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Thanks Allan. I have had contact with Eric & Wendy before. Appreciate your message. Cheers. Kerry.

Had a look on the Ozigen site but I could'nt find anymore info than I have. Found lots of great ships . The Grand Trianon did several trips that I have found, but I can only find limited info about her. Will keep sailing on might come aground on something more soon. Thanks Lee. Cheers Kerry.

Hi. Looking for more info about the barque, the Grand Trianon. Our relos sailed to Australia on it in 1858 from Southampton to Sydney. I believe it was built in New Brunswick and belonged to Messrs Coultart at one stage. The Captain for our relos trip was Alfred Hayes. I have the emmigration...

Hello Izabel. Not sure exactly how to use this site yet, hope this gets to you. I have contacted Aust War Memorial & National Archives. They have no info for me. They originally gave us info for a headstone, but it was the wrong name (Herbert James Cox Taylor). I was toddler when he died. My dad...

Trying to track down the birth of John Woods born Walsham le Willows Suffolk UK around 1836. Parents John Woods & Martha Pollard. John supposedly had an older sister Mary (abt 1834). Martha died in 1837 and John remarried Mary Chambers. Young John married Esther Allum at Thetford in April 1858...

Hi there. I am still trying to trace info about my grandfather, Herbert James TAYLOR and the possibility of him being a BW Vet. He was born in NSW Australia 28/8/1873. The history society in the district he lived in at the time gave me there only known BW Vet, Trooper James Taylor who enlisted...

I have been searching for info on John Woods (born abt 1836) He was the son of John Woods (born abt 1810) and Martha Pollard (born abt 1796) There seems to be confusion about John jnrs mother because John snr was married twice(2nd wife Mary Chambers) They mainly lived at Walsham Le Willows in...

We live in Australia. At one of our local cemeteries we discovered a grave with 3 family members, 1880,1882&1927. So started our journey about 12 months ago to find out all we could about the family. Have heaps of info, gone back to England to 1810. Just love it and will keep on exploring the past.

Hi Ben, not sure how to use this site yet, hope u get this message! Yes I found some of the info u have, but my John died in Australia on 23 October 1882. I did not realise that there were so may John Woods. Regards Kerry.

Searching for birth of John Woods born c 1834-36,possibly Suffolk/Norfolk. Parents possibly John and Mary. John jnr married Esther Allum on 25 March 1858 at St Cuthberts, Thetford (Suffolk/Norfolk). John & Esther came to Australia in Aug. 1858. Johns parents lived at Walsham and Esthers parents...

Info I have says my Grandfather was a Boer War Vet. Born 1873 in OZ, married on 16th April 1900 in OZ. Herbert James Taylor was his name. Given hint of HJ Taylor in Doyles Australian Scouts but can't seem to find info. Found a Herbert James Cox Taylor but he not mine. Any ideas out there?

Thanks Izabel. Will try to search this info.K.

Re:Introducing Gunnadomee Hi everyone. I am new to this site so am fumbling my way around. I just love finding new info on our families. We are building contractors. Live on the east coast of Oz. Have two kids with five grandkids. Lot of family history in the UK. Cheers. "K".

In the obituary notice of my grandfather, Herbert James Taylor born 28 Aug. 1873 in Australia, it states he was a Boer war veteran. I can only find info on a Herbert James Cox Taylor (not mine) The Aust. War Mem. has no info on him nor does the National Archives. It was said his medal was...