WELCOME TO MY FAMILY

I have been researching my family history for a number of years starting after both my parent's  passed away. My aim at first was to follow the Forrester and Dalziel sides of my father's family.  There were so many questions I needed to try and find some answers to.

This research has taken me on a wonderful journey to many places around the world and to find glovers, Bailies, burgess of Perth Scotland, convicts, jewellers, silversmith's, wine shipper's wine merchant's, makers of Port Wine in Oporto, Portugal, an Irish Famine Orphan and so many who have fought in all wars and battles for their country.

I do know my Dad would turnover in his grave if he knew that I was delving into the past, but as I have come so far with my research and that I am very proud of my ancestor's. I think 
 if he knew of the information I have gathered I am sure he would have a twinkle in his eye.

Please check the citations at the bottom of a person's name as I have put some links to website's, especially my father's brother CHARLES HENRY FORRESTER 1918-1945 who died a prisoner of war at Sandakan, Borneo.

ALSO CHECK AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE FOR USEFUL LINKS 

A special thank you to:

Marc, from Dunfermline, Fife Scotland for finding the Forrester Family Monument in Greyfriars's  Cemetery, Perth Scotland

Janet & Graham Robins, from Beccles, Suffolk England for information & photos of the Forrester and Evan's family.

Paul & Brenda, from Essex, England for information & photo's on the Forrester and Kelway Bamber  Family.

Julie Poulter Bathurst, NSW and Anne Buckingham Bendigo, Vic for the help they gave me on my story  of my GGG Grandmother Jane Kelly.

John & Rosemary Archer Bendigo Vic, Lesley Wilson for information & photo's on the Archer Family

To Pat for the photo's of the Smith family, Noel Lane for the Photo's of the Lane family

Malcolm and June McDonnell for the photo's and information on Reginald Lawrence Forrester

If you wish to copy anything from my site, please make sure you cite the source as anyone copying   might have other information helpful to me and more importantly, in cases where I have  received information from people, citing the source acknowledges them and the work they have done.

PLEASE IF YOU TAKE COPIES OF ANY PHOTO'S PLEASE KEEP THEM FOR YOUR PERSONAL USE ONLY AS SOME ARE COPYRIGHT AND SOME ARE FROM OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY.

This is a work in progress as I gradually continue to research and add more names, dates and information, so be sure to call back again.

While you're here please feel free to sign the guestbook.  I welcome comments, amendments, additions and input.

Regards,
 Merilyn