Hi Kerry, There are COFFEY families in Braidwood. Do you have any other names that I may be able to use as a connection. Ray MACKENZIE - Majors Creek near Braidwood on the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia Home page: http://www.braidwood.net.au/mackenzie Email mackenzie@braidwood.net.au or pinehurst@braidwood.net.au -----Original Message----- From: kerrypettiford <kpettiford@optusnet.com.au> To: AUS-NSW-SURNAMES-L@rootsweb.com <AUS-NSW-SURNAMES-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, 15 March 2001 9:53 Subject: COFFEY >Currently researching the name COFFEY NSW >On my step grandfathers side are the COFFEYS >His mother was >ANNIE MILLICENT COFFEY born 1893 BURROWA NSW >There was talk that maybe she was aboriginal decent. >Can any one help with my query >regards Kerry