Hi Everyone First a big thank you particularly to Heather MacAlister for introducing me to the National Archives. They have already helped me with find several bits of missing information. I wonder if you could help me with the following: I have a photocopy of part of the baptism certificate for my grand mother CONSTANCE ADA CROCKETT. Unfortunately part is torn off so I don't know what is missing. What is on it is as follows: Day of birth: (only partially distinguishable) 21 January 1887, Parents: Rowland Henry Vaughton Crockett & Helen Abode: Oudtshoon Profession (of father): artist Sponsors: Peter ?--- Blant, Fanny Blant, Ada Soulby Ceremony performed by: Percy E. H. Hilyard, assistant curate. ' ....a true extract from the register of baptisms of St Jude's Church, Oudtshoon, Cape of Good Hope.' Signed: Alfred Morris, Rector My first question is - where is Oudtshoon and does St Jude's still exist? Secondly is the Baptism register available for look ups? The reason I am asking is that I believe that 2 of Constance's brothers were born in South Africa as I have not been able to find them in the UK. They are ROWLAND GEORGE CROKETT born possibly 21 May 1881 FRANCIS REGINALD CROCKETT born about 1883, died an infant. I now know that their father ROWLAND HENRY VAUGHTON CROCKETT died in 1903 in the Cape Town area thanks to the National Archives. I was wondering if there might be a burial record in St Judes. I would be grateful for any suggestions on how to follow this up. many thanks Peter Forrest Newcastle upon Tyne. UK

Hi Peter Yes, St. Judes still does exist and you can write to them at the following address Oudtshoorn St Jude Box 187 Oudtshoorn Postal Code 6620 GEO 1860- 1860- 1860- They still have registers dating back to 1860 kind regards Heather - whose relatives come from Newcastle on Tyne as well Heather's South African Genealogy Help List at www.genealogy.co.za has moved to www.ancestry.mweb.co.za and soon to www.familytree.co.za Join the Cape Town Family History Society www.ancestors.co.za/society/socweb.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Forrest" <pdjk@chgos.freeserve.co.uk> To: <SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 5:04 PM Subject: [South-Africa-Cape-Town] CROCKETTS, St Judes parish, Oudtshoon Hi Everyone First a big thank you particularly to Heather MacAlister for introducing me to the National Archives. They have already helped me with find several bits of missing information. I wonder if you could help me with the following: I have a photocopy of part of the baptism certificate for my grand mother CONSTANCE ADA CROCKETT. Unfortunately part is torn off so I don't know what is missing. What is on it is as follows: Day of birth: (only partially distinguishable) 21 January 1887, Parents: Rowland Henry Vaughton Crockett & Helen Abode: Oudtshoon Profession (of father): artist Sponsors: Peter ?--- Blant, Fanny Blant, Ada Soulby Ceremony performed by: Percy E. H. Hilyard, assistant curate. ' ....a true extract from the register of baptisms of St Jude's Church, Oudtshoon, Cape of Good Hope.' Signed: Alfred Morris, Rector My first question is - where is Oudtshoon and does St Jude's still exist? Secondly is the Baptism register available for look ups? The reason I am asking is that I believe that 2 of Constance's brothers were born in South Africa as I have not been able to find them in the UK. They are ROWLAND GEORGE CROKETT born possibly 21 May 1881 FRANCIS REGINALD CROCKETT born about 1883, died an infant. I now know that their father ROWLAND HENRY VAUGHTON CROCKETT died in 1903 in the Cape Town area thanks to the National Archives. I was wondering if there might be a burial record in St Judes. I would be grateful for any suggestions on how to follow this up. many thanks Peter Forrest Newcastle upon Tyne. UK ==== SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN Mailing List ==== Heather's South African Genealogy Help List www.genealogy.co.za ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237