At 09:59 AM 26/11/2010, you wrote: Phillipa I missed your query and only noticed this reply from Karl. If you want to research his origins you could contact the Australian Jewish Genealogical Society - www.ajgs.org.au. There's a few burials in the Jewish section of Rookwood with the same surname - www.jctrust.com.au - Ephraim & Sarah Pura, and Annie. Gary ================================ >Hi Phillipa > >There are documents relating Lazarus Pura (a Taylor who died near Cradle >Mountain in 1949 described as a Russian Jew) available at the National >Archives. >Cheers >Karl Bossard >Canberra _________________________________ Gary Luke ~ [email protected]feraltek.com.au Sydney, Australia