Tuesday, 8 March 2022

TROVE TUESDAY UNCLAIMED LETTERS 8th Mar 2022

 





Unclaimed letters can be intriguing. You can't help but scour the lists in the hope that you will see a familiar name. We just might be able to trace our ancestors movements, sometimes in the most unexpected places. What use is just a place name? Not much by itself, but look beyond that. Check the cemetery, see if there was a district paper.. was there a land grant? Perhaps there was an industry or place that employed a number of people.. was there a new road built or a railroad? You just never know where your name of interest will be found.

Before we explore them further, let me answer the same questions I am always asked when I post these lists..

" NO, they aren't available for researchers, or anyone else to read." 

"Yes, they most likely have been destroyed." 

"Sorry, I have no way of knowing if any of these people mentioned have been found."

Of course, that won't stop us wondering.. what if?  Enjoy the search...


New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), Thursday 20 September 1888 (No.600)  National Library of Australia  http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article219882228

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There are numerous pages in this gazette...far too many to post here. You have 20 pages above.... best to post some than none...

This is the link to the actual post.


Tuesday, 1 March 2022

RETURN OF ASSIGNMENTS OF MALE CONVICTS 1833 Trove Tuesday 1st Mar 2022

 

Did your ancestral convicts return to their families..
maybe they are listed in the following pages...
They include names, place returned to, sometimes relationship, occupation/trade...

If you find a connection, we would love to hear their story.

New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), Wednesday 6 November 1833   National Library of Australia  http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230391009









Further Reading re convicts assignments..






Tuesday, 22 February 2022

PERSONALS Trove Tuesday 22nd Feb 2022

 



Personals can be a great source of information, much of which you might never have considered. There may be guest lists at weddings, or a 21st or even a funeral.. You may find where that missing person moved to, or what happened to them. There are often clues about families who are related .. previously unknown to you. 

Don't dismiss an area because you have never thought there could be a connection. Also, consider names that are spelt differently. I know it's very hard to believe, but there are sometimes errors in reports.

Enjoy...

Goulburn Valley Stock and Property Journal (Vic. : 1916 - 1942), Wednesday 27 September 1939, page 4   National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article217909978

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The middle reaches of the Goulburn River at Seymour.
Tannin CC BY-SA 3.0


Note: the first date I can find for the Tongala Bowling Club was 1927.
There is a Facebook group for the club if you are interested in it.










Lithgow NSW Main Street Shops NOV2019 (cropped).jpg
Classy Melissa  
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The following article covers a lot more than just Lithgow.

Lithgow Mercury (NSW : 1898 - 1954), Thursday 28 September 1939, page 3  National Library of Australia  http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article219634983    link