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== What is in This Collection? ==
 
== What is in the Collection? ==
 
This collection will include records from 1588 to 1977.  
This collection will include records from 1588 to 1977.  
The following religious groups are considered nonconformist groups: {{col-begin|width=75%}}
The following religious groups are considered nonconformist groups: {{col-begin|width=75%}}
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'''[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details/C13329?uri=C13329-general-register-office-registers-of-births--details&descriptiontype=Full RG 4]'''   
'''[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details/C13329?uri=C13329-general-register-office-registers-of-births--details&descriptiontype=Full RG 4]'''   
*Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational Church and the Royal Hospital in Chelsea; the Royal Hospital in Greenwich; the Wesleyan Methodist Metropolitan Registry; the Bunhill Fields Burial Ground in Hackney, London; the South London Burial Ground in Walworth, London; and the Necropolis Burial Ground in Everton, Liverpool.
*Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational Church and the Royal Hospital in Chelsea; the Royal Hospital in Greenwich; the Wesleyan Methodist Metropolitan Registry; the Bunhill Fields Burial Ground in Hackney, London; the South London Burial Ground in Walworth, London; and the Necropolis Burial Ground in Everton, Liverpool.
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'''[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details/C13330?uri=C13330-general-register-office-birth-certificates-from-details&descriptiontype=Full RG 5]'''
'''[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details/C13330?uri=C13330-general-register-office-birth-certificates-from-details&descriptiontype=Full RG 5]'''
*Contains birth records from the General Register Office; Dr. Williams' Library; the Presbyterian, Independent, and Baptist Registry; and the Wesleyan Methodist Metropolitan Registry.
*Contains birth records from the General Register Office; Dr. Williams' Library; the Presbyterian, Independent, and Baptist Registry; and the Wesleyan Methodist Metropolitan Registry.
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'''[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details/C13331?uri=C13331-general-register-office-society-of-friends--details&descriptiontype=Full RG 6]'''
'''[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details/C13331?uri=C13331-general-register-office-society-of-friends--details&descriptiontype=Full RG 6]'''
*Contains birth, marriage and burial records from the Society of Friends’ (Quakers’) registers, notes and certificates, 1578-1841.
*Contains birth, marriage and burial records from the Society of Friends’ (Quakers’) registers, notes and certificates, 1578-1841.
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'''[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details/C13332?uri=C13332-general-register-office-registers-of-details&descriptiontype=Full RG 7]'''
'''[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details/C13332?uri=C13332-general-register-office-registers-of-details&descriptiontype=Full RG 7]'''
*Contains records of clandestine marriages and baptisms in the Fleet Prison, the King’s Bench Prison, the Mint, and the May Fair Chapel, 1667-c1777.
*Contains records of clandestine marriages and baptisms in the Fleet Prison, the King’s Bench Prison, the Mint, and the May Fair Chapel, 1667-c1777.
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'''[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details/C13333?uri=C13333-general-register-office-registers-of-births--details&descriptiontype=Full RG 8]'''
'''[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details/C13333?uri=C13333-general-register-office-registers-of-births--details&descriptiontype=Full RG 8]'''
*Non-Parochial Registers Commission of 1857, registers of burials in the Victoria Park Cemetery, the New Burial Ground, Southwark, Bunhill Fields Burial Ground, Hackney, and the Bethnal Green Protestant Dissenters Burying Ground; registers of Chapels Royal at St James's Palace, Whitehall and Windsor Castle.
*Non-Parochial Registers Commission of 1857, registers of burials in the Victoria Park Cemetery, the New Burial Ground, Southwark, Bunhill Fields Burial Ground, Hackney, and the Bethnal Green Protestant Dissenters Burying Ground; registers of Chapels Royal at St James's Palace, Whitehall and Windsor Castle.
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== Collection Contents ==
=== Index and Image Visibility ===
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
'''Nonconformist Record Indexes''' may contain the following information:  
'''Nonconformist Record Indexes''' may contain the following information:  
*Surnames  
*Surnames  
*Given names (also known as “forenames”)  
*Given names (also known as “forenames”)  
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*Place of event  
*Place of event  
*Record group (RG 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) view full details of a transcript or page image
*Record group (RG 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) view full details of a transcript or page image
== Collection Content ==
===Sample Records===
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! align="center" style="background: rgb(240,240,240)" scope="col" | '''John Smith
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|'''Birth Index'''
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|Name
|John Smith
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|Event Type
|Birth
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|Birth Date
|16 Jul 1822
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|Birthplace
|Essex
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|Father's Name
|Thomas Smith
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|Mother's Name
|Priscilla Smith
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|Affiliate Publication Number
|RG6_0780
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|'''Marriage Index'''
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|Name
The following religious groups have records including births, marriages and burials:
|John Smith
 
|-
*Methodists
|Event Type
*Wesleyans
|Marriage
*Baptists
|-
*Independents
|Marriage Date
*Protestant dissenters
|30 Nov 1768
*Presbyterians
|-
*Unitarians
|Marriage Place
*Quaker dissenters
|Darlington, Durham
*Russian Orthodox
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*Maternity Records and other BMD Records.
|Father's Name
 
|Leonard Smith
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|Sarah
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|Affiliate Publication Number
 
|RG6_0997
== How Do I Search the Collection? ==
|-
 
|
To begin your search through these records, it would be helpful if you knew any or all of the following information:  
|
 
|-
*Name of parents
|
*Approximate year and place of baptism
|
*Religion
|-
*Name of bride and groom
|'''Burial Index'''
*Approximate year and place of marriage
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*Name of deceased
|-
*Approximate year and place of death
|Name
 
|John Smith
|-
|Event Type
|Burial
|-
|Burial Date
|27 Mar 1849
|-
|Burial Place
|Greenwich, Kent
|-
|Affiliate Publication Number
|RG8_0016
|-
|}
|}
== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
To begin your search through these records, it is helpful to know:  
*Name of person the person you are looking for
*Approximate date of the event
=== Search the Index ===
=== Search the Index ===
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== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===  
 
