Searching someone alive

[sparrett]

Some thoughts and ways which have worked for me!

Google her husband's name if you know it fully, and see if he is on faceboo** or other network.

Were there children to her?

Check for them on same sites.

Get the mother's (second wife's) death certificate.  It may have clues as to possible names the half sister would give her own children.
 
Sue

[CassT]

you mention that your father had someone searching in Sydney.
A NSW newspaper the Telegraph have a column "In Search"  
you send your search request  to

yoursay@dailytelegraph.com.au

the entries are usually short and sweet an example

MARY SMITH  Searching for Mary Smith. Daug of John Brown who died ........ for family history, Email ......

I have tried this column a couple of times and have had great results

Cass

[rosball]

Why not post your grandfather's full name here.  I have made 2 wonderful family contacts through my posts here (by people who hadn't used rootschat but had just googled their ancestor's name).

Do you have his death notices from the papers?  If not perhaps we can find them and they may have clues to other family members or friends that my be contactable.

regards,
   Ros

Adding : and possibly death notices for his second wife?

[sparrett]

I agree with Rosball.
If you and your immediate family are comfortable with the idea, the names of the deceased may give the team here a little something to work with.

Understandably though, it may be  sensitive territory

Sue

[tropicalj]

Good Idea Sparrett

I have found a number of my cousins  using facebook

Jennn

[droops]

Jenn, not sure if she did look further on the electoral roles.

Neil, yes the grandfather died in NSW. Have his death certificate and probate.

Sue, I hadnt thought of FB. Again, glaringly obvious once its been suggested. This is why I like this site so much, people suggest stuff you have not thought of.


I am not totally comfortable with putting my grandfathers name or his last wife's name here. I have so much to go on now, that hopefully I or my father can find his half sister. If we dont, then I might come back with their names.

Thanks for all your thoughts.

[tropicalj]

good luck  then, understand your thoughts  but bear in mind that someone out there may be looking  for the family of her half brother  and googling away.


I only found my  grandfathers family  from  roots chat  and I was comfortable  in the knowedge that he was deceased and  his name appeared on public record  on  the NAA


Jenn