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Dear Listers,
I can now report that following nearly 2 years of transcription work and
translation from Armenian to English, the early baptism register for the
Armenian Church in Calcutta for the period November 1793 to October 1859 has
now been completed and is on the fibis website in its entirety for all to
access. www.fibis.org. I believe this is the first time that the whole
register has been translated into English, so it will hopefully give your
Armenian genealogy research a boost, I sincerely hope so.
My thanks to the Armenian Church in Kolkata for allowing me to photograph
the register in 2005 and thanks to fibis for putting the information on
their database. I do not have any immediate plans to photograph and
translate any of the other registers.
Best wishes
Liz Chater
Researching Chater in India and Hong Kong in 2007?
Please go to www.chater-genealogy.com.
Dear Listers,
There are a couple of articles on Sir Paul Chater in the Hong Kong
newspapers this weekend. Below are the links.
That the `barren rock' of Hong Kong has become a global financial powerhouse
is due in large part to a Briton whose life has never been formally
documented. Vaudine England investigates
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/weekend_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=43688
&sid=13353869&con_type=3&d_str=20070505
Further insight into Sir Paul Catchick Chater can be found at an excellent
exhibition showing at the Hong Kong Museum of Art titled The Chater Legacy.
Here too lies a tale rich in drama and mystery.
During his lifetime (1846-1926), Chater collected paintings, maps, ceramics
and more, which he donated to the Hong Kong government on his death. It's
the kind of collection that should be on full permanent display, as Chater
undoubtedly meant it to be available to the public
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/weekend_news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=43693
&sid=13353884&con_type=1&d_str=20070505
Best wishes
Liz Chater
www.chater-genealogy.com