Hi Listers, I'm new to this list and thought I would post my surname interests. I am helping a friend trace her family tree in Australia. We have had a lot of dead ends and disappointments but finally have a break through. We are looking for Frederick John Goodsell PAYNE or PAINE, born about 1832 in Sussex, England His parents were: William PAYNE; a general labourer and Lucy GOODSELL We think they came to Australia in about 1836. The family story goes that there were three brothers, one (my friends ancestor) stayed in NSW and the other two went to Victoria. (Yet to be confirmed) Our big problem is they all seemed to 'change' their names regularly. They either went under their first name or middle name. I have a lot of sorting to do. If anyone has an idea on where I can start to find births etc from Australia, I'd love to hear from you. If this 'ancestor' is yours, I'd love to trade information. Thank you all. Karen Hocking Dubbo NSW Australia