Thanks for your reply, It was worth a try, my Kennedys came from Kilkenny and Tipperary. I might try to contact the Geelong historical society to find out more about the Kennedys there. If anyone from Geelong connected to the Kennedys from Kilkenny or Tipperary reads this I would like to hear about them. Tricia Robyn & Robert Kelly wrote: > Josie and Tricia, > > I have a branch of my family tree called KENNEDY. > I have not persued this branch thoroghly and therefore do not have much > information pre Australia yet. I have listed my current information below. > > James KENNEDY born c1827 in London, married Janet SKENE born 1824 in > Scotland on 7 March 1854 in Melbourne. There is some conflicting information > re this marriage as it may have occured in UK before arrival in Australia - > from information seen on subsequent births, deaths and marriages of the > children. > > Children are :- George b1854 Melbourne; > Eliza b1856; > Jane b1858 Heathcote; > Annie b1?862 Duck Ponds; > Janet b1862 Geelong; > James George b1864 Duck Ponds (my ancestor) > Mary b1865 Duck Ponds. > > Janet and James were Shepherds on a property in Geelong. > Janet died 1912 in Werribee and James "dissapeared" > > I look forward to any information or possible connection. > > Robyn > > Robyn Kelly > Echuca, Victoria > rrkelly@origin.net.au