[lace-chat] Family history

2007-03-25 Thread Jean Peach
It is a long time since I posted anything to the list. I am wondering if anyone can help me with Tracing family in New Zealand. My husbands grandfather was a doctor, he left his wife and seven children at the end of 1901, He was residing in England at the beginning of 1901 as I have found

[lace-chat] Quite funny this one

2007-03-25 Thread Janice Blair
I liked this one. Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA http://jblace.wordpress.com/ http://www.lacemakersofillinois.org/ Miss Beatrice, the church organist, was in her eighties and had never been married. She was admired for her sweetness and kindness to all

Re: [lace-chat] Family history

2007-03-25 Thread Brenda Paternoster
Hello Jean I've never had any need to research in NZ but I'd suggest that you get the death certificate for the man buried in the 1940s. http://www.bdm.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Births-Deaths- and-Marriages-Index?OpenDocument Brenda On 25 Mar 2007, at 14:17, Jean Peach wrote

[lace-chat] elictricity

2007-03-25 Thread CLIVE Rice
To you who answer all questions: I just got the word that the daughter and her friend from England are coming to visit California in April. I feel sure that they'll need a converter to charge their camcorder, camera, etc. rather than just a plug adapter. I would imagine that the difference

[lace-chat] Re: electricity

2007-03-25 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Mar 25, 2007, at 21:34, CLIVE Rice wrote: Will the "converter kits" one can buy at local stores work for their intended use, Might very well, but not those which you can buy in the States, I suspect. Those would only work for American appliances which are taken to other countries. But I w

Re: [lace-chat] elictricity

2007-03-25 Thread Sue Babbs
It is worth checking each individual electrical implement they plan on bringing.Many appliances work in both countries without a converter eg laptop & hairdryer. They may need to change a setting on these appliances to get the correct voltage. Other small appliances however will need a travel