Forum: Rest of the World Genealogy

I have a GGrandfather who came over to the UK in 1880's from Malta. Assuming he came on a boat at some stage - where do I begin to look for any record of his arrival in this country? :) Thanks for any help.

Came across this extensive online database of all known British people in the various South american countries. http://www.bisa.btinternet.co.uk/layout.htm HiFly

Can I call on you folks out there for some guidance please. Does anyone know of any existing records / information re uk citizizens who settled in Jamaica in the early 1960s.

I have a ggg aunt Louisa Arnold who from census reports rather oddly seems to have been born in Rouen? France in 1856. All her other family seem to be born in London and her parents (John b 1820 in birmingham and mary ann b1825 hackney) are recorded in Finsbury on both the 1851 and 1861 census, so...

hi i have found that some of my wifes relations were born in malta is there anywhere online i can find info robert john hodges born about 1900 malta his sister violet hlda hodges born about 1902 malta any help appreciated david

Hi i have been helping my wife trace her family history and her Grandfather was born in Singapore just before WW2 is there away to find his birth details. If he was born to British parents would his birth be registered anywhere in the UK

Just as a matter of interest, is anyone else on this forum researching ancestors from Finland ? My great grandfather jumped ship in Fremantle Harbour, West Australia in about 1897. He was originally from Ekenas, Finland. Would love to hear from others researching similar ancestry.

I have a marriage certificate recording the marriage of a member of my family tree; Martha Amy Cresswell, to Cesar Augusto Torra, dated 1915 and taking place in Warwick Register Office. I am led to believe that Cesar was Spanish, his Fathers name was Vicente Torra. I would love to try and find out...

looking for any information on how to find michal pawlyk was deceased at the time of his daughters marriage in 1948 michal was a railway worker daughter was helena pawlyk

i am looking for information gregorz gryciuk i know he married helena pawlyk in 1948 gregorz father was stefani gryciuk farm worker have been told family possiable ukraine or polish any ideas on where to start?

Franz Klenner was b 1864 in Vienna Austria. He was the oldest child and was 21 when he arrive in NZ in 1885. He married Eliza Hall in 1894 in Lepperton Taranaki NZ. and died in 1901 after a fall from a horse. I'm looking for information on Franz's parents and siblings and their life in...

Does anyone know if & where births, marriages or deaths of UK personnel serving in colonial administrations would / should have been registered in the latter part of the 19th century. The reason I ask is that I am attempting to "flesh-out" the career of John Greenwood Atkinson (JGA) who was my...

How would i find out more about a Ukraine POW who came over here and put in a camp(?) in Aston Derbyshire??

Hi, My Grandfather was the captain of the Norwegian Navy during WWII, his name was Nils Jacob Jorgensen, does anyone know of any sites that would be relevant or even if there is an equivilant of B-G in Norway? Any help greatly appreciated x

I am trying to find out some background information on the DANDO / DANIELS family. I have very limited information so I will place what I have here. Lois Frances GURNEY born Abt. June 1871, married John (Warren or William) DANDO, possibly in Singapore as they resided there. I believe they had at...

I have a brickwall in locating my GGrandfathers birthplace, given on marriage cert and census as Nassau. I have located some Vandervelden references in 1834 Wattenbach, Hessen-Nassau, Preussen and 1813 Of, Oberkaufungen, Hessen-Nassau, Preussen, which might fit with his birth in 1846. Although...

Does anyone out there know of a site where I can get information on BMD's in Singapore? Is there a transcription archive anywhere that is online? I have had a look around on Google but not had much luck really. The era that I am interested in is from about 1860 - 1930. Names that I am particularly...

Made my 1st posting last night regarding family name of LASSMANN. Had some useful info given me. Been searching today and find that a possible match for 2 x Great Grandfather - JOHN LASSMANN was born in or about 1846 in Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas. Can anyone tell me how I can obtain a...