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Australian lookups-any ideas

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Jennifer

Jennifer Report 15 Oct 2007 12:38

Having problems looking up family in Australia, has anybody got any good web sites i can use,
Family info;

John Hurle 1807- born at sea
no data till 1881 census
John Hurle 74 London
Matilda Hurle-wife 65

Matilda Batten 25-born Australia
Alice Batten 8
Agnes Batten 7
Ada Batten 6
Alfred Batten 3

Have search but cannot find any Aussie info, help really needed, many thanks

Amanda

Amanda Report 15 Oct 2007 13:40

Have you tried ancestry.com.au or australian-ancestry.com.au

Jennifer

Jennifer Report 15 Oct 2007 13:47

yes i have tried both, they just dont seem to excist !
never hit a wall like this before, thanks for suggestions tho x

UrbanGirl

UrbanGirl Report 15 Oct 2007 14:09

Hi Jennifer,

On the original census record it states that matilda Batten 25 widow, head of household was born in South Australia.

Unfortunately there bdm files are not on the internet for search http://www.ocba.sa.gov.au/bdm/
http://www.marriages.familyhistorysa.info/bmddirectory.html
www.familyhistorysa.info
http://www.coraweb.com.au/bdmau.htm
these sites may help.

i am pretty sure I read somewhere that the easiest way to get info for south australia is to join the family history centre

I hope some of these sites help

Lou x

TonyOz

TonyOz Report 15 Oct 2007 14:27

Hi Jennifer. I have most S.A ....BDM cd's.

If you need some checking, "Click' on my name and send me the details. Possibly your Matilda Batten ( nee Hurle ) birth in S.A.......***Matilda Batten 25-born Australia***

Surname: HURLE
Given Names: Matilda
Date: 1855-07-06
Sex: F
Father: Alfred John HURLE
Mother: Matilda WELSH
Birth Place/Residence: Holdfast Bay
District Code: Ade ( Adelaide )
Symbol:
Book: 5
Page: 191
Cross Reference:


Tony ( Australia )