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I am trying to find out about my GG grandfathers family. I have very limited information to start from.

I have a marriage certificate for my GG grandfather Henry Cunningham, 45, born Belfast. He is married in Australia in 1901, I'm not sure how he arrived in Australia or when. His parents are Henry Cunningham, Farmer and his mother is Esther O'Neal.
I have discovered that he is a bit of a shady character, 25 years older than GG grandmother when married and she was 8.5 months pregnant. They divorced after 2 years she apparently discovered him in bed with the maid. I have found him in directories lised as Henry James and also James Henry Cunningham.
Any hints for finding the parents in Belfast or surrounds. Census, church records. Would there be records related to farming??

I am hoping to make contact with the descendants of Robert Kindred and Agnes Watson Nichol.
I would like to find out if they have any family photos of my ancestors. I live in Australia and have no photos of my grandparents or any of their ancestors.
If anyone could contact me with information about living relatives or help in anyway I would appreciate it.

I finally got some information back from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, below is the essence of their reply;

"Thank you for your email.  Benjamin John Glissan appears in our register of licentiates on 13th January 1871.  The details recorded are as follows:

·         Age: 21

·         Place of birth: Sopwell Hall

·         Present place of residence: Dublin

·         Where educated: Galway

 He first appears in the Medical Register of 1874, listed as residing in Breconshire.  In later editions, however, he is listed at the West Street address you have given below.  Later editions of the Medical Directory also indicate that he gained the qualification of M.D. from Durham University in 1898."

I googled Sopwell Hall and found it in Tipperary, it is an historic home, but there is no mention of Glissan's living there. Would anyone have any further local knowledge of the home or of records for it's inhabitants during the 1850's.
I have also established that his fathers name was Phillip Usher Glissan.
I look forward to your replies.

I got the information from both the Goulburn Library, they have the Herald on Microfilm, and also some assistance from the Yass Family History Society. I also have some further information about Emma's parents and there background. They were mining for gold in the Tumut area, but then you probably already know that. They emigrated to Australia in the early 1840's and originally came from Shropshire.

burrod1

Where would I find details of the lease, I haven't looked for these before, also what should I expect to find on the lease papers.

burrod1