Christchurch Archives Look-Up.

[jamesnpaul]

Hello,
I am seeking info on:Robert Paul,B-1836,Killearn,Stirlingshire,Scotland,D-8th Aug 1887,at Greymouth,Westland,NZ.
The Christchurch Archives have the following info:
1/Item Id:R8755729, Caif Series 3387.Accession Ch300,Box 2,Record No,GM121/1887

2/    "      R8763031         "         20702    "        Ch300   "   47   "        "  HK325/1888

Would a KIND person have a wee look at these records for me and advise the result,I am also a "PAUL",Robert was,I hope,my Ancestor.
Many Thanks,
James N Paul

[Jean Price]

Hello James,

Will do this next week for you.

Regards
Jean

[jamesnpaul]

Hello Jean,
Great to have your mail how kind of you to do this for me,thanks a million.

I remember the time of the earthquake which killed many people,my wife and I was on a P&O world cruise and our call at your city was cancelled a few days before our due arrival,we finally called at Auckland,by that time the passengers had collected over 6 tons of clothing/shoes etc and £8,000 cash for your city,the Red Cross collected it all,trust you are now recovering,good luck to you all.
Best Wishes,
James

[Jean Price]

Hello James,
The delay in finding the answer is all my fault - nothing to do with NZ Archives.

Thanks to the Family Search organisation, the files you wish to see are available on line. I have now copied the instructions ChCh Archives gave me to view the files - and I have checked - and they work.
But if you have any problems then please ask for help
Regards
Jean

Just to add to the instructions - once you get to the page with IMAGE |1| of "lots", put your image number in the box.


These are the Instructions from Christchurch Archives

The probate file you have requested has been digitised and is currently available online through the Family Search website. The files will be searchable by name in the near future, but for now, please follow these steps to view the file:

1.         Obtain the record number from Archway. This is GM121/1887 for one file [where GM is the court abbreviation, 121 is the record number or ‘rec’ and 1988 is the year of the probate] and the other file is HK325/1888.

2.         Go to the Family Search website at https://www.familysearch.org/

3.         Click on Search

4.         Browse by Location and select Australia & New Zealand

5.         Under Place,  Select New Zealand, Pick Probates

6.         Select "Browse through … images", then select "Greymouth District Supreme Court".  The file you are looking for is in folder "probates 1887 rec 114/87-125/87', the images for your file are 73-85.
           
            Go back to get the other file - Select "Browse through … images", then select "Hokitika District Supreme Court".  The file you are looking for is in folder "probates 1887-1890 rec 308/86-389/90", the images for your file are 253-264.

7.         Once you have found your probate, you can save it to disc or print it by using the buttons in the top right corner of the screen and following the instructions

There are a number of digitisation projects currently in progress around the country, and there are probates from Blenheim, Hawkes Bay, Marlborough, Napier and Nelson also available, as well as ship passenger lists from 1855 to 1973.

Images are being added regularly, so it may be worth looking through to see if anything is of interest to you.

I hope that this will assist you with your research.

[jamesnpaul]

Dear Jean,
Many thanks for your very kind mail,please excuse my delay in responding,Sylvia and I have been on the road visiting Pals in Germany for a week,now arrived at our Villa in Spain.
Every Good wish,
James

[jamesnpaul]

Dear Jean,
A wee note of my grateful THANKS to you for ALL the time you invested in assisting me to find data on ROBERT PAUL,your detailed instructions on how to download his probate was "master class"in how to research ancestry,I have his many Probate pages to now place on his file.
I would seem ROBERT never married,his will instruction only provided that all his assets/cash were passed to his Brother:William Paul in Palmerston.
Now onto finding additional data on William,in particular his Marriage to Eliz Porter,abt, 1863 in Dunedin.
Once again,many thanks,do trust you are in good health,I am fine,recently returned from a visit to Saudi Arabia,first time for 28 yrs,lived/worked in KSA 1975 thro 1984,my,my,has the place changed.
Every Good Wish,
James

[Lucy2]

Now onto finding additional data on William,in particular his Marriage to Eliz Porter,abt, 1863 in Dunedin.

Hi James

In case you missed it, updates re: PAUL family, are available on the other William PAUL thread (started by Anne - "apanderson").

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=660620.0

It's possible that descendants may have information they can share with you ?

   ~  Lu

 

[Jean Price]

Hello James,

Thank you very much for your thank you.

I see that you have been following the other PAUL thread. Hope you are finding lots of information about your extended family in New Zealand.

Best wishes to you and yours,
Jean