This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TUWBAIB/535.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi, thanks for your reply to my message about Whittingtons in Tasmanian. I was told that my Whittingtons were from the Isle of Wight. After lots of searching, and contacting the Isle of Wight family history centre we haven't been able to find the family there. There was my g.grandfather William, brothers George and Walter and sister Kezia. I was looking through the Jesus christ of latter day saints web site and found a family fitting the names and dates in London so am assuming the elderly relative who told me they were from the Isle of Wight may have got it wrong, although I'm keeping an open mind. I have been told that we had rellies in Victoria, as vaguely remember my mum getting a letter years ago from such people making inquiries. Apparently it was decided there was a connection somewhere. I've asked my elderly mum about it lately and she can't recall the letter. Anyway I'll see if I can make any more inroads. I've had my genealogy on hold for a while now as other things have taken over. Must get back into it though. Sally on the wild and wonderful West coast of Tasmania