"Matoaka"

[krisesjoint]

Hi Shaz,

A big welcome to RootsChat. 

I hope the others are still about and will get notification of your interest and will be along to steak to you before too long.

This may help any of you who don't have it

Thomas ANDERSON single 22 farm labourer from Dublin Dublin arrived in Sydney 22 January 1857 aboard the MATOAKA
His parents were John and Mary Anderson living Dublin,
Religion RC,
He could read and write.
Relative in the colony Aunt Honor GAHAN Castlenagh St Sydney.
State of Health, Strength and Probable usefulness - Good
Complaints - none
Remarks by Immigration Board £5 RR per Honor Gahan

Cheers Kris 

[maxene]

Hi Shaz, Kris and Cass - Thank you for the info on Thomas Anderson. Based on the info provided by Kris, I am sad to say that he was not my ancestor. Oh well, back to the drawing board. Thank you for all of your help.  Maxene

[shazanata]

WOW Kriss you are a fountain of knowledge. How did u find that info?

[shazanata]

Maxene

start with birth, death and  marriage certs then work out ages of the parents and the state or country that is listed on the certs then keep going back. there will be mistakes but its great fun to find more info on a relative.

[maxene]

Thanks Shaz.  That is basically what I am doing - and when I find out that someone is NOT my ancestor, at least that reduces the odds of who is. Irish records are particularly difficult to unearth in some localities but I shalll soldier on. Thanks for your help and advice. Maxene