I posted an enquiry earlier today, and found that I have worded it poorly. I have the children and descendants of John CAIRNS and Bridget CARTY (McCARTHY) - John Boland and Mary Scully were witnesses at their wedding and I was hopeful that they might have a family connection. At the moment John & Bridget appear to have formed fully grown, single and without relations on the Ballarat Gold fields - well not quite - I do know where they were born and their parents. I am attempting to find Siblings, cousins etc. not descendants. My apologies for those that have looked up John and Bridget's children - all 5 of them. Sue O'Neill - from Very Far North Queensland. email = sloneill@octa4.net.au listowner POBJOY-L@rootsweb.com List of Indexes I have created on line: http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~pobjoyoneill/index.htm and here's where I live http://www1.octa4.net.au/sloneill/saibai/SAIBAI.htm