Assistance/advice with research

[giblet]

Also have to remember that even if the sisters children were found, their names couldnt be posted on the forum as they could still be alive.

[danielle2102]

Yes I do realise that but when people in the past have found information that could be related to a living person they have private messaged.

[Warin]

Have you tried family notices in Trove? At times they mention family members by name.

For me Trove has the births with fathers name and a place of birth (or at least district)  - so I know a rough date .. but not usually the child's name .. then I use that to check the birth name using the registry .. without purchasing the full thing - just an online search for the ref number?

That might work .. however the cost of one death certificate giving all the children is fairly cost effective. And it should not miss any.

[danielle2102]

I want to eventually purchase the death certificates but they do get rather pricey and from what I was told it may not have all the names on there anyway because it is only what information is given and is often accurate. I have looked a little into TROVE but I haven't found it of much help with the Kirby side of the family, ideally if my grandparents didn't die when I was young I would of been able to pick their brains.
I have found them on BDM but it doesn't show parent's names on the website and for the one that I was trying to rule out the father's name is the same (but a common name) but not the mother's but have also been told this could also be down to error as well as to who gives the information.

Thanks for the assistance!

[giblet]

Have you tried family notices in Trove? At times they mention family members by name.

For me Trove has the births with fathers name and a place of birth (or at least district)  - so I know a rough date .. but not usually the child's name .. then I use that to check the birth name using the registry .. without purchasing the full thing - just an online search for the ref number?

That might work .. however the cost of one death certificate giving all the children is fairly cost effective. And it should not miss any.

Yes i have seen notices of births like that as well. I have come across death notices that have all the kids married names etc as well. THEN there was the death notice i once found which stated..
[Cant remember his name so i'll call him Jim]

Jim Jones is dead 
That was it nothing else in the notice   

[danielle2102]

Well that proves my point then lol

That is classic though...damn! Seriously though I would have though death certificates would have to have a fair bit of accuracy

[Neil Todd]

When one of the most experienced VOLUNTEERS asks a question, there is usually a good reason!

It may pay you to keep this in mind when you ask for assistance.

Neil

[danielle2102]

When one of the most experienced VOLUNTEERS asks a question, there is usually a good reason!

It may pay you to keep this in mind when you ask for assistance.

Neil

Well obviously I kept it in mind. Thanks for your input!

[giblet]

Danielle have you tried the Western Australia State Library to see if they have a death notice for the parents?

http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/

I have never contacted them before so i dont know what they are like to work with but could be worth a try maybe.