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As mentioned above, the dissenters long felt that some more centralised and regular form of registration of the births of their children was needed and in 1742 a registry was started in London at the library founded under the will of the Presbyterian Dr Daniel Williams (1644-1716) in Red Cross Street, Cripplegate, births being registered on receipt of declarations made by witnesses and a fee of 6d (later increased to 1s). The registers include most but not all the information in the declarations. Although originally limited to births within twelve miles of London, the register includes entries from all the British Isles as well as some from overseas and at sea. After 1769 the number of entries greatly increased and the register was much used by all three denominations, particularly by those for whom no provision was made elsewhere. Retrospective entries are frequent: some date back to 1713. In the final year, 1837, large numbers were recorded, some going back forty years. | As mentioned above, the dissenters long felt that some more centralised and regular form of registration of the births of their children was needed and in 1742 a registry was started in London at the library founded under the will of the Presbyterian Dr Daniel Williams (1644-1716) in Red Cross Street, Cripplegate, births being registered on receipt of declarations made by witnesses and a fee of 6d (later increased to 1s). The registers include most but not all the information in the declarations. Although originally limited to births within twelve miles of London, the register includes entries from all the British Isles as well as some from overseas and at sea. After 1769 the number of entries greatly increased and the register was much used by all three denominations, particularly by those for whom no provision was made elsewhere. Retrospective entries are frequent: some date back to 1713. In the final year, 1837, large numbers were recorded, some going back forty years. | ||
The declarations and registers from ‘[[Dr. Williams' Library]]’ were authenticated in 1840 and are now in [[The National Archives]], the indexes and registers in RG4, the certificates in RG5. There are photocopies of the indexes in eleven tall thin volumes on the shelves (labelled RG4/4666-4676). The 48,975 entries are indexed into http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk (£/$) and many will be found in the IGI (now FamilySearch). | The declarations and registers from ‘[[Dr. Williams' Library]]’ were authenticated in 1840 and are now in [[The National Archives]], the indexes and registers in RG4, the certificates in RG5. There are photocopies of the indexes in eleven tall thin volumes on the shelves (labelled RG4/4666-4676). The 48,975 entries are indexed into [http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk BMD Registers] (£/$) and many will be found in the IGI (now FamilySearch). | ||
Most known registers of the older dissenting bodies are listed in Alan Ruston, ''My ancestors were English Presbyterians or Unitarian'' (Society of Genealogists, 2001) and David J.H. Clifford, ''My ancestors were Congregationalists'' (Society of Genealogists, 1997). Geoffrey R. Breed’s ''My ancestors were Baptists'' (Society of Genealogists, 1995) lists only the surrendered registers and the copies at the Society of Genealogists, together with those deposited at the Gospel Standard Baptist Library at Hove and at the Strict Baptist Historical Society’s Library at Dunstable. Other registers held by other Baptist bodies and deposited locally are not included. | Most known registers of the older dissenting bodies are listed in Alan Ruston, ''My ancestors were English Presbyterians or Unitarian'' (Society of Genealogists, 2001) and David J.H. Clifford, ''My ancestors were Congregationalists'' (Society of Genealogists, 1997). Geoffrey R. Breed’s ''My ancestors were Baptists'' (Society of Genealogists, 1995) lists only the surrendered registers and the copies at the Society of Genealogists, together with those deposited at the Gospel Standard Baptist Library at Hove and at the Strict Baptist Historical Society’s Library at Dunstable. Other registers held by other Baptist bodies and deposited locally are not included. | ||