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Church records were kept in a chest (or strongbox), known as the parish chest. Records kept by the parish other than the parish registers were called parish chest records. Some of these records exist from the sixteenth century, but many do not begin until the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century. | Church records were kept in a chest (or strongbox), known as the parish chest. Records kept by the parish other than the parish registers were called parish chest records. Some of these records exist from the sixteenth century, but many do not begin until the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century. | ||
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For further information on parish chest material, see: | |||
*McLaughlin, Eve. ''Annals of the Poor.'' 3rd ed. Solihull, England: Federation of Family History Societies (Publications) Ltd., 1986. (Family History Library {{FHL|942 H6mev|disp=Book 942 H6mev}}.) | |||
*Tate, W. E. ''The Parish Chest''. 3rd ed. Chichester, Sussex, England: Phillimore, 1969. (Family History Library {{FHL|942 K2t|disp=book 942 K2t.)}} | |||
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Many parish chest records are available at county record offices. These records include: | Many parish chest records are available at county record offices. These records include: | ||
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==== Apprenticeship Records ==== | ==== Apprenticeship Records ==== | ||
A child’s father often arranged his apprenticeship, but sometimes the parish arranged a child’s apprenticeship since it was cheaper for the parish to pay for an apprenticeship than to support a poor child. Apprenticeship records often list the apprentice’s father, his master, the length of apprenticeship, and the occupation. The child’s name may also be in vestry minutes where the vestry decided to put the child out as an apprentice. You may also find apprenticeship information in other sources; see [[Wales Occupations]]. | A child’s father often arranged his apprenticeship, but sometimes the parish arranged a child’s apprenticeship since it was cheaper for the parish to pay for an apprenticeship than to support a poor child. Apprenticeship records often list the apprentice’s father, his master, the length of apprenticeship, and the occupation. The child’s name may also be in vestry minutes where the vestry decided to put the child out as an apprentice. You may also find apprenticeship information in other sources; see [[Wales Occupations]]. | ||
=== Church Court Records === | === Church Court Records === | ||