Hi everyone and a Happy New Year to all... Many of you here will know of our 32 year search for the death of my husband's great grandfather GEORGE BROWN. Very happy to report that, with thanks to the wonderful TROVE, we finally found his death 17 Jan 1925 at West Burnie, living with a new lady and new family. All is good there though and we are corresponding with the second family. As suspected GEORGE BROWN's death certificate gives his birthplace as DELORAINE. One answer leads to another question! There is no obvious birth for GEORGE BROWN on TPI. So we are hopeful that there will be baptism records that may hold the key to his parentage. >From information we lean towards JOHN BROWN and MARY ANN SMITH as parents, but given the number of Browns at Deloraine in the given time frame we desperately need proof. John Brown and Mary Ann Smith had an UNNAMED MALE at Deloraine on 26 Dec 1855 (registered at Westbury) and a WILLIAM BROWN born and reg. at Deloraine 20 Aug 1857. There were other children born in Launceston and Deloraine. Great grandfather GEORGE BROWN married SUSANNAH KNIGHTS 25 Dec 1876, his age given as 21 and Susannah's as 18 but she was still only 17. George's death certificate gives his age as 69, so points to birth 1855-1856. Susannah's sister HARRIET KNIGHTS married a WILLIAM BROWN 20 Jan 1881 and we feel we may have two brothers marrying two sisters. Harriet died very young and when William Brown died in Launceston 27 Jun 1924, he was then married to MARGARET MARSHALL. We have a possible birth range 1857-1858 for him. I have much research on JOHN BROWN and MARY ANN SMITH who married 25 Dec 1846 at York Street Chapel, Launceston - Baptist Congregational rites. It would be wonderful if this reearch could be put to use.... If any one can help or even has some thoughts about these people we would be most grateful. Wendy Brown (ex Tas now Central Qld)