Hi Marg We have been in contact in the past and as I recall we were not able to link our families together. Until now. However distant the link. Jim Hynes was my uncle (dec 1993). His brother William (Bill) is my father. I will be traveling with my father to Mitiamo on Wednesday next week to visit their brother John Sylvester (Syl). He has lived all his life there. He has mentioned Iris in the past. Their other remaining brother Bernard (Jock) resides in Eaglehawk and we will visit him also. While there I hope to get into the library and do some research. As for John and Mary, I wish they were the John and Mary I have been searching for without success. Maybe you have them in all the information you have collected over the years. My John also Married a Mary McMahon. They came to Australia in 1854 the shipping records had them both aged 48. John -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.11.8/114 - Release Date: 28/09/2005