Tracing Family
#1
Tracing Family
Hi, dont know if you can help or not, I'm trying to trace my auntie who lived in Crib Point, Vic, her name is Ann Battersby although it may not be now, have looked through friends reunited etc at the local schools with no success, and google for many a hour, trying to reunite my dad and his siter after 40 years
does anyone know any other routes i maybe able to try i belive her aged to be between 45 and 55 (my dad is 58 and shes younger)
i tried to look for forums for the area but its population is only 2000 or so, wouldnt think it was this hard..
i beleive my nans last name my of been burns at one stage too
any help gratefully recieved
John Expat in France
does anyone know any other routes i maybe able to try i belive her aged to be between 45 and 55 (my dad is 58 and shes younger)
i tried to look for forums for the area but its population is only 2000 or so, wouldnt think it was this hard..
i beleive my nans last name my of been burns at one stage too
any help gratefully recieved
John Expat in France
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Re: Tracing Family
Direct contact with Churches in the area ?
or even Real Estate agents, who may pass on your details to someone with that name if they know them.
I have done the same with Churches in the UK, and the Church has replied to me.
or even Real Estate agents, who may pass on your details to someone with that name if they know them.
I have done the same with Churches in the UK, and the Church has replied to me.
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Re: Tracing Family
Hey John
I typed those details into White pages:
http://www.whitepages.com.au/wp/initResSearch.do
There are lots of A's but not in Crib Point but she may have moved. However, if you do a search in Crib Point, a few people of that surname come up, but no 'A's'.... could be family?
How about you get on the phone and start cold calling. You might strike lucky. There was only a page... so it wouldn't take you long.
I typed those details into White pages:
http://www.whitepages.com.au/wp/initResSearch.do
There are lots of A's but not in Crib Point but she may have moved. However, if you do a search in Crib Point, a few people of that surname come up, but no 'A's'.... could be family?
How about you get on the phone and start cold calling. You might strike lucky. There was only a page... so it wouldn't take you long.
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If all else fails you could put in a request to "Find my Family" they dont seem to mind reuniting families from the other side of the world. I agree with the cold calling though, that could be a good start.
Edited to say, there are a few connections to that name on Genesreunited which I assume you have made contact with.
Edited to say, there are a few connections to that name on Genesreunited which I assume you have made contact with.
Last edited by quoll; Dec 5th 2008 at 4:58 am.
#6
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You could also try a small ad in the local newspaper looking for information. Hopefully someone might know something and email you.
#7
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When my oh was trying to trace his step-mum we rang the local police station...they were really nice and they went round and gave her his number and hey presto contact!! it was in Hobart Tas though...good luck
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i like the police one
going to try the cold calling one, yes managed to find the whitepages last night
thanks guys
going to try the cold calling one, yes managed to find the whitepages last night
thanks guys
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I know Crib Point and have looked in our local phone book and there are no people by those names living there now. Only two Battersby's on the whole of the Peninsula one in Red Hill and one in Rosebud. No Burns in Crib Point.
You really need more information than just the surnames. I do not believe the police would be able to help as they change all the time in Hastings.
Crib Point has a large naval base was your relative anything to do with the navy.
There is a graveyard at Crib Point you may find information from the trustees.
Good luck
You really need more information than just the surnames. I do not believe the police would be able to help as they change all the time in Hastings.
Crib Point has a large naval base was your relative anything to do with the navy.
There is a graveyard at Crib Point you may find information from the trustees.
Good luck
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good good, she has been found no nothing to do with the navy, my nan moved their 60 years ago to start a new life, sadly leaving my dad behind, why we'll never know as she sadly passed over 25 years ago, i havent spoke to my dad in 20 years and recently found where he was and he passed on to me what information he had, my fault being eager jumped the first flat on face lol, as he had already been in touch with her but this i didnt know until today, she's still in VIC, although her husband passed away afew years ago, but is in contact with my sisters (who i also didnt know off)
so excuse my stupidity and thank you all for you great words of wisdom, i owe you a beer (wont give ya french one there not that great how about a belguim beer )
may not of been the happy ending you expected but still a happy one none the less..
hopefully one day i'll even get to visit her
so excuse my stupidity and thank you all for you great words of wisdom, i owe you a beer (wont give ya french one there not that great how about a belguim beer )
may not of been the happy ending you expected but still a happy one none the less..
hopefully one day i'll even get to visit her
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Re: Tracing Family
good good, she has been found no nothing to do with the navy, my nan moved their 60 years ago to start a new life, sadly leaving my dad behind, why we'll never know as she sadly passed over 25 years ago, i havent spoke to my dad in 20 years and recently found where he was and he passed on to me what information he had, my fault being eager jumped the first flat on face lol, as he had already been in touch with her but this i didnt know until today, she's still in VIC, although her husband passed away afew years ago, but is in contact with my sisters (who i also didnt know off)
so excuse my stupidity and thank you all for you great words of wisdom, i owe you a beer (wont give ya french one there not that great how about a belguim beer )
may not of been the happy ending you expected but still a happy one none the less..
hopefully one day i'll even get to visit her
so excuse my stupidity and thank you all for you great words of wisdom, i owe you a beer (wont give ya french one there not that great how about a belguim beer )
may not of been the happy ending you expected but still a happy one none the less..
hopefully one day i'll even get to visit her