.  At the end of the line where the above information is written it has Botany Bay (I think that is what it says).  Could someone please advise me what or  where Botany Bay is.
Tried to search the web for Botany Bay but it comes up with a college in Kent and talks about slavery?

I am in Australia

Kind regards  Adcor

Hi everyone,

I have a fellow rootschat lady trying to post to Donegal for help - is there a problem with this site.

She is only new and has listed only a couple of surnames - is 2 or 3 enough.

She also had research in Armagh - that posting went through.

Thank you for your assistance

Adcord

Hoping someone can help a very confused searcher... I am trying to link a Thomas and Sarah Lane - Married in NSW in 1855 to the same Thomas Lane and Sarah Lane in  the WA Electoral Rolls of 1903 & 1910 - Perth Area.

There are 2 death notices in the Trove for the death of Sarah in April 1915. She was living with her daughter  at the time of her death. One in the Western Australian dated 10th April 1915 and one in Brisbane Courier male date 3rd April 1915..  The one in The Western Australian paper states in part ..beloved wife of Thomas Lane (late of Cecil Street Highgate Hill Perth)  The reason I have continued is that with the QLD BDM for Sarah's death it states that father was John Thomas,  My Sarah's maiden name was Thomas.  This is going to blow my research out of the water.  Their son John William Lane was said to be an only child - also born NSW in 1856.  It would appear there are more children.  Cant find a death for a Thomas Lane in WA - but did find one in 1910 in QLD BDM - but mother's maiden name doesnt match - but who knows - can someone please help me

Regards
Adcor

Hi everyone,  Could someone please help me with an arrival.  I just cant find it. One of 2 families that have put me at my wits end.  This is the first one.....

I have a Thomas Lane who was born 1835 from Surrey UK,  His father was a retired Lieutenant in the Navy reserve in the UK. 

Thomas Lane married Sarah Thomas in the Hinton area of NSW in 1855 and their first child was born in 1856.  Thomas has his occupation as a Carpenter.  I have information back in the UK but I have been frustrated by not being able to find his arrival to Australia..  His father did not come with him.  As Thomas was only 20 when married - it is only a small window for his arrival.  Is it possible that with his father having contacts with the navy that Thomas was a working crew member.  I hope someone can help me.  Adcord