Are you a descendant of Old Tom Brown? Are you over 16 years old? Could you submit a questionnaire, article, or video (selfie or “interview”) about you and your branch of the Tom Brown family? We are especially interested in 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 in 2038. However, if you are related to Old Tom Brown in any way, we want to hear from you!

Whatever way you do this, please cover the following questions, either in a selfie video, an interview video with tech savvy friend, an article, a form, or via email.

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 Narrabri NSW in 1969.]

2. How are you related to Old Tom?
[Answer will be something like: I am descended from Old Tom’s son, James Brown. I am the eldest daughter of Sydney Brown, the eldest son of Frederick & Doris Brown, the 2nd-eldest son of George & Daisy Brown, the son of Enoch Brown, the son of James.

3. Where do you live? Where have you lived?
[Answer may be something like: I have lived in many towns and cities over the years, including Narrabri NSW, Sydney, Emerald QLD, Townsville QLD, Hobart TAS, Wee Waa NSW, Toowoomba QLD and back to Narrabri before retiring to Tenterfield, NSW.]

4. How did your family get from Dalton to [insert town/city above]?
[Answer must be specific: James moved from Dalton to Grenfell, then my Great-grandfather George & Daisy Brown moved from Grenfell to our family farm near Narrabri in 1929.]

5. What is/was your spouse/partner’s name/s?
[Spouse may answer: My name is Stephen Brandt. Elli and I were married in 1994.]

6. Do you / did you have any children?
[Answer could be something like: No, but I have had 6 sponsored children over the years. The current 2 call children me “Mum Lis” which is really sweet.]

7. What is/was your occupation/s?
[Answer: I studied… but became a…. before I retired to Tenterfield in 2024.]

8. And lastly, how would you like people to remember you? Or share a favourite/significant story in your life.
[Answer: I spent much of my life as a travelling missionary. I would hope that people would remember the LORD and want to love and serve Him.

Thank you for your time today!