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Research in Other Countries => New Zealand => New Zealand Completed Requests => Topic started by: digga64 on Thursday 08 April 10 19:26 BST (UK)
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My name is Gary (*) , I now live in Canada but am trying to trace my roots, if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated.
My father is Graeme Peters, born in 1939 in New Zealand.
My Grandfather was Frederick William Peters, born 1913 in Inglewood, Taranaki New Zealand.
Thats as far back as I can go, I do know that my father and grandfather were very proud of thier German ancestory.
There were 7 boys and three girls to my fathers family. The whole family moved to Otorohunga to continue farming there but Im not sure what year that was, Im thinking around 1949 to 1954.
Im sorry but I dont even have old photographs to post that may help.
Anything help would be greatly appreciated.
Gary :)
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Can't help at this stage but suggest you remove your e-mail address, people can contat you via the "personal Message' system.
Regards
Alan
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Hi Gary
... and welcome. :)
Do you think anyone in your family might (already) have a copy of the marriage certificate for your grandparents ?
Or maybe there is some information to be had from Frederick William's death certificate (which gives a lead to who his parents were) ?
If this information is not available to you, then the next step in the process of working backwards to discover your roots, is to obtain a copy of Frederick William's marriage record.
For this record, Frederick himself will have provided the details of his parents (and so it is more reliable than what might be found on his death certificate).
Any idea of the date of Frederick's marriage.
~ Lu
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Ok sorry about that, just thought it may help who evere was looking, thank you for your replies.
Cheers
gary
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Hi again Gary
If you just go back to my post # 2 - I've added some questions for you. :)
[Sorry, hope I haven't confused you ... I just modified my earlier reply as the Moderator had made the necessary amendments.]
~ Lu
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Hi Gary
I can look at the birth fiche today for your grandfather so we can step one back
As Lu mentioned certificates, if you are able to afford them, its a good idea to by the certs for your direct line to get confirmation and good facts to build on
Bye
Althea
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Theres a big family of Peters at wc
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1713874&id=I17
not yours, the 1913 birth is Ernest William
but may be related..so keep in mind
Bye
Althea
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Sorry always get mixed up on what years have parents on the birth fiche..
but anyway there was no rego for Frederick William 1913 or 1914
Were you definite on birth details...if so are you sure that he couldn't be the ERNEST WILLIAM as quoted above
I see that an Ernest William does die Cambridge area 1974 age 60
Is this the year and place of death??
Bye
Althea
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http://www.germanroots.com/onlinelists.html
What Passenger Lists Are Online?
Internet Sources for Transcribed Passenger Records & Indexes
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Hi digga64,
Welsome to Rootschat and the Emigrants to NZ Board.
There is a branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists (NZSG) at Te Awamutu, a bit north of Otorohanga. It might be worth contacting them at TeAwamutu {--at--} genealogy dot org dot nz to see if they can assist. I suspect that they may charge for any research, of course.
Once you get back to the next generation it should be possible to find a record of their naturalisation (National Library here in Wellington hold a useful index of naturalisations to 1948).
Let us know how you get on. Any questions, just ask.
Regards, riley
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Gary, I know of a Frederick William Peters with an Inglewood connection. To let me know that we are dealing with the same person can you give me his wife's full name and marriage date please.
I am a researcher and know about German Ancestry in NZ as my relatives were German Poles - any Germanics had to register as aliens by 1911 otherwise they would have been interned during the WWI. Look for The Register for Alien Registration.
Even David Lange's relatives are in the register. If they are in the index you can get a copy of the registration papers from National Archives for a fee.
Spelling may be different to what you presently use as it may have been anglicised a few times.
:D
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Hi,
I am currently researching the Auchterlonies. I have got back to 1733 using only direct link father grandfather great grandfather and so on. As i am an Auchterlonjie my lot to so far have been connected to farming and mainly in the north east of Fife and into east Perthshire. The name itself appears to be a mix of picto norman as an Auchterlonie [different spelling] did sign the ragmans roll which contains most of the prominent names in Scotland at the time and was not an act of treachery as depicted in that very good but historically incorrect film made by Mel Gibson. From what i can gather Edward was asked by the Scottish nobility to help choose the next king after the death of Margaret as there were two contenders. He required the Scottish nobility to sign the act of fealty because he was concerned that who ever he picked would upset the other and they might do dastardly deeds against him. The places my lot have lived at are Lucklaw hill - Peace hill - Rhynd - Kinclaven - Abernethy - Redhills - and my self in Ardargie. If i can be of any help to any of the Auchterlonies researching the name please do not hesitate to contact me.
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I saw your reply and my apologies as to not answering sooner as I had a death in the family and I don't look as often at my second email address.
As you are an Auchterlonie it would be interesting to compare you DNA to mine as my Lonie line goes back to the 1640s in Fife. I am still trying to get back into the Angus area but at that point we are well and truly in Pictland. Spelling is not that important as it depended on the scribe. My earliest spelling is Aughterlonie/Lony/Lonnie/Lonie from Balmarino Fife. My surname is Lonie.
I recently have had an interesting read about the Hill of Lownie which is where the land is that the Auchterlonie's took their surname from. Auchter (uachdar) scots gaelic meaning hill or summit and Lonie (lonidh) meaning pathway. The "Hill of Lownie" - Auchterlonie or in Scots Gaelic - uachdarlonidh. I have seen other translations such as a field of elk and or blackbirds, or high swampy ground - which is what it was when the battle was as the Picts hid in the swamp and then dealt to the English. The Battle Dunnichen.
Now getting to the nib of this find. This property still has a Pictish Boundary Stone - the "Girdle Stane". Its easy to find in the internet. There was a huge battle in the area where the Picts killed the English.
If you can send me your tree I will compare with the other Auchterlonie Trees that I have to see if someone else has already done the work for you.
Regards
Kevin Lonie
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Sorry when I replied I could not attached the pictures of the Girdle Stain. See also the monument at Ablermo as this is beautiful and is supposed to depict the Picts winning the Battle at Dunnichen.
Regards Kevin