Hello Listers, I have purchased microfiche from the Hampshire Record Office. Also, I bought the Hampshire Wills Index. Remember, the CDs contain transcriptions of the register entries. If you find who you are looking for on the CDs, then it is as well to see the original entries in case of: 1) errors - I've done quite a bit of transcribing so know that errors do occur; 2) extra information that does not fit in with the CDs format; 3) the marriage registers will have the signatures of the parties concerned or, otherwise, a cross. The CDs are very good value. Regards, Anne in Wales ======================================== Message Received: Oct 03 2009, 11:53 PM From: "Vanessa Marshall" To: anne@celliddu.freeserve.co.uk, ISLE-OF-WIGHT@rootsweb.com, "Denise Brown" Cc: Subject: Re: [IoW] Milford on Sea  Dear Anne and Denise, I'm not sure whether you can buy copies of the fiches, but Hampshire Geneaological Society sell CD ROMs of Hampshire Baptism Index (1752 - 1812), Hampshire Marriage Index (1754 - 1837) and Hampshire Burial Index (1400 - 1837) - Please note they exclude the Isle of Wight. See their website at www.hgs-online.org.uk for more info. Denise - Are you sure Henry was born at Milford on Sea as I have checked for you, but Henry PAGE does not appear on the BIVRI or the above baptism index there between 1783 and 1793. In fact no PAGEs (or any variations) are listed. Neither are there any marriages for PAGEs in Milford listed, which could be his parents. Regards Vanessa Dorset ----- Original Message ----- From: anne@celliddu.freeserve.co.uk To: Vanessa Marshall ; Denise Brown ; ISLE-OF-WIGHT@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, October 03, 2009 3:33 PM Subject: Re: [IoW] Milford on Sea Greetings All, the parish registers held by the Hampshire Record Office are available there on microfiche. It is possible to buy copies of them from the HRO. Regards, Anne in Wales ======================================== Message Received: Oct 03 2009, 01:34 PM From: "Vanessa Marshall" To: "Denise Brown" , ISLE-OF-WIGHT@rootsweb.com Cc: Subject: Re: [IoW] Milford on Sea Hello Denise, Milford on Sea Parish Records are held at the Hampshire Record Office: Hampshire Record Office Sussex Street, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 8TH tel 01962 846154, fax 01962 878681 Contact Archives and Local Studies see there website for a full on-line catalogue at http://www3.hants.gov.uk/archives.htm Copies are also held at Lymington Library and New Milton Library. I hope this helps. Vanessa Dorset ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise Brown" To: Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 9:05 AM Subject: [IoW] Milford on Sea > Hello Francis > > This is further to your email to the Digest on 22/9/09 with your > subject FUQUET and part of the message was re your 6 g-gf's brother > married at Milford -on-Sea - well now over to my question. > > I have suspicion that my 3 times g grandfather (Henry PAGE) was born > at Milford-on-Sea in approximately 1788 then possibly moved to IOW > (just across the way) and married there etc etc. How can I get > access to any BDM's to this parish? Can anyone help on this inquiry? > > Kind regards, > Denise B > Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia - denise@lighthouseelectrical.com

Hi Listers, A reminder that Hants RO has copies (and some originals) of IoW records (but unfortunately no parish registers), they have a good online catalogue that can be searched using CALM (http://calm.hants.gov.uk/DServe/) the data entered is and'ed so if you add 'wight' to your searches it will generally eliminate all of the non-IoW entries. There are many pre-1858 wills in the catalogue and if you find an item of interest I think you can request a printed copy for a fee (of course) but hopefully not too much. Bob Hills