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==== Civil Districts ==== | ==== Civil Districts ==== | ||
When civil (government) registration of births, marriages and deaths began in 1837, Cornwall was divided into registration districts, each containing several parishes. To see a list of Cornwall registration districts and the parishes they contained, click [http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/cnw.htm here]. | When civil (government) registration of births, marriages and deaths began in 1837, Cornwall was divided into registration districts, each containing several parishes. To see a list of Cornwall registration districts and the parishes they contained, click [http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/reg/cnw.htm here]. | ||
Previous to the establishment of Registration Districts, Cornwall was divided into Hundreds, and many records refer to that structure even today. The Hundreds were East, Kerrier, Lesnewth, Penwith, Powder, Pydar, Trigg, and West. It benefits researchers to know in which Hundred the parish in which they're interested resided. | |||
==== Parishes ==== | ==== Parishes ==== | ||