Archive for the ‘Church Records’ Category

Find My Past Parish Records

January 14th, 2012 Linda Elliott

clip_image002In one of my previous posts I mentioned how hard it was to find out which parishes and for what time period were covered on the Find My Past parish records collection. Being the sort of genealogist who likes to know these things I emailed Find My Past and Liam Kelly promptly replied. Many thanks Liam Open-mouthed smile

The general link to the whole collection is

http://www.findmypast.co.uk/help-and-advice/knowledge-base/parish-records

but you then have to click the “next” to get to the various pages where the info is. Along the way you will go through pages that have some good descriptions of the records you are looking at. Very useful for those who are new to genealogy or who have gone along not really knowing the ins and outs of parish registers. Well worth a read.

So that you don’t have to go through all the pages if you just want to get to the listings here are the links to the actual coverage info.

Churches & Burial Grounds in City of London Collection. The lists are down the page.

http://www.findmypast.co.uk/help-and-advice/knowledge-base/parish-records/city-of-london-burials

Burial Records.

These are from all around the country, some are county wide others from a specific parish.

http://www.findmypast.co.uk/help-and-advice/knowledge-base/parish-records/other-burials

Marriage Records.

Like the burials these are from all around the country, some are county wide others from a specific parish.

http://www.findmypast.co.uk/help-and-advice/knowledge-base/parish-records/marriages

Baptism Records.

Again these are like the burials & marriages.

http://www.findmypast.co.uk/help-and-advice/knowledge-base/parish-records/baptisms

So there is the information, go and have a look to see if your parishes are covered and if they are then I can guess what you will be doing for the rest of the day !!

www.findmypast.co.uk

Posted in Cemeteries, Graveyards & Burial Grounds, Cemeteries, Graveyards & Burial Grounds, Church Records, Find My Past, Find My Past, Getting Started, Take It Further Tags: , , , , , , No Comments »

York Cause Papers now online

January 7th, 2012 Linda Elliott

clip_image002I wasn’t sure what Cause Papers were until I read about this new website. It seems that they are the papers relating to cases heard by the Church Courts, now I had heard about those and I was excited to find that thanks to funding from JISC they are now available online for the Diocese of York.

The website says …..

Documents detailing cases heard in the church courts of the diocese of York from 1300 to 1858 can now be explored online.

The Cause Papers Database, available at www.hrionline.ac.uk/causepapers, has been digitised thanks to a grant from funding body JISC and allows visitors to search and view more than 14,000 records held at the Borthwick Institute for Archives at the University of York.

The set features details of a wide range of social and religious issues, from marriages and separations to subjects that are now regarded as more secular, including taxation and professional misconduct.

“The York Cause Papers Database is a wonderful resource for family and local historians,” says archivist Paul Dryburgh. “More than 200,000 people, from places ranging from York parishes to as far afield as Russia and America, have now been catalogued. Such a rich variety of cases, including breach of faith, defamation, immorality and testamentary, gives exciting insights into the real life concerns and experiences of your ancestors.”

http://www.hrionline.ac.uk/causepapers/

 

Diocesan of York, Cause Papers, Borthwick Institute, Family History, Genealogy

Posted in Church Records, Take It Further, Where Did They Live? Tags: , , , , No Comments »

Church Plans Online

January 2nd, 2012 Linda Elliott

clip_image002Your ancestor doesn’t have to be a member of the Church of England clergy for you to find this website to be of interest. The site hold the plans that were made prior to the enlargement & “restoration” in the Victorian period. In some instances these plans are the only reference to how the churches used to be before the Victorians got their hands on them !! I have seen some pretty appalling Victorian improvements to parish churches!!

There is a simple & advance search which can be used to locate the parish church plans, if they exist and if they are on the database. The database does hold thousands of plans so it is well worth a look.

The original plans are held at the Lambeth Palace Archives.

http://www.churchplansonline.org/

Posted in Church Records, Take It Further Tags: , , , , No Comments »

Durham Records Online

December 30th, 2011 Linda Elliott

clip_image002Over 3.5 million transcripts of parish registers, census, vestry minutes etc. are available on this website. The indexes can be searched for free and if you find something of interest then you can purchase credits. The cost per record seems to be £1.50, which is certainly cheaper than a trip to the Archives for most researchers.

The website is created by four genealogists; Holly Wanless Cochran, Tony Whitehead, George Turns & Ken Coleman.

http://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/

Posted in Ancestry.co.uk, Cemeteries, Graveyards & Burial Grounds, Cemeteries, Graveyards & Burial Grounds, Census, Church Records, Take It Further Tags: , , No Comments »

Sheffield Indexers

December 21st, 2011 Linda Elliott

clip_image002Just come across another great website run by volunteers. The introduction says ….

The Sheffield Indexers’ mission is to provide, via the Internet, accurate indexed transcriptions of genealogical records for access by all, free of charge.

