On Sunday 05 December 2010 06:05:58 carogene wrote: > Hi Michael, > You need to be cautious of any record of stated age, age, as it was > quite common to state what was required at the time. > Your best bet is to look at their death certificates. I suspect that > the Australian version, like the NZ one will state the place of birth > of the deceased person, as well as the names of their parents, (if > known by the informant.) Hmmm, these two statements would seem to be somewhat contradictory. I can vouch for the inaccuracy of some information on old death certificates, particularly age. > Likewise for Sarah and William, look at their marriage certificates, > then subsequent births of their children, as these may also state > their place of birth. Sarah does not have a marriage certificate, only an old church record as NSW certificates do not go that far back. I haven't yet requested William's, who was married in 1861. > This is the only true way to work back in time, rather than looking > for a likely candidate in the IGI or similar. > Good luck! > I was hoping someone could point me to the existence of a marriage record for John and Maria, birth records for Sarah and Willliam or that someone was also researching either CANNING(S) or DUDMAN/DEADMAN. -- ==== Michael Lightfoot Canberra, Australia OPC Merther, St Breock & Egloshayle, Cornwall see http://www.cornwall-opc.org michael.lightfoot@pcug.org.au ====