Hi Julie and thanks for yr e-mail. It certainly would be interesting for a mathematician or statistician to work out the probabilities with respect to relationships/descendants, thats for sure. I was told once (and please don't quote me on exact figures - someone else may know tho') that at a time when Norfolk Islanders came to Tasmania, there were 1500 from Norfolk Islands and approximately 1500 Tasmanian's.... Maybe this is where the "two heads" come from (or the 1/2 brain)? No offence meant, I'm Tassie thru and thru and love it. An example of what you mention - my kids' first cousins, on their father's side, are 5th cousins on their father's wife's side, who shares a g g grandmother with me!! (HOGGETT, CASTLE, McCLOUD) And, also true, is that my mother's sister's husband, is my father's third cousin!! (FORD, SYKES, CROSSIN, LUTTRELL) And many more!!! Anyway thanks - and my offer holds good - if ever I can help anyone. Regards, lynne in Tassie