Parish Registers were instigated by Thomas Cromwell from 1538 in the reign of Henry VIII, recording every wedding, baptism and burial. There are gaps in the records for a variety of reasons, such as the civil war, but these records are a prime source for building family trees. From 1597 a copy of the records had to be made and sent to the Bishop. Sometimes the Bishops' Transcript may contain more information than the original, so it can often be worthwhile tracking down both. For more information on Parish Registers there is a brief history on the Wikipedia Parish Register page.
After 1837 Civil Registration was introduced and the Local BMD and GRO BMD records become the primary source.
Classification: | Baptisms, Bishops Transcripts, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Chester - St. Mary-on-the-Hill |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/historyofchurchp00earw |
Description: | Parish Registers of St. Mary-on-the-Hill, Chester - A History of the Church and Parish |
Extra Info: | Online book. Registers from 1601-1812, the transcription of the early register of St Mary's is taken from the Bishop's transcripts |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Bishops Transcripts, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
Title: | SANKEY One Name Study |
Link: | https://tim-sankey.pagesperso-orange.fr/ |
Description: | SANKEY One Name Study |
Extra Info: | A resource for the SANKEY one name study. |
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