This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JudithGoldfinch Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.goldfinch/76.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Lady Melva Gibbins in Australia produced a family history book Goldfinch of Whitstable which is listed - http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2037168 Her Goldfinch family go back to the oyster fishermen at Whitstable. There are a lot of descendants of convicts James and William Goldfinch (transported Kent to Aus) also in Australia. Judith Goldfinch Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.