Thread: Hi from ' Down Under'

Hello all,

I am very pleased to find this site, as its not easy to research family history in England from Australia, particularly if you are a pensioner.

I love your country, and have always, even as a small child, had an affinity to England......even though my ancestors came out very early in Australia's history! There is a familiarity that I can actually feel when watching anything on Foxtel about the English country side......very strange, must be ancestoral memory working

After long and frustrated searches, I have finally tracked my ancestors to the Ripon area, and also Forcett in Yorkshire. I am trying to find out anything I can on the Lakeland and Gordon Families from this area, particularly around the 18th century before 1799.

The names I have are:

Thomas Lakeland, who married Margaret Grey, and their children, particularly William, who married Margaret Gordon in 1790, and their children.

Greetings seadancer1,



A very warm welcome to Ancestry Aid Genealogy and Family History Forum. We do hope that you enjoy your time with us.



Please feel free to start posting on the boards, by doing so you will soon start to receive all the help you require to knock down those brick walls.



Kindest regards

Hello Seadancer1,

A warm welcome to Ancestry Aid.

You will find that we have a friendly site, with plenty of help available from our member's, all you have to do is ask on the relevant forums.

Enjoy your time with us and good hunting in your quest to find those elusive ancestor's of yours.



Nanna

Hi, Seadancer I - love the name !

Welcome to Ancestry Aid, and good luck with your research.

anny.

Thank you all for your very kind welcome. Its so nice to know that there are people like you willing to help and give encouragement in this it seems, never ending search for forebears

I hope I can help when needed too

Cheers, Brenda

HI Seadancer1,



welcome to Ancestry Aid. Hope you enjoy the site and best of luck with your searching..

Hello and welcome Brenda. Its nice to meet you.



Good luck with your research

Hello Brenda, Welcome to Ancestry Aid.



As you can see by the warm welcome you got there are plenty of helpful members who are only too happy to help with your research.



Good Luck with your research.

Hi Brenda, A warm Welcome to the site and good luck with your searches











Ken.

Hi Seadancer,



Welcome to Ancestry Aid. I hope you enjoy the site and have success with your research.