Dear Joe, On the 1903 electoral roll, all those with with the surname GEARD appear on the TASMANIA electoral Roll. None in NSW. There is no listing for an Arthur Augustine. Arthur Augustine may have some connection with the other ARTHURs that served in WW2 and were born in Zeehan, Tasmania http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/ http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/searchHistoricalRecords.htm >From the NSW bdm register the following marriages are shown Registration Number Groom's Surname Groom's Given Name(s) Bride's Last Name at Time of Marriage Bride's Given Name(s) District 5150/1913 GEARD ARTHUR A KANE VIOLET E REDFERN 13759/1913 GEARD WALTER L SYKES MAY V ASHFIELD 6544/1955 GEARD RAYMOND GEORGE CHAPLIN AUDREY HILMA COOMA There is no death registered for him in NSW up to 1979 He may have died in another state or after 1979 The earliest GEARDs births registered in NSW were in 1853 ... church records before state records started http://www.ryersonindex.org/ The Ryerson index shows many GEARDs but no Arthur Augustine. This simply means his death was not shown in the newspapers that have been transcribed. Not all deaths are published in newspapers http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/family-history-research.htm There is no death record for him in Queensland to 1964 You will now have to start searching old phone books and electoral rolls. Unfortunately the early rolls are not alphabetical I hope the above serves as some kind of starting point for you. Cheers, Tony Moore (Castle Hill, NSW) @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ On 10 Jan 2010 at 12:53, Joe Hupp wrote: From: "Joe Hupp" <josephhupp@bigpond.com> Subject: Geard, Arthur Augustine Date sent: Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:53:58 GMT Organization: BigPond Internet Services To: genanz@rootsweb.com > Hi all, > > I have a weird request that I need 1000% help on! > > The gentleman mentioned above is my great grandfather and my mum and I are > having lots of trouble finding him anywhere! Is there anywhere we can try > and get info, other then Ancestry.com and rootsweb.com??? > > Will fill you all in with further info as you want it! > > Joe Hupp > DUBBO NSW No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.132/2611 - Release Date: 01/10/10 18:35:00