Issue :	July
Date :	2009
Publisher :	Delyse Brown
e-Mail :	editor@genealogyworld.net
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NATAL PASSENGER LISTS:
A model of the S.S. Waratah was recently commissioned by Turners Shipping, Durban, whose founder David Turner was lost with the vessel.

His family were also on board - Mrs Turner and their five children aged between 14 and 3; their destination was London. The Turners were among the approximately 40 passengers who embarked at Durban. Including the passengers from Australia and the Waratah's crew, there were 211 souls on board.

The ship sailed from Durban at 8 p.m. on Monday 26 July 1909 - a hundred years ago.

The Turner Group has given Genealogy World permission to include a photograph of their model of the Waratah. Another photograph in their Boardroom shows the founder, Mr David Turner.

To co-incide with this centenary Sue Patterson has now added her article concerning the Waratah to our webpages entitled:
"Maritime Disaster as Ship disappears without trace!".

Sue states:
"This year marks the 100th anniversary of the disappearance of the SS Waratah and all onboard. It is an appropriate time to revisit the tragedy and acknowledge the strong historical links between Australia, the UK and South Africa.
In conjunction with the Queenscliffe Maritime Museum in Melbourne, Australia, a wreath laying ceremony will be held in the waters off Port Philip on 27 July this year.
Let us pay our respects to this fine ship, her Captain, crew and passengers by keeping the memory alive of these unfortunate men, women and children by passing this unique and tragic maritime history to future generations."

Sue informs us that she is expecting 60 people to attend the wreath laying ceremony - we look forward to hearing her account of meeting the descendants of the Waratah passengers. Some of the descendants are making the 6 hour flight journey from Perth to attend the ceremony.

MILITARY MATTERS:
Rosemary Dixon-Smith writes Part 2 to add to her previous article:
Conflict at Port Natal: The Battle of Congella.
You will enjoy reading The Siege and Relief of the British Camp at Itafa Malinda.
Those of you familiar with Durban will recognise the statue of Dick King which has stood on the Victoria Embankment in Durban for many years.

1820 SETTLERS:
Sue Mackay transcribes a further item from CO53/8 at the National Archives, Kew, London:
1847 Extracts from South African Commercial Advertiser

ANGLO-ZULU WAR:
Graham Mason sends a photograph of Tony Camp and himself with the great granddaughter of FRED HITCH VC taken recently at Chatham - Zulu week-end.
Best wishes to Tony Camp who has recently undergone surgery.

MISSIONARIES:
Rosemary Dixon-Smith shares 3 views of Marianhill Monastery recently photographed.

URL OF INTEREST:
www.1837online.com ... NOW www.findmypast.com
See SPOTLIGHT below.

BRICK WALL and MISSING PERSONS:
A reminder to check these pages from time to time in case you are able to help other researchers.

According to the July 2009 IHGS Newsletter:
"If anyone is planning a visit to The National Archives UK next year note the following changes:
From 2010, the reading room at Kew will no longer be opening on Mondays to the public, while parking will now be charged. Some microfiche records, likely those which are also available online, will also be removed from public access."
They mention that over 90% of their users are online and so will be unaffected.
www.ihgs.ac.uk

PASSENGERS ONLINE
by Rosemary Dixon-Smith

If, like so many family historians, you've had a long and unsuccessful search for the arrival of an ancestor in South Africa, don't forget that at

                                          www.findmypast.com

there is access to passenger records from 1890-1960. These have been made available online by findmypast in association with The National Archives, Kew, and cover departures of over 24 million passengers embarking on voyages from the UK. The original source of this data is the BT 27 (Board of Trade) series of records: these records gave the names of people leaving the UK, where the ship's eventual destination was a port outside Europe and the Mediterranean Sea. Foreign as well as British registered ships were included.

Of course, as the information offered commences in 1890 (earlier outward-bound passenger lists haven't survived), it doesn't help those of us who believe our ancestors arrived in South Africa before that year. Even within the date parameter of 1890-1960 by far the largest proportion of departures are for passengers going to America. However, there are also departures for other countries, including South Africa, so it's well worth giving the search facility a whirl. Passenger list transcripts cost 5 credits and original images cost 30 credits. There is a subscription option as well.

If you're wondering why 1960 is the cut-off point, the keeping of passenger lists in UK was discontinued in that year.

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