Firstly, an apology for cross-posting - I need to get as wide a coverage as possible. <g> For the purposes of a proposed family reunion at Easter next year, I am trying to trace the descendants of Thomas Joseph CLUES and Maria Ann SMITH - a virtually 'lost' branch of my wife's family. Known events for the family include 3 marriages - Margaret Elsie CLUES married Charles BLYTH in 1903, probably at Sale. She died at Fitzroy in 1949 but have yet to positively identify his death. Two known children of this family are Charles Albert John, b. Sale 1903 and Keith Ernest, also b. Sale, 1905; Keith died at Collingwood in 1958. Myrtle Ida CLUES married William Claud(e) ATKIN in 1911, also probably at Sale. She died in 1974, according to the indexes, at 'Macl' - which could probably be Macleod, I guess. I have yet to locate his death record. Two known children of this marriage were William Harold, b. Castlemaine 1912 and Leslie Lydia, also b. Castlemaine, 1913. Oliver Duncan CLUES married Elsie May MEWS in 1918, location unknown at this stage. Oliver died at Lilydale in 1949. Elsie died at Collingwood in 1959. Nothing known about children of this marriage. Thomas Joseph and Maria had 3 other children, Charles Edward, b. 1882 at Sale, Walter Claud(e), b. Sale 1884, and Jack, b. 1888 at Rosedale. So far have been unable to find any trace of these three other than their birth records. Any help that can be offered would be appreciated - and acknowledged. Peter, the older of the tworobbos at Bairnsdale, gateway to glorious East Gippsland.