i have been reading the postings to this list for a couple of months and at the same time have started to look at my own line on my fathers side. It seems the vast majority of postings are u.s.a. based (probably something to do with the population) It could be that there is a link somewhere if i manage to get back a few generations my grandfather was Robert Andrew Park b:21.07.1886 d:05.05.1948 m:Elsie Elizabeth Caroline Best b:06.04.1888 d:01.09.1969 His brothers; Charles Thomas Park b: ?.?.1878 hobart,tasmania d:16.02.1913 m:Mabel Best b:18.08.1880 d:30.01.1914 Henry Semple Park b: ?.?.1884 m:Emily Best b:19.07.1886 d:06.07.1983 William Park Richard Park George Park His sister; Nellie Park m:Joe Jarvis It was either a very small town or the Best girls where a bit special! it seems that all the above came from tasmania and my grandfather and some if not all moved to western australia. I know that the tasmanian government holds indexes to births/deaths/marriages and this would be my next step to finding further information just maybe, someone out there may have some info that is relevant Other lines in my tree have been researched and published. One goes back to John & Mary Small (first fleeters) 'The Small Family In Australia 1788-1988' pub. by John & Mary Small Descendants Association ISBN no: 0 7316 1814 9 needless to say it is rather a large book, i counted over 1300 different surnames up to the letter H before i gave up Another line goes back to Lewis Wiseman who moved from Scotland to Australia in 1852. This tree is published in; 'Cousins and Others' pub. by Norma J.Parker ISBN No: 0 6646 26659 4 There is some data on the Wiseman line back to 1655 and i believe the author has historical notes back to 1200/1300 a.d. This may be of use to someone out there may the list keep growing ! Neville Park