G'day Cobbers, Am researching the following surnames of DEAN/MELVIN/McLEAN, details as below: Descendants of Isabella MELVIN & Alexander DEAN Alexander DEAN, born circa 1819 in Elgin, Elgin, Scotland. He married Isabella MELVIN, 04 Feb 1848 in Elgin, Moray, Scotland, born circa 1820 in Elgin, Elgin, Scotland. I. Jessie Young DEAN, christened 25 Feb 1849 in Elgin, Moray Scotland. II. Margaret Geddes DEAN, christened 08 Dec 1850 in Elgin, Moray, Scotland. III. Alexander DEAN, born 25 Jun 1855 in Elgin, Moray, Scotland. IV. Elspet (Elsie) DEAN, born 16 Sep 1858 in Elgin, Moray, Scotland. She married (1) Charles McLEAN, 24 Jun 1892 in 51 Church Street, Elgin, Scotland, born 15 Sep 1860 in Garmouth, Moray, Scotland, (son of Charles McLEAN and Mary CLARK). Partner James HAY. A. William McLEAN, (son of Charles McLEAN and Elspet (Elsie) DEAN) born circa 1891 in Elgin, Elgin, Scotland. B. Charles McLEAN, (son of Charles McLEAN and Elspet (Elsie) DEAN) born 01 Feb 1893 in 51 South Street, Elgin, Scotland. C. Isabella Melvin (Bella) McLEAN, (daughter of Charles McLEAN and Elspet (Elsie) DEAN) born 02 Mar 1894 in South Street, Elgin, Elgin, Scotland. D. Alexander McLEAN, (son of Charles McLEAN and Elspet (Elsie) DEAN) born 14 Nov 1895 in 11 Batchen Lane, Elgin, Elgin, Scotland. E. John Jenkins McLEAN, (son of Charles McLEAN and Elspet (Elsie) DEAN) born 22 Nov 1896 in 20 Batchen Lane, Elgin, Elgin, Scotland. F. Ann HAY, (daughter of James HAY and Elspet (Elsie) DEAN) born 30 Sep 1897. V. John Jenkins DEAN, born 16 Oct 1861 in Elgin, Moray, Scotland. He married Margaret ROSS, 18 Nov 1892. Would like to hear from anybody connecting with these families. Regards Greg Baldwin AIGS 9842 A&NESFHS 9933 KFHS 7737 Researching Surnames: ALLEN - Cornwall, UK. BALDWIN - Kent, UK>New Zealand> Qld, AUS BENTON - Warwick, UK BIRCH - Yorkshire, UK> Qld, AUS BRODIE - Parish of Boyndie, Banffshire, SCT CAMERON - Black Isle, SCT CLARK - Rhynie & Essie, Aberdeen SCT CROZIER - Banbridge, Down, NIR > NZ DEAN - Elgin, Elgin, Scotland EDWARDS - Cornwall, UK. FRANCES - AUS GRANT - Parish of Rhynie, Aberdeen, SCT INCH - Cornwall, UK>New Zealand INGLIS - Banff/Moray, SCT LAURANCE - Banff, SCT. LEYLAND - Warwick, UK. LUMSDEN - Banff, SCT>New Zealand MacDONALD - Inverness, SCT. MASSEY - Down/Antrim, NIR>Qld, AUS MELVIN - Elgin, Elgin, Scotland McFADDEN -Down, NIR McINTOSH - Inverness, SCT > Qld, AUS McINTOSH - Ross Shire, Scotland>Qld, AUS McKENZIE - Banff/Moray, SCT McLEAN - Garmouth, Moray, SCT>Qld, AUS McLEAVY - Jedburgh, Roxburgh, SCT>Qld, AUS OLIVER - Jedburgh, Roxburgh, SCT>Qld, AUS RAFFAN - Banff, SCT REEVES - Yorkshire (?), UK REYNOLDS - Cornwall, UK. ROBERTSON - Ross & Cromarty, SCT RUDD - Westmoreland, Eng>Qld, AUS SIMPSON - Banff/Moray, SCT SMITH - SCT SPRENGER - Qld, AUS STUART - Moray, SCT WAKEFIELD - Stroud, Gloucester, Eng>Qld, AUS WHITEHOUSE - Warwick, UK. WILSON - Ayr, SCT>New Zealand email to: kennethb@melbpc.org.au Australian Genealogy: http://www.ke.com.au/bdmaus/index.html Australian Surname List: http://www.users.on.net/proformat/ausnamesL.html