Are you a descendant of Old Tom Brown or his brother, William? Could you update the family tree by submitting a questionnaire, an article, and/or a video (selfie or “interview”) about you and your branch of the family?
We are especially interested in your story, and the stories of people over 80 years old who may remember the 1938 Dalton Centenary celebration (and may not be able to attend our Bicentennial celebrations {AKA: TB200} in 2038).
All relatives of Old Tom Brown in any way, we want to hear from you!
Can you do any (or all) of the following for our TB200 Book?
Write an Article
Can you write an article for us to include in our TB200 Book about your family? If so, please include:
- How you are related to Old Tom Brown
(Eg Tom Brown > James Brown > Enoch Brown > George Brown > Hannah Brown m. Ronald Friend > Margaret Friend m. John Southcott > James Southcott) - How your family got from Dalton to your current location – work, marriage, etc.
- Share significant stories about the life of your ancestors and yourself.
- Share some old photos and new!
100 to 1000 words (or more).
Contact us to submit your article
Online “Family Tree” form
At the Centenary celebrations in 1938, the “Old Tom Brown of Wesley Vale” booklet recorded over a thousand descendants. We think that, by now, there would be tens of thousands of relatives. Can you help us update the family tree by adding your branch?[Please ensure that you have permission to add names]. Start with your name:
Video Submission
Whatever way you do this, please cover the following questions, either in a selfie video and/or an informal “interview” video.
We are keen to have our oldest generation recorded.
1. State your full name (including maiden name) plus your place and year of birth.
[Answer will be something like: Hello, my name is Elisabeth Brandt nee Brown and I was born in Rosewood NSW in 1962.]
2. How are you related to Old Tom?
[Answer will be something like: I am descended from Old Tom’s son, James Brown. James had a son named Enoch, whose eldest son, Peter Brown had a son called, Frank – Grandpa Frank’s son, my Dad, Samuel Brown – I’m Sam’s eldest daughter, Elisabeth.
3. Where do you live? Where have you lived?
4. How and when did your family get from Cobbitty to [insert town/city above]?
[Answer must be specific: James moved from Dalton to Grenfell, then my Great-grandfather Peter & Joan Brown moved from Grenfell to our family farm near Rosewood in 1926]
5. What is/was your spouse/partner’s name/s?
6. Do you / did you have any children?
7. What is/was your occupation/s?
8. Share a favourite/significant story in your life.
9. Do you have any memories or family stories of the 1938 Brown Centenary?
Call us
Not tech savvy? Call us (or contact us) and we can fill in the form for you.
Spread the Word
Share this link (www.OldTomBrown.org) with every descendant of Old Tom Brown that you know of, and encourage them to read this page (www.oldtombrown.org/submission-myfamilystory).
Thank you for your time today!
