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Historical Background of Middlesex's Parishes[edit | edit source]

Click here to read a description of some of the parishes in the old County of Middlesex as well as especially the City of London's environs in James Elmes', Topographical Dictionary of London (published in 1831). Those parishes listed may be found under the name of the patron saint to which it was dedicated, i.e. St George (Hanover Square), will be listed under the "G" section under "George (St.) Hanover Sq", or, St Luke Finsbury will be listed under the "F" section under "Finsbury", and St Andrew Holborn, under the "H" section under "Holborn" and so on.

Click here to read descriptions of Middlesex parishes as of the year 1848; Samuel Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of England.

Click here to read a description of the County of Middlesex ancient parishes from John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (published in 1870-72).

Parishes[edit | edit source]

Click on parishes by the name of patron saint to which it was dedicated. Here is a List of London City Parishes and their complete names.

Here is a list of all City of London parishes. Click on the beginning letter to the parish of interest, to find further information the particular one of your ancestor's residence or parish of birth, marriage or burial. For example, if you are interested in

A-B

C-F

G-H

I-L

M-R

S

T-Z

Resources[edit | edit source]

Census Records[edit | edit source]

England and Wales census records for all available years--including the 1911 census are indexed and imaged on the findmypast.co.uk website, which is accessed for a per-use fee. Census records for 1841 through 1901 are indexed and imaged on both the The Genealogist and http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] websites, which are accessed by subscription fee or may be available for free at libraries near you. All three websites are available to patrons at no cost at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, and at some Regional Family History Centers in Los Angeles, Provo, UT, Maryland, New York City, and London.

Church Records
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Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

For information on obtaining birth, marriage and death certificates from 1837 to the present, see the Wiki article on England Civil Registration.

Probate Jurisdiction[edit | edit source]

Links[edit | edit source]

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Neighboring Parishes[edit | edit source]

Include the names, and link to the parish pages, of the contiguous parishes.

Records[edit | edit source]

Census[edit | edit source]

Add unique information about the censuses. Add links to online census records, and/or link to the Family History Library film/fiche numbers.

Church Records[edit | edit source]

Add information about location of Church of England and nonconformist records, including time periods covered, location of the original records, or Family History Library film/fiche numbers.

Cemetery Records[edit | edit source]

Add the names and condition of the cemeteries in the parish. Add information if each cemetery has been indexed, added to the Internet, published or the name of the group which is transcription the headstones.

Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

Add any unique facts about registration in the parish. Link to online sites to search for names, such as FreeBMD. Add the address, or link to the address, of the superintendent registrar.

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

See here for GENUKI pages on Probate.

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

England Jurisdictions 1851 maps are based on multiple sources produced about 1851. Parish boundaries, contiguous parishes, civil registration districts and more are in this Web site.

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

Add links here, or delete this section and add links under each of the above sections.

