Minnie Todd from Ashington England to Aukland New Zealand

[Patty25]

Sharron I have been trying to send a PM to you but first of all it came up that I was over the word count and then that your PM intake had 'maxed'.

I've tried to read up on this and it seems that you have to make at least three posts before you can get any more PMs, I think! 

Patty

[Lucy2]

Hi again Patty

   ... and welcome to Sharron   

Yes that's right ... newcomers to the forum need to have made 3 postings before they have access to the PM facility.

So if Sharron replies to this message here ... then posts one more time (anything will do ... just reply with a "smiley face" or similar) ... you'll be free to contact each other via personal messaging.   

  ~  Lu 

[aspin]

Congratulations to you two ladies finding each other via Rootschat

This happened to me last year
I had no idea I too had relatives living in New Zealand
We now have a great relationship via the internet
2010 they made a visit to the UK and spent one night with us and in December 2010 we had a cruise holiday when we docked in Dunedin and one of them took us around the area where my grandfather was born and also to my grt uncles grave
then when we got to Tauranga another relative gave us an other lovely day out

May you both continue to enjoy your searching ,welcome to rootschat

By the way I only live about 15 Miles from Morpeth and 13 miles from Ashington

Elizabeth

[mullaloo]

Hi I am looking forward to hearing from you
I am new to this and still finding my way.

Cheers
Sharron

[mullaloo]

Me again hopefully this third posting will enable us to communicate privately

Late here must get off to bed
Sharron

[Patty25]

Hi Elizabeth


Thanks for sharing your story 


Yes it's great finding, formerly unbeknownst, relatives from other parts of the World and information about our ancestors. Strange you come from Morpeth / Ashington! Maybe we're related too 


Hi Sharron thanks for posting again. I'll send you a PM 

[Patty25]

I just wanted to say THANK YOU SO MUCH, SO VERY MUCH FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART to ALL persons who have helped me on this (my) journey.


The individuals on this forum that seem to appear from nowhere are truly amazing. They have no idea how much good they can do. The least I can say is that they have helped heal a very broken heart.


I doubt you'll ever have any idea what this has meant for me. I don't know who my father is and had little knowledge of my mother's background until I came on here. I've found out so much about her now and have to thank so many people on this forum and from around the World for that.


I'm still trying to fill in the gaps, excluding hurtful information, and when I do I'll post on here.


THANK YOU SO MUCH TO  'EVERYONE' x

[ellipitt]

Hi
I don't if you've investigated this source but it may prove useful ...

REGISTER OF SEAMEN'S SERVICES (ADM 139, ADM 188)

PATERSON Samuel George McGowan Turner
born Glasgow, Lanarkshire, 29 July 1904
#K63287

You can purchase a copy of his service sheet for GBP3.50 (using a credit card) from the UK National Archives. It may have references to his activities and location post-1930.

Best wishes
Elli

[aspin]

Thats a good find you ever know whats lurking about in the internet
Keep hunting
Elizabeth