FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Parish Pages with Multiple Tables Part 1

Project Leader

Virginia Pratt

Purpose

Update England parish pages with multiple tables:

• Check Breadcrumbs
• Add "Find neighboring parishes" section
• Place final update of parish tables on all England Parish pages.

Task List

England Parish Multiple Table Task List

Instructions

Clarification each county has specific instructions on the Task List next to the name of the county:

Example:

Step 1: Update Breadcrumb Template (if needed)

1. Open the Task List and place your name next to the parish you want to edit. Click on the link and go to the parish page.
   
2. Click on the Edit Source button at the top of the page.
   
3. Check the breadcrumb. If it looks like this image, go to Step 2
   
   
4. If it looks this image
   
   
5. Update the breadcrumb with this template
   

   {{breadcrumb
   | link1=[[England Genealogy|England]]
   | link2=[[Lancashire, England Genealogy|Lancashire]]
   | link3=[[Lancashire Parishes|Lancashire Parishes]]
   | link4=
   | link5=[[TITLE OF ARTICLE|PARISH NAME]]
   }}
   

6. Change TITLE OF ARTICLE by copy and pasting the current title into the template before the pipe.
   
7. Change PARISH NAME to the name of the parish only.
   
8. Type Project: update breadcrumb template in the summary box.
   
9. Save the page and move on to the next step.

Step 2: Update Resources and Church Records

1. We will be making the following changes to the page:





2. Click on the Edit Source button next to Resources


3. Copy and paste the following code directly below the heading:



=== Find Neighboring Parishes ===

Use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map]
::*Type the name of the parish in the ''search bar''
::*Click on the location ''pin'' on the map
::*Choose ''Options'' from the pop up box
::*Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes<br>

New Subheadings and Chapelry Lists

1. Scroll passed the Civil Registration section to the ===Church Records=== heading.
   
2. Delete the Church Records heading.
3. Important:
   Check how many chapelries are on the old colorful table.
   
4. Parish no chapelry
   
5. Add the following:

   === Church Records ===
   
   ''The Church of England'' (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor. <br>
   ''Non-Conformist'' refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.
   
   ====Church of England====
   
   ''Chapelry'' is a church or churches built in a large ecclesiastical parish to help the members attend worship services closer to their homes.

   
   
   
6. Two or more chapelries
   
7. Add the following:
   • Note: Names and dates of chapelries will be found in old colorful table.

   === Church Records ===
   
   ''The Church of England'' (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor. <br>
   ''Non-Conformist'' refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.
   
   ====Church of England====
   
   ''Chapelry'' is a church or churches built in a large ecclesiastical parish to help the members attend worship services closer to their homes.
   =====Chapelries of PARISH NAME=====
   {|
   |-
   | style="vertical-align:top; padding-right:30px; width:50%"|
   *CHAPELRY NAME - YEAR FOUNDED
   *CHAPELRY NAME - YEAR FOUNDED
   *CHAPELRY NAME - YEAR FOUNDED
   | style="vertical-align:top; padding-right:30px; width:50%"|
   *CHAPELRY NAME - YEAR FOUNDED
   *CHAPELRY NAME - YEAR FOUNDED
   *CHAPELRY NAME - YEAR FOUNDED
   |}

8. Once names and dates are in the new chapelry list/table above, delete the old table, stopping under =====Non-Conformist Churches===== heading.
   
9. Leave any dates under the Non-Conformists Records section that look like this:
   

   Non-Conformist Records
   

   • 1810-1987 Wiltshire, England, Non-Conformist Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1810-1987 at Ancestry ($); index and images (dates may vary by parish)
     
   • Make sure to leave the information and only update the header.
     
10. Delete any Non-Conformist Tables. All information in and under the Non-Conformists Tables are outdated.
    

    Non-Conformist Churches
    

    Aldridge Wesleyan Methodist Chapel parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years
    

    WESLEYAN METHODIST CHAPEL (1852) Online Records
    	Baptisms		Marriages		Burials
    	Indexes	Images	Indexes	Images	Indexes	Images
    FREG	1852-1961

    Deposited parish registers at Walsall Local History Centre.
    
