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I am looking for infomation about Marjory Bernice Stevens born 18th March 1922 in Snowtown, South Australia - she left Australia in 1946 (after being married in Sydney on the 18th April 1946) for the UK as a war bride - my question is when did she reliquish Australian citizenship and take up British Citizenship when offered by the British Government to become a British Citizen - how do I find this infomation

Hi, I am trying to find details of my uncle Angus Macpherson Mackay Morrison who came to Melbourne aboard the Cameronia on 19th December 1951. I am not sure what to do next.

Can anyone point me in the right direction.

Thanks Angela

Are there any people in Australia with the surname Lane that have roots in South Africa.

Especially Erasmus roots.

I am searching for family of Johannes Gottlieb Erasmus born in South Africa on 28 October 1928. And maybe a  naturalization, marriage and death certificate

He joined the South African navy when he was 18.

In 1947 the navy ship he was on left from the Cape South Africa  for Australia (Sydney??). A few months later when the ship returned to South Africa he was not on board

 A was declared awol or possibly dead.

In 1960 he wrote a letter…

I am trying to locate a record about my father being taken into custody by police for non payment of a child support payment. I'm not sure what or who managed that aspect of child welfare, especially when the child's mother was indigenous,

This happened in Cootamundra NSW sometime between 1930 and 1944. He had previously worked with the  young indigenous woman who was also employed on the same property, and  they became close for a time. Their relationship did not last though due to…

Hello,

According to Ancestry there was a Feiwel Kaminker who lived in Australia.

I am looking for more genealogical information of Feiwel (Fritz) Kaminker. I am not familiar with genealogical searching. I am living in The Netherlands. So any help would be very much appreciated.

This is the Feiwel (Fritz) Kaminker who I am looking for. Feiwel (Fritz) Kaminker was born on 11 March 1914 in Nisko, Galicia, Austria (now Poland), son of Naftali…

I am looking for Johanna Maria Froom (1930) .

She was married 2nd july 1953, with Jetse de Jong (1927).

 I am trying to locate an old friend Valerie Leslie Howard ( maiden name) born Plymouth Uk.Arrived in Melbourne October 1957 with her parents George & Frances Howard .Last known to be living in Ormond Vic area 1958/9.Was a member of Elwood Life Saving Club.May have married a boy with surname of Wood or Woods who was training to be a schoolteacher.  Would now be 77 years old.

Any assistance would be appreciated.

Family History 

Father VX34003 Gunner Carlyon, J.T 'Tom'.

Battle of Crete.

Heraklion

Taken Prisoner - StalagVIIA, Stalag VIIIB/344, Lamsdorf March to Berlin StalagXIIIC, POW 92760

I'm putting together the back story of my father's journey, and I have not been able to find the breakdown of which Gun detachment that he was in. 

I have photos of a group of 8 men, including my father, in shorts in front of tents, on the back - Photoservice…

I've obtained from the NAA the service and casualty records of my wife's grandfather during WWII.

These explain where he went but not what he did. There's a view he was mentioned in dispatches.

How can I discover such information if true? (Thanks In Advance)

The Gamble family (father, Alan; mother Rita; myself Tony, aged 13, and my sister Sarah Louise) arrived in Adelaide on board 'Castel Felice' in February 1969 having left Southampton on 8 January. I have located our passenger arrival record to confirm this, though I'm unsure of exact date of arrival.

• I believe we lived in Smithfield Hostel before moving to Brimsdown Road in, at that time, Elizabeth West until, for family reasons, we returned to the UK in February…

My FatherPeter James Chislett served in the Australian Army from 1939 to 1978, retiring with the rank of major. His DOB is 05/11/1925. I cannot find any records of his service, can you please help?

I am searching for Australian passports for my family members issued in the year 1950's.  

Can someone direct me to the right website to search for old passports.

Christine Petroff

Attached are Passenger Cards for my family who flew to Cairns on 26 January 1964

1) George Petroff (born 13 February 1924)

2) George Petroff (born 24 November 1953)

3) Ira Petroff (born 8 November 1956)

4) Motu Petroff.  

I am looking for the Aircraft passenger manifests Inward list for Cairns for 26 January 1964.  

I checked on NAA but could not locate the Aircraft passenger manifest.

Kindly asking for…

Looking for full naturalization cert. for gr. grandfather Jorgen Peter Olsen around 1880. Born in Denmark Falster, born 1864 married in 1890 in Warragul Vict.   Want to see if I can find out ship he came on.  

I arrived in September 1969 on the Castel Felice but my name does not come up on the search records on this site.

can anyone help please?

Hello. I am just starting my research on my uncle Wallace Young NX206230, NX53892. How can I find where he served? Also NAA record says Court Martial 10 October 1950, where can I find details? Thank you in advance. Sandie Young.

I am a member of the Queenscliff/Point Lonsdale RSL Sub-Branch and we are attempting to search details of the first Committee Member Names & Service Details from the 3rd April 1919.

These include President Dr. Jermyn - VP Sgt.- Major Baker - VP Gnr Hudd* - Mr. Duddy - Mr. McMillan - Mr. Winter - Mr. Reynard - Mr. Cook - Mr. Sheppard - Mr. Carter - Mr. Mason *…

I am trying to obtain my deceased mothers CMF records 1939-1948 (Nolia Chaplin) when she served. I believe her number was B884 but the NAA search says 'no record'. Does anyone know where these CMF records are or possibly kept.' 

I am looking for the Naturalization Record of Wilhelm Hess.  He was naturalized on 7 February 1876.  I have done a Record Search but unable to find any record.  He was a resident of Queensland.   Denis Hess