The original site was first conceived in 2001 by Elaine Pickard. The intention was to index genealogical material, primarily specific to Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, especially Parish Registers and Burial information, into a simple to access format for people who who are interested in Sheffield Genealogy and have difficulty in obtaining the needed source material.

Access to the material is to be free of charge and that all transcriptions of records and management of the site would be from voluntary sources for the benefit of the genealogical community.

There are burial records, parish records, wills, directories, school records and a lot more. So if your people ever lived in Sheffield then this site needs to be bookmarked as you will be using it a lot !!

http://www.sheffieldindexers.com/

Posted in Cemeteries, Graveyards & Burial Grounds, Cemeteries, Graveyards & Burial Grounds, Census, Church Records, Getting Started, Probate, Take It Further Tags: , , , , , , No Comments »

Tylers Collection East Kent now online

December 20th, 2011 Linda Elliott

I have been alerted to another dataset put onto Ancestry.co.uk website. This time it in the Tyler Collection which is held by the in Canterbury, Kent.

Knowing nothing about this collection I read up about it on the ancestry site. It seems that Frank Watt Tyler compiled 3,240 books which contained transcripts of parish registers, monumental inscriptions and wills. His area of interest was East Kent and the records run from 1538 – 1874.

This sounds like one of those little know resources that are now available to be used by a much wider audience. So anyone with East Kent families this could be worth a search.

www.ancestry.co.uk

 

Posted in Ancestry.co.uk, Cemeteries, Graveyards & Burial Grounds, Church Records, Probate, Take It Further Tags: , , , , , No Comments »

Warwickshire Parish Registers 1538 -1900

November 13th, 2011 Linda Elliott

Amongst the latest releases from www.familysearch.org are some English records.

These records are indexes of the original registers, unlike the previous post there are not any scanned images available. However they are still a very useful resource for tracking down ancestors in Warwickshire.

Here is the link to the indexes …. https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1462403

Here is the link to the Wiki on these records … https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_Warwickshire_Church_of_England_Parish_Registers_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)

Posted in Church Records, Familysearch, Familysearch.org, Getting Started, Take It Further Tags: , , , , No Comments »

Cornwall Parish Registers 1538 – 2010

November 13th, 2011 Linda Elliott

Amongst the latest releases from www.familysearch.org are some English records.

The info on Cornish parish registers is ….

Cornwall parish registers containing baptisms, marriages, banns, and burials. Records are restricted for privacy reasons according to the following dates: baptisms to 1910, marriages to 1935, and burials to present. Date ranges of available records may vary by locality and availability. This collection is being published as images become available.

These records are scans of the original registers which is great, however they have not all been indexed so you may have to browse the records page by page – just like the old days when we used to trek to the Record Office !

https://familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1769414

I can recommend reading the Research Wiki before you start using these records only takes a minute or two, but it is important they you have a sound understanding of the records that you are looking at. Knowledge is King in genealogy!

https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/England_Cornwall_Church_of_England_Parish_Registers_and_Bishops%E2%80%99_Transcripts_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)

 

Posted in Church Records, Familysearch, Familysearch.org, Getting Started, Take It Further Tags: , , , , No Comments »

New Cheshire Records on Find My Past

November 10th, 2011 Linda Elliott

clip_image002Find My Past have been at it again !! They have been busy this time in the Cheshire Record office and now can offer online the following records.

  • Bishops Transcripts 1576 – 1905
  • Parish Registers 1538 – 1910
  • Electoral Rolls 1842 – 1900
  • Marriage Licence Bonds & Allegations 1663 – 1905
  • Non-Conformist & Roman Catholic Records 1671 – 1910
  • Workhouse Registers 1781 – 1910

This should keep my friend Jill busy for the next few weeks as she has plenty of Cheshire ancestors !!

Wonder which counties Find my past & Ancestry are working in now? If anyone knows what is coming up please they would like to post a comment.

www.findmypast.co.uk

 

 

Posted in Cemeteries, Graveyards & Burial Grounds, Church Records, Electoral Rolls, Find My Past, Find My Past, Getting Started, Non-Conformists, Poor Law & Workhouses, Take It Further Tags: , , , , , , , No Comments »

Dorset Parish Registers 1538 – 1812

November 4th, 2011 Linda Elliott

clip_image002Just noticed that Ancestry.co.uk have put up the earlier Dorset parish registers. The post 1812 ones have been there a while, but this is the first time I have noticed the earlier ones are there. The great news with these parish registers are that they aren’t only an index and they aren’t a transcript, you get to view the real thing.

Only thing missing is the smell of centuries of dust with a slight hint of mouse and the feel of the leather binding and the beautiful thick parchment pages. I am so lucky to have started researching when you were able to handle the actual registers. I’m glad they are now digitised and safe from excess handling, but for those of you who have never handled a document 500 years old – gosh you have missed an experience!

www.ancestry.co.uk

Posted in Ancestry.co.uk, Ancestry.co.uk, Church Records, Getting Started, Take It Further Tags: , , , , , , No Comments »
« Older Entries
Newer Entries »
Follow me on Twitter!Follow me on Twitter!