Thread: Hi from ' Down Under'

seadancer1 · 25-06-2008, 11:59 PM

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.

Jon · 26-06-2008, 12:05 AM

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

nanna · 26-06-2008, 12:49 AM

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

anny · 26-06-2008, 12:52 AM

Hi, Seadancer I - love the name !
Welcome to Ancestry Aid, and good luck with your research.
anny.

seadancer1 · 26-06-2008, 01:14 AM

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

Raven · 26-06-2008, 06:42 AM

HI Seadancer1,

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

26-06-2008, 08:12 AM

Hello and welcome Brenda. Its nice to meet you.

Good luck with your research

Pauline1 · 26-06-2008, 12:59 PM

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.

ken.lucas. · 26-06-2008, 01:43 PM

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

Ken.

Starlight · 26-06-2008, 03:17 PM

Hi Seadancer,

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

25-06-2008, 11:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
seadancer1 New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 7	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.

26-06-2008, 12:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jon Webmaster & Developer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK - England Posts: 851	Welcome to Ancestry Aid Genealogy and Family History Forum! 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

26-06-2008, 12:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
nanna Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Liverpool, Merseyside.U.K Posts: 11,414 Total Awards: 3	Re: Hi from ' Down Under' 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
	Nanna Ancestry Aid Moderator The UK's No 1 For Genealogy & Family History. Researching Crowe,Radcliffe,Sayle,Quarrie,Comaish,Lee (Isle-of-Man,Liverpool & Birkenhead) Swift (Liverpool & Lancashire) Peters (Anglesey,Liverpool & Widnes) McCabe,Williams (Liverpool) Thomas (Anglesey)

26-06-2008, 12:52 AM	#4 (permalink)
anny AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: West Lothian Posts: 11,053 Total Awards: 4	Re: Hi from ' Down Under' Hi, Seadancer I - love the name ! Welcome to Ancestry Aid, and good luck with your research. anny.

26-06-2008, 01:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
seadancer1 New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 7	Re: Hi from ' Down Under' 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

26-06-2008, 06:42 AM	#6 (permalink)
Raven Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sunny Stonehaven Posts: 2,152 Total Awards: 5	Re: Hi from ' Down Under' HI Seadancer1, welcome to Ancestry Aid. Hope you enjoy the site and best of luck with your searching..
	Raven.. researching: Matchett (Ayrshire, Dundee),McFarland (Co derry NI) Dick, Ewing, Nairn, Young (Ayrshire) Koehler (East Prussia), Russell( Peebleshire)

26-06-2008, 08:12 AM	#7 (permalink)
Light Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Hi from ' Down Under' Hello and welcome Brenda. Its nice to meet you. Good luck with your research
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26-06-2008, 12:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
Pauline1 AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nottingham UK Posts: 1,233 Total Awards: 4	Re: Hi from ' Down Under' 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.
	Researching! Beswick Staffordshire-Cheshire Hulme's and Heathcotes Cheshire & Lancs and Hatton's of Cheshire

26-06-2008, 01:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
ken.lucas. Super Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Gibraltar (The Rock) Posts: 1,204 Total Awards: 4	Re: Hi from ' Down Under' Hi Brenda, A warm Welcome to the site and good luck with your searches Ken.
	Researching

26-06-2008, 03:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
Starlight Ancestry Aid Manager Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Essex Posts: 15,122 Total Awards: 6	Re: Hi from ' Down Under' Hi Seadancer, Welcome to Ancestry Aid. I hope you enjoy the site and have success with your research.
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