Hello Val, thank so much what I need to know is----- Why Johanna came out to Australia on her own and free she must have had some sponsor, or someone here. I have been chasing a Thomas Heffernan for years. I have always wondered WHY MY Michael Heffernan and family went to Nimmitabel in 1850 now I find Johanna was there so there is a connection. I need to know why she came out and who too I can not find her on any ships lists of immigrations lists so was she free after all and was it Thomas she came out to. Thanks so much for your assistance.Any thoughts greatly appreciated. Laraine in Queensland ----- Original Message ----- From: "val kenelley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 1:34 PM Subject: [IRL-TIP] Heffernan > hi lorraine. > Austrailian Vital Records. > Marriage of Johanna heffernan married to Morgan Thornton.Year 1836 Reg No > V 18369290 N S W > St Mary's Roman Catholic Church Sydney > ----------------------------------------------------------- > Christening of Morgan Thornton. > Reg year 1847 No, v 1847340164 > at Parish of cooma Monaro manaroo District Qeenbeyan, twofold Bay NSW > Roman Catholic > Parents Morgan & Johanna (does not give birth year here but in those days > they were not always near a priest > ---------------------------------------------- > There are other Thornton B & D but not to these parents, this disc went > to 1905 but i hope these are yours > Cheers Val in Aus > _______________________________________________________ > Griffith's Valuation: http://www.failteromhat.com/griffiths.php > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message