You can search NSW BDM's online, free of charge, at http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/Index/IndexingOrder.cgi/search?event=births You can use * as a wildcard. Give yourself the greatest chance of success by inputting as little information as you can; for example, Neal can be spelt a couple of ways - enter it as Ne* I'm a bit slow today and a little confused with your email (my high BP affects cognitive ability) but take it that Lena's parents are James and Johanna ?? Having a couple of Johanna's in my own family, I've found them on registrations shown as Joanna, Hannah, Norah, Nora, etc., so perhaps leave out Mother's Name. You will see on the results if there is a possible match or not. You can sort the various columns into alphabetical order by clicking on the column heading. As far as I know, there was not a Registration District known as Hawkesbury River. There was Penrith and Richmond, but must have been more - at least a registration centre to service the area closer to the coast. Give yourself at least a year or two leeway either side of the supposed birth year. Don't take it as writ in stone that Lena's name was Eleanor Elizabeth - might have been Elizabeth Eleanor. Also consider that there might be more children who were deceased and their existence unknown to the Informant. In the meantime, here's something to chew over - 1495/1862 NEILL WILLIAM J JAMES JOHANNA SYDNEY 9399/1862 NEAL HANNAH JAMES HANNAH MAITLAND Buy Now 11286/1867 NEAL WILLIAM JAMES HANNAH MAITLAND Buy Now 8591/1860 NEAL MARY A JAMES HANNAH MAITLAND Buy Now 13182/1869 NEAL ELIZABETH JAMES HANNAH MAITLAND Buy Now 10364/1864 NEAL SOPHIA JAMES HANNAH MAITLAND Buy Now 11526/1860 NEAL JOHN E JAMES HARRIET RAYMOND TERRACE Cheers Barbara