This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: judyartley53 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.sonoma/6118.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, There should be records in Australia that say when he left Australia. People leaving European countries had to submit that information to their local newspaper before they left to notify their debtors. A researcher needs to know when and where they arrived in California before further research can be done. Successful Searching! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.