Tag Archives: Rookwood Cemetery

Ellen O’Reilly: Keeping the Family Together.

Posted on August 19, 2013 by

Finding more ways around Rookwood Necropolis Babies Michael, Mary & Agnes O’Reilly have no headstone Cemetery Transcriptions are another way to trace family members you may be looking for, through inscriptions on headstones and memorials in cemeteries. It’s always rewarding … Continue reading →

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Ellen O’Reilly: Round & Round with the O’Reilly’s

Posted on August 3, 2013 by

What’s in a name? Rookwood Necropolis is a very large cemetery in Sydney which opened in 1868 and soon had it’s own mortuary station & hearse carriages. The staff of the various churches in Rookwood are very helpful but can … Continue reading →

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Ellen O’Reilly : An Irish Family in Australia.

Posted on July 31, 2013 by

Meet the O’Reillys Ellen O’Reilly is pictured here with her husband John and nine of their children about 1900. It seemed a simple task to identify the children in the photo as many were already known to the family. Not … Continue reading →

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