Am much enjoying the recent activity re Sri Lanka! I'm hoping to get to Kew shortly, where I understand there are copies of the Colombo Journal 1832-33. Does anyone know if the BMDs have already been extracted from these? If not, I'd be happy to do this for all entries. The British Library has copies of the Colombo Observer from 1838. Does anyone know where I can access earlier copies? For my own research, I'm seeking fuller details of the Clark family. Jessie Selina Clark married Christopher Elliott on 18 Jan 1836. Christopher was editor of the Colombo Observer. I know Jessie was born in 1807, but have no idea in what part of the world. Her father was a merchant, probably born in Dunoon, Scotland. Cheers, Roz McCutcheon ___________________________________________________________ Tiscali Broadband only £9.99 a month for your first 3 months! http://www.tiscali.co.uk/products/broadband/

The magnificient work that Laura has put in, amidst her health and difficulties, on her website is simply priceless. A great boon to all genealogy buffs. Thanks Laura. God Bless you! Fazli -----Original Message----- From: srilanka-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:srilanka-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Gay Fielding Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 2:51 PM To: srilanka@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] WRIGHT And I just found a connection to me...Thanks Fazli... Even though it is on the WRIGHT website, I have a connection to Urania Stella Alexandra Campbell who married Roger Rodney Keil Urania Stella Alexandra Campbell is the daughter of Clara Theresa Emeilia De Zilva and Archibald Campbell , teacher at the Royal College Colombo , who was the brother of my gggrandfather Norman Angus Campbell. Laura, I'm sure I have talked to you by phone to Melbourne. What a small world Cheers Gay Research Names: http://www.perthdps.com/research/fie01.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom/which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager at the following email address: systemadmin@alfaisaliah.com . Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Al Faisaliah Group. Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, arrive late or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the context of this message, which arise as a result of Internet transmission. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. Al Faisaliah Group accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email.

Hi Victor, You mayn to check out the 94 WRIGHT Names on this link:- http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=lauza002&recno=19140 There is a VICTOR OSWALD ANJOU WRIGHT, born 5 Aug 1869, died 17 Jul 1937, who married Eleanor Caroline Van Langenberg b: 4 FEB 1876 and had the following children:- # Cecilia Isabel Wright b: 29 AUG 1898 in Colombo Ceylon # Mercia Prudence Wright b: 31 JUL 1899 in Colombo Ceylon # Alieen Eleanor Wright b: 24 SEP 1900 # Kathleen Mavourneen Leonora Wright b: 11 FEB 1902 in Colombo Ceylon # Fulham Sebastian Wright b: 16 APR 1903 in Colombo Ceylon # Anthony George Wilfred Wright b: 12 OCT 1904 # Cyprian Lawrence Hugh Wright b: 25 OCT 1906 in Ceylon. # Barbara Louise Wright b: 5 AUG 1908 # Quentin Sheldon Wright b: 10 SEP 1910 in Ceylon. # Francis John Wright b: 3 DEC 1912 in Negombo Ceylon, Ceylon. # Joseph Derrick Beekmeyer Wright b: 14 MAR 1919 in Ceylon. Victor's parents were, Father: John Michaux De Quintionus Wright b: 5 MAY 1844 in Colombo Ceylon Mother: Cecilia Elizabeth De La Harpe b: 11 JUL 1849 in Colombo Ceylon Fazli -----Original Message----- From: srilanka-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:srilanka-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of victor Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 1:14 AM To: SRILANKA@rootsweb.com Subject: [SRILANKA] WRIGHT Hi anyone, Can you please point me in the right direction to finding my british(?) ancestry? Victor Wright ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom/which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager at the following email address: systemadmin@alfaisaliah.com . Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Al Faisaliah Group. Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, arrive late or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the context of this message, which arise as a result of Internet transmission. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. Al Faisaliah Group accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email.

