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CEMETERIES: East African Cemeteries and Memorials is a useful resource for tracing information about family / ancestors in East Africa. See also Polish Refugee Camp below for information on the camp's cemetery.
DUNKS family: Do you remember Phil and Kay Dunks who lived in Nairobi (Kenya) from approx. 1962 to 1971? Phil worked for Ideal Casement windows of Reading, Berkshire. In the summer of 1968/1969, their two grandsons - Roger (then aged 7 or 8) and Martin (then aged 10 or 11) - visited them. Martin remembers that they flew to Kenya on a BOAC VC10. They spent 4 weeks in Nairobi and 2 weeks at the coast. His grandparents were good golfers, and belonged to a golf club that the boys visited. They also remember going to the drive-in cinema and the Game Park. The grandparents knew a game warden who had been mauled by a lion. He personally took the boys out for the day in the park to show them all the animals. The family drove to the coast in a mini-van. The place where they stayed in Mombasa was near the President's beach residence. Martin has visited Kenya four times in the last 10 years. He stays at the Turtlebay Beach Club in Watamu, and always thinks back to the wonderful summer that he spent in Kenya so long ago. If you remember Phil and Kay Dunks, where they lived, their golf club, or anything about them, please contact Martin Dunks.
ERSKINE SCHOOL, Nairobi Does anyone remember the ERSKINE INFANTS/PRIMARY SCHOOL in Nairobi? Mark attended this school in 1960-62, when he was 4 years old. He would like to know what happened to the school, if it changed its name, whether it was demolished, or if anyone has any photos. If you can help in any way, please send information to Mark Reeves and also send a Cc to the webmaster so we can add this information to the website.
GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH (East Africa): You can ask questions to track your family or family farm. If the questions are about an individual's name, you may ask ask to have your question entered on this page and/or on the Kenya List. Please note: there are other genealogical websites listed on East African Websites.
GIN PALACE (Morogoro, Tanganyika): Do you know remember this unusual house in Morogoro, Tanganyika. Do you know whether the house is still there?
GROUNDNUT SCHEME (Tanganyika): Information wanted, particularly from anyone involved in the project. Please contact Patricia (Cumberland) Derrick.
ITALIAN PRISONERS-OF-WAR: Marisa Cassini is writing about the Italian Prisoners-of-War from Ethiopia who came to Kenya after WW II. If you have any information, please contact her.
KENYA CONNECT (Genealogical Research Kenya Only): Trish Heather-Hayes is researching information to compile a reference book for genealogical research about the individuals and families who came to Kenya, starting around 1895 to date. She has been collecting records from the government registry, old cemeteries, etc. and is in the process of computerizing the data. What she needs now is help in putting the correct family members together down the generations (and verifying the information). To do this, she would like to collect material about families and their Kenya days. If you (and/or your family) have a "Kenya" connection and you wish to send information to Trish, please CLICK HERE. - PLEASE NOTE: you are supplying information to Trish to help with her reasearch. This is NOT part of the Kenya Korner database.
LIKONI FERRY ACCIDENT: October 3, 1950. A bus returning from the wedding of Jimmy Verjee and Roshan Devji plunged into the Indian Ocean, killing 15 members of the Verjee family. Their son Rasool is researching this accident and is trying to find eye witnesses or anyone with memories or information of this terrible tragedy that befell his family. If you are able to help in any way, please contact Rasool.
MARA CONSERVANCY and the MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE: Joseph Kimojino, Head of Tourism and Anti-animal Harrasment for the Mara Conservancy, says they are now struggling to keep their anti poaching work on track. They no longer have regular funding coming in because the number of tourists visiting the Masai Mara game reserve has declined due to the current worldwide recession. Mara Conservancy or Mara triangle
POLISH REFUGEE CAMP and CEMETERY: Masindi, Bunyoro, Uganda (1940s): The camp was actually situated just outside Masindi where the current Nyabyeya Forestry College and then Nyabyeya Forestry School were located within the Budongo Forest. Nyabyeya itself is located on the Bikonzi-Butiaba road heading towards nearby Lake Albert with Bikonzi located on the Masindi-Hoima road. Please contact Dave Lichtenstein. He is interested in contacting anyone who was in the camp during the 1940s or knows anything about the camp and its inhabitants at that time.
ST. MARY'S SCHOOL, Nairobi: The school occupies what is now very valuable land, and there has been an attempt to shut down the school and sell the land to developers. John Connolly has received several emails from former St. Mary's students regarding this attempt, and would be willing to hear from former students who have any knowledge of this, or who would like to see the messages that he has received.
QUORN AVENUE: Sue Johnson was eleven when she left Kenya in 1970. Her family lived on Quorn Avenue and she attended Lavington Primary. She has tried to locate this address using Google Earth, but most of the street names have changed. Does anyone know if this street has been renamed, or know names of any nearby streets. Any information would be appreciated. Please contact her through the Kenya List or through the webmaster.
TRAVEL TO KENYA: Janet is planning to visit Trans Nzoia in the "white highlands" where the members of the Elmer and Keese families lived and farmed. As a woman travelling alone (not on organized tours) she would appreciate information and suggestions. Her Elmer and Keese relatives farmed near Kitale. Any assistance you are able to provide her about visiting and researching in Kenya, by way of the list and any suggestions, would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Janet (Elmer) Keese.
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