Hi Lindsay and others As I am a new group member I wasnt sure how to reply and the new information I provided for you ended up on a new post dated 16/11. So can you check that one Thank You to anyone who wants to help Jen Melbourne "jen" <jgil6052@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message news:mswLm.54850$ze1.23458@news-server.bigpond.net.au... > hi > am new to this group would be pleased with some help > i have charles william smith born redfern nsw 17 july 1870 was married- > assuming in nsw -(unsure) they had 3 children charles william born abt > 1891 john august born 1892 margaret ann born 1895 - according to second > marraige to alma marie rossau in 1907 it states in certificate that > first wife passed away in 1900 > >