Genealogy Chat

Hmmm - haven't really given much thought to New Zealand as yet....I need to rule out UK and Australia first!! Or get some leads!! I can't seem to search the LookupUK site - I have been on there before and left a message though. Same with the missing-you site. Believe me I've quizzed my Mum!!!!

http://www*whitepages*com.au/wp/resSearch.jhtml http://www*whitepages*co.nz/Pages/Home/0,2115,a1281,00.html Have you tried looking in the telephone directory of both Australia and New Zealand? There seem to be a lot of Littles on the first town I tried. Have you tried finding any work mates he may have had or neighbours. I don't know about in Oz but here you can look at old electors rolls and even if he wasn't registered to vote others in the same house may have been. You could advertise for anyone who worked in the company when he was there who might remember something. Quiz your mum she may know more than she realises - school, family- brothers/sisters/ only child, aunts, uncles, cousins, whereabouts in the Uk north south east west, england wales, scotland etc. Reason for coming to Oz - how long he'd been there when your mum met him. Names of any friends he hung around with - you might be able to find them who might shed more light on his background. Have a look at marriage and birth registers after you were born - you may find he has other children. Don't give up. Sorry but whoever suggested Traceline - you cannot use it if you were adopted. There is also a problem with Traceline where it can be utilised - they write and ask if the person is willing to receive a letter - if they don't reply or say no then that's the end of it. Have you tried leaving a message on Lookupuk*com or Missing-you*net and perhaps as well on a Little surname messageboard at Rootsweb - worth a try. I found a message on Lookup nearly 12 months after it had been put on.

Yes I have. So many R Littles in the phone book!!! I'm heading into the electoral office tomorrow to hopefully access their records. We don't have any sort of online access over here for the electoral roll, I've discovered!!

I guess you have thought about the electoral register over there? And phone books.

Yep - I've done that. No luck yet - some people haven't replied to my emails though, so I live in hope. My UK helper has narrowed down my search over there, so some gentlemen will be receiving a letter from me in the next few days. Fingers are crossed!!

Thanks Rose. My Mum and my father's relationship was what we would call a "fling". He was an englishman working in Australia at the time - by the time Mum found out she was pregnant he had moved on to Sydney. I have asked his employers in Sydny for help, but they say no - privacy laws etc. Plus it was 32 - 33 yrs ago and the company changed owners. I am about to try and see if I can get anywhere with his employers in Western Australia. My Mum knew very little about him really - no DOB, no place of birth apart from in the UK somewhere. He knows that Mum was keeping the baby (me!!), and she sent him a letter and photo, but we don't know if he ever received it. So you see - I'm using all the angles I can. Having to search in Australia and UK!!! Anyone who knows a Ray Little, tall, dark haired mechanic who fancied himself as quite a good singer please let me know!!!!

Kylie,Go to Record Office and type in 60 million current names and click search. Hope he can help Rose

Sorry you are so despondent Kylie, I have been trying to find my grandson and got no where for months and months now just yesterday I have had an e-mail from a kind lady who lives in the area and she and her relatives will see what they can do to help. I changed my Thread. I had been posting my grandsons name. I made this lastest contact because I posted the name of the place he may now be living in. Can you change the emphasis of your search. What was his job? Do you know what he was working on or where he was working when you were born. Companies keep records of past employees. Does your Mum have any copy of his Ins. No Did he drive a car/ Drivers Licence etc Who were his insurers,does your Mum know Did he have any special interests? Did he belong to a club Have you got the idea. You need to really widen your search areas. Sit down with your Mum or Gran if it s possible and write down everything you can about what was known about him. Do you know any of his relatives,can you ask them or anyone he worked with. There are tracing agencies,but I don't know how much this would cost you. I have just paid a detective £80 to look for my grandson There is someone offering look ups of Living Current people. Maybe he can help. Just don't give up love. Good luck Hugs Rose

Thanks so much everybody - you're advice has inspired me to keep on looking!! You have all given me some great tips. I'm currently searching best I can for immigration records - unfortunately they're not so easy to access over here in Oz. I'm not forgetting to include air travel. I've got a lovely lady helping me in the UK too (thanks Ali!!) - so between the both of us I hope I get somewhere!!

Hi Kylie If the person you are looking for was a '10 pound pom' like I was it may be worthwhile contacting Australia House or whatever it is called these day. Most likely the Emmbasy in London somewhere in the basement will be the passenger lists. Ken.

Just a thought Kylie, and I hope it doesn't put you off your search, but have you considered that he might have flown to Australia when he emigrated? My sister and I had that choice in the early 1960's and decided to do it as we would be spending less money en route. Sylvia

I haven't tried that one! Thanks!

Have you tried this site : www.theshipslist.com It might be worth a try best of luck

Hello Kylie, Iknow what you mean about people not answering e-mails it really gets you down doesn't it? Don't give up hope. I've had the same thing with them not replying but you know there are people out there willing to help. Stick with it best of luck Regards Angie

Hi Kylie, Sorry to hear your so upset at the moment, but its not time to give in yet, just time to buckle down to some more searching, a lot of the sights mentioned above are brilliant, but they only do searches in the UK, judgeing from your message your father emigrated to Australia. Go on to the following site www.infobel(.)com you will find a lot of things on there that may help you in your search, including the Australian White pages, it may take a while, but I'm sure your up to the challenge :O) Good Luck with your search, let me know if I can be of any further help to you. Best Wishes Sheila

Hi Kylie, just adding another 'don't give up'!! Another good organisation to try is Norcap, they are genuine and a registered charity. They have a website, it's the name with (.)org after it. Again, there are charges, but they found my birth family. Good luck, please keep us posted! Mandy :)

Wow - you guys have been really helpful. Thanks so much. I'm hoping the myfolks site will give me some leads!!

Kylie Don't give up. I started to search for my birth mother and thought I'd have no chance with a surname like Jones but I now have an address for her so it can be done. If you need any help at all, let me know what you're looking for, who ,when, where blah blah blah and I'll try and give you a hand. At a bit of a loose end now my search is done! Ali

Kylie, Try Joan Allan at www.myfolks*co.uk She charges a small fee to cover the cost of her equipment but she has helped a lot of people on this site. Crista

I am just looking at this site now.....it goes up to the 60's. *http://www(.)blaxland(.)com/ozships/* if you tell me his name I'll have a look while I'm searching for mine. good luck, Karen