I found an item in the "Missing Friends" section of "The Argus" dated 6 Dec 1853 as follows: "Alexander Graham, Sutherlandshire, head? hand, Doll of Brora, will oblige Joseph Gilchrist by writing to him at the Police Camp, McIver Diggings" Now this could possible by my Alexander Graham who came to Victoria, Australia, with his wife Bell (Elizabeth?) Sutherland, and family - Catherine, George and Alexander. They came on the Constance which arrived in October 1851. There were no Gilchrists on the Constance. Was there a Gilchrist family in Doll who emigrated before the Grahams? If so, were they related to my Graham's or am I just being hopeful that where the Gilchrists went, maybe I could find my Graham's there! Will now be chasing where and what records are available at the McIver Diggings (think they were near Bendigo/Ballarat way). Regards Alison Graham - Victoria, Australia Researching Bewick and Ostle in Cumberland Graham and Sutherland in Sutherland McPhail and McKinnon in Mull Pollock and Taylor in Ayrshire ------------------------------------------------------ InterNet Australis http://www.australis.com.au/