Nancy, I have two Ceylon births in 1868 and 1871 because my family was military (Black Watch). Let me warn you right now that it is next to impossible to get birth records out of Ceylon. I work at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and we don't even have them. I am trying to go through the back door to get these two birth records but I have been warned that the records are probably sitting (if they are even around) in a back hall rotting and the locals' pockets are "very deep" if you get my drift. Hope that helps. Margo >>> "Nancy Irvine" <enjai30@hotmail.com> 3/3/2007 5:31 AM >>> Hello, I'm trying to find a marriage for William Jefferies (Jeffreys) & Mary O'Brien and a birth for their first daughter Mary. William was English, Mary was born in Limerick Ireland, daughter Mary born Point de Galle, Ceylon about 1846/7. They had returned to England by 1849. Does anyone have them in their tree? Any ideas what would have taken them to Ceylon for only a few years? Nancy Australia _________________________________________________________________ Advertisement: Meet Sexy Singles Today @ Lavalife - Click here http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Flavalife9%2Eninemsn%2Ecom%2Eau%2Fclickthru%2Fclickthru%2Eact%3Fid%3Dninemsn%26context%3Dan99%26locale%3Den%5FAU%26a%3D23769&_t=754951090&_r=endtext_lavalife_dec_meet&_m=EXT ------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTICE: This email message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.