Hi Denise, Bev and everyone, I'm still here too, I've had a busy year, with work and family and have done what I can to keep up with the list if not contribute a great deal. I've had to set up a new email address in the last month after the old one simply died, with seemingly no possibility of resurrection. My main interest is in Michael O'Donnell and Margaret (nee Ryan, and sister of Mary Milne, of Wendy's Milne's) initially in Beechworth and later at Meriang near Myrtleford and in their children The children who married locally were married to: CARROLL, John Bernard (would love to find more about this one) LARKAN, George (son of Semour Larkan, at the time Police Sgt at Bright) PUZEY, Letitia GLASS, Flrora Augusta Larkan, Puzey and Glass are well traced but any bits of info are always gratefully received. I have 'lost' : Amy Theresa O'DONNELL (born Myrtleford, 1871) and Reginald Patrick O'DONNELL (born Myrtleford, 1873). If someone has either of them hidden away in their tree I would LOVE to hear from you. BEV - One of the O'Donnell girls - Julia who married George LARKAN, died in South Africa after they migrated to join the LARKAN family settled there. I don't know where or when which if find both sad and frustrating. I too have found the task of getting info on South Africa pretty much impossible so far and parked the task in the 'too hard' basket for the moment, I feel so much better knowing I'm not the only one!! My dream would be realized if that >were possible. ANY HELP with the difficult South Africa records >would be most helpful. > _________________________________________________________________ It's fast, it's easy and it's free. Get MSN Messenger today! http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger