I am tracing decendants of Richard COLES and Maria MUDGE (my Great Great Grandparents), and would be interested in hearing from people who are tracing similar lines, or who have a tie in to this line. Details are as follows: At this point, I do not know much about Richard and Maria at all, only that they were probably born, married and died in Devonshire England. I do not know how many children they had in total but, their son, Francis Ernest COLES (aka Frank) is my Great Granfather. He was born between 1886-1890 in Torquay Devonshire England. He came to NSW between 1912-1914, probably with the Navy. In 1914 he was a 'stoker' on the HMAS Melbourne. He married Alice RAMSDEN in 1912 in Surry Hills NSW. He died in 1963 in Toongabbie NSW. The descendants of Frank and Alice in NSW (that I know of) are : Ernest Edwin COLES (1914 - 1977) married Doreen Veronica WALLACE in 1939 (my Grandparents) Darrell Ernest COLES (born 1942) 1 Son and 1 Daughter John Edwin COLES (born approx 1943-1945) 2 Daughers and 1 Son Alan George COLES (born 1945) married Lynette Margaret CRERAR in 1965 (my Parents) 2 Sons - myself and my brother Alice Maud COLES (born approx 1916-1918) married Clement Francis GAINSFORD in 1939 1 Daughter that I know of Lily L COLES (born approx 1921-1923) June COLES (born approx 1922-1923) died in infancy in 1923 Frederick George COLES (aka George) (born approx 1924-1926) married Betty KEETLEY in 1946 1 son and 1 dauther that I know of There could also be 1 other female born to Frank and Alice, who died in infancy - but as yet unconfirmed. Details of this line, and all branches of my family can be found at: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=igc Feel free to check it out and contact me if you are tracing similar lines. Thanks, Ian Coles.