Hello, Just an introduction of myself to the list. I have been on the Qld list and only recently discovered there was a North Qld one as well! My area of concern is Cairns. My ggrandfather John RYAN who emigrated from Ireland 1n 1900-to be with his children in Qld-he died in Carins-Feb 27, 1910. His son Edward Thomas RYAN was known to be a teacher there between 1917-1919. Edwd's dtr:Mary Eleanor RYAN married Pat'k Joseph KIELY in Cairns (Apr 11, 1917) They had a son James Pat'k KIELY b. Nov 17, 1917. I am trying to find any other siblings of James' Pat'k-- Are there RC church records re baptisms for the town available-if so how would one access them? Was there an army camp in Cairns during WW1? What type of records in general are available for research in the area? Thanks for your time Nancy...Orlando, Fl USA _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.