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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: Robneve on Saturday 02 December 23 17:07 GMT (UK)

Title: Lookup request William (Billy) McKinney, Brisbane
Post by: Robneve on Saturday 02 December 23 17:07 GMT (UK)

I am trying to find out if Billy is still alive.  He was known to be alive 4/5 years ago and has lived in Wellington Point, and Allan Terrace in Brisbane.  His email address is no longer working and we are unsure of what may have happened. He did have a sister and a cousin at least.  Was at school with my wife, Evelyn McGregor, in Busby, Scotland in the 1950's. Any help / advice would be greatly appreciated.

Title: Re: Lookup request William (Billy) McKinney, Brisbane
Post by: maddys52 on Sunday 03 December 23 02:54 GMT (UK)

RootsChat is not really a forum for finding living people, in fact there is a no living people policy, so unless you know he is deceased you should probably remove his name.

Brisbane newspapers - the Courier Mail and the Brisbane Times both have search functions for death notices. (I can't see anyone of that name in recent times)
https://www.couriermail.com.au/tributes/brisbane/death-notices/?sort=date
https://tributes.brisbanetimes.com.au/obituaries/brisbanetimes-au/

Also no mention on the Ryerson Index
https://ryersonindex.org/search.php

Title: Re: Lookup request William (Billy) McKinney, Brisbane
Post by: Jennaya on Sunday 03 December 23 03:52 GMT (UK)

Perhaps you could try writing a letter to his last known address.