"Hi Sylvia,
Yes, we had a few teething problems in the first couple of days but access to the site should be working as expected now.
Staff still have access to the old web content. Are there particular fact sheets you're looking…"
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Missing items on recently upgraded NAA site
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To whoever in their ultimate wisdom decided to change too much on the NAA site, The current (more or less overnight) upgrade to the NAA site has left me with a few questions:It was only about 5…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Andrew Cairns 11 hours ago.
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Sylvia replied to Sylvia's discussion Missing items on recently upgraded NAA site"Thanks for your reply Andrew,
I think that one of my major issues was that things started to happen without being forewarned:
All of a sudden my www.naa.gov.au link did not work anymore, but after a bit of fiddling naa.gov.au got me there. A couple…"
Andrew Cairns replied to Sylvia's discussion Missing items on recently upgraded NAA site"Hi Sylvia,
Thank you for providing some feedback on our new website.
Firstly I wanted to note that we'll be adding new content (or updated older content) to the new website progressively - we appreciate that it doesn't…"
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To whoever in their ultimate wisdom decided to change too much on the NAA site, The current (more or less overnight) upgrade to the NAA site has left me with a few questions:It was only about 5 months ago when a question was asked re persistent links (http://forum.naa.gov.au/forum/topics/how-do-i-cite-a-url-to-a-specific-item-in-recordsearch). I cannot believe that the NAA did not know…See More
Sylvia commented on Elizzbeth's blog post Florence Hunter"If we go back to a 1948 voyage, she would have arrived somewhere in March 1948 (the Ormonde arrives on 27 Feb 1948 in Fremantle) and she’s given 35 Wilson street, Harbord (= "Freshwater" nowadays) as her address:…"
Elizzbeth left a comment for Sylvia"Hi Sylvia, many thanks for your information on Florence Hunter, her Father was Presbyterian, her Mother Catholic. Florence was raised Presbyterian, however family suspect she may have converted to Catholicism.
I have mistyped her 2nd time to…"
Sylvia commented on Elizzbeth's blog post Florence Hunter"1-
It easy to assume things, but could you confirm Florence's religion (in case she had become a nun)?
2 -
So she initially arrived in Sydney on the Baradine that sailed 1/2/1923: http://naa.gov.au/go.aspx?i=412509&f=29
And you suspect…"
Sylvia replied to Sharon Underwood-Hewett's discussion Looking to trace a Mr John Edward Hewett born 1949"What information are you after as I assume that this gentleman (and his family as he arrives with a wife and a child) could still be alive so respect for privacy should be taken into consideration?
Sylvia"
Sylvia replied to Jenifer Whitwam's discussion Boer War record"Exactly, and it is not indexed ... that's why I'll leave it to Jenifer whether she wants to search for Alfred in there.
:-)
Sylvia"
Sylvia replied to Jenifer Whitwam's discussion Boer War record"Actually, Victorian enrolments are online, but you'll need a bit of elbow grease to get a a meager one liner only (not a whole page like in WW1).
Link: http://www.naa.gov.au/go.aspx?i=32045874
Sylvia
PS I'd figured out where you'd…"
Sylvia commented on Madeline Goldingay's blog post Gurner family"The link for the death didn't work out very well (and unfortunately you can't edit blog posts), William' Gunner's death is on image #30"
Sylvia commented on Madeline Goldingay's blog post Gurner family"Have you seen this ... apparently he heads of to Melbourne (you'll need to check this yourself) : https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=499622.9
They seem to lose him at some stage and I'm wondering whether the following could…"
Sylvia replied to Jarle A. Melby's discussion I am looking for Fred Melby"As I mentioned before, there is no hard proof via the available online sources. As these are the only online possibilities for Fred Melby, they will have to be researched offline.
So I though I'd help you a bit and phoned Thorak cemetery for…"
Sylvia replied to Jenifer Whitwam's discussion Boer War record"According to the contents of the description for series B5179, part A starts with th First Victorian Contingent (page 1) and finishes with the Nurses (page 30). However your boy is listed under “Muster Roll of Victorian Contingent (Five…"
Sylvia replied to Brian Yeates's discussion Yeates family"Albert's Mothers maiden name is Hatcher when he's born and when James and Rose marry in 1899 it is Hatcher as well. And, what/where is this notice of his death?
I have not been able to find a marriage for him in the available BMD indices.…"
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- At 23:19 on May 20, 2019,
Stuart Retour said…
Hi Sylvia. We are friends now stuart
- At 19:48 on October 13, 2019,
Elizzbeth said… - Hi Sylvia, many thanks for your information on Florence Hunter, her Father was Presbyterian, her Mother Catholic. Florence was raised Presbyterian, however family suspect she may have converted to Catholicism.
I have mistyped her 2nd time to Australia, if it is correct, it would have been 1948 aboard the Ormonde. I will try and pursue the probate information that you gave me, Florence appeared to have a moveable date of birth, she was born in 1902, however at times her birth year has been recorded as 1905 and once as 1909. Thank you so much
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