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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Research help required, please - COMPLETED
« on: Wednesday 29 January 14 00:06 GMT (UK) »
Margaret I have sent you a private message.
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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Research help required, please - COMPLETED
« on: Thursday 01 December 11 00:45 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for getting back to me Grantley. I'll go check your message right away.
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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: Research help required, please - COMPLETED
« on: Wednesday 30 November 11 20:26 GMT (UK) »
I have only now read this message and was very excited that someone was researching the Story family. My family line comes down from Robert Story b. 1803, the father of Robert Story b. 1830. I have old letters from the 1850s 60s written to Robert Story b. 1830 which also contain a lot of information on other members of the family. I would love to hear any more information you might have.
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Ambrotype Ayr1
« on: Friday 12 November 10 04:59 GMT (UK) »
Thank you Prue and purpleKat!
Igor, if you would like to read the letters I would be happy to share. I do have the typed copies stored on my computer which I will find and pass on to you.
Igor, if you would like to read the letters I would be happy to share. I do have the typed copies stored on my computer which I will find and pass on to you.
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Ambrotype Ayr1
« on: Thursday 11 November 10 03:30 GMT (UK) »
Yes Igor, you were all right the first time regarding the instruments in the picture plus the other photo of the man in a navy jacket is also John Ker. By the time John Ker died he had lost his father at 6 years old, a sister died at 17 and a brother dying at 26. I think it is our ancestors fashion and hair styles that makes us think they do not look like us but in reality they really do.
I have typed out all of the original letters as they are over 150 years old and rather difficult to read. It took quite awhile to do but worth it.
Purplekat you are so right, he does seem to be looking at me!
I have typed out all of the original letters as they are over 150 years old and rather difficult to read. It took quite awhile to do but worth it.
Purplekat you are so right, he does seem to be looking at me!
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Ambrotype Ayr1
« on: Monday 08 November 10 05:42 GMT (UK) »
I have now discovered who this ancestor is Igor. It is not David, chemist but is John Ker b. 1835 d. 1865. He was an engineer with the Royal Navy and at sea along the American coastline during the Civil War. He was discharged from service in 1863 and died at 30 years of age of phthisis at his mother's house in Hawick in 1865. His sister Helen was married to David, chemist. Amazing that you talk about how serious he is as I have 38 letters from him written to his mother, sister and brother from 1859 to 1863. They are beautifully written and filled with great detail of his life at sea. It is wonderful to now be able to put a face to these letters. One interesting note is that he thought the Confederates would win the war!
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Ambrotype Ayr1
« on: Monday 08 November 10 05:31 GMT (UK) »
That is funny Carolyn. I looked at the picture and thought it was familiar!
Gail
Gail
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Ambrotype Ayr1
« on: Sunday 07 November 10 06:25 GMT (UK) »
You have done a great job Sylvia! Wonderful that you take the time to do this for me.
Gail
Gail
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Ambrotype Ayr8
« on: Wednesday 27 October 10 01:17 BST (UK) »
Once again thank you Carolyn. I really appreciate all the restoring you have done on my family photos!
Gail
Gail