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== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
Gwitihian St Gwithian was a chapelry of [[Phillack, | Gwitihian St Gwithian was a chapelry of [[Phillack, Cornwall]] Ancient Parish in Cornwall.<br> | ||
The church and relics of St Gwithian or Gocianus, built in 490, were uncovered from the beach and dunes during the early part of the last century, but were then allowed to be reclaimed by the shifting sands. He is the patron saint of good fortune on the sea. The current church was established further inland in the 15th century but only a few fragments of this building remain incorporated in the lychgate of Edmund Sedding's church of 1866 (the tower however is the original one of the 15th cent.)<br> | The church and relics of St Gwithian or Gocianus, built in 490, were uncovered from the beach and dunes during the early part of the last century, but were then allowed to be reclaimed by the shifting sands. He is the patron saint of good fortune on the sea. The current church was established further inland in the 15th century but only a few fragments of this building remain incorporated in the lychgate of Edmund Sedding's church of 1866 (the tower however is the original one of the 15th cent.)<br> | ||
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== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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=== Civil Registration === | === Civil Registration === | ||
Births, marriages and deaths were kept by the government from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [[ | Births, marriages and deaths were kept by the government from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [[Free BMD]]. | ||
=== Church records === | === Church records === | ||
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Images of parish registers are available online in historic records (formerly Record Search) Images refer to Cornwall County Record Office reference: P 81<br> | Images of parish registers are available online in historic records (formerly Record Search) Images refer to Cornwall County Record Office reference: P 81<br> | ||
=== Cornwall Online Parish Clerks === | === Cornwall Online Parish Clerks === | ||
An extremely useful resource is the Cornwall Online Parish Clerks page for the parish http://www.cornwall-opc.org/Par_new/e_g/gwithian.php Also available is the website http://webs.lanset.com/azazella/gwithian_page.html with transcriptions.<br> | An extremely useful resource is the Cornwall Online Parish Clerks page for the parish http://www.cornwall-opc.org/Par_new/e_g/gwithian.php Also available is the website http://webs.lanset.com/azazella/gwithian_page.html with transcriptions.<br> | ||
=== Census records === | === Census records === | ||
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Overview, Including any unique information, such as the census for X year was destroyed, Collection in FHL and link to catalog, Online sites. | Overview, Including any unique information, such as the census for X year was destroyed, Collection in FHL and link to catalog, Online sites. | ||
http://www.1881pubs.com/ for details of public houses in the 1881 census<br> | http://www.1881pubs.com/ for details of public houses in the 1881 census<br> | ||
[[ | [[Cornwall Online Census Project]] | ||
=== Poor Law Unions === | === Poor Law Unions === | ||
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There are many maps and gazetteers showing English places. Valuable web sites are: | There are many maps and gazetteers showing English places. Valuable web sites are: | ||
*[[ | *[[England Jurisdictions 1851]] | ||
*Vision of Brtain | *Vision of Brtain | ||
== Web sites == | == Web sites == | ||
Add here any relevant sites that aren't mentioned above. | Add here any relevant sites that aren't mentioned above. {{England-stub}} | ||
[[Category:Cornwall]] | [[Category:Cornwall]] | ||
Revision as of 13:50, 28 August 2010
Parish History[edit | edit source]
Gwitihian St Gwithian was a chapelry of Phillack, Cornwall Ancient Parish in Cornwall.
The church and relics of St Gwithian or Gocianus, built in 490, were uncovered from the beach and dunes during the early part of the last century, but were then allowed to be reclaimed by the shifting sands. He is the patron saint of good fortune on the sea. The current church was established further inland in the 15th century but only a few fragments of this building remain incorporated in the lychgate of Edmund Sedding's church of 1866 (the tower however is the original one of the 15th cent.)
Resources[edit | edit source]
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
Births, marriages and deaths were kept by the government from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is Free BMD.
Church records[edit | edit source]
Overview, Include information for parish registers and Bishop's Transcripts, Contact information for the office holdling the original records, Links to the Family History Library Catalog showing film numbers in their collection.
Images of parish registers are available online in historic records (formerly Record Search) Images refer to Cornwall County Record Office reference: P 81
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks[edit | edit source]
An extremely useful resource is the Cornwall Online Parish Clerks page for the parish http://www.cornwall-opc.org/Par_new/e_g/gwithian.php Also available is the website http://webs.lanset.com/azazella/gwithian_page.html with transcriptions.
Census records[edit | edit source]
Overview, Including any unique information, such as the census for X year was destroyed, Collection in FHL and link to catalog, Online sites.
http://www.1881pubs.com/ for details of public houses in the 1881 census
Cornwall Online Census Project
Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]
Probate records[edit | edit source]
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [county] Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
There are many maps and gazetteers showing English places. Valuable web sites are:
- England Jurisdictions 1851
- Vision of Brtain
Web sites[edit | edit source]
Add here any relevant sites that aren't mentioned above. Template:England-stub