Hi Listers, I'm new to this site and I would like to post my Forbes decendants William FORBES b 1817 Fife Scotland m Margaret WHITE m 3 Sept 1840 Anstruther Easter Fife Margaret died. Launceston Tasmainia abt 1850 Issue Alexander FORBES 21 Jan 1843 Launceston Tasmainia William Thomas FORBES b 16 Feb 1845 Launceston + Caroline ARNOLD m 1866 Melbourne Victoria Margaret White FORBES b 5 Aug 1849 Launceston +James Jarvis SNOWDEN m 1874 Melbourne Vic 2nd Wife of William FORBES, Mary Ann CLARKE/ SHERWOOD m 23 Oct 1851 Melbourne Victoria Issue Robert John FORBES b 1854 Melbourne Marmaduke Matthew FORBES b 19 Jul 1858 Melbourne + Hannah MELLING b 1859 Melbourne Vic m. 18 June Melbourne Vic I think that Williams parents where Alexander FORBES and Barbara THOMSON not sure yet. Thank you Laraine Machin from wet & soggy Sydney