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aboriginal links to the name CHATFIELD

HBurscough — 2013-01-09 13:44:22Z

It appears that there are a few Aboriginal Chatfields around Australia. I am wondering how the link started as the name originates back to England. It can be traced to the 1500/s. I am aware of ancestors who migrated to Australia in the mid to late 1800's. I am a Chatfield and keen to explore any links.

Re: Tracing Aboriginal Heritage

kumeyaayindian — 2012-07-03 20:52:33Z

Howka, have you tried the Barkuma Aboriginal Neighbourhood Centre?

http://culturehunter.org/directory/barkuma-aboriginal-neighb...

Also try this as well
http://www.cessnock.nsw.gov.au/resources/file/Community/Comm...

Also look at this article..
http://www.smh.com.au/national/aborigines-told-to-swap-land-...
there is a griffiths .. You could contact the newspaper and or look up the person Rick Griffiths, chief executive of the Mindaribba land council, which represents indigenous people in the Cessnock area, said it was an insult. "There's no mention of compensation for the leases … And what happens if there's a change of state government?" he said. "They don't go to white communities and say this, do they?"

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/aborigines-told-to-swap-land-...

Re: Tracing Aboriginal Heritage

DaGriffis — 2012-01-17 03:05:38Z

Hi Nicole

I am hoping you are still using the ancestry website. I have a similiar question about my family history. I have been identified as having ABoriginal heritage by some Aboriginal people for a long time now but are still having difficulty in finding out about my family history. I do know that my family name was Griffiths before becoming Griffis (without the 'th) and that we were from the Paterson River area not far from Cesnock. If you would like to contact me further please email me at damiang@adnnsw.org.au to chat further.

Cheers
Damian Griffis

Tracing Aboriginal Heritage

NicoleLWhitehead1971 — 2011-01-02 00:31:28Z

Hi is anyone able to assist me, I am trying to find what aboriginal community my great great grandmother came from, I know she was born in Cessnock nsw, and beleive her surname was Griffiths,but most records only list her as Annie and her mother as Mary,

Any assistance be greatly appreciated