Hi all Thanks, Ian, Claude, Pamela, Joanne, Lesley and Elaine for your quick responses. Thanks to anyone else also who may be coming in digest mode. I am downloading the file from http://www.stbedes.melb.catholic.edu.au/home/br/ INDEX AND HISTORY OF NUNS AND SISTERS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AUSTRALIA 1838 - 1918 "For the purposes of historical research or family history an alphabetical index of women who either became nuns in Australia, or who arrived in Australia as nuns has been compiled. The index consists of approximately 14,000 entries and is the result of contributions from more than fifty Religious Orders or Congregations." I was unaware of such a great site. Thanks to you all for the leads. Lorrae Johnson Plainland Qld 4341 http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=helmrich