In message <mailman.398.1257958163.11746.caribbean@rootsweb.com>, lalderson@nc.rr.com writes >There is a book online in the US called "Guide to the materials in >London archives for the history of the United States since 1783" >published in 1914 that indicates there are some records of interest >apparently at the British Museum. Of course, since 1914, the records >may have been moved. I am just wondering if anyone on the list has >seen these in London or knows someone who knows about them? > > > "27969" "A few extracts from the Parish Registers and other Public >Records of the islands of Jamaica and Barbadoes with copies of all the >monuments and tombstones in the latter island from 1643 to 1750 and >upwards [1800], collected by Captain [James Henry Lawrence] Archer." >1858. This first item is definitely in the Catalogue of The National Archives. I couldn't find your second item, but that might be bad searching on my behalf. I haven't tried for the others, but suggest you look there. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/search.asp?j=1 -- Jenny "I always like to have the morning well-aired before I get up." (Beau Brummel, 1778-1840)