Hi, I've joined the list in the hope of clearing up an old family mystery, that's also part of my current family research. My great grandfather Edward KITCHEN (or KITCHIN) is said to have emmigrated to Sydney with his daughter (my grandmother) in about 1920. I have all the information on his daughter - marriage and death certificates. However, we cannot find one single reference to Edward. No death certificate at all. We've checked with cousins back in Birkenhead and they're sure he left with the daughter (she was about 19 at that time). He was born in Tranmere, Birkenhead (across the Mersey from Liverpool) in 1858. It's very unlikey that he lived beyond 1945, where the NSW "Between the Wars" index ends. I've searched these trying all sorts of spelling variations many times. Surely my father (b1932) would have known something about him if he was around beyond 1945. He has no recollection of him. Edward Kitchen seems to have vanished without a trace! One theory we've considered is that he died en-route. I'm wondering whether anyone can advise where the death registration would be if this is the case. The other thing that I'd like to check is arrival lists for 1920. I have no idea of the name of the vessel unfortunately. Is there an archives centre in Sydney that holds these sorts of records? Arrival records, passenger lists. Many thanks, glen lambert Sydney, Aus.