Hi, mostly data entry to continue our family history research but helping others too. Maternal side from Coopers Creek near Oxford and Christchurch, Canterbury, Aotearoa New Zealand 1870s. Paternal side 1850s? Christchurch on, to north Tasmania, Australia mining etc & back to Christchurch from 1900. Trained historian. Periodic bursts of genealogy work, 1989-2023. Abbreviations used in memorial notes with year: a. = arrived in NZ, b. = born, c. = christened, d. = died, e. = education, m. = married, l.= lived at, p.= press story, w. = war service. FaG community met is very much appreciated!

Surname links (my virtual cemeteries index):
1.. Bartley ... Anglo-Irish, Christchurch c1870s, genealogical root to 1800s Ireland, Fermanagh
m. Johnston ... Christchurch c1870s, genealogical root to 1800s Ireland, Donegal
m. Martin ... Christchurch c1870s, genealogical root to 1700s England: Paine
2.. Proffitt ... Coopers Creek c1874, an olde Scottish name; of interest likewise: Youell. (Also m.Voight who m.Voss)
3.. Herman ... Coopers Creek c1876 ex Clapham, London 1852 ex Hessen, genealogical root to 1700s: Herrmann
4.. Langer ... Coopers Creek friends, Austro-Moldavian migrants 1874
5.. Tindall ... from UK to Christchurch to Beaconsfield, northern Tasmania, Australia later 1800s, then back to Chch
m. Davies ... A new-found family link to Wales? ...
m. Hopgood ... via Southland later 1800s, genealogical root to 1700s England: Guise
6.. Whalley ... helping a mate trace his lineage back to Lord Protector days, to Elswick in Fylde area Lancashire, & to Yell
7.. Loversidge ... my dear fiancee, RIP, care for te whanau

Kia ora (Greetings, be well, in te reo Maaori)
Ko Rangi ki runga, ko Papa ki raro, tena korua.
Ko enei nga ingoa whakapapa, me te turangawaewae i Tawera me Otautahi.
E nga tupuna tawhito, haere, haere ki Te Ao Marama, haere. E noho i te Rangimarie.

Hi, mostly data entry to continue our family history research but helping others too. Maternal side from Coopers Creek near Oxford and Christchurch, Canterbury, Aotearoa New Zealand 1870s. Paternal side 1850s? Christchurch on, to north Tasmania, Australia mining etc & back to Christchurch from 1900. Trained historian. Periodic bursts of genealogy work, 1989-2023. Abbreviations used in memorial notes with year: a. = arrived in NZ, b. = born, c. = christened, d. = died, e. = education, m. = married, l.= lived at, p.= press story, w. = war service. FaG community met is very much appreciated!

Surname links (my virtual cemeteries index):
1.. Bartley ... Anglo-Irish, Christchurch c1870s, genealogical root to 1800s Ireland, Fermanagh
m. Johnston ... Christchurch c1870s, genealogical root to 1800s Ireland, Donegal
m. Martin ... Christchurch c1870s, genealogical root to 1700s England: Paine
2.. Proffitt ... Coopers Creek c1874, an olde Scottish name; of interest likewise: Youell. (Also m.Voight who m.Voss)
3.. Herman ... Coopers Creek c1876 ex Clapham, London 1852 ex Hessen, genealogical root to 1700s: Herrmann
4.. Langer ... Coopers Creek friends, Austro-Moldavian migrants 1874
5.. Tindall ... from UK to Christchurch to Beaconsfield, northern Tasmania, Australia later 1800s, then back to Chch
m. Davies ... A new-found family link to Wales? ...
m. Hopgood ... via Southland later 1800s, genealogical root to 1700s England: Guise
6.. Whalley ... helping a mate trace his lineage back to Lord Protector days, to Elswick in Fylde area Lancashire, & to Yell
7.. Loversidge ... my dear fiancee, RIP, care for te whanau

Kia ora (Greetings, be well, in te reo Maaori)
Ko Rangi ki runga, ko Papa ki raro, tena korua.
Ko enei nga ingoa whakapapa, me te turangawaewae i Tawera me Otautahi.
E nga tupuna tawhito, haere, haere ki Te Ao Marama, haere. E noho i te Rangimarie.