I am researching details on a friends Family History and am trying to find out some information on Edward Meginness born in the Daylesford area circa 1856, and his father and siblings as well. Over the years descendants of Edwards surname has had many variants including McGuinness . See below some of the information I have on him and his family. Descendants of Edward Meginess Generation No. 1 Edward MEGINESS (Father Unknow as yet possibly born in West Indies) was born 1856 in Daylesford, Victoria, Australia, and died Dec 1943 in Royal Park, Victoria, Australia. He married (1) Emily Ann Jane THOMSON 1885 in Daylesford, Victoria, Australia, daughter of John THOMSON and Janet FORBES. She was born 1864 in Clunes, Victoria, Australia, and died 1897 in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. He then married (2) Elizabeth NICHOLAS 1899 in Victoria, Australia, daughter of George NICHOLAS and Susanah SCHARNESS. She was born 1869, and died July 1927 in Hotham East, Victoria, Australia. Notes for Edward MEGINESS: Burial: 06 Dec 1943, Springvale Cemetery, Springvale, Victoria, Australia Grave Location C of E, Monumental, Compartment A Section 4 Grave 31 Notes for Emily Ann Jane THOMSON: Burial: 21 Aug 1897, St Kilda General Cemetery, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia Burial Location Details Other Denominations, Monumental, Compartment F Grave 45a Marriage Notes for Edward MEGINESS and Emily THOMSON: Surname in Marriage Index given as Meginness Notes for Elizabeth NICHOLAS: Burial: 22 Jul 1927, Springvale Cemetery, Springvale, Victoria, Australia Grave Location C of E, Monumental, Compartment A Section 4 Grave 31 Children of Edward MEGINESS and Emily THOMSON are: Edward MEGINESS, b. 1886, Richmond, Victoria, Australia; d. 1969, Altona, Victoria, Australia. John Thomson MEGINESS, b. 1888, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia; d. 1959, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Frank MEGINESS, b. 1890, Richmond, Victoria, Australia; d. KIA France. Janet MEGINESS, b. 1894, Richmond, Victoria, Australia; d. Aug 1894, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia. More About Janet MEGINESS: Burial: 14 Aug 1894, St Kilda General Cemetery, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia Mabel MEGINESS, b. 1896, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia; d. 1979, Murrumbeena, Victoria, Australia. Children of Edward MEGINESS and Elizabeth NICHOLAS are: Mathew MEGINESS, b. 04 Mar 1899, Malvern, Victoria, Australia; d. 1973, Heidleberg, Victoria, Australia. Rose MEGINESS, b. 1908, Carlton, Victoria, Australia Notes for Rose MEGINESS: Birth Surname Indexed McGuinness Doris Annie MEGINESS, b. 1910, Armadale, Victoria, Australia; d. Jan 1912, Prahan, Victoria, Australia. Burial: 01 Feb 1912, Springvale Cemetery, Springvale, Victoria Notes for Doris Annie MEGINESS: Birth Surname Indexed McGuinness. Death Name Indexed as Dorothy Ann Meginess Any information I receive as a result of this post will be gratefully received. Regards Alan Wallace Paul Melbourne Victoria, Australia http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Australian_Genealogical_Researchers/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/UK_Genealogical_Researchers/