Tracing Family Branches

 Today’s post involves my 3rd Great Grandparents Henry O’Brien and Anne Smith marriage in Maitland in 1845.  After receiving a transcription of their Marriage registration from NSW Family History Transcriptions , I have now confirmed that they married on the 31st of March 1845 at Maitland, New South Wales, Australia.  Both were Roman Catholics and lived in Maitland at the time of their marriage.  Henry signed with his x mark, so he was more than likely illiterate.  Unfortunately their parents names, ages and occupations are not listed, which I had expected as it is an early church record.  I am hopeful that other family certificates may provide me with more leads on this couple in the future so I can connect more of the dots about their lives. I have previously posted about them here and here . Source:  Marriage registration transcription for Henry O'Brien and Anne Smith.  NSW BDM Marriage Index No. 329/1845 V1845329 94.  Received from ...

 Back in 2013 I discovered that my 3rd Great Grandfather Henry O'Brien committed suicide and so I wrote a post about it here .  Henry's death certificate was one of the ones on my wish list, so when I had the opportunity to order a transcription off my wish list this month his was the one I decided to get. Thanks once again to NSW Family History Transcriptions I am now in a position to update my post on Henry's suicide with information from his death registration transcription (see below). Source: Death registration transcription for Henry O'Brien.  NSW BDM Death Index No. 1863/4696.  Received from  https://nswtranscriptions.com.au/ The informant for Henry's death registration was his son John Thomas O'Brien, who was only sixteen years old at the time.  According to newspaper accounts I found on Trove John, who was a resident of Kains Flat near Mudgee at the time, had discovered his father had taken poison and immediately he went into action.  First ...