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Down / James Murray Ballynainch Co Down
« on: Wednesday 27 September 23 19:48 BST (UK)  »
We are looking for his parents and have no names.  James was born abt 1804 and immigrated to Balfron, Scotland and married Margaret Fairlie or Fairley 1799-1850 in 1828.  He was a handloom weaver in Scotland. It is the only information that I have at this point  Thank you

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Australia / Funeral notice for Catherine Armstrong 1868
« on: Tuesday 20 September 16 14:32 BST (UK)  »
I have attempted TROVE several times but I think they are missing the days that I need.  Could someone look for the Sydney funeral notices of Catherine Armstrong nee Blakeley in Ashfield NSW Australia on October 15, 1868?  I am trying to confirm which of her children were alive and living in NSW at that point and at this point the funeral notices might be my only hope.

Thank you

Kathy

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United States of America / William Pollock - Pennsylvania 1804-1853
« on: Thursday 03 July 14 15:12 BST (UK)  »
I am hoping to find more information on this man's family, parents, siblings or when he immigrated.  There are four generations of descendants the all have the name William Roland Pollock and this man's middle name might have been Roland as well.  I have that he was born in Milton, Northumberland, PA and married Sarah Ann Johnson in 1835.  Their children were Harriett born 1837, James born 1838, William Rolland born 1840, Samuel born 1842, Peter born 1845, and David born 1848.

The family converted to the Mormon faith and was living in Iowa on the 1850 Census.  Ultimately they immigrated to Utah.  Again any information that could direct me further back in his family or immigration information would be welcomed.  We have been at a stand still for sometime.
Kathy

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Australia / WA - death lookup
« on: Thursday 24 April 14 18:24 BST (UK)  »
I am looking for any information on the death of Lillian Ross.  She was born in 1879 but I am not sure of the location (NSW, Queensland, or WA).  Her father was Alfred Ross but I don't have the name of her mother.  She died in 1935 and we believe it was in Western Australia.  I believe she never married, but again I can't say for sure at this point.  I am truly starting at the beginning.

I guess really if you can find anything that points to birth information that would be welcomed as well.

Sorry for the sparse details and thank you for anything that you might bring to light.

Kathy

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Australia / Robert Mitchell Ross - Research Please
« on: Monday 21 April 14 21:40 BST (UK)  »
I am hoping to find clarification on his death.  Many family links such as Ancestry have his birth as 1842 Scotland and death 1893 in Brisbane.  Problem is that I have a journal where the writer is having interaction with this man around 1896-98.  He was dead though by the time of the marriage of his son Robert Samuel in 1900.  Trove has not clarified his death date (though I am new) so perhaps he died someplace other than Brisbane, where the family lived.

There was a Robt Mitchell Ross who died 1900 in South Melborne, Victoria, but I can't confirm the identity.

Robert's wife was Anne Matilda Bonham 1845-1921 born England
Children were:
Alfred James 1866-1918
George A 1868-1906
John 1870-1870
Robert Samuel 1873-1931
Arthur W. 1875
Alice 1877
Lillian 1879-1935
Emma Jane 1881-1882

Thank you for your help.  I am truly stymied with this one.

Kathy



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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / John Major 1859-1896
« on: Tuesday 15 April 14 22:14 BST (UK)  »
Is there anything that can be done to improve this copy of a copy of a copy?  We have no idea who in the family might have the original or if they even know what they have.

This is John Major born 1859 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.  He died in 1896 in Newarthill, Lanark, Scotland.  This photo would have been taken in the 80s.  His father was Thomas Major, mother was Mary McCulloch, and spouse Mary Deane.

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Australia / Blanc family in Brisbane, Australia
« on: Tuesday 15 April 14 01:18 BST (UK)  »
I am looking for more information on this family especially John born in 1865 in Brisbane.
I understand that his father was Christopher b. 1840 and mother Elizabeth or Eliza O'Donnell b. 1845.  Siblings to John were:
Peter b. 1867
Ellen b 1870
Matilda b. 1872
Christopher b. ?  d. 1941
Elizabeth A. b. ? d. 1906
Lydia b. ?

It would seem that all of his sibling except Christopher and Elizabeth Ann died young, so they might be the only other ones with descendants.

Thank you if you know more about this specific family, especially John or his ancestors.

Kathy

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Australia / 48th Foot Regiment in Australia
« on: Monday 31 March 14 20:45 BST (UK)  »
An ancestor William Armstrong born c. 1788 in Fermanagh, Ireland joined the 48th Foot in 1815.  I am curious to find out if he was still with the regiment when they went to Australia in 1817 and where he might have been posted.  He married in Ireland in 1819, so I suspect that he left the service before they transferred to Australia and if not his time there was brief.  I would appreciate any suggestions for finding information on finding him between 1815 - 1818.  Just a detail that I would like to confirm.

Thank you for your help.

Kathy

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Fermanagh / William D'arcy Irvine 1793-1858
« on: Thursday 20 March 14 19:14 GMT (UK)  »
I am just curious to know if any descendants might know where he lived when he was first married (before he inherited Castle Irvine) and if the earlier home or estate is still standing.  I know that the 1821 census had him and his young family in Cassidy, but I would love to find more, even a photograph, if it is possible.

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