On Wed, 11 Apr 2001 12:38:02 EDT, you wrote: >Hello all, > >I am researching Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire Baptisms and the book I have says >the pages were damaged from August 24, 1709 through April 7, 1717 so that >last names of children born were not legible nor the names of their parents. >Is there any other source of births that can be checked aside from parish >registers for births for that time period? > >Any advice would be greatly appreciated. > >Joan in Freeport,N.Y. Hi Joan Just had a look at the IGI catalogue and as Andrew suggests the LDS hold the Bishop's transcripts for the period 1607-1880 - Contains bundles 1-5: baptisms, marriages, burials, 1607-1837; baptisms and burials, 1838-1880. FHL BRITISH Film 1279441 Items 2-6. Hopefully this'll get you out of the hole? Regards Paul Portland For 19th Century Newspaper Extracts see: http://members.netscapeonline.co.uk/pbtyc/News_Extracts/News_Extracts_Index.html