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Yes that is his photo.
I believe that he married EDith OSBORN around 1890/1891, although I am unsure where.
I do know that there was 3 sons, Charles c1892, Elsie and Geoffrey 1904.
I knew that Elsie and Geoffrey were both born in India and am guessing that Charles was as well.

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/barber/thread/1246587?page=0

(Elsie seems to be on above, but not seeing anything for Charles on Overseas Births)

Chris :)

(just the below, but not sure it would be her)

Name: BARBER, Elsie
Mother's name: Not available before 1966
Regiment:Royal Artillery
Place : Madras
Country: Indian Subcontinent
Year: 1904
Volume : 345
Page: 331
Record source: GRO Regimental Birth Indices (1761 to 1924)


You would need to visit the British Library (India Office Records) London, to see the actual Baptism.

wonder if this is connected?

name: Charles /BARBER/
gender: Male


Marriages (1)
spouse: Dorcas /COCK/
marriage: 1849
Cape, South Africa

Thank you MarieCeleste for that information.
How would I go about looking at an original or copy of document?

Joanne, not finding anything for Charles Alfred, but SA records are notoriously hard to find.

Is that your tree on Ancestry with his photo?

Elsie was a little older than you thought:

India, Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947

name: Elsie Weeling Barber
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 11 Apr 1903
baptism/christening place: Oolacamund, Madras, India
birth date: 14 Jan 1903
birthplace: Madras, India
death date:
name note:
race:
father's name: Charles Alfred Barber
father's birthplace:
father's age:
mother's name: Edith Osborn
mother's birthplace:
mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C00071-8
system origin: India-EASy
source film number: 527466
reference number:

Source Citation
"India, Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FG31-7MZ : accessed 03 Aug 2012), Elsie Weeling Barber, 14 Jan 1903; citing reference , FHL microfilm 527466.

(This was on FamilySearch - the link I gave yesterday, further up)

India = Elsie BARBER c1906
South Africa = Charles Alfred BARBER c1860

England & Wales births 1837-2006
British nationals born overseas 1818-2005
British nationals armed forces births 1761-2005
British nationals born at sea 1854-1887
Maritime births 1867-1960

(the above collection on Find My Past)

(can't guarantee a result, but if you would like to post names here)

Chris :)

Thank you all for that advice.
I will give that a go.
Joe

Some Indian baptisms are recorded on FamilySearch https://www.familysearch.org

always google in cases like this - just put in the search engine

"how to I obtain birth certificates from South Africa" and the same for India and you will get a multitude of websites telling you how to do this

Google search gives:
http://ancestry24.com/collection-type/?id=379
http://ancestry24.com/collection-type/?id=379
plus lots of others.
Sorry, I am not in a position to recommend any.

I am trying to find out how I can get a copy of two ancestor's birth certificates.
One was born in South Africa around 1860 (his father was a minister) and his daughter in India around 1906(he was a botanist).
Which websites should I be looking at or which reading rooms in London.
Any recommendations?
Thank you in advance