Hi and welcome to my web site. My name is Robert (Bob) Braithwaite, I live in 
Brisbane Queensland, Australia, with my wife Valerie, I have been researching 
the Braithwaite and Snaith families since my father, Frank Braithwaite died in 1994, 
and my mother, Gladys Ruth Braithwaite (nee Peach) died the same year, realising that 
I know nothing about their families in England and Germany.
I know most of the families here in Australia.
I am now researching my mothers family, Fritsch, and Peitsch families,who came out 
to Australia in the 1800's from Germany.
As I research, I find more and more families are coming into the family tree, so 
there could be someone here that you are looking for too!
I am always happy to hear from people who can add to my tree. 

NEW ADDITIONS: Will be added as I get new information.
I try to verify all my information but, that can be difficult some times, due to 
expense and time etc.
Most of my records in the database are my blood relations, while some are related by 
marriage or we have cousins in common.

NO LIVING POEPLE: Although my personal data contains details of both the living and 
deceased people, in the interest of privacy, the records on this site are restricted 
to those of deceased people only.
If there is a living relation who you may think is of interest, please contact me 
for further information.

SURNAMES:
Many surnames have spelling variations. 
Tracking back through historical records will often provide evidence of names 
evolution.
Names were frequently changed with the arrival in Australia to make them easier to 
spell or pronounce. Many German names were anglicized.
Typically the names adopted in this database is that recorded in the birth or 
christening records. However, exceptions to this rule have been made when it is clear 
that errors have been made, in a few cases, simply so as to keep families together in 
the index.
In this case the name from the birth/christening will sometimes be shown in the 
birth/christening information.
Where a place, town or City is shown as a place of birth or death, may in fact be the 
place where the birth or death was registered, 

Please quote the original source of data where this is indicated if publishing it in 
anyway.
You should also check these or other sources to ensure I have not made any typing 
mistakes when transcribing any data. 
  (I am still in the process of putting in more sources)
I can offer no guarantees as to the accuracy of the information on this site.
People using the site, to help them in their researches should not consider the site 
as a SOURCE, but a guide only. Users should seek out the appropriate documents that 
confirm the information for inclusion in their own records.

If any researchers find I have added any wrong information I would be happy to hear 
from them.

There may be typing mistakes anywhere in this website, so if anyone spots any obvious 
errors, Please let me know.
 
If anyone has any information, no matter how small, please contact me. I am willing 
to share any information I have, including any Photos, BMD Certificates, stories, 
history etc.

 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
  A special thank for Gail Thomas who lives in Port Moresby, for her special trip to 
the Lae Memorial Cemetery to take the photos of Sergent Joseph Colpitts Head Stone 
and photos of the Cemetery.

  Dorothy Paull (nee Ward) in Griffith NSW, Australia, for helping me in the research 
with the Snaith, Ward, Paull, and the Colpitts families, and with the endless amount 
off photos, Dorothy has been able to find.

  Lauren Thomson for all the information and e-mails on so many family connections

  Lisa Andrews in England, For her contribution for the Andrews families.
 
  Leanne Craig for the contact and her help to change some details and mistakes with 
the Andrews Families.
 
  Barbara Milton on the South Coast of New South Wales, 
Australia for her contribution with the Kennedy families, who are related to me 
through the Fritsch family.

  Harold Arthur Fritsch and his wife, Vera Alma (nee Irrgang) from Temora New South 
Wales, Australia, has also been very helpful with the Fritsch family history and all 
the photos he has supplied for me, allot more than I have put into the album.

  John and Patricia Davies in Huddersfield England, for their contribution of 
information and photos for the Braithwaite Families in England.

  Helen Moss in England for the special photos on the Snaith families.

              :See more details in Acknowledgments in Stories"

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  This site is our wish to remember and preserve our family history for future 
generations.
  All history should be kept forever.

  ABOUT ANCESTRAL FILES:
Ancestral files are a collection of Genealogical information taken from pedigree 
Charts and family group records submitted to my family history since I started 
collecting information in 1994.
  Some of this information has not been fully verified against all official records.
Since the information in my family history files is contributed, it is the 
responsibility of those who use any of my files to verify its accuracy. 

  PLEASE NOTE: 
 "ALL INFORMATION OR PHOTOS COPIED FROM THIS SITE, PLEASE USE ORIGINAL 
SOURCES, TO BE LISTED WITH ANY FILES OR DATA, FOR THE COURTSEY OF THE ORIGINAL 
RESEARCHER".
  
Please Note:
  Names and address of submitters to this ancestral file and those who have a 
research interest are provided to help in the coordination of research.

My web site is constantly being updated, so please feel free to check for updates.
  
     Thank you for looking at my family tree. 

               PLEASE SIGN THE GUEST BOOK.
              Thank You, Bob and Val Braithwaite