Dear Ian and others It may be worth having a look at the CD of Victorian Inquests, and also the list of people admitted to the Asylums around Victoria. My wife's great grandfather died in Yarra Bend Asylum (of epilepsy and dysentery) and I have relatives who died in Beechworth Asylum and none of their deaths was registered in the normal way. On the subject of running away to the goldfields, and setting aside the New Zealand possibilities, I also have a distant relative who left Warrnambool and ended up in the Northern Territory Goldfields; records were found through the South Australian Registers pre 1910. It's certainly worth a check. Best wishes Philip Candy London -----Original Message----- From: Ian.Harrison@csiro.au [mailto:Ian.Harrison@csiro.au] Sent: 18 December 2005 02:45 To: AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: prospectors licenses Dear all, I have had a bit of bad luck with two fairly significant ancestors, my GG and G grandfathers, "they disappeared without trace" its thought that went to the goldfields in Victoria and this could be true as it was about the right time for each one of them. William Lee a farmer of Ballarine and Mark Lee a blacksmith and wheelright of Terang both never seen again. (at least by their wives and children) I have had a quick search of the BDM's (Vic) and can't seem to make a connection, My question is: are there indexes or searchable registers for prospectors licenses on the Victorian goldfields and maybe WA's ? Many thanks IanH Torquay Vic PS: I did find a Mark Lee who cut his own throat with a strop razor in Mildura, I'm hoping this isn't my Ggrandfather!!!!!!! ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== Victorian place names database http://www.rootsweb.com/~auswgw/vic_place_names.htm This e-mail is confidential and privileged. If you are not the intended recipient please accept our apologies; please do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance on its contents: to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Please inform us that this message has gone astray before deleting it. Thank you for your co-operation.