On Mon, 3 Apr 2006 16:17:47 +0930 (Cen. Australia Standard Time), Lynne Thompson wrote: > I found the abreviations on my CD's and then checked them out on the >Historical Index Detailed on BDM. > >BAMP is listed on Registration No 5290 in the name of John WALKER, died 1855 This is his reported BIRTH PLACE and given his age at death it cannot be in Victoria >BLAC is listed on Registration No 2759 same name. Same as above. The abbreviations refer to somewhere else in other Colonies or in fact anywhere in the world. Tom Cheers, Tom <tomp@st.net.au> Tom Perrett Proud to be member of Melbourne DPS, first port of call re Victorian research - http://home.vicnet.net.au/~dpsoc