They're also at <www.findmypast.com> which is pay-per-view! For people in the UK, your local county record office will have them on microfiche. Outside the UK, your nearest LDS centre should be able to get them! Chris Merry > > From: "athigham" <higham@clara.net> > Date: 2007/05/15 Tue PM 04:06:59 BST > To: <srilanka@rootsweb.com> > Subject: [SRILANKA] BMDs of Army Chaplains Returns for Stations Abroad etc > > > Regarding Gay's advice about BMDs of Army Chaplains Returns for Stations Abroad.......... > > At https://www.familyrelatives.org it says that it's possible to look for entries in > these INDEXES (and other Indexes relating to Britons abroad). You need to subscribe but > that's free. Many of the other searches and results are pay-per-view, but it says that > these specific Indexes are free. > > However, there's a proviso as I can't get the images to open on my computer - but that may > be because of my settings. If anyone else has success I'd be keen to know! > > regards > Anne H. > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam

Gay, Please try doing a search on http://books.google.com which contain a vast array of digitized manuscripts and books from ancient times available for free, thanks to Google. A partial review version of "Twentieth Century Impressions of Ceylon" by Arnold Wright is also available on this site. Fazli -----Original Message----- From: srilanka-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:srilanka-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Gay Fielding Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 9:48 AM To: srilanka@rootsweb.com Subject: [SRILANKA] Ferguson's Directories I realise, after scouring a Ferguson's Directory of Ceylon 1871 On-line edition and noticing that these directories actually list the names and wages of Civil Servants. One of my rellies who reputedly "died surveying the jungles of Ceylon" may be listed in the Diretories under Surveyor General's Department in later directories. Another who worked for the Public Irrigation Works of Ceylon, may also be listed in some directories.. Are there any other Fergusons Directories on line that I could scour, or if someone has some later copies, could they please do a lookup for me.. I am looking for : Norman Angus Campbell, Public Irrigation Works of Ceylon after 1874 but prior to 1882 Colin Campbell at Sureyor Generals Department, probably after 1874 and prior to 1923 Thanks if you can help Gay ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------- This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom/which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager at the following email address: systemadmin@alfaisaliah.com . Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Al Faisaliah Group. Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, arrive late or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the context of this message, which arise as a result of Internet transmission. Finally, the recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. Al Faisaliah Group accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email.

I tried the site that Ann has suggested. I subscribed and followed the directions, but it just took me round and round in circles, taking me back to the search page every time I tried to access the "Free" Alpha Break-up for the 19th century records that I KNOW are on the Index. Births Abroad seem only to be for the period 1966 to 1994 I know it would not be my settings, and I also think that www.findmypast.com is much better value. I suggested the Microfiche version because I see that Ed is in Australia.. It would have been good searching Ann...:-)) Good Luck Ed.. Cheers Gay ----- Original Message ----- From: "athigham" <higham@clara.net> To: <srilanka@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 1:06 AM Subject: [SRILANKA] BMDs of Army Chaplains Returns for Stations Abroad etc > > Regarding Gay's advice about BMDs of Army Chaplains Returns for Stations > Abroad.......... > > At https://www.familyrelatives.org it says that it's possible to look for > entries in > these INDEXES (and other Indexes relating to Britons abroad). You need to > subscribe but > that's free. Many of the other searches and results are pay-per-view, but > it says that > these specific Indexes are free. >

Hi Ed, If your William Rowlands was born to parents who may have come with the the British armed forces to Ceylon, you may find an index to his Birth in the . GRO indexes for BMDs of Army Chaplains Returns for Stations Abroad Just check with your local genealogical Society, or Latter Day Saints. Births of Children:- Index to certified copies of registers of births (officers, soldiers, & their families) from chaplains to the forces at stations abroad, 1796-1880. Aar - Jed (GRO no F540) - fiche 1 Jef - Wil (GRO no F541) - fiche 2 Wil - Zam (GRO no F542) fiche 3 Children are listed by name...the Regiment of the father, the country in which they were born, and the year of their birth, the Volume Number and page on the GRO Record.. (Bear in mind that the father may have transferred to different regiments ) Once you have the Volume Number and Page Number, you can order the Certificate from the GRO. Good Luck Gay ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Rowlands" <edrowlan@bigpond.net.au> To: <srilanka@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 8:40 PM Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] ROWLANDS > Hi Georgina, The Rowlands family that we are researching at present > starts > with a William Rowlands of the Ceylon Rifle Regiment. A letter from the > PRO > of data taken from the Muster Books and Pay Lists of the CRR > (W.O.12/10601-10626) indicates that he enlisted in Ceylon, on 1.4.1826 and > was discharged on 31.7.1850. The other important information is that his > place of birth was recorded as Colombo, there was no reference to his age,

