Okey-dokey - now that I have some idea of dates - I have been looking by coincidence at two branches of a family where there is an extensive list of "christenings", one branch for 1865 to 1873, and the other from 1880 to 1890. He quotes them as "St Mary's Registers, Sale" Which does serve to remind me that although the registers are kept there, that in the early days the priests would have had a "circuit", and being in the registers doesn't mean that it necessarily happened in that building. Just a thought. I know that for the 1840s Anglican records you can work out where the minister was at any particular time, as you would get a group of people from the same area on the same day. I would suspect that if you look at other baptisms around the ones of interest to you, you may be able to work out the liklihood of them being at Sale or out further. Good Luck Linda

Hi Linda Do you know where these records are kept? Would they be in the library collection or at St Johns? I am looking for Baptisms and marriages from 1870's onwards. Cheers Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Barraclough" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> > Just a thought. I know that for the 1840s Anglican records you can work out > where the minister was at any particular time, as you would get a group of > people from the same area on the same day. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.3 - Release Date: 03/25/2005

I need time to check that - the most famous set around are the Rev Roberts baps of that time, but I cannot remember if he was at Stratford or Maffra - maybe at Stratford when it covered Maffra, and then moved to Maffra. I am unsure if they are in the Maffra Library local collection, and will need to check - they are around somewhere, as well as at the church - I THINK at Stratford, but covering across to Glenmaggie in the early days. They are also a prime example of what I am talking about - well after he retired there are a few baptisms in there from the other side of Victoria - either he went as a reliever, or on a private visit. And - having written all that - I have just remembered he was Presbyterian. But you never know - someone else may be looking for them. I have no knowledge of the Anglican ones, and suggest you contact the church in the first instance. Linda At 07:23 PM 26/03/05 +1100, you wrote: >Hi Linda > >Do you know where these records are kept? Would they be in the library >collection or at St Johns? > >I am looking for Baptisms and marriages from 1870's onwards. > >Cheers >Jan