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/