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This link is for the City of Sydney Assessment Books, covering the CBD of Sydney and inner suburbs too from about 1845, and gives not just the name of the occupier, but a description of the property, house by house, the owner of the property, the value etc, and of course includes FEMALE names, which are not on electoral rolls until 1903 in Aust. - Also it is in pdf format and fully searchable, all for free!

So you can find your family, and see who the neighbours were and even figure out who was in higher valued houses, in some instances even if they had kitchen as an outhouse etc back in early years!!!

Oh and it has maps of the different wards, and covers period from say 1845, to 1948.

http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/learn/history/search-our-collections/assessment-books

Cheers, MA

Hi All,

Attached image is from 4 Oct 1862  New Zealand newspaper and is full of fun, BUT also full of genie info too.  I would like to learn more about the various people mentioned in the article, so I can then try to find NZ descendants, to perhaps break my own NZ and NSW "Smith" brickwall.

Any suggestions please? 



Cheers,

MA 

Harry Hayashi, aged 50, died at the State Hospital at Liverpool NSW in 1925.  I have transcription of the NSWBDM reference 8403/1925.  He was born in Japan.  I also have copy of the transcription for Josephine Hayashi’s death at Auburn (5341/1925).  She was wife of a Harry Hayashi (her second marriage), no children with Harry.  However, there is a mystery, and I would like suggestions please to help me solve it.

I am interested in a Harry Hayashi as on my late grandfather’s WW1 AIF records, there is a lovely letter from Harry asking the AIF for information about his mate (my Grandfather). 

I presumed that Harry would have needed an Alien Card (born in Japan, hence perhaps not a British Subject), and so now the National Archives have digitized one of many Alien Cards that may refer to “my” Harry. http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/imagine.asp?B=5213309&I=1&SE=1   Also, in the Sands Directories, I have found Harry lived at the same (boarding house) address as my Grandfather’s address given when enlisting in Feb 1916.

I do not know if the 1925 death, and/or the Alien Card are connected to the same Harry who wrote to the AIF about his mate. http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/imagine.asp?B=4741718&I=1&SE=1

Any suggestions please, as to how I should proceed. I have posted on messageboards on other sites – months ago, and no replies, (Japan, Hawaii boards too).  Several years ago I contacted various regional NSW libraries, family history groups, newspapers, - very little response, and basically "nothing".  Poor Harry, ...perhaps the little statuette on my dresser was his, at least I like to think so.

Cheers,

MA

EDIT
There is further info about Hartley HUNT and Mary DICKENS  at
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=373579.new;topicseen#new
MANY THANKS FOR EVERYONES HELP         Cheers, MA

Hi All,

I have a mysterious couple, from the mid 1800's, and have posted on the Lancashire thread at http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,347616

I am seeking information about the parents of Mary Ann HUNT, perhaps a Hartley HUNT and Mary DICKENS, and an address of 9 Top Row, Northwich Cheshire.  There may be some connection to a Ralph HARTLEY who is listed on several census, particularly 1861, operating a canal flat, the vessel FLAT ALBION.

Please, if you can help with any suggestions, post them on the link I have inserted in this posting.

Cheers,

MA

Hi Everyone,

Just sharing some "odd" bits and pieces here, with you all.  Today while I was on a certain fee charging family history website (Anc***********etc) I nominated that I was searching their Australian Collections.  The following notice appeared:

" Most of these records are in the English language but there are also records in English.
For best results, you should first search using English words and location spellings. If you do not find what you are looking for, try using English." 

Perhaps that website has gremlins in its works at the minute! Perhaps the gremlins are busy with English tasks, perhaps they think that because I speak Australian  I cannot read English.  Oh well, tis all semantics to me.

Cheers,

MA