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From: "Tombi Peck" <>
Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] Searching the List's Archives
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:53:11 +0100
References: <EBEDIGGFHOELKGMJAIJMIENMCNAA.kss@mweb.co.za> <007701c6a4ce$93629ed0$1ba54e51@Tombi> <01d501c6a537$6fa97a40$7599ef9b@TelkomSA2156>


What have you got me into now? I'm supposed to be working but when I did
as you suggested I found absolutely oodles of info to slot into the family
tree...just one email from Conrad Mercer (I love all the dates of birth and
death he provides) and three hours later I'm not getting on with my work for
the day....must shut down family history until 'telly watching' time
tonight!!
Bless you for all your helpful advice!!
Groete,
Tombi Peck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Becky Horne" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 8:39 PM
Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] Searching the List's Archives


> Hi Karin & Tombi
>
> Hopefully this little exercise will help you too.
> Search the following ZA List's Archives as follows and just hope that
> there are not more than 25 entries per page.
> If there is you will have to remove the inverted commas.
>
> http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=SOUTH-AFRICA
> -EASTERN-CAPE
>
> http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=SOUTH-AFRICA
> -IMMIGRANTS-BRITISH
>
> http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=SOUTH-AFRICA
>
> For example type in: "maria ann smith" and enter on a year, eg. 2004
> etc.
> Your search must be done in lower case to receive the desired result.
>
> Often subject headers might not contain what you are looking for, but
> tucked away in the body of the email you might just find the pot of gold
> at the bottom of the rainbow.
>
> Takes a lot of time and patience, but in a nutshell, that's genealogy.
>
> Good luck with your search.
>
> Best wishes
> Becky
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tombi Peck" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 11:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] Newspaper cuttings from the Eastern Cape - HENKEL
>
>
> > Hi Karin,
> > I know that if you look on the Archives of either this, the Eastern
> Cape
> > list, or that of the British Immigrants list you will find long, long
> lists
> > of Smith marriages and baptisms specially searched out by our beloved
> Ellen
> > Stanton.....
> > you may well find some of the information you are after tucked away
> > there....I know it's somewhat tedious having to go through the
> archives
> > month by month but I don't think you would have to look too far if you
> > started in January 2006...I'm sure she posted the latest information
> fairly
> > recently on the many, many Smiths!
> > Groete,
> > Tombi Peck
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Karin Serfontein" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 10:40 AM
> > Subject: RE: [ZA-EC] Newspaper cuttings from the Eastern Cape - HENKEL
> > >
> > > Hi Becky,
> > >
> > > Thank you so much for your warm welcome to the list, I do appreciate
> it.
> > >
> > > Looking for Alfred and Annie Smith who had a son named Fredrick
> Ernest
> > > Smith. Alfred and Annie came from England and Frederick was born ca
> > > 1883/1886 in Durban.
> > > Frederick had two siblings named James/Jimmy and Albert that I am
> aware
> > of.
> > > It is possible that Alfred was involved in the first Boer War.
> > > It has been related to us that we have a Stone connection and that
> Mr.
> > Stone
> > > was a baker. The only Mr. Stone being a baker was found in Stroud.
> > > Mr. Alfred Stone married Maria Ann Smith, Annie could have been the
> > daughter
> > > of Alfred Stone. I find it so difficult to make that vital
> connection with
> > > Alfred and Annie Smith's parents.
> > >
> > > I have received the following from Derek Pratt taken from a shipping
> list.
> > > Name: Smith, Annie
> > > Occupation: Housekeeper
> > > Nationality: English
> > > Age: 35
> > > Sex: f
> > > Destination Port: Port Elizabeth
> > > Employer: Hyam Cohen
> > > Ship: Garth Castle
> > > Dept Date; 18 July 1883
> > > No husband accompanying.
> > > Often husbands would bring out wives later but no mention of a
> husband.
> > >
> > > If you can assist me in anyway it will be much appreciated.
> > >
> > > Have a lovely day,
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Karin.
>
>
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