----- Original Message ----- From: "reg hoare" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 10:25 AM Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] HILLYARD > Hello my name is Reg Hoare and I would like some info on > the above family. THOMAS JOHN HILLYARD and MARY ANN > GIDDINGS came to Australia some time between 1883 and > 1889. They came from Manchester and Bedford. Hi Reg Where some one came from in England isnt particularly relevant . Their port of arrival here is ............... Before I Jan 1901 this big island was a loose collection of Colonies and really was no over all place as Australia . These Colonies kept their own records ........... Did they marry in one of these Colonies ? What records have you already checked ? Bye MargM Beautiful Central Coast of NSW