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Australia / NSW- Paddington Girls School - where was it?
« on: Tuesday 19 March 24 12:15 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all. Just hoping someone may be able to help me with "Paddington Girls School" located at Paddington in Sydney, NSW.
I can't seem to find any information on its whereabouts, or if it still exists. I presume that it may have had a name change or amalgamated with another school.
I have a reference for great grandmother being a student there in 1915.
Thanks, Katharine.

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Wexford / Lookup wanted in book - The Castles of County Wexford by W H Jeffrey (1979)
« on: Thursday 18 January 24 11:03 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all.
Just wondering if anyone has access to the following book:
The Castles of County Wexford by W H Jeffrey (1979).
I am after a lookup in it if possible.
Katharine.  :)

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Ireland / Land and military records for 1600s - help wanted!
« on: Friday 05 January 24 07:35 GMT (UK)  »
Hi all.
I have a protestant ancestor who was granted land confiscated from a catholic landholder in Co.Wexford. From what I have found it looks as though they were granted lands in leiu of payment as a soldier in the army (Cromwells?). Looking at the Down Survey project I can see the original landholder (1641) and my ancestor (1670).
What I am after is assistance from people who have already done this type of research themselves - they have a soldier granted land and have investigated military records and petitions relating to the Act of Settlement 1662(?).
I cannot see any information on Find my past regarding his military service. I am hoping to find something that links him back to his family presumably in England. Any ideas where I should look?

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Laois (Queens) / PENDER of Towlerton
« on: Sunday 27 August 23 11:13 BST (UK)  »
Hi all. I am looking for some information on the Pender family of Towlerton, in Killabban parish. I can see Michael and Daniel there in the Griffiths valuation.
I am after church records, grave records, or any mention of a Patrick Pender. Looking at the period particularly between 1800-1850 at the moment.
Also what would be the closest workhouse - Abbeyleix or Mountmellick? Does Mountmellick have available inmate records?
Any help gratefully received.
Thanks, Katharine.

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Armed Forces / Need help deciphering this WW1 record please.
« on: Saturday 15 April 23 10:55 BST (UK)  »
Hi all.
I am hoping someone who is very familiar with UK WW1 records might be able to give me some insight into a WW1 record.
The record is on ancestry and I would need to send you a link to help me. But it has confused me as it looks like someone who is born in 1893 has military service in 1904/5, then signed up in 1914.
It indicates at that young age they also went and served in India.
Could this have been through a mililtary school or reform school as they would only have been around 14 years of age?

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / DNA matches - what's happening here?
« on: Wednesday 29 March 23 11:01 BST (UK)  »
Hi all.
Just curious if anyone else has experience this issue and might know the cause of it.
My aunt and myself have tested on ancestry DNA. I can confirm that we are directly related and we share the expected common matches!
However whenever I check our shared matches we haven't had any new ones for months and months. As she connects with half my DNA I find this hard to believe that we are not having any more shared matches.
Any ideas?

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Hi all.
Hope someone can help. When I go into search my messages on ancestry it gives the search box but only searches by contact. I want to search by content but it gives me no option to change it.
I have already checked the FAQs at ancestry to fix it, but it is of no help.
Any ideas?
Katharine.

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Australia / Murphy of Sydney
« on: Tuesday 04 October 22 12:17 BST (UK)  »
Hi all.
Just wondering if anyone can see any more information on the following family. I am thinking of ordering certificates but hoping to clarify before needing to do so.

I found a Michael Murphy who died in 1894, buried in Waverley Cemetery. Newspaper notice reveals address as 239 Bourke St, Darlinghurst. Registration has Laurence and Mary as parents. I am researching a couple of this name and am wondering if this is their son. Might not be, which is why I am after more info.

Buried with him at Waverley is son Michael who died in 1885. Wife Fanny purchased the plot.

Could be Fanny Kichington who married a Michael Murphy in Sydney also in 1885.

Looking for further details on these 3. I can't see any more children for Fanny and Michael.

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Tipperary / Bog Castle - Killeens, Killenaule parish.
« on: Monday 12 September 22 08:11 BST (UK)  »
Hi all.
Just wondering if anyone had any information on a castle in Killeens townland in Killenaule parish near Lanespark. I think it could have been called Bog Castle and the Spencer family might have owned the land at one stage.
Perhaps someone has a local history book that it is mentioned in?
Thanks, Katharine.

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