I guess I could have added a bit more information to make this a little clearer. Whilst the church of St Peter was subject to re-building in the nineteenth century, it still has some of the original building at its core. So it is still fundamentally the same place, and not a completely new and separate church. The registers remained with the church throughout and as said earlier are at SHC. The IGI includes baptisms at St Peter's between 1756 and 1876 and Marriages 1774 to 1875 (although the registers cover much earlier and later events). Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Sargeant" <ann.sargeant@ntlworld.com> To: <eng-surrey@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 8:01 AM Subject: Re: [SRY] OLD ST PETER'S CHURCH, HAMBLEDON > Hello Janet > > The ancient parish of St Peter's Hambledon Surrey is still going strong > and the parish Registers of Baptisms 1617-1966, Marriages 1617-1993; and > Burials 1617-1915 at St Peter's church are held at Surrey History Centre. > So the answer to your question is that the baptisms between 1835 and 1851 > are available at SHC, which isn't much consolation to you in NZ. > > The good news is that baptisms for the period 1835 are covered by the IGI > and so the LDS film will include the baptisms. Hopefully the film can be > ordered into your nearest LDS family history centre in Auckland. Opening > times, phone number etc: > http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/FHC_Results.asp?FHCCountry=New+Zealand > > Ann > PS - there is another Hambledon in nearby Hampshire with church dedicated > to St Peter and St Paul. > > > From: <ji.kelsey@xtra.co.nz> >> I wonder if sks can tell me when the old St Peter's Church in Hambledon >> ceased to be in operation. I know the new Church was opened in 1849, but >> I have some relatives who were born and said to be baptised in Hambledon >> from 1835 to 1851 and I am wondering where those before 1849 would have >> been baptised if the old church was already closed. >> >> I have e-mailed the vicar, but have had no response. >> >> TIA >> Janet >> Auckland, NZ >