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I have just recieved the Australian Vital Records Index and will be quite happy to any look up's on your ancestors who emigrated to/living in Australia BUT please note what is available on the disc......

The discs contains an index of births, christenings, marriages and deaths (they provide the information necessary to order copies of orginal certificates from Australia)......... New South Wales.......1788 - 1888 Tasmania.......1803 - 1899 Victoria........1837 - 1888 Western Australia.......1841 - 1905 This disc like the VRI for the British Isles is not complete but I was lucky enough to find most of my ancestors listed. Please give me as much info as possible, ie...Name and the State, if known, etc.....I would appreciate it, if you can put your requests on this thread and shall do the look up's, each evening, when I've finshed work (midnight...) Dawn.

Hi Dawn, All I know about Edward Walford (so far) is that he was sentenced to be transported for life at Somerset Assizes in 1822. He was born in Over Stowey about 1798. If that isn't enough info please don't go to any trouble. Gwynne

Hi Gwynne, I have found a marriage for an EDWARD WALFORD...... Spouse:- Isabella Harell Index Year:- 1843 Reg Year:- 1843 Reg State:- New South Wales Parish:- Melbourne, St. James (Vic), Church of England Found 7 of their childrens births registered, if you are interested in these too.....if you wish, I can contact you for your e-address. Dawn.

Hi Dawn, Could you look up a marriage Elizabeth Charlotte White b1837 Matata NZ to William Thomas Brown bc1839 Scotland Balmain Sydney 1855 - just want to confirm this and also if you could death for Elisabeth's mother Ringa Ono White b c1812 Matata NZ who died while giving birth in Sydney so must have been after 1838 - she is said to be buried where Martins Place in Sydney is now. Her husband's name was George William White. Thanks Christine

Hi Christine, I am sorry but there is nothing to be found on all 4 names that you gave me.....I am disappointed that I couldn't help. Dawn.

Thanks for looking for me Dawn. This information was given to me and when I saw your offer I thought it would be wonderful to confirm it. Christine

dawn could you see if there is any info on an elizabeth KEEP.she was transported to taz in 1830.i believe she married after her release to john alsept in clarence plains. thankyou susie

Hi Susie, Have had luck here......ELIZABETH KEEP (Marriage...) Spouse:- JOHN ALSEPT Marriage Date:- 29th of September 1834 Reg Year:- 1834 Reg State:- Tasmania Ref Number:- 2658 ELIZABETH ALSEPT (Death...) Sex:- Female Age at Death:- 40 Death Date:- 9th of February 1841 Reg Year:- 1841 Reg State:- Tasmania Ref Number:- 609 JOHN ALSEPH (Death....note that the surname was spelt with an 'h', instead of 't'...) Sex:- Male Age at Death:- 5 Death Date:- 28th of August 1839 Reg Year:- 1839 Reg State:- Tasmania Ref Number:- 228 JAMES ALSEPT (Death...) Sex:- Male Age at Death:- 0 Death Date:- 22nd of January 1839 Reg Year:- 1839 Reg State:- Tasmania Ref Number:- 80 I also looked on http://www(.)pioneers(.)archives(.)tas(.)gov/au - this is the home page of 'Colonial Tasmanian Family Links'.......go to the bottom of the page and you'll see 'SEARCH'. Click on that, you will be taken to the search page, tap in Elizabeth Keep and leave everything else blank, click on search.... This will take you to the infomation that this site has on Elizabeth Keep, it tells you her birth year (1801), her marriage year (1834) in Clarence, Tasmania, her hubbi, John Alsept and when she died (1841, in Horbart, Tasmania - this made me look again for her death record and I believe her 2 sons). You can do the same search for John Alseph, it will reveal that he died in Horbart, Tasmania, just like James Alsept. I do hope this is of any help to you, I can't help thinking that your ancestor Elizabeth had a sad and short life...... The best of luck with the rest of your researching, I will be only too happy to help, if you have any further quieres.....Take Care Susie. hugs, Dawn. P.S My ancestors also went to Tasmania, not as convicts though..!!!

dawn thankyou so much!! elizabeth was the d-in-l of my 5xgt.grandfather john keep.she married robert keep in aylesbury,but they both led a life of crime.she was transported for theft,leaving behind 2 children,charle 8 and sarah 10.robert was imprisoned in aylesbury gaol. once again thankyou. susie

Susie, Your Welcome.......what a sad tale. Dawn.

Thanks so much for this offer. I am looking for William Frederick Restall who abandoned his wife and children, and landed in Victoria in 1854. Have no idea if he died there, or married again. He may have reached Tasmania. I wonder if you could look for any Restalls in these areas? Many thanks.

