I understand that the Roman Catholic churches in Bengal were under the jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Goa. Does anyone know if records (baptisms/marriages/burials) were also copied to the Portuguese Church in Goa? If so, are these records available in Goa or online? I believe I have exhausted all avenues with the British Library. I am at the end of my rope trying to find the missing pieces to the puzzle of my family history! I want to cover all bases before I give up completely. So, please! any suggestions or comments would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance, Nancy Rixon Lilly (researching RIXON, BOTELHO, D'CRUZE/DECRUZE/D'CRUZ, PAUL, D'SILVA/DESILVA/, BEATSON, LUCAS, CONNOR et al in BENGAL)

Nancy - if you'd like to email me, there is a slim chance that I might be able to help. Marjorie. <margeart@eircom.net>

Hi, this might not be of any use, I found the name Botelho in this site. http://mahandisyoanata.multiply.com/photos/album/120/THE_OLD_BRITISH_CEMETERY_IN_BENCOOLEN_A_MEMORY_FOR_WEST_SUMATRA_GARRISON_ cheers pat nz > > I understand that the Roman Catholic churches in Bengal were under the > jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Goa. Does anyone know if records > (baptisms/marriages/burials) were also copied to the Portuguese Church in > Goa? If so, are these records available in Goa or online? I believe I have > exhausted all avenues with the British Library. > > I am at the end of my rope trying to find the missing pieces to the puzzle > of my family history! I want to cover all bases before I give up > completely. So, please! any suggestions or comments would be most > appreciated. > > Thanks in advance, > Nancy Rixon Lilly > (researching RIXON, BOTELHO, D'CRUZE/DECRUZE/D'CRUZ, PAUL, > D'SILVA/DESILVA/, BEATSON, LUCAS, CONNOR et al in BENGAL) > >