Hi Jen, National Archives of Australia http://www.naa.gov.au/ go to search records, then name search from there and follow the links. have Naturalisation records of her parents, which have been digitalised and are free to download Title Henriette Marie Augusta Rossau, Naturalisation Series number Control symbol Contents date range A1 1911/7708 1911 - 1911 Title Carl Wilhelm Adolph Rossau Naturalisation Series number Control symbol Contents date range A1 1914/14267 1914 - 1914 ROSSAN Carl Wilhelm Adolph - Memorial of Naturalisation - Also known as ROSSAU Series number Control symbol Contents date range A711 2463 1886 - 1886 also there are 4 other records, 1 Helene Henriette Mathilde Rossau, Naturalisation 2 August Herman Rossau Naturalisation 3 F.W. Rossau Naturalization Certificate 4 ROSSAU Fritz Ludwig August - Memorial of Naturalisation - Also known as ROSSAN, ROSSEN Hope this will enable you to continue your search. Kind regards, -- Lynne, Sydney, AUSTRALIA "jen" <jgil6052@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message news:B75Nm.55869$ze1.41059@news-server.bigpond.net.au... > Hi Joanne and thanks > That is correct as I have the marraige Cert for Charles And Alma which is > in 1904 and can only guess her birth date which is about 1881. (born in > Hamburg) > > HOW DO I NOW CONITNUE MY SEARCH WITH GERMAN RECORDS TO FIND HER BIRTH ( a word of warning don't use all capital letters, as this is considered 'shouting') Best wishes, Lynne