Thank you so much for this, Dorothy! I was sure someone on this list would have some ideas for me. You seem to have given me two excellent leads which I will investigate. Once again, many thanks! Marie Cameron On 24/10/2010, at 5:00 PM, caribbean-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Baptisms in Bermuda? (Marie Cameron) > 2. Re: Baptisms in Bermuda? (Dorothy Kew) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2010 21:30:12 +1000 > From: Marie Cameron <mcameron@icr.com.au> > Subject: [Carib] Baptisms in Bermuda? > To: caribbean@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <18BAEE21-40CD-4E1E-A7AE-FC35135EE02E@icr.com.au> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes > > I've just discovered that my ggggrandfather Lieut. John Cameron was > serving with his battalion in Bermuda at about the time his son Donald > Charles was probably born (1813-1814). I have not been able to find > any trace of a baptism in Britain, so I am thinking that he may have > been baptised in Bermuda. > > Can anyone give me any clues on how I might search for the baptism? I > believe that the family was Episcopalian/C of E. > > Any information gratefully received!! > > Thanks > > Marie > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2010 10:15:18 -0400 > From: "Dorothy Kew" <dkew@cogeco.ca> > Subject: Re: [Carib] Baptisms in Bermuda? > To: <caribbean@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <D6EB5ECD9F324135B62482C98A1ADCFB@dkewmay09> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Hi Marie: > > Bermuda vital statistics have not been microfilmed by the LDS. You > would > need to contact the Bermuda Archives, though they do not appear to do > in-depth research, but suggest you contact a researcher. Their > website is > at > http://www.gov.bm/portal/server.pt?open=512&objID=429&mode=2&in_hi_userid=2&cached=true > > I suggest that you also take a look at the Bermuda Genealogy and > History > page at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bmuwgw/bermuda.htm which > is part > of the Caribbena Genweb. > > I hope that helps. > > Dorothy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marie Cameron" <mcameron@icr.com.au> > To: <caribbean@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2010 7:30 AM > Subject: [Carib] Baptisms in Bermuda? > > >> I've just discovered that my ggggrandfather Lieut. John Cameron was >> serving with his battalion in Bermuda at about the time his son >> Donald >> Charles was probably born (1813-1814). I have not been able to find >> any trace of a baptism in Britain, so I am thinking that he may have >> been baptised in Bermuda. >> >> Can anyone give me any clues on how I might search for the >> baptism? I >> believe that the family was Episcopalian/C of E. >> >> Any information gratefully received!! >> >> Thanks >> >> Marie >> *************************** >> The Caribbean List now has a Resources Page at Historic Antigua and >> Barbuda http://www.rootsweb.com/~atgwgw/ >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> CARIBBEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 10.0.1144 / Virus Database: 422/3213 - Release Date: >> 10/22/10 >> > > > > End of CARIBBEAN Digest, Vol 5, Issue 114 > *****************************************