Rae, It's a bit difficult with info provided. State, fathers name or even indication as to whether Martin is maiden or married name would help. Assuming Victoria and Martin being maiden name I found the following between 1889 and 1901. Digger - Federation Index. Victoria 1889-1901 Query ----- Event : b (447900 matches) Spouse Gvn Names/Mot : Elizabeth Martin (22 matches) Total matching records: 22 -------------------- Surname: ABBOTT Given Names: Albert Jarvis Event: B Sex: M Spouse Surname/Father: Joseph Richard Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Elizabeth MARTIN Age: Age Code: Birth Place: GOORNONG Death Place: Year: 1893 Reg. Number: 4207 Surname: ALWAY Given Names: John Event: B Sex: M Spouse Surname/Father: Adolphus Franci Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Elizabeth MARTIN Age: Age Code: Birth Place: MALVERN Death Place: Year: 1896 Reg. Number: 13108 Surname: ASPLAND Given Names: Clarice Middleton Event: B Sex: F Spouse Surname/Father: William Middle Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Elizabeth MARTIN Age: Age Code: Birth Place: CA MP Death Place: Year: 1893 Reg. Number: 29673 Surname: BLISS Given Names: Isabella Myrtle Event: B Sex: F Spouse Surname/Father: Robert Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Elizabeth MARTIN Age: Age Code: Birth Place: DEREEL Death Place: Year: 1896 Reg. Number: 27268 Surname: BLISS Given Names: Wilhelmina Gertrude Event: B Sex: F Spouse Surname/Father: Robert Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Elizabeth MARTIN Age: Age Code: Birth Place: CRESSY Death Place: Year: 1900 Reg. Number: 2539 Surname: CURNOW Given Names: Bertha Event: B Sex: F Spouse Surname/Father: Thomas Cornish Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Elizabeth MARTIN Age: Age Code: Birth Place: BALL Death Place: Year: 1893 Reg. Number: 19148 Surname: CURNOW Given Names: Hilda Event: B Sex: F Spouse Surname/Father: Thomas Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Elizabeth MARTIN Age: Age Code: Birth Place: BALLARAT EAST Death Place: Year: 1896 Reg. Number: 679 Surname: FOREMAN Given Names: Richard Charles Event: B Sex: M Spouse Surname/Father: Charles Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Elizabeth MARTIN Age: Age Code: Birth Place: BRIG Death Place: Year: 1893 Reg. Number: 10287 Surname: FOREMAN Given Names: Stewart James Event: B Sex: M Spouse Surname/Father: Charles Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Elizabeth MARTIN Age: Age Code: Birth Place: BRIGHTON Death Place: Year: 1898 Reg. Number: 1186 Surname: HOBSON Given Names: Isabella Event: B Sex: F Spouse Surname/Father: Garlick Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Amelia Elizabeth MARTIN Age: Age Code: Birth Place: BROADFORD Death Place: Year: 1890 Reg. Number: 10159 Surname: LAMB Given Names: Margaret May Event: B Sex: F Spouse Surname/Father: John Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Elizabeth MARTIN Age: Age Code: Birth Place: GEEL Death Place: Year: 1893 Reg. Number: 31954 Surname: LE BLANC Given Names: Winifred Grace Event: B Sex: F Spouse Surname/Father: Jos Alphonse Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Elizabeth MARTIN Age: Age Code: Birth Place: FOOTSCRAY Death Place: Year: 1891 Reg. Number: 12666 Surname: LEONARD Given Names: Christina Myrtle Event: B Sex: F Spouse Surname/Father: Michael Willia Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Elizabeth MARTIN Age: Age Code: Birth Place: FOOT Death Place: Year: 1893 Reg. Number: 3766 Surname: MARTIN Given Names: Charles Event: B Sex: M Spouse Surname/Father: Unknown Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Elizabeth MARTIN Age: Age Code: Birth Place: COLLINGWOOD Death Place: Year: 1895 Reg. Number: 2486R Surname: MARTIN Given Names: Mary Event: B Sex: F Spouse Surname/Father: Unknown Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Elizabeth MARTIN Age: Age Code: Birth Place: SOUTH FITZROY Death Place: Year: 1890 Reg. Number: 12701 Surname: PATERSON Given Names: Alex Ernest Event: B Sex: M Spouse Surname/Father: James Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Elizabeth MARTIN Age: Age Code: Birth Place: NUMU Death Place: Year: 1893 Reg. Number: 15664 Surname: PHILLIPS Given Names: Jno Stevenson Event: B Sex: M Spouse Surname/Father: Stevenson Jno Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Elizabeth MARTIN Age: Age Code: Birth Place: KORUMBURRA Death Place: Year: 1898 Reg. Number: 4332R Surname: SMITH Given Names: Maude Event: B Sex: F Spouse Surname/Father: William John Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Elizabeth MARTIN Age: Age Code: Birth Place: DEDE Death Place: Year: 1893 Reg. Number: 21717 Surname: SULLIVAN Given Names: Victor Stanley Event: B Sex: M Spouse Surname/Father: Thomas John Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Elizabeth MARTIN Age: Age Code: Birth Place: MOYS Death Place: Year: 1893 Reg. Number: 24973 Surname: TAYLOR Given Names: Margaret Agnes Event: B Sex: F Spouse Surname/Father: Archibald Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Elizabeth MARTIN Age: Age Code: Birth Place: STAW Death Place: Year: 1893 Reg. Number: 7748 Surname: WAGSTAFF Given Names: Lilly Event: B Sex: F Spouse Surname/Father: Fred Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Elizabeth MARTIN Age: Age Code: Birth Place: MARY Death Place: Year: 1893 Reg. Number: 24371 Surname: WILSON Given Names: Sydney Clyde Event: B Sex: M Spouse Surname/Father: Joseph Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Elizabeth MARTIN Age: Age Code: Birth Place: BENDIGO Death Place: Year: 1893 Reg. Number: 19666 Cheers, Paul Woolard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clive & Rae Walker" <clivew@netc.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 4:18 PM Subject: [AVNE] Martin > If anyone has easy access to the "Digger" Indexes, would you mind looking up a child born to Elizabeth Jane Amelia MARTIN probably before 1900. > I would be very grateful for this information. > Rae > >