tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post177307697354777575..comments2024-01-27T21:24:29.597+11:00Comments on Strong Foundations: Don't believe everything that you readSharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-15759557318527045452014-04-02T22:24:06.775+11:002014-04-02T22:24:06.775+11:00Yes, I just need to get the Public Records Office....Yes, I just need to get the Public Records Office. Think I could spend a week there!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-45224548043001017822014-04-02T15:47:45.173+11:002014-04-02T15:47:45.173+11:00Probate and Administration documents can also be u...Probate and Administration documents can also be used for confirmation of a date of death. Hopefully the information matches at least one of the other sources!Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391529594409035267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-1537271248790083692014-03-27T22:38:41.602+11:002014-03-27T22:38:41.602+11:00Thank you for the tip. I appreciate it.Thank you for the tip. I appreciate it.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-71487107890697987232014-03-27T08:39:29.892+11:002014-03-27T08:39:29.892+11:00There's a very good page on Graham Jaunay'...There's a very good page on Graham Jaunay's website which lists exactly which information you can typically find on each certificate: http://www.jaunay.com/bdm.html As you can see, older South Australian ones are not very informative at all.<br />Another good trick if you want to get the information without spending quite so much is to order a full transcript of the certificate from GenealogySA: http://www.genealogysa.org.au/GenXalogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09441450423383245559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-39462553910815171692014-03-24T22:54:39.953+11:002014-03-24T22:54:39.953+11:00As I looked through my photos, grave stones were t...As I looked through my photos, grave stones were the only monuments that I could find so it was a natural choice!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-23522814953950797832014-03-24T22:53:46.579+11:002014-03-24T22:53:46.579+11:00I agree Jackie. I have found many death certifica...I agree Jackie. I have found many death certificates where the informant mixed up the parents (put the given names of the mothers parents and maiden name on the fathers death certificate)Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-76459753030121616672014-03-24T22:50:24.295+11:002014-03-24T22:50:24.295+11:00This was a typical style of early Australian house...This was a typical style of early Australian house. Often called a miners cottage. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-59652310275853551222014-03-24T22:49:38.317+11:002014-03-24T22:49:38.317+11:00I also found a birth certificate, which I believe ...I also found a birth certificate, which I believe was registered wrong...about 2 months. And no, not because it looked better! It looks like the nurse registered four months of births on the same day and mixed up the dates! Not sure how I prove it and get it changed though?Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-81216854166172684182014-03-24T22:47:02.697+11:002014-03-24T22:47:02.697+11:00It was pub crawls in my younger years but now I of...It was pub crawls in my younger years but now I often go on cemetery crawls!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-83384770627190741572014-03-24T22:45:51.809+11:002014-03-24T22:45:51.809+11:00Yes my husband and children have been told of my w...Yes my husband and children have been told of my wishes and I have included a note with my Will too!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-44179083710902060662014-03-24T22:44:47.905+11:002014-03-24T22:44:47.905+11:00It is listed as one of the historical houses of Ma...It is listed as one of the historical houses of Maryborough. I was very happy to see that it was still there.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-11458287890009740602014-03-24T22:42:42.680+11:002014-03-24T22:42:42.680+11:00I dismiss most Ancestry trees now. I always look ...I dismiss most Ancestry trees now. I always look at ones where the date is slightly different and also look at the sources. All information is a guide and must be verified before it is attached to my tree. That said, I do have some "copied" information from my earlier days of researching, which I have not yet verified. So much to be done!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-18276890160092968812014-03-24T22:39:59.977+11:002014-03-24T22:39:59.977+11:00I only have one American ancestor and cannot locat...I only have one American ancestor and cannot locate any certificates for him unfortunately.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-9038629045281540082014-03-24T22:38:07.438+11:002014-03-24T22:38:07.438+11:00I have been very disappointed in the information a...I have been very disappointed in the information available on English Death Certificates. I don't even bother ordering them anymore!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-86577356242295294622014-03-24T22:36:04.490+11:002014-03-24T22:36:04.490+11:00I have a phobia about fire and don't like the ...I have a phobia about fire and don't like the idea of not having a headstone so unless laws change, I will definitely not be cremated!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-22742870967935012682014-03-24T22:34:47.531+11:002014-03-24T22:34:47.531+11:00True. I have a couple of SA certificates to order...True. I have a couple of SA certificates to order but have left them to last as they are about double the cost of Victorian certificates. I didn't realise that they were not as thorough so wont be disappointed now when I order.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-77848123018524092992014-03-24T22:32:53.852+11:002014-03-24T22:32:53.852+11:00I cannot imagine finding out that my birthday was ...I cannot imagine finding out that my birthday was on a different day than I had celebrated for years! On the other hand, I would be happy to know that I was younger than I thought!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-81010909934065614392014-03-24T22:30:02.342+11:002014-03-24T22:30:02.342+11:00A typical miners cottage. I would have loved to g...A typical miners cottage. I would have loved to go inside and see the layout but I am afraid that I did not feel comfortable asking the current resident.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-11473966535222006862014-03-24T22:28:26.913+11:002014-03-24T22:28:26.913+11:00Yes my thoughts too Judy. Yes my thoughts too Judy. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-77570313819186815362014-03-24T22:26:45.069+11:002014-03-24T22:26:45.069+11:00I haven't looked it up, but I would say that i...I haven't looked it up, but I would say that it was added by ancestors years after their deaths, which is why the date is wrong?Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-43651176871823699982014-03-24T22:25:50.814+11:002014-03-24T22:25:50.814+11:00You have certainly painted a lovely picture with y...You have certainly painted a lovely picture with your words. How nice of you to place flowers on non related graves.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-17835346095022706152014-03-24T22:24:38.759+11:002014-03-24T22:24:38.759+11:00We are very lucky in Australia as access to Austra...We are very lucky in Australia as access to Australian newspapers is (currently) free and the papers being digitised are being added regularly.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-29877722329293005472014-03-24T22:23:21.091+11:002014-03-24T22:23:21.091+11:00When we applied for my husband's birth certifi...When we applied for my husband's birth certificate to obtain a passport, we found that his name had been registered wrongly by his godparents! Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-28609088857066980922014-03-24T22:11:39.920+11:002014-03-24T22:11:39.920+11:00Now why didn't I think of grave monuments in c...Now why didn't I think of grave monuments in connection with this week's prompt? Excellent post Sharon, and of course you are right that there can be mistakes on them and on death certificates, as the information is only as good as the informant who provides it.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410794479676555766.post-852374755377492482014-03-24T16:37:38.874+11:002014-03-24T16:37:38.874+11:00Great info on the death certificates but sometimes...Great info on the death certificates but sometimes a bit dubious - especially when someone lives to a great age and the informant doesn't really know, or remember who their parents were, etc, and maybe leaves a first wife off!<br />All good fun and games!Jackie van Bergenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108390437411946657noreply@blogger.com