*Add any new information to your records
=== I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now? ===  
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*Use the names of parents or other relatives to locate the family in census records
*Look at an image of the original record. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index. To find a copy of the original record, visit the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Public Record Office]
*Use the information you have found to find the person in [[CENSUS ARTICLE|census]] records.


=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This can help you find possible relatives
*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This can help you find possible relatives.
*Search the records of nearby areas   
*Search the records of nearby areas.    
*Check for other names. An individual might have been listed under a middle name, a nickname, or an abbreviation of their given name  
*Check for other names. An individual might appear under an unexpected name for a variety of reasons:
*Search in parish registers.  The individual may have been christened or married in the Church of England
:- They might have been listed under a middle name, [http://genealogy.about.com/od/first_names/fl/nicknamegiven-name-equivalents.htm nickname], or [[Abbreviations Found in Genealogy Records|abbreviation]] of their given name.
=== Research Helps ===
:-A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband.
The following articles will help you research your family in [[England Genealogy|England]].
 
* [[GuidedResearch:England|England Guided Research]]
 
* [[England Record Finder]]
 
* [[England Research Tips and Strategies]]
The following articles will help you research your family in [[Wales Genealogy|Wales]].
* [[GuidedResearch:Wales|Wales Guided Research]]
* [[Wales Record Finder]]
* [[Wales Research Tips and Strategies]]
== Citing This Collection ==
== Citing This Collection ==
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
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What is in the Collection?[edit | edit source]

This collection will include records from 1588 to 1977.

The following religious groups are considered nonconformist groups:

RG 4

  • Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational Church and the Royal Hospital in Chelsea; the Royal Hospital in Greenwich; the Wesleyan Methodist Metropolitan Registry; the Bunhill Fields Burial Ground in Hackney, London; the South London Burial Ground in Walworth, London; and the Necropolis Burial Ground in Everton, Liverpool.

RG 5

  • Contains birth records from the General Register Office; Dr. Williams' Library; the Presbyterian, Independent, and Baptist Registry; and the Wesleyan Methodist Metropolitan Registry.

RG 6

  • Contains birth, marriage and burial records from the Society of Friends’ (Quakers’) registers, notes and certificates, 1578-1841.

RG 7

  • Contains records of clandestine marriages and baptisms in the Fleet Prison, the King’s Bench Prison, the Mint, and the May Fair Chapel, 1667-c1777.

RG 8

  • Non-Parochial Registers Commission of 1857, registers of burials in the Victoria Park Cemetery, the New Burial Ground, Southwark, Bunhill Fields Burial Ground, Hackney, and the Bethnal Green Protestant Dissenters Burying Ground; registers of Chapels Royal at St James's Palace, Whitehall and Windsor Castle.

Collection Contents[edit | edit source]

Nonconformist Record Indexes may contain the following information:

  • Surnames
  • Given names (also known as “forenames”)
  • Relationship
  • Year of event
  • Type of event (birth, marriage or burial)
  • Place of event
  • Record group (RG 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) view full details of a transcript or page image

The following religious groups have records including births, marriages and burials:

  • Methodists
  • Wesleyans
  • Baptists
  • Independents
  • Protestant dissenters
  • Presbyterians
  • Unitarians
  • Quaker dissenters
  • Russian Orthodox
  • Maternity Records and other BMD Records.

Sample Images[edit | edit source]

  • England Nonconformist Index Images
  • England Nonconformist Index for RG 4-8 (Record Groups 4-8) (09-0262) bmdregisters.co.uk.JPG
  • England Nonconformist Index for RG 4-8 (Record Groups 4-8) (09-0262) Sample search for Milton 002.JPG

How Do I Search the Collection?[edit | edit source]

To begin your search through these records, it would be helpful if you knew any or all of the following information:

  • Name of parents
  • Approximate year and place of baptism
  • Religion
  • Name of bride and groom
  • Approximate year and place of marriage
  • Name of deceased
  • Approximate year and place of death

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Enter the information in the fields in the Search Collection section or click More Options to see additional fields
  2. Click Search to show possible matches



Tip: More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at England and Wales non-conformist record indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.

What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Look at an image of the original record. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index. To find a copy of the original record, visit the Public Record Office
  • Use the information you have found to find the person in census records.

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This can help you find possible relatives.
  • Search the records of nearby areas.
  • Check for other names. An individual might appear under an unexpected name for a variety of reasons:
- They might have been listed under a middle name, nickname, or abbreviation of their given name.
-A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband.


Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Collection Citation:

Collection Citation:
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When looking at a record, the citation is found below the record. You can search records in this collection by visiting the search page for England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977.


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