Hi Ken I am not aware of any set standard definition. The main thing is that when you say or record that someone os x generation descended in Australia, that is supported by a definition. One could say xx generation born in Australia. I tend to like adding the person who arrived as they generally lived and died here. cheers Grahame On 04/02/2009, at 9:36 AM, Ken Mero wrote: > Good morning Lesley and List. I find that computing lines of > descendents can open a can of worms.(and sometimes heated > arguments) Some members count the original First Fleeter as > generation one, others the first line from the original as one. > (does that make sense?) I'm not an expert but maybe one of our > Listers may be able to settle the matter once and for > all.Personally, I have Frederick Meredith who married a convict (or > two) then his son Frederick, his son John, his son Henry, his son > Lindsay, his son William, his son Ken, his daughter Debra, her > daughter Melanie, her son Tyson. So I would claim 9 generations. > Thanks for the opportunity to to the thinking cap on. regards Ken > at King Creek. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-PT- > JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message