WDYTYA is coming to SBSTV in OZ

[trish251]

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We have quietly enjoyed your chats, and have used your comments as a bit of litmus test on viewers response. We have, of course, got forums and comments page on the SBS website - but perhaps yours were more informed and less guarded!

Wondering if we may now be more guarded      but that doesn't seem to happen on RootsChat. Many thanks for your response & I do understand about keeping much of the research in Australia. I also wish you much success with the funding for the next series. Dee was the main instigator of our previous research on the WDYTYA folks - if in need send her a message. 

As far as starting your maternal line - Many folks have a trigger that got their research started & mine came from google. Try putting your mother's full name (birth name) into google - also your grandmothers and great grandmother's if known. If nothing else you will find other folks researching people with the same name, but you could find much more about your own family. (It  was actually my father's name that got me going - his mother was the mystery lady that caught my interest, so you may like to try the paternal side as well  )

Trish

[Ruskie]

Hi Diana - to research your maternal line:

We'll need Mother's name, date and place of birth. If she is still living you may not wish us to have this information.
Alternatively, do you know grandparents or even great grandparent's birth places/dates, marriage dates?
Do you or other family members have any birth, death or marriage certificates you can check?
Like most of us, do your ancestors hail from the UK?
If so have you any idea of their names/dates/places of birth/ dates and places of arrival in Australia?

Others will probably be able to add to this and have other useful suggestions.

Personally, I started with the death certificate of a great great grandfather whose name I already knew. From this I learned both his parents names, his place of birth in England etc etc etc. I also spoke to my mum to get names and relationships of other family members.

You basicaly have to give as much information as you know. If it's just guidance you need and you would like to do the fun part and research for yourself there are suggestions and links under each specific heading. Certificates will have to be purchased along the way. Some people buy many, I buy only those which I need additonal information from or to confirm I'm on the right track.

It would probably be best for you to start another thread for this under the appropriate heading.

Good luck.

 

[Stoodly]

Thanks for the personal advice. Will post on the correct boards. All UK background.

Will leave you all in peace now for your chat to resume, until next series that is

Over and out.

Diana

[drodgers34]

Hi Ruskie.

For fear of going way off topic again i Thought I'd ask you this while the iron is hot so to speak.

I think many people must just buy certificates 'as needed' to limit the cost. I have coresponded with someone who routinely sent off for all siblings etc etc -plenty of cash i'd say.

There is even a way you could 'almost' prove a maiden name - surname link for a wife in the census but you have to be very careful !!

I think we all apply logic in our minds but have you ever seen anyone actually document the approach to be taken eg I have this, the name is unique so is fairly certain.

After all even copies are not originals. I was thinking of putting a flowchart together, possibly with a 'certainty scale' but if something exists i would use that.

Dale

Hi Diana - to research your maternal line:

We'll need Mother's name, date and place of birth. If she is still living you may not wish us to have this information.
Alternatively, do you know grandparents or even great grandparent's birth places/dates, marriage dates?
Do you or other family members have any birth, death or marriage certificates you can check?
Like most of us, do your ancestors hail from the UK?
If so have you any idea of their names/dates/places of birth/ dates and places of arrival in Australia?

Others will probably be able to add to this and have other useful suggestions.

Personally, I started with the death certificate of a great great grandfather whose name I already knew. From this I learned both his parents names, his place of birth in England etc etc etc. I also spoke to my mum to get names and relationships of other family members.

You basicaly have to give as much information as you know. If it's just guidance you need and you would like to do the fun part and research for yourself there are suggestions and links under each specific heading. Certificates will have to be purchased along the way. Some people buy many, I buy only those which I need additonal information from or to confirm I'm on the right track.

It would probably be best for you to start another thread for this under the appropriate heading.

Good luck.

 

[Ruskie]

Hi Dale,

There are many factors to be taken into account when deciding whether or not to purchase certificates. Some of this I suppose comes down to gut reaction which is not a reliable method  . These are the main ones I use to try to get out of buying certificates.

The ancestor with the unusual name can be a double edged sword - easy to find or lost through mistranscription or misspellings or spellings not as expected today. I've been lucky enough to have a couple in my tree. These are especially useful pre 1837 as often there's little else to go on.

I like census too - mother in law in the house on census night can save £7.

Australian death certificates are helpful. I spent ages looking for the right wife in England, only to find her (or by this time, have it confirmed) by a son's death with the mother's surname in the index.

You do have to be careful though, and I've got a little off track and confused a couple of times, but sorted it out through purchasing the certificate.

I've only ever bought one English death certificate.

I'm sure others will have more suggestions.

And to get back on topic ... I've been thinking about the celebs for WDYTYA series 2. Wonder if we should start a list? My first guess is Hugh Jackman.

[Bellejazz]

And to get back on topic ... I've been thinking about the celebs for WDYTYA series 2. Wonder if we should start a list? My first guess is Hugh Jackman.

ooooh yummy!

I second that motion.



 

[Walcha72]

And to get back on topic ... I've been thinking about the celebs for WDYTYA series 2. Wonder if we should start a list? My first guess is Hugh Jackman.

Hate to burst your bubble, but according to Internet Movie Database and Wikipedia, Hugh Jackman was born in Australia to English-born parents. 

So, no Aussie heritage for our Hugh.

Debbie

[perth tiger]

how about these famous aussies
jimmy barnes
john farnham
russel crowe
mel gibson
any of the brothers gibb
 
seriously i think rolf harris would be good as he is so popular in the uk aswell

perth

[Ruskie]

Re: Mr Jackman, I reckon being born in Australia to English parents is fairly valid - be nice to see some English research being done.
Perth -
Isn't Russell Crowe a NZer?
I think Mel Gibson was born in America, American father but grew up here.
The Gibb brothers were born in England, English parents, but lived here for a few years.
Isn't Jimmy Barnes Scottish?
Rolf Harris and Barry Humphries were others that came to mind .... and Bert Newton ...
Gee, my mind has gone a bit blank .... can't think of any more Aussies! 
.... just thought of another one - David Koch - from that awful (sorry anyone who likes it) Sunrise TV programme - he's a bit of a mini-celeb, but he's got to have German roots (something a bit different) and he's a good sport - I bet he'd be willing to get involved  .