Thank you Jenny, The Elizabeth McLeish Philpot is the one I'm searching for. Now to get the certificate. The rest look hopeful too. Mary "Jenny Chester" <jennychester@bordernet.com.au> wrote in message news:4adab26f$0$5424$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au... > Hi Mary > > I wonder if this is your Eliabeth - I did a marriage search for groom's > surname Durant plus dates 1860-1870 but there was no result. So I did a > search for bride's surname Philpot 1860-1870 and got 4 results one of them > being 1862/1545 Eliza Philpot BUT there are no names of grooms for any of > them. > Next I searched the groom's name spelled as Durant and Durrant in the > bride's field and came up with > 1866/920 Thomas Durrant. The FAQs explain why this is so......... > > Have you checked out NZ deaths - perhaps the certificates will give you > more information > 1915/1805 Durant Thomas 82Y > 1893/1543 Durant Margaret Amy 29Y > 1881/1683 Durant Elizabeth McLeish 49Y > > A search of NZ archives http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ throws up a > couple > of possibilities - if they are yours they might hold some clues > > Probate Case Files: Wellington High Court > DURANT, Thomas > > 1915 1915 Wellington High Court > > Christchurch probate files DURANT Elizabeth Maclesh - Leeston - Wife of > Thos > 1893 1893 Christchurch High Court > > There are also lots of Durant articles in Newspapers Past > http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz - I had a quick look at a few that were > to > do with deaths and payment of death duties, a land transaction that ended > up > in court, hopefully they turn out to be about your people and might give > you some fresh leads. > > best of luck > > Jenny > Bruny Island TAS