Linda Ottery's Page

"Hi Anne,   I have Richards from Cornwall, who settled in the Bendigo / Castlemaine (being miners!) area of Victoria. This is my husband's line and don't have a lot of info yet - or the time to do the research needed. There is a…"

"My name is Linda. I worked as a Librarian for most of my working life, but now look after my disabled husband. When my mother, whom I call "The Real Family Historian" passed away in 2004, I inherited all the papers, photos, mementos -…"

"Roberts Family Reunion All members of the ROBERTS, CADD, CLIFTON and LAWRENCE Family branches orginally from the Maitland area are invited to th first family reunion at 10.00 am, Sunday 20th June, 2010, Mackenzie Park Weemala Street Budgewoi on the…"

"Hi Rosie, They were tricky questions that I had not been able to answer, but having access to the Lunatic Asylum Records will be great! And I had not thought about the "7 year rule" that applies to marriages, so that does answer two of…"

"Hi Rosie, Two of my GGG Grandparents were convicts, both sent to NSW. The first was: John ROBERTS, (b. 1817) from Birmingham, convicted at the Warrick Assizes for stealing goods in April 1836. He came to Australia aboard the "Prince…"

"Hi Rosie, For me that is great news. I have 4 NSW convict ancestors, and as I live in Melbourne, a lot of research has been difficult for me. I have some other books that I will list that may be of use to other's when I can gather them…"

"Hi, I have inherited all my mother's paper's & newspaper cuttings etc. One of them is about a William Morgan, celebrating 23 years as Secretary of the Federated Moulder's (Metal's) Union of Australia & was employed, not…"