Records held at the Dorset History Centre, how to access?

[Palmer1976]

Hi

I'm looking for Christenings for 1767- 1769 for Melbury Sampford , I believe the Records held at the Dorset History Centre  how can I access this information?

Thanks

Terence

[StanleysChesterton]

https://www.dorsetforyou.com/dorsethistorycentre/openingtimes

Not open very much, for people who work full-time. 

This Saturday (5th) is one they are open 9-4.30 but you can't request documents between 12:45 and 2pm.

You can search online what they might have, from here: http://dcc.dorsetforyou.com/CalmView/advanced.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog

[KGarrad]

They also state that parish registers are available through Ancestry?

Does your local library have Ancestry Library Edition (which is free to use!)?

Alternatively, try Dorset History Centre's research service:
https://www.dorsetforyou.com/dorsethistorycentre/researchservice

[lizdb]

Palmers profile says he lives in a country other than England, so Im not sure opening hours are relevant!!!

[Palmer1976]

Thanks for the feedback. I will submit a request to the Dorset History Centre. Being in Australia make it a bit tricky to get in to the centre.

Melbury Sampford for the period I'm looking for is not on opcdorset.    I have also search on Ancestry.com with no luck.

thank you for the guidence

[fastfusion]

a bit away from your request , however , link gives some extraction for burials ...

http://dustydocs.com.au/link/10/26470/214351/burials-limited-dorset-opc.html
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this particular parish has some mild difficulties to say the least, as it was a private church from my understanding.    I dont believe there was actual microfilming done and you will have to address any searches through the local history group and fees will probably apply.    Can I be outward and ask to what surname you are seeking and what exactly have you got as there maybe a second solution, through Burkes Landed Gentry volumes or the London Genealogical Society...  Could you please elaborate a little and I will try to post an answer.

[Palmer1976]

Thanks Again, Essentially I'm trying to trace the birth and parents of my 4th Great Grandfather Richard Palmer of Melbury Osmund.  The only indication that he might have been Christened in Melbury Sampford is this familysearch page https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:M19N-1ZT

The details are provided in my original post. http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=578742.0

Any help is greatly appreciated.

[KGarrad]

That entry, on Family Search, is a Patron Submission?
Which means that it didn't come from a documented source - and may not even be correct!

[BumbleB]

There are some transcriptions on FindMyPast of Dorset baptisms, the nearest date-wise being:

Little Bredy - 9 January 1758 - son of Joseph and Jenny.  1758 via the Dorset Family History Society transcription, 1757 from the Family Search transcription.
Powerstock - 18 October 1789 - son of Thomas and Mary

Melbury Sampford baptisms on FindMyPast appear to start in 1813 - there are no instances of the surname Palmer.