Dear List, Here is a searchable website that was sent to me via the root discussion list. It contains a database of Birth, deaths and Marriages in Tasmania, Australia and contains 11 Looney names. One of which shows the birth of a James Looney, 1818, born in Ireland. Interesting to look at and may be a lead for someone's family. I do remember seeing an article in the past about convicts being sent to Australia from area's of the Isle of Man, etc. I can try to find the article again, as I remember it too contained Looney names. http://www.tased.edu.au/archives/ Pam Looney