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New Zealand Resources & Offers / Re: Waihemo Heritage Trust Museum, Palmerston (Otago)
« on: Wednesday 25 May 11 07:56 BST (UK)  »
Hi Alex, Great shot of the Waihemo Heritage Museum site at Palmerston.The backdrop of the Puketapu Summit really captures the essence of the town and the Museum. Also thanks for your help and insight on Monday as regards the various ways of sourcing 'Family History'  I have sent a request to the NZ Land Infomation for any title records that may be available for early Palmerston. Will let you know if they show up.      Cheers,  Chris.

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New Zealand Resources & Offers / Re: Waihemo Heritage Trust Museum, Palmerston (Otago)
« on: Thursday 19 May 11 22:42 BST (UK)  »
Hi Alex, Thank you for your very prompt reply and very useful info.I can be in Palmerston sometime on Monday 23rd..would be great to meet at the museum if possible; say around from 11am---3pm; whatever is the more suitable for yourself.  Kindest Regards, Chris Howes.

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New Zealand Resources & Offers / Re: Waihemo Heritage Trust Museum, Palmerston (Otago)
« on: Thursday 19 May 11 19:17 BST (UK)  »
Hi Alex, The Museum is a little treasure..been in twice. Also the Local Library has a good collection of the old cemetery records and a map ..also headstone and non headstone info. I have a great great grandfather buried there..no headstone but with the records and map were able to exactly locate the grave....Cornelius Hurndell...served in the Crimea war started a Brick works around 1868...in Palmerston. The museum had an early photo,but have been unable to locate the original site...will keep trying. Any helpful leads would be great..also trying to track down his house location....Many thanks.   Kind Regards, Chris Howes.

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Wells Family
« on: Friday 26 November 10 09:38 GMT (UK)  »
Annie Elizabeth Wells was born 1859 in Nelson ,NZ...married John Bradshaw from Pilling...lived on a farm in the Dunrobin area and had 13 children...they farmed there for nearly 26 years..John died 13th sept 1904 suddenly... leaving Annie to battle on till 1907..when the farm was sold up...their dream coming to an end..my grandmother was one of her children...I have recently located the exact location of this farm and are now trying to locate their original farm dwelling to see if I can find any evidence of the foundations..I have some great photos of the beautiful land they farmed with care...it is still gerished by the owner today.....Annie lived to a grand age of 92yrs and is buried in Temuka,SI of NZ.   I have much more info.if required,that was just a brief outline.   Chris Howes...a Great Grandson of John and Annie.... 

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: historical land search
« on: Sunday 19 September 10 21:10 BST (UK)  »
Hi Pinkie6, Many thanks for your supportive e-mail..I have located the physical location of my GreatGrand Fathers and Mothers farm, and had a visit to it a couple of weeks ago..the day was a beautiful day.and I took some wonderful photos.  It was a very special moment of my life to connect with the place of their dreams  and they lives they lead there for over 25 years ,until tragedy struck.It was beautiful farm in West Otago near Dunrobin....their Dreams have come true ..as it is wonderful lush rolling valley next to Spylaw Burn...the present owners are nuturing it well.Will visit the Dunedin archives  and they are able to help me with the location of the site of the original Homesite on the farm.   Thanks again for your help.   

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: historical land search
« on: Saturday 31 July 10 04:38 BST (UK)  »
Hi, Thanks for that lead....what I need to find is the location of that section and block on a present day map etc...Archives hopefully will have the paperwork in their archives.....Would there be a website that would allow a look at that location?    Many thanks again....Regards ..

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: historical land search
« on: Saturday 31 July 10 03:45 BST (UK)  »
Thanks John for offering your assistance...A CAPT.  needs a good crew!...Names:   John Bradshaw and Annie Elizabeth Bradshaw (nee Wells)....location of farm near Dunrobin,close to Heriot,Crookston near the ' Blue Mountains'    ,,....West otago... Appreciate your offer John.

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: historical land search
« on: Friday 30 July 10 09:54 BST (UK)  »
Same here....I am searching for the location of a farm my GreatGrand parents had for approx 25 years back in the 1880........1905.....what a saga....have eventually located to Archives.govt.nz and each region has its own office....they suugest that you go and visit them with a digital camera to retain images of the info and maps and locations,they are not very keen in you being vague...you have to have some names and locations if possible.  I will let you know how it goes.    I used dunedin@archves.govt.nz 

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