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If we're getting into street names, near where I live are Canberra, Queensland, Kimberly, Perth and Freemantle. Night night, sweet dreams :-)

We have Londonderry (combination of two - one from England, one from Ireland) - we have Koroit (which must be Irish, as they were potato farmers, the residents) Ascot, Randwick, Balmoral, Paddington. .. There could be heaps more, but I don't know all the English towns to compare Jood

Morning.....:>)))) Yes, lots of English Village/Town names in Melbourne. We call them suburbs. Within 15 km from where i live is Blackburn 1km, Surrey Hills,Camberwell,East Camberwell, Burnley,Chatam, Canterbury,Hawthorn, Doncaster, all suburbs going from one to the next, heading toward Melbourne City by train. Steets running in succession are Essex,Sussex, Suffolk,Wessex,....lol Anyone would think this Country was founded by the English.....LOL Tony Oz...:>))))

I've seen a few English place names come up on here from time to time when peeps have been talking about somewhere in Australia. I think Southport was mentioned recently, that's not too far from where I live either lol.

Actually there is a Liverpool in Sydney, and a Penrith,, and a Richmond and probably several more english town names. Cat - will you quit banging those bin lids - ya giving me a headache! Jood

Waggy, I boo-booed, it was the other pommy guy I should have addressed - Court Jeffster! .. sorry, lol It doesn't pay not to check the thread daily - will take you hours to catch up sometimes .. pmsl Jood

*walks onto thread clashing bin lids* WAKEY WAKEY!!! RISE AND SHINE ;-))))))))))))))) Why thank you Waggy :-) Nice to know I'm loved lolol Yes, I'm a fellow pom lol

Hi all, Been tryin to catch up, takes a while when you’ve not looked in for a whole day, but I did notice a mention from the Cat about going to Liverpool. Is there a Liverpool in Oz, or is cat a fellow pom? Reason I ask is Jood was wondering where my loyalties lie, and I wondered why. We’re all Wattlers, aren’t we? And I love cats, wherever they come from. Waggy

Gooooood Moooooorrrrrrning Wattlers, Wakey wake its quarter to 7 but quiet about it cos it's only quarter to 6 over the border in Qld and we don't want to disturb them. Of course they may already be in the middle of enjoying a 'morning glory' for all we know - lol Sun is shining here but it's only minus 1 so bit chilly yet- sposed to get to 21 Have a great day, catch ya later Gwenda

Nighty nite, sleep tight Don't let the bed bugs bite Ducky

Nite Trifley...:>)) Well its 2:00am here darn sarf.....or..Ummmm. is it 1:00 am...lol Not quite sure really, but its Sunday...and i can sleep in..or....perhaps i should get up seeing its Monday tumurra............Zzzzzzzzz Tony Oz...who's not addicted to Genealogy....:>))) ps. Dini win nowt with Lotto mate....:>((((

Hi Wattlers Thought I'd crank up the lappy before I go to bed to see if we won at Lotto......anyone know? Tony....the quiz was great...I could answer one or 2 questions without resorting to Mr Google.....but only one or 2....heee OK all you lot down south....stop bragging that you start daylight saving tomorrow....eerrr....today! We are still in the dark ages up here in Qld so we don't get up for an hour later than you lot........so no ringing at some ungodly hour just to tell us the sun is up! Sleep well you wonderful crazies..... Hugz Trifley X

I'll never ask a pom to name England's oldest town - OH was a great disappointment again - knew he wouldn't know anything genealogical but obviously left school a long time ago and his memory only went back as far as the Romans - lol Another great quiz Tony and I've learnt some more things - gosh the old brain will be overloaded if I keep this up. Nite nite all - about to lose an hour's sleep so I'd better hit the sack so I'm bright eyed and bushy tailed for work in the morning. Gwenda

