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Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] Searching the List's Archives
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 03:32:21 +0100
References: <EBEDIGGFHOELKGMJAIJMIENMCNAA.kss@mweb.co.za> <007701c6a4ce$93629ed0$1ba54e51@Tombi> <01d501c6a537$6fa97a40$7599ef9b@TelkomSA2156> <001501c6a598$fd542500$caab4e51@Tombi> <00bb01c6a60c$c2028040$0301a8c0@oemuvenry0wbi0>
Thanks for this note...it brought Becky's message up into my new
computer...making life much easier for me!
Groete,
Tombi
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From: "" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 12:41 AM
Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] Searching the List's Archives
> Dearest Becky - she who knows all re family research,
> Another very, very grateful subscriber - I placed Wolff in the search box
> and came up with one of my greatest mystries - where Leo was born, when
> and where was he married and my great grandmother's full name which
> included STOREY - thus my e-mail yesterday. Thank you so very much and
> yes I too spent a lot of time searching and will be back today,
> Most sincerely,
> Lynette from OZ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tombi Peck" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 7:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] Searching the List's Archives
>
>
>> 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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