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-*'''1539-1988''' {{RecordSearch|3734475|England, Middlesex Parish Registers, 1539-1988}} at FamilySearch - [[England, Middlesex Parish Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
-*[http://ukga.org/england/Middlesex/midsex/ Middlesex England Parish Records 1563-1895] Indexes.
-*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5908 Middlesex, England, Extracted Parish Records 1500 -1800]Index.($)
-*[https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/lmabirths/ Middlesex baptisms and christenings 1813-1917] Index ($)
-*[https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/lmamarriages/ Middesex marriages, 1754-1932] Index ($)
-*[https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/lmadeaths/ Middlesex burials, 1813-2003] Index ($)
-*'''1558-1812''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61865/ Westminster, London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1558-1812]  — index & images ($)
-*'''1813-1919''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61866/ Westminster, London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1919]  — index & images ($)
-*'''1754-1935''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61867/ Westminster, London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935]  — index & images ($)
-*'''1812-1910''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61868/ Westminster, London, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1812-1910]  — index & images ($)
-*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5908 Middlesex, England, Extracted Parish Records 1500-1800]Index ($)
-*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/middlesex-baptisms-1543-1876 Middlesex Baptisms 1543-1876] Index.($)
-*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/middlesex-marriage-index Middlesex Marriage Index] Index.($)
-*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/west-middlesex-marriage-index West Middlesex Marriage Index] Index.($)
-*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1768 London, England, Crisp's Marriage Licence Index, 1713-1892] Index ($)
-*[http://familyrelatives.com/search/search_parishrecords_indi.php?co=Middlesex Middlesex Phillimores Marriage Parish Registers 1538-1837] Index.($)
-*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1624&cj=1&sid=bing.com_l&netid=cj&o_xid=0005719356&o_lid=0005719356&o_sch=Affiliate+External  London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812] Index.($)
-*[https://search.findmypast.ie/search-world-Records/london-and-middlesex-registers-and-records London & Middlesex Registers & Records] at Findmypast (Index)
 == Historical Background of Middlesex's Parishes  ==
-Click [http://books.google.com/books?id=tjEQAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Topographical+Dictionary+of+London&source=bl&ots=9Dz0wTPzA5&sig=C3a57FH0nUZQ4puka46jGlBdU_E&hl=en&ei=WOqHS4KzDZOmNvOKkNoO&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CA4Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=&f=false here] to read a description of some of the parishes in the old County of Middlesex as well as especially the City of London's environs in James Elmes', ''Topographical Dictionary of London ''(published in 1831). Those parishes listed may be found under the name of the patron saint to which it was dedicated, i.e. St George (Hanover Square), will be listed under the "G" section under "George (St.) Hanover Sq", or, St Luke Finsbury will be listed under the "F" section under "Finsbury", and St Andrew Holborn, under the "H" section under "Holborn" and so on.
+Click [http://books.google.com/books?id=tjEQAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=Topographical+Dictionary+of+London&source=bl&ots=9Dz0wTPzA5&sig=C3a57FH0nUZQ4puka46jGlBdU_E&hl=en&ei=WOqHS4KzDZOmNvOKkNoO&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CA4Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=&f=false here] to read a description of some&nbsp;of&nbsp;the parishes in the old County of Middlesex as well as&nbsp;especially the City of London's environs in&nbsp;James Elmes',&nbsp;''Topographical Dictionary of London ''(published in 1831). Those&nbsp;parishes listed may be found under the name of the patron saint to which it was dedicated, i.e. St George (Hanover Square), will be listed under the "G" section under "George (St.) Hanover Sq", or, St Luke Finsbury&nbsp;will be listed under the "F" section under "Finsbury", and St Andrew Holborn, under the "H" section under "Holborn" and so on.
-Click [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=445 here] to read descriptions of Middlesex parishes as of the year 1848; Samuel Lewis, ''A Topographical Dictionary of England.''
+Click [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=445 here] to read descriptions of Middlesex parishes as of the year 1848; Samuel Lewis, ''A&nbsp;Topographical Dictionary of England.''
-Click [https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/entry_page.jsp?text_id=994260&word=NULL here] to read a description of the County of Middlesex ancient parishes from John Marius Wilson, ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales ''(published in 1870-72).'' ''
+Click [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/entry_page.jsp?text_id=994260&word=NULL here] to read a description of the County&nbsp;of&nbsp;Middlesex&nbsp;ancient parishes from John Marius Wilson's ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales ''(published in 1870-72).''&nbsp;''
 == Parishes  ==
-The ancient county of Middlesex was discontinued in 1888 and replaced by "London County"
+Click on parishes by the name of patron saint to which it was dedicated. Here is&nbsp;a&nbsp;[[List of London City Parishes]] and their complete names.<br>
+Here is a list of all City of London parishes. Click on the beginning letter to the parish of interest, to find further information the particular one of your ancestor's residence or parish of birth, marriage or burial. For example, if you are interested in
+<br>
+{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" width="300" border="1"
+|-
+| &nbsp;[[Middlesex Parishes A-B|A-B]]
+| &nbsp;[[Middlesex Parishes C-F|C-F]]
+| &nbsp;[[Middlesex Parishes G-H|G-H]]
+| &nbsp;[[Middlesex Parishes I-L|I-L]]
+| &nbsp;[[Middlesex Parishes M-R|M-R]]
+| &nbsp;[[Middlesex Parishes S|S]]
+| &nbsp;[[Middlesex Parishes T-Z|T-Z]]
+|}
+== Resources  ==
-(administered by the London County Council), encorporating the whole metropolis which includes the City of London and parishes in the old former county of Middlesex.
+=== Census Records  ===