28. MAC [Irish, son of] from the British '*mapos' meaning 'son' 29. BRAE, Salmon trap 30. Blind, Deaf, Dumb.

O'k... here's the answers. Please remember i am neither saying your wrong nor right. These answers are taken off the Net on General Genealogy questions, and may vary. If you dont agree with the answers...ring 'Google'...cos i am not a walking encyclopedia...lol x Question 4 was a trick question. Many peeps that live in Oz. ask me if i can do a look-up in U.K So i ask...where abouts in the U.K...........and they say England. So i say. U.K is more than just England, and they reply...Ooooh i always thought just England was the U.K ...:>((((( ******************************************************** 1.International Genealogical Index 2.First cousin once removed or 1C1R 3.False. It was 1837 4.This was a Trick question, because of the way i worded it. Wikipedia Encyclopedia: The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a state in Western Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800. It was created by the merger of the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England, under the Acts of Union 1707, to create a single kingdom encompassing the whole of the island of Great Britain. A new single parliament and government, based in Westminster in London, controlled the new kingdom. The two separate kingdoms of Scotland and England had shared the same monarch since James VI, King of Scots, became James I of England in 1603 following the death of Queen Elizabeth I of England. The Kingdom of Great Britain was superseded by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801 when the Kingdom of Ireland was absorbed with the enactment of the Act of Union 1800 following the suppression of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 5.(D) Mental notes: In a nutshell, so it won't be forgotten: write it down, write it down, write it down. 6. (C)...The French were the first European inhabitants of Canada, settling at Port Royal, near present Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. The city of Quebec was established by the French in 1608 and control of this city was disputed by both the French and the British for the next 150 years. 7.(B )Most records used in Canadian research are written in English or French. You will need some knowledge of French to understand French-Canadian records in areas where there was heavy French settlement including Quebec, parts of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Manitoba. 8.A Pedigree Chart: A German word which means 'ancestor table, an Ahnentafel is a compressed form of a pedigree chart. It uses a numbering system to show the relationship of each ancestor to the starting person (numbered as 1). 9. Second Cousin four times removed. 10.(C) Baptismal Record: Generally, the closer the record is to the date of the event, the more reliable. People's memories become fuzzy with time. 11.You shouldn't assume anything,as you have no clues as to whether the date is American. 7th May or European. 5th July.......1903 12. A tithe barn was a type of barn used in England in the Middle Ages for storing the tithes - a tenth of the farm's produce which had to be given to the church. often associated with the village church or rectory, to which independent farmers took their tithes 13. Public announcement of an intended marriage, generally read out in church 3 Sundays in succession. 14.A person who makes and repairs vehicle wheels, such as carts, wagons, buggies, etc. 15. COLCHESTER.... Essex ABINGDON...... Southern England MARAZION...... Cornwall COLCHESTER in Essex, claims to be Britain's oldest recorded town, on the basis that it is mentioned in passing by Pliny the Elder,the Roman writer, in his Natural History (Historia Naturalis) in AD 77.Also...ABINGDON, which is a market town in the Thames Valley in southern England and is one of several places which claim to be Britain's oldest continuously occupied town.And a 3rd, MARAZION (in Cornwall )Inscribed stones date from the 4th century, one being in honour of Constantine the Great. Another has Cornish lettering, which can no longer be deciphered; and there are British and Roman crosses. 16.SCOTLAND 17.Australia's first census Event Date: 30-04-1881 18. ....Shoes and Boots.( Leather worker ) 19. ....Lace Embroidery 20. 1801,1811,1821,1831,1841,1851,1861,1871,1881,1891,1901 1801 to 1831 No longer exists, with a few exceptions 21. Latter Day Saints ( Church of the Latter Day Saints ) 22. Peers are of five ranks: Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, and Baron 23. Public Records Office. 24. The 'Ag lab' knew how to make his own 'rush lights' to light his home. 25. Mary Jackson married Henry Richardson(first marriage), and Richard was there son. Henry Richardson died,and Mary re-married a Henry Wallace...as Mary Richardson. 26. Collateral Ancestors are your Aunts,Uncles, Great-uncles, cousins.... 27. Illegitimate

1. International Genealogical Index 2. cousin, 2 removed (had to check one of my own - ppppp) 3. false 1837 4. true 5. B but they are all no-no's specially the mental notes 6. C 7. B 8. A report format describing the ancestors of an individual 9. 10. C 11. Born in 1903 either May 7 of 5 July depending on whether American or English 12. Barn built formerly to hold the tithes received by a parson or parish church. 13. A notice given 3 separate times in Church or some other public place such as the newspaper that a certain man and woman are to be married 14. making or repairing wheels, carriages & wagons 15. Bath 16. Scotland 17. 18. A shoemaker 19. An embroiderer 20. 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 21. Latter Day Saints 22. Duke, Marquess, Earl, Viscount, Baron 23. Parish Register Office 24. 25. Mary Jackson - maiden name; Henry Richardson - 1st husband & father of Richard; Henry Wallace - Mary's 2nd husband 26. cousin 27. 1. born of slaves,peasants or other humble parents 2. born of parents not married to each other, illegitimate 3. of base origin or native 28. son of 29. steep bank bounding a river valley, slope, hillside 30. deaf, mute ? thanks again to the World Book encyclopedia - they've never had so much use - pmsl Gwenda

Hey Mary . . . dont give up on the weather yet . . . twas too cold to sit out earlier (but we did all rugged up) but now the wind has died down it is a pleasant and comfortable night out! Well thank heavens we have had a win here - the guys have relented and taken Slim off . . . letting us have good old rockers moosick . . . Catch up with you tomorrow - nigh nite - sleep well - sweet dreams luv Laurie

I hope you lot on the balcoooney are behaving yourselves... (just jealous)lol Its a bit cold tonight.. No luck with the lotto.. 3 numbers only.. back to the drawing board..One day we will crack it.. Had a nice evening with the kids and birthday boy. 5yo. Dont forget to put your clocks forward tonight.. Rug up Tassie and Tony.. its 10c here at Terry Hills and that is cold for us.. See ya in the morrow Love Mary xxxxx

A vote has been taken Tony . . . its four to nill . . . if thats what mean is . . . we like mean !!! LOL (just wish Rob & Ray had better taste in music thoug) teeeeeeeeeeeeeheeeeeeeee L xo

He'y...thats not a Quiz.......thats mean.....LOLOL Tony Oz...;>))))