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From: Colin Garvie <>
Subject: Re: Baptisms 'op trek' in eastern Cape
Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 17:08:41 +0200
In-Reply-To: <3B438DE2.998D8AA0@xtra.co.nz>

On 5 Jul 2001, at 9:42, Martina Louw wrote:

> I am trying to trace where children born 'op trek' between Grahamstown
> and Thaba Nchu would have been baptised between 1836-1840. I noticed a
> place "TAKA STAD" more or less on the Piet Retief route from
> Grahamstown.
> Would baptisms have taken place here, and where would I find or be able
> to access these records?

There is a baptism register in the the museum in Pietermaritzburg. A
number of these baptisms were conducted by the Rev James Archbell of the
Wesleyan (Methodist) Church.

Colin Garvie

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