Hi Trish, Can I also add my tuppence worth to this thread which has been most knowledgably answered by Marion, Jim and Joanne. I live in NSW and I first bought my copy of "The Oxford Dictionary of Local & Family History" by David Hey. ISBN 0-19-860080-1 printed in 1997 by Oxford University Press, from my local Angus & Robertson Bookshop. It is a tremendous little book, and one I'd suggest for anyone tracing their family history. I have made reference to it many times in the past for any queries to do with family history. I'm sure you'd be able to get in in WA. In my own case my 3rd great grand uncle Edmund Pearson, and his family were removed three times between Icklesham, Hailsham and Hastings in the 1830's and the removal and examination records survived and were great to see, and get copies of from the ESRO on our last visit to Sussex.. Good luck with your researching. Kind regards....Robyn Arkinstall. Our web site can be found at: http://erindra.customer.netspace.net.au Please check out the website of the Central Coast Family History Society Inc At http://www.centralcoastfhs.org.au