This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Sanro07 Surnames: Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.vermont.counties.franklin/4119/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Would someone happen to have a copy of births and marriages in Swanton from 1846 to 1850.My grgrgr grandparents and their daughter were living in Swanton according to the 1850 census. Their names were written as Freeman(Firmin) Casista 25,b Canada, Emily and their daughter Philoma(Philomene) age 3. Emily's family name is Girard. I'm living in Quebec and the facilities to view microfilms have very outdated equipment with no way to make a copy. I have tried taking pictures with my camera of other microfilms,however they did not come out. For the baptism record on Philomene, it's possible she had a different mother than who is listed in the 1850 census. Some information I have lists her mother as Marie Power and Marie Proulx and family stories say Philomene was half indian. I don't have a birth date for her,just that she was born either in January or June of 1847.Also, her marriage and death records state her place of birth as Brandon,VT. This is where it gets confusing. The family was living in Swanton and why would she be baptised in Brandon....I called different town clerks offices for look ups with no success. Perhaps the microfilms will have the information I'm seeking. I've been searching for this information for quite some time now. Any information or advice would be appreciated. Thank you. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.