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My husband's paternal great grandfather and great great grandfather were on the gold trail.  Thomas Hill (1825-1894), his 2 sons (Thomas and William) and daughter (Emma), were in the Daylesford area for a few years in the 1850/1860s and later moved to Milparinka in NSW.  Gold was discovered in Milparinka and for a few years the family lived there.  Emma Hill, met Selmar Heuzenroeder in Milparinka and they married there when Emma was 19.  Selmar and his brother Carl operated a store and made regular trips to Wilcannia to pick up supplies.  Emma and Selmar in the 1890s moved to Birdwood in SA and later settled in Silverton and Broken Hill. 

Thomas Hill decided to move to Coolgardie WA in search of gold in 1890.  Tragically Thomas committed suicide shortly after moving to the area.  Thomas had been robbed a week before his death and had to borrow money from friends. After their father's death his 2 sons moved to Coolgardie, one settling in the area and the other later moving to South Australia.

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Two Free Online Genealogy Courses - futurelearn.com
« on: Saturday 27 January 24 02:53 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

I am currently working through 2 free genealogy courses provided by futurelearn.com and the University of Strathclyde.

The 2 courses are in one week blocks and go for 6 weeks.  There are short videos to watch and articles to read.  There are also several quizzes that are completed in various sections. The 2 courses are Genetic Genealogy: Researching your family tree using DNA  and  Genealogy: Research your family tree.

There is basic information which would help someone who is just starting out in their family history.  I have been undertaking family history, constructing family trees and also looking into DNA, for a number of years and have found the course to be rewarding.  Thus far I have completed Week 1 and Week 2 has just been made available (27 January)

Regards Kaybron

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Technical Help / Re: Labels in WORD
« on: Saturday 13 January 24 23:59 GMT (UK)  »
What version of Word are you using.

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Welcome to Rootschat Kvap.

My connection to the Southee family is through a Maria Ellen Sunnex (1836) who married a George Southee (1833 Birchington, Kent).  When you have replied to messages and can activate the Personal Message facility I can pass on my personal email and we can communicate via this.  I have a private tree on Ancestry and I can also give you access to this. 

As a direct descendant of Mary Ann Southee I am extremely pleased that you have reached out and made contact via Rootschat.  It has been difficult to find info about the Southee family, especially those born in later years in New Zealand.

Regards Kaybron

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Thank you Eyesee.  Very interesting reading and confirmation of some of the information I have gathered. 

I did get in touch with a connection to Mary Ann Southee and she said that Mary Ann was not aged 100 years as reported in many New Zealand papers.  Mary Ann was using her sisters birth date which was incorrect.

Regards Kaybron

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Re: DNA to solve brickwalls?
« on: Saturday 17 June 23 02:41 BST (UK)  »
I took a DNA test to help find my grandmother's parents.  I asked a cousin to do a test so I could work out maternal and paternal matches to me.  This was helpful as it allowed me to do this and to also look at shared matches with my cousin.  My highest matches are with surnames of Spong (149 Cm) and Barlow (63 Cm).  I have managed to work out how these two surnames match and who the common ancestor is by building a tree.  I know my grandmother is related to these 2 matches but it has not brought me any closer to working out who her parents are.

There are a number of people who do a DNA test and are not really interested in ancestors.  They do not have trees and they do not reply to messages.  You really do have to be lucky sometimes and just wait until a good DNA match comes up.

My husband did discover a half-brother through DNA.  His half-brother had been searching for over 40 years and DNA was his last resort.  There have also been a couple of other discoveries but these need another person to submit a DNA sample and it is a bit daunting to ask them to do this.

Regards Kaybron 

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World War One / Re: New canal through the Somme
« on: Monday 22 May 23 01:27 BST (UK)  »
My husband had a great uncle, aged 18 years and 6 months, killed at Moquet Farm in France in 1916.  Several days ago he received a letter from a Genomics Research Centre in Queensland, Australia, asking if he was willing to supply a DNA sample.  The centre is gathering a database which can be used to help identify the remains of unidentified soldiers. The names of missing service members were provided to the Research Centre by UWC-A (Uncovered War Casualties -Army) and names were selected based on their proximity to recently recovered remains. Traditional genealogy methods are employed to establish family pedigree trees which are then used to identify potential candidates for DNA testing.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: 1921 cencus price
« on: Tuesday 25 April 23 02:33 BST (UK)  »
Thank you KGarrad for the link.  I have purchased 1921 Census records individually and wondered if you could purchase other records similarly.  Through the link you gave I have just purchased a Kent Parish record for a death in 1825 which I have wanted.  The cost was £1.50. The process of purchasing was quite simple.
Regards Kaybron

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Hi Eyesee,  Dundee provided a link in an earlier post to the St James records.  I can see that there are other Southee family that I can have a look at.

Lucy2, I do have a very low match (21Cm - 4th to 6th Cousin) on Ancestry where we have a Common Ancestor with a 4th Great Grandfather.  This person does have Southee family on her tree so I will contact and see if there is extra information that she can provide.

Regards Kaybron

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