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iluvu2 · Post by **iluvu2** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:07 pm

Trish, I was pleases today when I got an email from Oz from someone called Gail who found my Margaret Rankin Shanks death ,which brings to an end my trail more or else,she died 1918,but Gail never said where,I replied and thanked her and asked if she possilbly knew where Margaret died. Im so plesed to get this info, but what am I going to do now

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trish1 · Post by **trish1** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:49 am

I assume Gail answered your library query

If she found the index of the death on the BDM fiche, it does not say where the death happened (they only say Brisbane or elsewhere, so if not Brisbane no location is given). If it is via burial information then the burial location should be known.

Trish

iluvu2 · Post by **iluvu2** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:56 pm

Hi Trish, from a very rainy Scotland, The email came from Qld Govt Office and she said I could buy a cert if I wanted more info.I thought the cost was too much so I will just have to content myself with what I have at the mo,I know she lived at Lindsay St Bundamba 1n 1917 and she died 1918 so I guess thats where she died. Thank you for your help and wishing you good luck with yours

trish1 · Post by **trish1** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:57 am

Not cheap the Qld certificates (similar to all of Australia) - they do usually contain lots of information - similar to 1855 Scotland, but I don't know why they can't have a system like SP

Trish

iluvu2 · Post by **iluvu2** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:37 pm

Trish, I m pleased to say Joy from Ipswich library told me there are quite a few Shanks buried in Ipswich my ancestor Margaret Rankin Shanks being one of them, so I know at long last where she was laid to rest ,the end of another chapter

trish1 · Post by **trish1** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:35 am

So pleased she got back to you - I thought there was an index from Ipswich cemetery at the library. My husband's paternal ancestors are in Ipswich Cemetery - maybe the Shanks are nearby

Trish

iluvu2 · Post by **iluvu2** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:27 pm

Yes you never know they could be neighbours,Im just wondering now if the Australian descendants knew she left her 1st child here in Scotland and that they had a half brother ,he was my gt Grandpa.

trish1 · Post by **trish1** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:06 pm

Sooner or later someone will track you down (or vice versa). I recently met up with a 3rd cousin in Canada.

If you wanted to look for descendants you could try the white pages
www.whitepages.com.au

Trish

iluvu2 · Post by **iluvu2** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:15 am

Hi Trish
Yes ,I thought of the white papers and discovered a Shanks living in Bundamba and noticed on a map that it wasnt too far from where my ancestors had lived. I havent the courage to contact them as Im unsure of this. I hope you are having some luck with yours all the best from Falkirk from Christine

Post by **joette** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:26 pm

Oh go on I'll bet if they are related they will be delighted to hear from you
If they are not well what have you lost?

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