Parish & Ecclesiatical Records

Birth and Baptism Records for Family Historians

S. Raymond (2010)

Records of births and baptisms, marriages are essential sources for family historians. It is impossible to trace pedigrees without consulting them. Civil and parish registers are particularly important, but are not the only places where you can find relevant information. The author describes the wide range of resources available, indicating where they can be found, and how they should be used.

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Church Court Records

A. Tarver (1995)

A practical guide to understanding both Latin and English church court records.

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Death and Burial Records for Family Historians

S.A. Raymond (2011)

The author describes the wide range of sources available for locating death and burial records.

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Discovering Parish Boundaries

A. Winchester (1996)

This book is intended as a practical handbook on where to start a study of local territorial boundaries, what questions to ask and how to assess the significance of a particular boundary pattern in historical and archaeological terms.

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Marriage Indexes for Family Historians

J. Gibson & E. Hampson (2008)

A new edition of this comprehensive guide to what's been indexed and where to find it. An essential aid to anyone searching for marriages.

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Marriage Laws, Rights and Rituals

C. Chapman (1996)

This work give details of the laws covering marriage from the 16th-19th centuries and how to interpret them.

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Marriage Records for Family Hsitorians

s. Raymond (2010)

Records of marriages are essential sources for family historians. It is impossible to trace pedigrees without consulting them. Civil and parish registers are particularly important, but are not the only places where you can find relevant information. The author describes the wide range of resources available, indicating where they can be found, and how they should be used

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My Ancestor was an Anglican Clergyman

P Towey (2006)

Topics discussed are published sources, sources from the English Civil War up to the nineteenth century, structure and hierarchy of the church, education and training of the clergy, ecclesiastical visitations and church courts, clergymen working overseas and more.

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Parish Registers: A History and Guide

S Raymond (2009)

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Poor Law Records for Family Historians

S Fowler (2011)

Records of the poor are some of the most informative for family historians. In this work the Old Poor Law pre 1834 and the new are discussed, what you might find and where the records are kept.

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The Parish Chest

W.E. Tate (2011)

This classic is a "Standard" describing the documents of the parish chest and their value to the family and local historian. Lavishly illustrated with examples and containing a very useful list of the main statutes influencing the keeping of parish documentation.

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Tracing Rural Ancestors

J. Brown (2011)

Most of us will have rural ancestors. This work describes the make-up of country and village society and identifies and discusses the relevant national and local records and indicates where they can be found. useful advice is given on how they can be used to piece together the lives of our rural ancestors.

"Tracing Your Rural Ancestors is essential reading for anyone who is looking for an insight into the history of rural life, work and society"

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