Hi Robyn, Have you tried looking for Mary's marriage under her other names ROBINSON and REED? She may have reverted back to using her maiden name after Ben died. Cheers, Marita Robyn of Geelong wrote: Hi listers, I'm hoping SKS can help me solve a mystery that I have decided to have another go at after a few year's break. My Benjamin Dean JACKSON, died 1.2.1873, is buried in Melb. Gen. Cem. with 3 of his children, but there is also a mystery woman named Mary BURDETT there too, buried on 8.6.1896. Now, Ben's wife was Mary ROBINSON (nee Reed) who outlived him, and it's so easy to just assume that Mary married again to a ? BURDETT. I don't have CD's, in fact my IMac won't take them, so I had to trawl through fiche the long way but still could not find a marriage for a Mary JACKSON and a BURDETT. I realize this could have happened interstate, but why would she then be buried in Vic (IF this was her?) I guess what I need is a kind person with CD's to look for the marriage of Mary JACKSON and a BURDETT, post 1873, plus the death of Mary BURDETT in 1896. Mary JACKSON'S parents were William JACKSON and Esther STONE, so if Mary BURDETT'S parents are the same then Bingo! Thanks, Robyn of Geelong. -----Original Message----- From: AUS-MELBOURNE-D-request@rootsweb.com [mailto:AUS-MELBOURNE-D-request@rootsweb.com] Sent: Saturday, 21 January 2006 7:27 AM To: AUS-MELBOURNE-D@rootsweb.com Subject: AUS-MELBOURNE-D Digest V06 #17 AUS-MELBOURNE-D Digest Volume 06 : Issue 17 Today's Topics: #1 re old newspapers ["Pam" <pam2001@hotkey.net.au>] #2 Re: [AUS-MELB] re old newspapers [Paul Kean <pauljkean@yahoo.com.au>] #3 Re: [AUS-MELB] re old newspapers ["Pam" <pam2001@hotkey.net.au>] #4 Re: [AUS-MELB] re old newspapers ["Jessie Dee" <littler01@optusnet.c] #5 Re: [AUS-MELB] re old newspapers ["Pam" <pam2001@hotkey.net.au>] #6 RE: [AUS-MELB] ROLL CALL ["b b" <tom_bet2000@hotmail.com>] #7 Re: [AUS-MELB] re old newspapers ["Pam" <pam2001@hotkey.net.au>] #8 A mysterious burial [francesco acciarito <fracc@ozemail] #9 Re: [AUS-MELB] A mysterious burial ["Colleen Wells" <colleenhasell@oze] #10 Re: [AUS-MELB] A mysterious burial ["Carmel M Reynen" <fcfibre1@bigpon] #11 Old newspapers ["Betty Cheeseman" <ech39497@bigpon] #12 Re: [AUS-MELB] Old newspapers ["Pam" <pam2001@hotkey.net.au>] #13 Re: [AUS-MELB] A mysterious burial ["Evelyn Harding" <emh_37@qld.chari] #14 Re: [AUS-MELB] A mysterious burial ["Raymond W. Henderson" <batie@ozem] #15 Re: [AUS-MELB] A mysterious burial ["Raymond W. Henderson" <batie@ozem] #16 Re: [AUS-MELB] A mysterious burial ["Jessie Dee" <littler01@optusnet.c] #17 Re: [AUS-MELB] A mysterious burial [francesco acciarito <fracc@ozemail] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from AUS-MELBOURNE-D, send a message to AUS-MELBOURNE-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. To contact the AUS-MELBOURNE-D list administrator, send mail to AUS-MELBOURNE-admin@rootsweb.com. ______________________________