Hi Di It depends on what you call the mid 1800's As far as I can tell the 50th were not in Australia or NZ then From Regiments.org 50th Regt 1833 England 1834-5 at sea prisoner escort in detachments 1834 Australia 1841 India (various other postings but not Australia or New Zealand) 1857 Ceylon 1863 New Zealand 1863 Moari War 1866 Australia 1869 England How do you come by the 50th regt and the placing in Australia mid 1800's ? There are some very useful research guides on the National Archives <http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/atoz/a.htm#> But knowing where the references come from may help Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 15/09/2013 22:00, Balloon Expedition Co. wrote: > May I ask of those more knowledgeable than I how I would get names of those in this regiment.arpound the mid 1800s who may have gone to Australia and then on to New Zealalnd > > I can not find a marriage of a William McKenzie to an Isabella McLelland - trying to track back on William (to his father - as McKenzie is as bad as SMith and Brown - thought by identifying through the marriage I could follown on through there. > > Thanks to any help > Di McKee > New Zealand