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Streets of Forbes Come all you Lachlan men and a sorrowful tale I'll tell, The story of a decent man who through misfortune fell, His name it was Ben Hall, a man of high renown, Who was hunted...

Hi Its a free site, link must be broken. Go to www.familysearch.org , enter details (I just put George Pontin, Sussex) hit search and away you go. There are alot of Pontin records on there....

Arkansas McGheheys (although they may have originally been from Scotland, I only found my line starting in Kentucky with the births of George Washington McGhehey and Cyrus McGhehey. I know...

I am a decendant of John Barnabas McGhehey>George Washington McGhehe>Lucinda Caroline McGhehey>William Henry Sharp etc. The names Willit, Carrie, Wayland etc are not familiar to my branch of the...

thanks for your comments, shellyb. i'm new here, as you might have guessed. my grandmother's maiden name was laura lewin. married name laura carpenter. she was born mar 18, 1889 in st. louis,...

Hi Shelleyb Thank you for your promp reply. Have tried to look up the records but obviously you have to be member! Thank you for your time and effort - much appreciated. Definately think this is...

In regard to bushrangers there's a song about Ben Hall called "Streets of Forbes" that begins:"Come all you Lachlan men, and a sorrowful tale I'll tell"

The origins of surnames is an interesting topic. Many surnames relate to occupations, with this being pretty obvious in the case of Carpenter, Brewer, Archer etc. Two names whose more obscure...

Thankyou, Thankyou, Thankyou! I've since found more information, but I'm always grateful for confirmation.

Thanks for the info, Mike.

Hi Found this marriage: Name: HODGSKINSON, Mary (slight variation on surname) Name: SCOTT, Isaac Registration District: Fylde County: Lancashire Year of Registration: 1901 Quarter...

This is my ancestor

Many thanks ngairedith. That's another one IOU. Cheers.

Hi May I suggest that if you are able to tell us a bit more info, such as birth place, birth year, parents, sibblings. Just something for us to go on, then I'm sure your get help. Thanks...

hi tonkin, this is where your Mark Lickfold & Ellen Tonkin went: the WYCHERLEY FAMILY in New Zealand - (see under child 2/)

I have a few details for a John STAFFORD and Jemima GREEN living in Buninyong in the late 1850's. If this is the family you are looking for let me know what details you need and I will see if I can...

Thank you itellya. I'm sure this will spark someones interest.

My name is Lindsay Rasmussen. I'm not sure if this is what you are looking for but this is all I have for the moment - My Father: Richard Paul Rasmussen (Iowa) Grandfather: Vernon P. Rasmussen...

I am now sure that John Christopher Ferry and Irene Hourn were the parents of Tom Ferry (full name Thomas Charles) and he had a sister Irene. The family came from Wanganui(where I was born in 1932)...

Hello magdalin I am a Deckard not sure but I think George was also My Grandfathers Father his other wifes name was Sena Elizabeth Hills I am looking for anything on them myself