May 2017 blog posts (4)

L GILBERT PTE 89 1ST SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MOUNTED RIFLES.

I am looking for more information on the above ancestor. and service.

On his record there seems to be only a typed page with his name on it.

Could someone check please and direct me to any othere sources to get info

Thanks

jenn

Added by Jennifer Gilbert on May 25, 2017 at 15:56 — 2 Comments

Eric Charlton Lord

I am looking for the records of Eric Charlton Lord born in Queensland 1889. It appears he may have been in the Merchant Navy and possibly died WW1. How does one find records? Any help would be most appreciated.
Thanks regards Lola

Added by Lola Couvee on May 23, 2017 at 9:54 — 10 Comments

My father-in-law was Colin Murchie, born, I believed, to James and Maggie Murchie on 24 April 1937 in Adelaide. I discovered only yesterday, that he was adopted and was actually the son of Dorothy S…

My father-in-law was Colin Murchie, born, I believed, to James and Maggie Murchie on 24 April 1937 in Adelaide.

I discovered only yesterday, that he was adopted and was actually the son of Dorothy Snow.

As I am trying to update our family tree, I would welcome any information about either the Murchie family, concerning whom I already have a fair amount of information, or the Snow family, about whom I know almost nothing.

Aside from this blog, I also can be…

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Added by Rhona Murchie on May 2, 2017 at 19:21 — 5 Comments

James Bruce/Ann Tate

I am trying to trace my 2nd Great Grandfather James Bruce, born in 1823 in Fife, Scotland to David Bruce & Janet Kidd.

In 1847' James Bruce emigrated to Melbourne, Australia with his parents etc, they came by a ship called ' Marchioness of Douglas leaving his 1st wife Margaret Bruce and sons then got marry again to Ann Tate in 1848 in Cape of Good Hope. Ann Tate died Sept 27 1853 aged 35.

James died on 14 July 1876 at Melbourne hospital aged 53.

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Added by Pamela Bruce on May 2, 2017 at 3:54 — 13 Comments