Today updates were posted to my family tree on RootsWeb WorldConnect and to my New Zealand Genealogy Project website. Previous updates were in June 2013. Recovery from recent surgery delayed these changes being completed and posted.
Family Tree Changes
Changes to the family tree file that is on RootsWeb WorldConnect on Tuesday 29 October 2013 include:
- New GEDCOM uploaded to RootsWeb (15,702 people, 5,157 families).
- Over 200 missing New Zealand birth dates added for the period 1875 to 1913 – source NZ BDM site. NZ BDM site was searched to add day and month of birth to year or approximate year of birth.
- Newspaper report of death of Rita Florence Bernice SPURDLE added to her page.
- Newspaper report of death of George Charles William DAVIES added to his page.
- Photograph added to pages of Reynold Oliva BERKAHN and Gordon BERKAHN.

NZ Genealogy Site Changes
Changes on 29 October to Chris Korte’s New Zealand Genealogy Project website include:
- Tree Visitors page updated based on six months Google Analytics data for March-August 2013. This replaced the previous two month data for March-April 2013.
- New page added to site giving details of Carmavy (Carmavey) in Northern Ireland. Carmavy was the birth place of Thomas McLernon, my great grandfather.
- Update to 1921 Letter from Northern Ireland page to include links to family members from Ireland mentioned. This became possible after reviewing 1911 Census returns.
- Menus and site map page updated to include the new Carmavy page.
- Photograph of Elizabeth Redpath (1856-1933) headstone added to her photo page.
- Additional photographs added to the Berkahn notes page (Gordon and Reynold Berkahn) and Christian Berkahn family photo page (group photographs of Christian’s children).
- Details of Emily Mist updated when additional details were found in the electoral rolls.