Hi Elaine, Is there some connection I've missed between George and Tasmania for you to be posting to the Tas List? You might have better luck posting your message to the NSW List - http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/intl/AUS/AUS-NSW.html With such a common name as George REID, I think you will have to purchase an official certificate to establish a few facts. NSW has three licensed transcription agents who can provide certificates at a cheaper cost than going through the Registry Office - Marilyn Rowan, Joy Murrin and Laurence Turtle - http://www.transcriptions.com.au/ http://www.joymurrin.com.au/ http://home.iprimus.com.au/lturtle/ Information on the NSW marriage certificate will give you George's birthplace, as well as the names of his parents and his father's occupation - the names of his parents will help find his death in the indexes. Here's an example from Marilyn Rowan's website - http://www.transcriptions.com.au/images/marriage.pdf Divorce in the newspapers - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13944242 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article108889978 Funeral notice for Rita BLUNT (her husband died 1950 and it looks as though he never remarried) - unfortunately I couldn't find a death notice for her that may have mentioned if her father was alive or deceased - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16521183 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18158415 There was a funeral notice for Margaret, daughter-in-law of George and Susannah REID of Ann Street, in 1891 - same family? http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13828352 Funeral notice for Susannah REID of Ann Street, in 1906 - with sons George and Andrew - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14823426 The daughter Ada Rose REID had a son Cecil George BLUNT, born around 1893 (aged 23 in 1916) - his next-of-kin was his father Henry Ernest BLUNT, and there is a letter on his file signed by his mother Ada. The family was living at Bridge Road, North Ryde, during WW1. Cheers Trish Nowra NSW here is what I know about George Reid (aka Georgius Reid) born probably in the 1840s....perhaps in NSW or perhaps in Scotland married Aug 1873 (2652/1873) at Gundagai NSW to Susannah Kate Mary Carberry -- divorce decree nisi 15 March 1894 (George did not appear) & decree absolute 20 Nov 1894 Sydney Children: Lavina Mary Reid b 1874 Gundagai, d Jun 1950 (7796/1950); m 1899 at Sydney to Walter Edward Hokin Ada Rose Reid b 1876 Gundagai, d 7 aug 1950 Bondi; m bef 1906 to Henry Ernest Blunt Herbert George Reid b 1878 Gundagai. d 1879 (5879/1879) Ethel Maria Reid b 1 Feb 1880 Cootamundra, d 1974 Paddington; m 1909 at Sydney to Edward Daniel Joseph Reid b & d 1885 Sydney Stella Agnes Reid b 13 Sep 1885 Cootamundra, d 1966 Marrickville; m 1904 at Sydney to William Walter Harrison Rita Isabell Reid b 1888 Sydney, d 3 Jan 1929 Manley; m 1919 at Redfern to Ernest Raymond Blunt Elaine AUS descendant in Reno, Nevada