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help needed to contact living relatives in austral

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Barbara

Barbara Report 23 Mar 2008 10:37

Does anyone know how I can find a family who emigrated to Australia in the 1950's and stayed there.They left from Northern Ireland and had 3 or 4 son's all born in Australia. My dad lost contact with them years ago.
Many thanks,
Barbara.

Julie

Julie Report 23 Mar 2008 12:07

If you know where they might have gone you can look in the white pages (phone book)
http://www.whitepages.com.au/wp/initResSearch.do

Julie in Oz

Valerie

Valerie Report 23 Mar 2008 12:47

Hi Barbara, Can you tell me some of their names? Do you know which State they settled in? I'll then do some checking for you. Valerie (WA)

Barbara

Barbara Report 23 Mar 2008 13:48

Hi Valerie,
Thanks for this, this is all I have - Robert Moore McIntyre - born Belfast, Northern Ireland, dob 12/6/1926, parents - Samuel McIntyre born 1899, Jane McIntyre (nee gray ) born 1903, both Belfast and a brother named Samuel John born 1924 (my dad) Robert married Thomasina (nee Magowan) looks like she was from Northern Ireland.
Robert and Thomasina emigrated to Australia 20/9/1950 and eventually settled in Melbourne,I think they had 3 or 4 son's. Both his parents emigrated to Australia in the 1950's, Samuel his father (my grandfather) died there in 1961 aged 62 and is buried in Victoria, his mother Jane (my grandmother) moved back to Northern Ireland.
Any help would be much appreciated, thank you for your time.
kind regards,
Barbara.

Barbara

Barbara Report 23 Mar 2008 14:42

Hi Julie,
Thanks for your help, I will have a look and see if I can find anything.
Kind regards,
Barbara.

Valerie

Valerie Report 23 Mar 2008 15:19

Hi Barbara, The Victoria State Library has an 'Ask Us' Librarian service (query form on-line) they will check their records including electoral rolls (past & present) & newspaper death notices. ..... Valerie (WA)

Barbara

Barbara Report 23 Mar 2008 15:27

Hi Valerie,
Thank you very much, I will have a look at that, fingers crossed!
Many thanks,
Barbara.