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After [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] began in 1837, the value of keeping bishops’ transcripts diminished, so by 1870 most parishes had stopped making them. | After [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] began in 1837, the value of keeping bishops’ transcripts diminished, so by 1870 most parishes had stopped making them. | ||
== Availability == | == Availability == | ||
In 1598 ministers were required to copy their registers onto parchment. If the minister failed to make such a copy, the register for that parish and its records | In 1598 ministers were required to copy their registers onto parchment. If the minister failed to make such a copy, the register for that parish and its records do not survive. | ||
Most bishops’ transcripts of Church of England parish registers have been preserved. Many have also been copied to microfilm or microfiche. The condition of the records is relatively good considering their age and their storage conditions over the centuries.<br> | |||
There may be gaps in Parish Registers between 1553-1558 when the Catholic Mary Tudor was on the throne, and between 1642-1660 during the English Civil War and Commonwealth, as many parish registers disappeared and many transcripts were not kept because ministers were deposed from their parishes. | There may be gaps in Parish Registers between 1553-1558 when the Catholic Mary Tudor was on the throne, and between 1642-1660 during the English Civil War and Commonwealth, as many parish registers disappeared and many transcripts were not kept because ministers were deposed from their parishes. | ||