    

New Parish Table

1. Copy and paste the following code under the new chapelry list.



'''''Online Parish Records Table'''''

<font color=blue> Due to the increasing access of online records:</font><br>
*<font color=blue>Individual parish coverage for databases in this table are inconsistent and should be verified<br>
*Dates in the following table are approximate </font><br>
'''''Hover over the collection's title for more information'''''
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" 
|-
| bgcolor="#b6cee2" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | '''NAME Parish Records'''
|-
| bgcolor="#dbe7f0" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | '''All Chapelries Found in PARISH NAME are included in these links.'''
|-
| bgcolor="#efdcc3" | <center>'''''Collections'''''</center> 
| bgcolor="#d9bfbf" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center> 
| bgcolor="#bfd9bf" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center> 
| bgcolor="#cac4d4" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Burials'''''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center> 
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes only''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center> 
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>''Indexes only''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center> 
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>''Indexes only''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Collections-Lancashire
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/united-kingdom-and-ireland/england?region=England,Lancashire&recordType=0 1500s-1900s]</center> 
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/united-kingdom-and-ireland/england?region=England,Lancashire&recordType=1 1500s-1900s]</center> 
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/united-kingdom-and-ireland/england?region=England,Lancashire&recordType=2 1500s-1900s]</center> 
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Parish Registers-Lancashire
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>{{RecordSearch|1465701|1500s-1900s}}</center> 
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{RecordSearch|1465701|1500s-1900s}}</center> 
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{RecordSearch|1465701|1500s-1900s}}</center> 
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>{{FSC Bishop's Transcript}}</center> 
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{FSC Bishop's Transcript}}</center> 
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{FSC Bishop's Transcript}}</center> 
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FreeREG
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center> 
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center> 
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center> 
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Find My Past-Lancashire ($)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/lancashire-baptisms 1500s-1900s] </center> 
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/lancashire-banns-and-marriages 1500s-1900s] </center> 
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/lancashire-burials 1500s-1900s] </center> 
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-Church of England BMD-Lancashire ($)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2575/ 1500s-1900s]  </center> 
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center> 
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2576/ 1500s-1900s] </center> 
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2577/ 1500s-1900s] </center> 
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center> 
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8912  1800s-1900s] </center> 
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |  <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8913 1800s-1900s] </center> 
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8914 1800s-1900s]</center> 
|-
| bgcolor="#dbe7f0" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | ''Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage''
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center> 
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center> 
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/england-boyds-marriage-indexes-1538-1850 1500s-1800s]</center> 
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| National Burial Index-FMP (Free)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center> 
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center> 
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/national-burial-index-for-england-and-wales 1800s-1900s]</center> 
|-
|}
'''''Other Websites'''''<br>
These databases have incomplete parish coverage. <br>
*[http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/Lancashire/ Joiner Marriage Index - Lancashire] ($)
*[https://parishregister.co.uk/online/lancashire-parish-records The Genealogist Parish Registers - Lancashire] ($)
*[http://www.dustydocs.com/ UK Websites for Parish Records] - Links to online genealogical records
*[https://ogindex.org/ Online Genealogical Index] -  Links to online genealogical records
*[http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/ OnLine Parish Clerks - Lancashire] - OnLine Parish Clerks project for Lancashire

==== Non-Conformist Churches (All other Religions) ====




2. Change PARISH NAME to the name of the parish that you are editing
   
3. Click Show Preview to make sure that everything was edited correctly. It should look like the following:
   
   
   
4. The updated Non-Conformists section should look similar to this:
   

   Non-Conformists (All other Religions)

   • 1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717 at Findmypast ($), index and images (coverage may vary)
   • 1647-1996 England, Lancashire Non-conformist Church Records, 1647-1996 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index (dates may vary by parish)
     
     
5. Fix anything that looks incorrect
   
6. Type Project: update main parish page in the summary box.
   
7. Save the page.
   
8. Return to task list. Place the date you completed the page and move onto the next parish.

This website requires a paid subscription for full access. Some subscription websites are available for free at your local FamilySearch Center or Affiliate Library.

England Databases (FamilySearch) - free

England, Lancashire Parish Registers, 1538-1910 (FamilySearch)

Digital images of Bishop's Transcripts are available in the FamilySearch Catalog

FamilySearch Center (FSC); formerly called, Family History Center (FHC)

FreeREG - free

Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 (Ancestry) - ($)

Various indexes of Birth/Christening, Marriage, and Death/Burial records are available on Ancestry.

England, Boyd's Marriage Indexes, 1538-1850 (Findmypast) - free

National Burial Index For England & Wales (Findmypast) - free

Users should verify which locations and dates are included in this collection.

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