Ancestors… The Arrivals – 1888 (2). 15 Sep 202328 Jul 2023 Merkara. The second arrival in 1888 was my paternal great-great-grandmother. She was on board the "Merkara" which departed from London. Research. The information below has been gathered from a variety…
Ancestors… The Arrivals 1888 (1). 8 Sep 202328 Jul 2023 Taroba. Five more years pass before the next two ancestors arrived. The first arrival on my parental side was my second great-grandfather. He was on board the "Taroba". Journey Begins.…
Ancestors… The Arrivals – 1883 (2). 1 Sep 202328 Jul 2023 Hampshire. The second arrival in 1883 was another maternal great-grandfather. He left Plymouth and arrived in Rockhampton. He was with an older brother on board the "Hampshire." Research Mix-up. The…
Ancestors… The Arrivals – 1883 (1). 25 Aug 202328 Jul 2023 Oban Bay. In 1883, two of my ancestors arrived. The first was my maternal Scottish great-grandfather. He was onboard the “Oban Bay” which departed Glasgow. The second voyage in 1883…
Ancestors… The Arrivals – 1877. 18 Aug 202328 Jul 2023 Fritz Reuter. The earliest arrival of my ancestors was in 1877. The ship “Fritz Reuter” set sail from Hamburg, Germany. It arrived off-shore from Rockhampton before passengers disembarked and were…
Ancestors… The Arrivals. 11 Aug 202328 Jul 2023 Within this series, I will explore each of the journeys taken by my ancestors. All of them arrived in Queensland, so it made my research a little easier. There would…
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