"jones" <jones@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:4b3d205a$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au... > And I believe it is not free for the Victorian ones. I hope I am > wrong. > Hi Katherine I think VIC certs are the best of bargains . A small charge to check the indexes if you either dont have the CDs or aren't near a library that has them and a nearly instant service at only $17.50 per doc Mid last November I downloaded copy of 2 VIC certs and then had to wait a day or so short of 4 WEEKS for transcriptions of 4 NSW docs that cost $16.50 ea South AUS still dont have any on line indexes yet alone the excellent download doc system that VIC has The way all the States have a completely different system makes it look as though Federation never happened Bye -- MargM Beautiful NSW Central Coast NSW