Hi Georgina, The Rowlands family that we are researching at present starts with a William Rowlands of the Ceylon Rifle Regiment. A letter from the PRO of data taken from the Muster Books and Pay Lists of the CRR (W.O.12/10601-10626) indicates that he enlisted in Ceylon, on 1.4.1826 and was discharged on 31.7.1850. The other important information is that his place of birth was recorded as Colombo, there was no reference to his age, but he would have to have been born sometime after 1800. We are therefore trying to find the names of his parents who may have come with the East India Company or the British armed forces to Ceylon sometime after 1796. No luck to date. Ed.Rowlands. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Georgina Watkins" <gewatkins@web.de> To: <srilanka@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 5:52 PM Subject: [SRILANKA] ROWLANDS > Hi Ed: > I have looked for Rowlands in > http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/ceylondatabase/military.html a database of > the regiments in Ceylon run by Kyle Joustra but no name is listed. Nor in > the Tombs and Monuments book. > > Georgina > (I have a Welsh Rowlands connection, so far virtually unresearched!) > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Yes, I agree..... I'd already downloaded the special viewer (DJVu) and have successfully tested it, so I'm surprised that the images do not download properly. Methinks the site has a problem. Pity! Anne H. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gay Fielding" <gayze@tpg.com.au> To: <srilanka@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 6:03 PM Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] BMDs of Army Chaplains Returns for Stations Abroadetc > I tried the site that Ann has suggested. > I subscribed and followed the directions, but it just took me round and > round in circles, taking me back to the search page every time I tried to > access the "Free" Alpha Break-up for the 19th century records that I KNOW > are on the Index. > > Births Abroad seem only to be for the period 1966 to 1994 > > > I know it would not be my settings, and I also think that www.findmypast.com > is much better value. > > I suggested the Microfiche version because I see that Ed is in Australia.. > It would have been good searching Ann...:-)) Good Luck Ed.. > Cheers > Gay > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "athigham" <higham@clara.net> > To: <srilanka@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 1:06 AM > Subject: [SRILANKA] BMDs of Army Chaplains Returns for Stations Abroad etc > > > > > > Regarding Gay's advice about BMDs of Army Chaplains Returns for Stations > > Abroad.......... > > > > At https://www.familyrelatives.org it says that it's possible to look for > > entries in > > these INDEXES (and other Indexes relating to Britons abroad). You need to > > subscribe but > > that's free. Many of the other searches and results are pay-per-view, but > > it says that > > these specific Indexes are free. > >

Hi out there I am trying to put the De Sarem Families together Plus the Carron and some of the D 'Abera Hope to hear from you Laura

Regarding Gay's advice about BMDs of Army Chaplains Returns for Stations Abroad.......... At https://www.familyrelatives.org it says that it's possible to look for entries in these INDEXES (and other Indexes relating to Britons abroad). You need to subscribe but that's free. Many of the other searches and results are pay-per-view, but it says that these specific Indexes are free. However, there's a proviso as I can't get the images to open on my computer - but that may be because of my settings. If anyone else has success I'd be keen to know! regards Anne H.

Hi Ed: I have looked for Rowlands in http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/ceylondatabase/military.html a database of the regiments in Ceylon run by Kyle Joustra but no name is listed. Nor in the Tombs and Monuments book. Georgina (I have a Welsh Rowlands connection, so far virtually unresearched!)

