German Immigrants to NZ COMPLETED

[spades]

Hi digga64,

Welsome to Rootschat and the Emigrants to NZ Board.

There is a branch of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists (NZSG) at Te Awamutu, a bit north of Otorohanga. It might be worth contacting them at  TeAwamutu {--at--} genealogy dot org dot nz to see if they can assist. I suspect that they may charge for any research, of course.

Once you get back to the next generation it should be possible to find a record of their naturalisation (National Library here in Wellington hold a useful index of naturalisations to 1948).

Let us know how you get on. Any questions, just ask.

Regards, riley


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[Denchfield]

Gary, I know of a Frederick William Peters with an Inglewood connection. To let me know that we are dealing with the same person can you give me his wife's full name and marriage date please.

I am a researcher and know about German Ancestry in NZ as my relatives were German Poles - any Germanics had to register as aliens by 1911 otherwise they would have been interned during the WWI. Look for The Register for Alien Registration.

Even David Lange's relatives are in the register. If they are in the index you can get a copy of the registration papers from National Archives for a fee.

Spelling may be different to what you presently use as it may have been anglicised a few times.

 

[scottish cob]

Hi,
    I am currently researching the Auchterlonies. I have got back to 1733 using only direct link father grandfather great grandfather and so on. As i am an Auchterlonjie my lot to so far have been connected to farming and mainly in the north east of Fife and into east Perthshire. The name itself appears to be a mix of picto norman as an Auchterlonie [different spelling] did sign the ragmans roll which contains most of the prominent names in Scotland at the time and was not an act of treachery as depicted in that very good but historically incorrect film made by Mel Gibson. From what i can gather Edward was asked by the Scottish nobility to help choose the next king after the death of Margaret as there were two contenders. He required the Scottish nobility to sign the act of fealty because he was concerned that who ever he picked would upset the other and they might do dastardly deeds against him. The places my lot have lived at are Lucklaw hill - Peace hill - Rhynd - Kinclaven - Abernethy - Redhills - and my self in Ardargie. If i can be of any help to any of the Auchterlonies researching the name please do not hesitate to contact me.

[Denchfield]

I saw your reply and my apologies as to not answering sooner as I had a death in the family and I don't look as often at my second email address.

As you are an Auchterlonie it would be interesting to compare you DNA to mine as my Lonie line goes back to the 1640s in Fife. I am still trying to get back into the Angus area but at  that point we are well and truly in Pictland. Spelling is not that important as it depended on the scribe. My earliest spelling is Aughterlonie/Lony/Lonnie/Lonie from Balmarino Fife. My surname is Lonie.

I recently have had an interesting read about the Hill of Lownie which is where the land is that the Auchterlonie's took their surname from. Auchter (uachdar) scots gaelic meaning hill or summit and Lonie (lonidh) meaning pathway. The "Hill of Lownie" - Auchterlonie or in Scots Gaelic - uachdarlonidh. I have seen other translations such as a field of elk and or blackbirds, or high swampy ground - which is what it was when the battle was as the Picts hid in the swamp and then dealt to the English. The Battle Dunnichen.
 
Now getting to the nib of this find. This property still has a Pictish Boundary Stone - the "Girdle Stane". Its easy to find in the internet. There was a huge battle in the area where the Picts killed the English.

If you can send me your tree I will compare with the other Auchterlonie Trees that I have to see if someone else has already done the work for you.

Regards

Kevin Lonie

[Denchfield]

Sorry when I replied I could not attached the pictures of the Girdle Stain. See also the monument at Ablermo as this is beautiful and is supposed to depict the Picts winning the Battle at Dunnichen.

Regards Kevin