Hello Peter, I'm not sure how anyone can help as you haven't given any details apart from 1880 in Geelong! You say you also have the registration number - is this the LOCAL number or the Victorian number? Better provide the details and then see if anyone can help. Regards ......... Susie Z ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter O'Sullivan" <sullivan2076@hotmail.com> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 11:40 AM Subject: [GEELONG] Help required with locating a birth certificate > Hello, > > I cannot locate a birth entry in the Victorian BDM index. > I have tried via Pioneer Index on microfiche and also via Maxi on-line. > > I know the name, parents names, year of birth (1880) , place of birth > (Geelong) and a registration number. > However when these details are entered, no entry comes up.