Thanks also, Janen for your interest. I'll keep plodding along with this one! Regards, Mary Ann <nich3046@tpg.com.au> wrote in message news:mailman.624.1254146167.19407.genanz@rootsweb.com... > Natalie, > > The website given by Jewelly as > http://www.prov.vic.gov.au/ > is of course that of the Public Record Office of Victoria, which is NOT the BDM site for Victoria. > The correct site is > > https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/CA2574F700805DE7/page/Historical+research- > Search+historical+indexes?OpenDocument&1=60-Historical+research~&2=10- > Search+historical+indexes~&3=~ > > or go to their home page (shorter site name!) and follow the links > > http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/ots/home > > but from your original post you have already done this. > links to other states can be found with google searches or on many genealogy society etc. websites > Good luck > Janen > >