Hi everyone, 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 ji.kelsey@xtra.co.nz

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