Obituary Look up please - MacKEY

[newbe_nz]

Hi There,

Could sks do a look up for me please


NZ Card Index
http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/nzcardindex/

then search using...

mackey, hugh


Looks like it is in the NZ Herald

Thank you for your help

Newbe

[BegClonrode ....]

Looks like it is in the NZ Herald

Hi again Newbe...

I may have been wrong :-)

It may be in the Herald Monthly Summary, not the NZ Herald

"Herald Monthly Summary - Auckland Research Centre - Auckland Library

Issues included with microfilms of the New Zealand Herald"


Regards
Beg

[newbe_nz]

Hi Beg,

Thanks for that. I have not heard of that before. If no one is able to look it up might have to pay $6.00 for it.

It is dated 18 Feb 1898 Page 3

Will wait and see

Newbe

[BegClonrode ....]

Hi again...

I'll check my library too. They have the ATL's Biographies Index on microfiche**. I think the Auckland Card Index is a subset of the ATL Index (but I may be wrong).

**All 271 microfiches. I know because I once knocked them off the desk at which I was sitting and spent the next hour putting them back in order :-)


Alexander Turnbull Library biographies index
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ozf/


Regards
Beg

[newbe_nz]

Thanks so much for the offer Beg.

I shall await your reply. I guess we will find out one way or the other

Newbe

[BegClonrode ....]

Hello Newbe...

No luck sorry.

Dropped in to my local library. Seems the ATL Biographies Index has many entries in common with the NZ Card Index - but not every entry. Needless to say the obituary for Hugh MacKEY isn't one of the common entries.

All that is listed on the ATL fiche for Hugh MacKEY are the dates of correspondence between the ATL and researchers asking questions about Hugh. The little explanatory booklet says that you can contact the ATL and they will let you see their replies but not the original questions. Not sure what that's about. Suspect some privacy angle.

If you decide to contact the ATL you need to give them the following references...

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Hugh MacKEY  1824 - 1897

TL 3/1/2 - 20 Feb, 4 Mar 1980

Sarah NEWDICK

TL 3/1/2 - 15 Mar, 26 Mar 1980
TL 3/1/2 - 21 Apr, 9 May 1978

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The above mentioned "20 Feb, 4 Mar 1980" means original enquiry received by the ATL on 20 Feb 1980. Reply sent by the ATL on 4 March 1980

TL 3/1/2 means NZ Biographies, Clippings and Correspondence held at the ATL
TL 3/1/3 are local history items held by the ATL
TL 3/1/4 are passenger lists held at the ATL

I've had nothing to do with this side of the ATL so can't advise. Possibly others can.

But I've had advice from the ATL in other areas and they are really helpful.

ATL - Ask a Librarian
http://www.natlib.govt.nz/services/get-advice/ask-a-librarian#ATL-research-page

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The ATL fiche also mentions a "Hugh MacKEY/Sarah NEWDICK" query from 1980 on page 691 of the NZ Genealogist. I have a copy of the query which I can email to you if you want, although you seem to know everything mentioned in the query. Just pm me your email.

The researcher seems to have the 1897 death certificate for Hugh which says born in Co.Donegal (at least that's how I read it). She can be googled, although post-2002 references seem sparse.

It's possible that she is the one writing to the ATL in 1980.

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The ATL fiche also had an entry for a Hugh MACKY which reads....

Hugh MACKY
Boat builder at Auckland
Allegedly arrived in NZ c.1820
Present at wedding of daughter Sarah to Richard NEWDICK - Auckland 20 March 1843

Seems like bad guesswork to me (and I ought to know :-)

Regards
Beg

[newbe_nz]

Hi Beg,

Thanks for that info in your post above. Yes Hugh MacKEY was a witness to the marriage of his sister Sarah MacKEY to Richard NEWDICK as have St Pauls parish record
20 March 1843.
I shall PM my email addy to you

Newbe

[minniehaha]

Hello,

There is a snippet about his death in the Auckland Star, 28th January 1898, page 4.

paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/

If you wish, I can look up the New Zealand Herald later this week for an entry.

Minniehaha.

[newbe_nz]

That would be great if you can look up the NZ Herald
Have seen the snippet from Auckland Star.

Have sent a request to ask a librarian but can give you the tracking number via PM if it helps. They say 2 days for a reply

Newbe