Hi Vanessa, I am sorry but there is no William Frederick Restall listed for a marriage or death, I checked in all four States.....nor births/christenings naming him as their father. I have had a hunt around on 'Colonial Tasmanian Family Links' - http://www(.)pioneers(.)archives(.)tas(.)gov/au and there is not one Restall member listed. I tried both, using various surname spellings and unfortunetly no luck. Sorry.... Dawn.

Dawn, thanks very much for taking so much trouble. Never mind, very glad you tried.

Dawn, I have a family who emigrated after 1881 but I dont know exactly when, they are Hutchinson PARKER (born 1852 Sunderland, died NSW 1915) Christiana PARKER (born 1857, Bishopwearmouth dont know when she died) They had two children Annie born 1877/8 and Frederick born 1879/80. You may find more children born in NSW or the marriages or deaths of these ones which could help fix the date they emigrated also Arthur SINCLAIR married to Mary VERNEY died in Daylesford Nr Ballarat, Victoria in 1880, but I dont know the date. Any info you can find would be much appreciated Pam

Hi Pamela, I am afraid that the records for New South Wales are from 1788 to 1888, so I would not of found a death reference for Christiana Parker anyway but this is what I have found....... BIRTHS:- EDITH PARKER Father:- Hutchinson Mother:- Christiana Reg Year:- 1884 Reg State:- New South Wales Ref Number:- 5248 THOMAS H PARKER Father:- Hutchinson Mother:- Christiana Reg Year:- 1886 Reg State:- New South Wales Ref Number:- 5122 ARTHUR PARKER Father:- Hutchinson Mother:- Christiana Reg Year:- 1888 Reg State:- New South Wales Ref Number:- 5134 MARRIAGE:- ARTHUR SINCLAIR Spouse:- Mary Verey Reg Year:- 1862 Reg State:- Victoria Ref Number:- 2112 DEATH:- ARTHUR SINCLAIR Age at Death:- 58 Reg Year:- 1880 Father:- U Mother:- U Birth place:- U Reg State:- Victoria Ref Number:- 6750 Pamela, I have a few more....shall continue.....

Pamela.....Back Again..!!! BIRTHS:- CHARLES HENRY SINCLAIR Father:- Arthur Mother:- Mary Varey (here the surname was spelt with an 'a', instead of 'e'....) Reg Year:- 1863 Event Place:- Dayl Reg State:- Victoria Ref Number:- 7534 MARY ANN SINCLAIR Father:- Arthur Mother:- Mary Verey Reg Year:- 1865 Event Place:- Dayl Reg State:- Victoria Ref Number:- 8170 WILLIAM SINCLAIR Father:- Arthur Mother:- Mary Verey Reg Year:- 1868 Event Place:- D'Ford Reg State:- Victoria Ref Number:- 15698 This is all I could find on this family, I hope this is of any help to you. The very best with your researching, if you are in need of anymore look up's, do not hessitate to ask.... hugs, Dawn.

Pamela.....just found some more info... MARRIAGE:- MARY ANN SINCLAIR Spouse:- James Thompson Reg Year:- 1887 Marriage Place:- Leith Reg State:- Victoria Ref Number:- 3052 MARRIAGE:- CHARLES HENRY SINCLAIR Spouse:- Martha Mullins Reg Year:- 1885 Marriage Place:- Ballt Reg State:- Victoria Ref Number:- 5092 BIRTHS:- CHARLES HENRY SINCLAIR Father:- Charles Henry Mother:- Martha Mullins Reg Year:- 1885 Event Place:- Prahran Reg State:- Victoria Ref Number:- 28946 ARTHUR WILLIAM SINCLAIR Father:- Charles Henry Mother:- Martha Mullins Reg Year:- 1887 Event Place:- Prah Reg State:- Victoria Ref Number:- 14018 I hope this enables you to add a few more 'twigs' to your tree...?? Dawn.

Hello I would be grateful if you could look up any information on Charles Pizzie and his family, he was born in england 1806 but ended up at some point living in Victoria, Australia. Many Thanks Sharon

Dear Dawn Thanks for kind offer. Can you check the following names, please ?- all VICTORIA Death of Percy Copeland b. 1869 Amherst Reg 6114 Father; Thomas Copeland, Mother Mary Jane believed to have died in infancy Births Amy Brewer b. about 1875 Ballarat? Jane Ann Morton b. about 1873 Campbellfield? Annie Wood b. abt.1869 Talbot? Many thanks Meg Gain