This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: divbooks Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.oceania.australia.vic.general/10966.2.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Jocelyn and Bryan, Agreed it's a difficulut one without any definite BDM listings. The John registered in 1909, WA is the only John V Martin born in WA at that time ... Found this baptism at Family Search, but it was probably wrongly transcribed?? Name: John Martin Martin Gender: Male Baptism/Christening Date: 23 Oct 1887 Baptism/Christening Place: Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia Birth Date: 11 Aug 1887 Birthplace: Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: Edward Martin Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: Mary O Farrell Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C00344-4 System Origin: Australia-ODM Source Film Number: 993812 The Vic. birth reg. Surname: MARTIN Given Names: John Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: Edward Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Mary FARRELL Age: Sex: Birth Place: HEAL Death Place: Year: 1887 Reg Number: 20383 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: MARTIN Given Names: Edward Event: M Spouse Surname/Father: FARRELL Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Mary (born Richmond) Age: Sex: M Birth Place: COLLINGWOOD Death Place: Year: 1878 Reg Number: 1893 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: All the best, Anne Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.