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Although a nationwide order was given in 1538 that each parish keep a register of baptisms, marriages, and burials, many parishes did not start to keep registers until later and some early records have since been lost or destroyed. Beginning in 1598, copies of entries from many parishes were copied and sent annually to the bishop for the diocese of that area and these copies are known as Bishop’s Transcripts or BTs. The percentage of parish registers being kept in 1600 is around 54% and in 1555 14.8% and only 7.2% in 1538. Other records must be used to help establish ancestry.<br> | Although a nationwide order was given in 1538 that each parish keep a register of baptisms, marriages, and burials, many parishes did not start to keep registers until later and some early records have since been lost or destroyed. Beginning in 1598, copies of entries from many parishes were copied and sent annually to the bishop for the diocese of that area and these copies are known as Bishop’s Transcripts or BTs. The percentage of parish registers being kept in 1600 is around 54% and in 1555 14.8% and only 7.2% in 1538. Other records must be used to help establish ancestry.<br> | ||
'''Parish. | '''Parish. ''' A ''parish'' is the jurisdictional unit that governs church affairs within its boundaries. Each local parish kept registers of baptisms/christenings, marriages and burials and other records. Small villages often do not have their own parishes but nevertheless have a chapel of ease built and ''are part of a parish headquartered in another town''. A parish may consist of one or more ''chapelries,'' dependent district churches or chapels of ease (see below). | ||
'''Chapelry.''' A small parochial division of a large, populated parish. Most chapels or chapelries kept their own registers of baptisms and burials, and where authorization to marry was granted, marriage registers. Large cities, market town parishes and occasional other parishes--in especially Lancashire's original 75 ancient parishes, and many | '''Chapelry.''' A small parochial division of a large, populated parish. Most chapels or chapelries kept their own registers of baptisms and burials, and where authorization to marry was granted, marriage registers. Large cities, market town parishes and occasional other parishes--in especially Lancashire's original 75 ancient parishes, and many in Cheshire, Greater London, and Yorkshire counties consisted of numerous chapelries. For example, England's largest parish of Manchester (the Cathedral), was not the only church standing within its own boundary. Because of the Industrial Revolution and subsequent massive migration into its large boundary, by 1900 Manchester comprised well [[A Comprehensive List of All Pre-1851 Manchester Parishes and Chapelries|<u>over ''150 attached chapels''</u>]], many of ancient origin. | ||
'''Diocese.''' Many parishes are grouped together under the jurisdiction of a bishop. A bishop heads a diocese. Some dioceses include one or more archdeaconries administered by an archdeacon. These may be divided into ''rural deaneries,'' headed by a rural dean. Each deanery consists of several parishes. | '''Diocese.''' Many parishes are grouped together under the jurisdiction of a bishop. A bishop heads a diocese. Some dioceses include one or more archdeaconries administered by an archdeacon. These may be divided into ''rural deaneries,'' headed by a rural dean. Each deanery consists of several parishes. | ||
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Beginning in 1598, ministers were required to send copies of their registers to an archdeacon or bishop annually. These copies are referred to as bishops’ transcripts, or sometimes archdeacon transcripts. As a result, two copies of many parish registers exist from 1598 to about the mid-1800s. After civil registration began in 1837, the value of keeping bishops’ transcripts diminished, so by 1870 most parishes had stopped making them. | Beginning in 1598, ministers were required to send copies of their registers to an archdeacon or bishop annually. These copies are referred to as bishops’ transcripts, or sometimes archdeacon transcripts. As a result, two copies of many parish registers exist from 1598 to about the mid-1800s. After civil registration began in 1837, the value of keeping bishops’ transcripts diminished, so by 1870 most parishes had stopped making them. | ||
Bishop's transcripts should be an exact copy of the parish register but they often are not. | Bishop's transcripts should be an exact copy of the parish register but they often are not. This may be because: | ||
*The minister was saving time and space | *The minister was saving time and space by abbreviating entries when copying them. | ||
*The minister may have added ''more'' detail to an entry when he copied it into the BTs. | *The minister may have added ''more'' detail to an entry when he copied it into the BTs. | ||
*BT's were on separate pieces of parchment and some may have been lost | *BT's were on separate pieces of parchment and some may have been lost over the years. | ||
*BT's may survive where the parish registers | *BT's may survive where the parish registers do not. | ||
*Entries may have been accidently skipped or mis-transcribed when the record was copied for the BT's. | *Entries may have been accidently skipped or mis-transcribed when the record was copied for the BT's. | ||
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*[http://www.google.com/ www.google.com]- Just try Googling the name of the ‘county’ or ‘parish’ + ‘parish registers.’ I.e. ‘Worcestershire parish registers’ or ‘Churchill parish registers.’ | *[http://www.google.com/ www.google.com]- Just try Googling the name of the ‘county’ or ‘parish’ + ‘parish registers.’ I.e. ‘Worcestershire parish registers’ or ‘Churchill parish registers.’ | ||
*[http://www.marriage-locator.co.uk/ Marriage Locator]: Helps to locate the church where the marriage took place | *[http://www.marriage-locator.co.uk/ Marriage Locator]: Helps to locate the church where the marriage took place | ||
*[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/Registers Parish Registers and Phillimore Marriage records] hundreds of parish registers and other BMD transcripts in | *[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/Registers Parish Registers and Phillimore Marriage records] hundreds of parish registers and other BMD transcripts in their collection, and they are working to put them all online. | ||
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ The National Archives] - provides a marvelous view into county record office and numerous other catalogs and inventories to their genealogical records | *[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ The National Archives] - provides a marvelous view into county record office and numerous other catalogs and inventories to their genealogical records | ||
*[http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/index.html Mailing Lists at Rootsweb.com] | *[http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/index.html Mailing Lists at Rootsweb.com] | ||
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===Lambeth Palace Library=== | ===Lambeth Palace Library=== | ||
Lambeth Palace Library is the historic library and record office of the Archbishops of Canterbury and the principal repository of the documentary history of the Church of England. | Lambeth Palace Library is the historic library and record office of the Archbishops of Canterbury and the principal repository of the documentary history of the Church of England. | ||
[[Image:Lambeth Palace Great Hall.jpg|thumb|right|300x156px|<center>Lambeth Palace Great Hall<center>]] | [[Image:Lambeth Palace Great Hall.jpg|thumb|right|300x156px|<center>Lambeth Palace Great Hall<center>]] | ||
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==Related Web Pages== | ==Related Web Pages== | ||
*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/marriages/uk/england/index.html Genealogy Llinks.net] | *[http://www.genealogylinks.net/marriages/uk/england/index.html Genealogy Llinks.net] | ||
*[http://www.coraweb.com.au/categories/uk/birth-marriage-and-death-records/ukbmd-local-bmd-sites Coraweb.com] | *[http://www.coraweb.com.au/categories/uk/birth-marriage-and-death-records/ukbmd-local-bmd-sites Coraweb.com] | ||
*[http://www.origins.net/BOWelcome.aspx Origins.net]<br> | *[http://www.origins.net/BOWelcome.aspx Origins.net]<br> | ||
[[Category:England Church Records]] | [[Category:England Church Records]] | ||
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