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'Nonconformist' is a term referring to&nbsp;religious&nbsp;denominations&nbsp;other than&nbsp;an established or state church.&nbsp; See also&nbsp;[[England Church Records|England Church Records]].<br>
''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[England Church Records|Church Records]]''
 
'Nonconformist' is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church.  


== Introduction  ==
== Introduction  ==
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It is not uncommon to find an ancestor affiliated with more than one religion during his or her lifetime. Search all religions and all chapels of a particular religion if an ancestor might be a nonconformist because some people changed religions and travelled long distances to attend their meetings. Ministers often travelled large circuits keeping the vital statistics of several places in the register they carried with them.  
It is not uncommon to find an ancestor affiliated with more than one religion during his or her lifetime. Search all religions and all chapels of a particular religion if an ancestor might be a nonconformist because some people changed religions and travelled long distances to attend their meetings. Ministers often travelled large circuits keeping the vital statistics of several places in the register they carried with them.  


A law passed in 1836 required many nonconformist groups to send their registers into the Public Record Office. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of those that were deposited. Many of these records have been extracted, and the names appear on [http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org] under 'Historical Records.'
A law passed in 1836 required many nonconformist groups to send their registers into the Public Record Office. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of those that were deposited. Many of these records have been extracted, and the names appear on [http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org] under 'Historical Records.'  


T[http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk/index.php he Official Non-Parochial BMDs Service] is a database to search for records of birth, baptism, marriage, death and burial taken from non parish sources. Currently, the site indexes The National Archives records for [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATID=12173&CATLN=3&Highlight=&FullDetails=True RG4] and [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=12174&SearchInit=4&CATREF=RG+5 RG5]. The projects continues by indexing [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATID=12175&CATLN=3&Highlight=&FullDetails=False RG 6], [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATID=12176&CATLN=3&Highlight=&FullDetails=True RG 7], [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=12177&SearchInit=4&CATREF=RG+8 RG 8], [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=12201&SearchInit=4&CATREF=RG+32 RG 32], [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=12202&SearchInit=4&CATREF=RG+33 RG 33], [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=12203&SearchInit=4&CATREF=RG+34 RG 34], [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=12204&SearchInit=4&CATREF=RG+35 RG 35], [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=12205&SearchInit=4&CATREF=RG+36 RG 36] and [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=1629&SearchInit=4&CATREF=bt+158 BT 158], [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=1630&SearchInit=4&CATREF=bt+159 BT 159], [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=1631&SearchInit=4&CATREF=bt+160 BT 160]. <br>
T[http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk/index.php he Official Non-Parochial BMDs Service] is a database to search for records of birth, baptism, marriage, death and burial taken from non parish sources. Currently, the site indexes The National Archives records for [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATID=12173&CATLN=3&Highlight=&FullDetails=True RG4] and [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=12174&SearchInit=4&CATREF=RG+5 RG5]. The projects continues by indexing [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATID=12175&CATLN=3&Highlight=&FullDetails=False RG 6], [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATID=12176&CATLN=3&Highlight=&FullDetails=True RG 7], [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=12177&SearchInit=4&CATREF=RG+8 RG 8], [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=12201&SearchInit=4&CATREF=RG+32 RG 32], [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=12202&SearchInit=4&CATREF=RG+33 RG 33], [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=12203&SearchInit=4&CATREF=RG+34 RG 34], [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=12204&SearchInit=4&CATREF=RG+35 RG 35], [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=12205&SearchInit=4&CATREF=RG+36 RG 36] and [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=1629&SearchInit=4&CATREF=bt+158 BT 158], [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=1630&SearchInit=4&CATREF=bt+159 BT 159], [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=3&CATID=1631&SearchInit=4&CATREF=bt+160 BT 160]. <br>
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*{{FHL|346925|title-id|disp=Dissenting deputies registers, 1728-1837}}
*{{FHL|346925|title-id|disp=Dissenting deputies registers, 1728-1837}}


The birth records are indexed in the&nbsp;''British Isles Vital Records Index'', which is available at the Family History Library and at&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history centers].FamilySearch Historical Records has an online collection [[England Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>  
The birth records are indexed in the&nbsp;''British Isles Vital Records Index'', which is available at the Family History Library and at&nbsp;[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history centers].FamilySearch Historical Records has an online collection [[England Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>


[[England_and_Wales_Nonconformist_Index_for_RG_4-8_(Record_Groups_4-8)_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|England and Wales Nonconformist Index for RG 4-8 (Record Groups 4-8) (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
[[England and Wales Nonconformist Index for RG 4-8 (Record Groups 4-8) (FamilySearch Historical Records)|England and Wales Nonconformist Index for RG 4-8 (Record Groups 4-8) (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]  


==== Ministers  ====
==== Ministers  ====
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*Leary, William. ''My Ancestors Were Methodists: How Can I Find Out More About Them?'' 2nd ed. London, England: Society of Genealogists, 1999. (FHL book {{FHL|967769|title-id|disp=942 D27l}} 1999.)
*Leary, William. ''My Ancestors Were Methodists: How Can I Find Out More About Them?'' 2nd ed. London, England: Society of Genealogists, 1999. (FHL book {{FHL|967769|title-id|disp=942 D27l}} 1999.)


==== [[Image:Scan.0625.jpg|thumb|right|Baptisms, Wesleyan Methodist. Attleborough, Norfolk ]]The Wesleyan Methodist Metropolitan Registry  ====
==== [[Image:Scan.0625.jpg|thumb|right]]The Wesleyan Methodist Metropolitan Registry  ====


The Wesleyan Methodist Metropolitan Registry recorded over 10,000 Wesleyan Methodist births and baptisms that occurred between 1813 and 1838 throughout England, Wales, and elsewhere. The records are available at the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/familyhistory/bmd/step1a.htm The National Archives of the UK] (part of collection codes RG4 and RG5).<br>
The Wesleyan Methodist Metropolitan Registry recorded over 10,000 Wesleyan Methodist births and baptisms that occurred between 1813 and 1838 throughout England, Wales, and elsewhere. The records are available at the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/familyhistory/bmd/step1a.htm The National Archives of the UK] (part of collection codes RG4 and RG5).<br>
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==== Indexes and Copies of Records  ====
==== Indexes and Copies of Records  ====


Many Methodist records are indexed in a searchable online database called [http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk/ BMDRegisters].&nbsp; A basic search is free but there is a fee for advanced searching and to download images. <br>  
Many Methodist records are indexed in a searchable online database called [http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk/ BMDRegisters].&nbsp; A basic search is free but there is a fee for advanced searching and to download images. <br>


The records of the Metropolitan Registry are also available on microfilm at the {{FHL|301863|title-id|disp=Family History Library}} (FHL).&nbsp; In addition, the library holds copies of records of individual circuits and congregations.&nbsp; Many of the records are indexed in the {{FHL|742262|title-id|disp=British Isles Vital Records Index}}, which is available at the FHL, [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history centers], and other archives and libraries. See [[England Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>
The records of the Metropolitan Registry are also available on microfilm at the {{FHL|301863|title-id|disp=Family History Library}} (FHL).&nbsp; In addition, the library holds copies of records of individual circuits and congregations.&nbsp; Many of the records are indexed in the {{FHL|742262|title-id|disp=British Isles Vital Records Index}}, which is available at the FHL, [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history centers], and other archives and libraries. See [[England Vital Records Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br>
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==== Shovellers List of Methodist Churches  ====
==== Shovellers List of Methodist Churches  ====


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== Roman Catholics  ==
== Roman Catholics  ==
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