Hi, Just as a matter of interest, does the name Rowlands appear in the Ceylon Regiment or any other regiment?. Regards. Ed Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "athigham" <higham@clara.net> To: <srilanka@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 8:26 PM Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Subject: Re: The Kandyan Wars > > Sorry, the surnames Roberts, Scratchley, O'Shea do not appear in the > index > > Anne H. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Georgina Watkins" <gewatkins@web.de> > To: <srilanka@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 8:09 AM > Subject: [SRILANKA] Subject: Re: The Kandyan Wars > > >> >> Dear Anne: >> Could you see if Roberts, Scratchley or O'Shea are mentioned in the book >> please? Many thanks. >> >> Georgina >> Hamburg >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with > the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the message >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi ~ the surname Rowlands does not appear in the index. Just so you know....this book does not provide lists of regimental personnel, although many names are recorded in the general text. regards Anne H. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Rowlands" <edrowlan@bigpond.net.au> To: <srilanka@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 12:33 AM Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Subject: Re: The Kandyan Wars > Hi, Just as a matter of interest, does the name Rowlands appear in the > Ceylon Regiment or any other regiment?. > Regards. > Ed > Australia > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "athigham" <higham@clara.net> > To: <srilanka@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 8:26 PM > Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Subject: Re: The Kandyan Wars > > > > > > Sorry, the surnames Roberts, Scratchley, O'Shea do not appear in the > > index > > > > Anne H. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Georgina Watkins" <gewatkins@web.de> > > To: <srilanka@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 8:09 AM > > Subject: [SRILANKA] Subject: Re: The Kandyan Wars > > > > > >> > >> Dear Anne: > >> Could you see if Roberts, Scratchley or O'Shea are mentioned in the book > >> please? Many thanks. > >> > >> Georgina > >> Hamburg > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with > > the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of > > the message > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Sorry..... the name Haddon Smith does not appear in the index. Anne H. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lesley Downs" <Lesley@downs-ndt.com> To: <srilanka@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 8:55 AM Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Subject: Re: The Kandyan Wars > Look up request addition. Any mention of Haddon Smith in the Kandyan Wars? > Many thanks- Lesley > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Sorry, the surnames Roberts, Scratchley, O'Shea do not appear in the index Anne H. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Georgina Watkins" <gewatkins@web.de> To: <srilanka@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 8:09 AM Subject: [SRILANKA] Subject: Re: The Kandyan Wars > > Dear Anne: > Could you see if Roberts, Scratchley or O'Shea are mentioned in the book > please? Many thanks. > > Georgina > Hamburg > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Dear Anne: Could you see if Roberts, Scratchley or O'Shea are mentioned in the book please? Many thanks. Georgina Hamburg

Look up request addition. Any mention of Haddon Smith in the Kandyan Wars? Many thanks- Lesley

Hello Julian, Sorry I should have said we're pretty sure William (BurnsThompson) McDonald-Davidson was born in Scotland, though we have no details. His wife Agnes (de Silva?) was Ceylon-born. We're pretty sure she was Sinhalese, but again sadly have no details. He was a tea planter (Dunbar Estate, Hatton). He died in Ceylon, but exactly where and when we don't know. Anyway, sorry we can't help you. Cheers, Lindsey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julian Lovegrove" <julianlovegrove@hotmail.com> To: <srilanka@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 1:09 AM Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Davidson research > Hello Lindsey,Do you know where, in Ceylon, your William Burns Thompson > McDonald-Davidson was born please, or who his parents were?My grandfather > Cecil Morrice Davidson was born in 1876, in Ceylon, so they 'might' be > brothers?Do you know where or when he died?Regards JulianJulian Lovegrove > > 21 Seafield Road > > Broadstairs > > Kent CT10 2DD > > England > > Business Website: www.antiqueswestmalling.co.uk> From: > lindsark@ozemail.com.au> To: srilanka@rootsweb.com> Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 > 23:40:35 +1000> Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Davidson research> > Hello all,> > > Thought I'd throw this in, in case the names ring any bells with anyone, > > please:> > My wife's ancestors included:> > William Burns Thompson > McDonald-Davidson (born c. 1880?) who married Agnes > (de Silva?)> One of > their children was:> Alice Davidson (b. 1900, d. 1985) who married Aldrick > Oscar de Zilva (b. > 1900, d. 1960)> > We know from there on, but getting > info going back is the problem... > _________________________________________________________________ > Try Live.com - your fast, personalized homepage with all the things you > care about in one place. > http://www.live.com/getstarted > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you everyone who replied with information.Having read your replies and visited the web links, I think its unrealistic to expect any specific information on my grandfather from these sources.But at least it confirms that he could have studied Engineering in Ceylon in the period 1893 to 1904.Thank you for your help.Julian _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself: design your homepage the way you want it with Live.com. http://www.live.com/getstarted