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From: Huw Daniel <>
Subject: Re: Goldspink in Diss
Date: Fri, 07 Nov 1997 00:45:58 -0000

On 06-Nov-97, Adrian & Georgina Altona wrote:
->First of all I would like to say Hello to everyone.

->My name is Adrian Altona and I live in Tamworth, NSW, Australia. I have
->only been a member of this list for a couple of days.

->I have been for a long time, trying to find the birth of my Great
->Grandfather, his name is:-

->GOLDSPINK, Henry William b.1869-70 at Long Melford, Suffolk, England or at
->least that is what is recorded on his marriage certificate, his parents
->were Henry George Goldspink and Charlotte Schmidt, they came to Australia
->in 1882.

->Is anyone on this list researching Goldspink's or know of anyone else who
->maybe.

->It certainly has been a battle, as the IGI for Suffolk does not have any
->entries for the Long Melford area, sort of makes it hard to do research
->from Australia. If anyone can help, it would be most appreciated and I
->would be only to pleased to return the favour.

->Your Friend from Downunder,

->Adrian, Tamworth, Australia
->Dad to Anthony,AS,10.7 Del- and Peter,16
->http://usrwww.mpx.com.au/~altona/index.html
->

Hi Adrian,
I don't think they're your family but there are some
GOLDSPINK'S in Diss, Norfolk producing lots of offspring around the 1830's.
The couple involved (mostly) is...Henry & Martha, Henry being listed as a
bricklayer.

Any interest??

regards
Huw

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