Hi Yvonne, I looked at Ian Marr's cemetery index as Allan mentioned and found at Casterton Cemetery:- James Hill born C1830 died 1/4/1915 aged 85 years father of Mary and Clarence. Also Jane Hill born C1848 died 19/2/1922 mother of Mary and Clarence. I looked up the deaths for them and found:- Jane Hill mother Harriet Wright father ? Hook James Hill parents unknown. Vic BDM Mary Jane Hill died aged 37 in 1908 at Casterton. Parents James Hill and Jane Hook Hope this helps, regards, Lorene > Good morning, > > I am assisting a non-gene neighbour put his mother's family together for > her, but have come up with a bit of a problem. > > We have a James Joseph Hill - who was born in Casterton in 1858, the son > of > James & Mary Jane Hook (death cert). He married Mary Jane Craig in > Adelaide > 1881. > > Problems: > 1. The birth Indexes say that the mother's name was 'Mary Ann', not 'Mary > Jane'. > 2. Looking at the Indexes, there seems to be more than one Hill family in > that area with the father being a 'James Hill' & the mother a 'Louisa > Jane' > or 'Jane' or 'Mary Jane' or 'Mary Ann' Hook/e. These children were born in > Casterton 1857 to 1888. > > Can anyone suggest the best way to separate these into the correct family > groups? I've also looked at the deaths indexes to try & separate, but > 'Jane' can mean either 'Louisa Jane' or 'Mary Jane'. > > There is a James Hill marrying a Jane Hook in 1870 Victoria on the > indexes. > I've checked SA - nothing. > > I would cost a mint to go for all the certificates so any assistance or > ideas would be muchly appreciated. > > Thanking you, > > BonnieB > Brisbane > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message