-However, for historical context and for family history research purposes, this Middlesex County section strictly applies to all those parishes and their respective chapelies and district churches which pre-date 1888, that resided outside of the walls of London City (proper).
+England and Wales census records for all available years--including the 1911 census&nbsp;are indexed and imaged on the [http://www.FindMyPast.com findmypast.co.uk] website, which is accessed for a per-use fee. Census records for 1841 through 1901 are indexed and imaged on both the [http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk The Genealogist] and http://www.ancestry.com Ancestry.com] websites, which are accessed by subscription fee or may be available for free at libraries near you. All three websites are available to patrons at no cost at the [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/Library/FHL/frameset_library.asp Family History Library ]in Salt Lake City, and at some [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Regional Family History Centers in Los Angeles, Provo, UT, Maryland, New York City, and London].<br>
-To view a list of Middlesex County (sometimes referred to as Greater London) parishes and some of their chapelries and district churches, view the county of [[Middlesex Parishes]]<ref>List based on [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ 1851 Jurisdictions Maps project]. FamilySearch.org. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Accessed March 2012</ref> page. While the list of Middlesex parishes page is not at this time complete, please make especial note of those places listed on the Middlesex Parishes page that have an asterisk (*) next to it. These indicate each as an ancient parish amd in each case most parish pages have a link, or, list outright, ''a more complete and comprehensive list of chapelries, ancient chapels and the more modern district churches attached it''. For example, the parish of Bethnal Green indicates there are fifteen chapels in the "Middlesex Parishes" page, but when you visit the ancient parish page, there actually
+=== Church Records<br>  ===
-Click on parishes by the name of the patron saint to which it was dedicated.
+=== Civil Registration  ===
-Here is a [[List of London City Parishes]] and their complete names.<br>
+For information on obtaining birth, marriage and death certificates from 1837 to the present,&nbsp;see the Wiki article on [[England Civil Registration|England Civil Registration]].
-Here is a list of all City of London parishes. Click on the beginning letter to the parish of interest, to find further information the particular one of your ancestor's residence or parish of birth, marriage or burial. For example, if you are interested in
+=== Probate Jurisdiction  ===
 <br>
-{| width="300" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
+== Links  ==
-|-
-|  [[Middlesex Parishes A-B|A-B]]
+====== =======  ======
-|  [[Middlesex Parishes C-F|C-F]]
-|  [[Middlesex Parishes G-H|G-H]]
+== Neighboring Parishes  ==
-|  [[Middlesex Parishes I-L|I-L]]
-|  [[Middlesex Parishes M-R|M-R]]
+Include the names, and link to the parish pages, of the contiguous parishes.
-|  [[Middlesex Parishes S|S]]
-|  [[Middlesex Parishes T-Z|T-Z]]
+== Records  ==
-|}
+==== Census  ====
+Add unique information about the censuses. Add links to online census records, and/or link to the Family History Library {{FHL|595219|title-id|disp=film/fiche numbers.}}
+==== Church Records  ====
+Add information about location of Church of England and nonconformist records, including time periods covered, location of the original records, or Family History Library film/fiche numbers.
+==== Cemetery Records  ====
-== Online Records  ==
+Add the names and condition of the cemeteries in the parish. Add information if each cemetery has been indexed, added to the Internet, published or the name of the group which is transcription the headstones.
-*[http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records Boyd's Marriage Index] at Findmypast (£).
+==== Civil Registration  ====
-*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch - free. Baptisms, marriages. Coverage [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyLondon_including_Middlesex_%28A-M%29.htm#PageTitle A-M], [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyLondon_including_Middlesex_%28N-Z%29.htm#PageTitle N-Z].
-*[http://landing.ancestry.com/lma/default.aspx London Parish Records from 1538] at Ancestry (£). Images of baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials.
-*[http://www.ffhs.org.uk/projects/nbi/nbi-coverage.php National Burial Index] (3rd ed.) (CD) -- the 2nd ed. is available on [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records Findmypast] (£).<br>
-*[http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=5967 Pallot's Marriage Index] at Ancestry (£). Mainly 1780-1837.<br>
-*[http://britishorigins.com/help/aboutbo-wlm.aspx Webb's London Marriages] at Findmypast (£). 46,000 Middlesex marriages.
-*[http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records?tab=2 West Middlesex Marriage Index] at Findmypast (£). 84,863 entries from 61 parishes. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140324190856/http://www.findmypast.co.uk/help-and-advice/knowledge-base/parish-records/marriages#westMiddlesexMarriages Coverage].
-*'''1538-1912''' {{RecordSearch|2072795|England, Middlesex, Westminster, Parish Registers, 1538-1912}} at FamilySearch - [[England, Middlesex, Westminster, Parish Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
-*[https://search.findmypast.ie/search-world-Records/london-and-middlesex-registers-and-records London & Middlesex Registers & Records] at Findmypast is a collection of six historical publications that contain more than 3,000 pages of aldermen, freeman, and criminal records (also parish registers from Chapel of Holy Trinity and St Nicholas Acons).
-== Marriage Licences  ==
+Add any unique facts about registration in the parish. Link to online sites to search for names, such as [http://freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl FreeBMD]. Add the address, or link to the address, of the superintendent registrar.
-*'''1115-1906''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/britain-marriage-licences Britain, Marriage Licences] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ Findmypast] - index & images ($)
-*'''1558-1699''' - Chester, Joseph Lemuel. ''Allegations for Marriage Licences Issued by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster, 1558-1699: Also, for Those Issued by the Vicar-General of the Archbishop of Canterbury, 1660 to 1679.'' London: Harleian Society, 1886. Digital version at [http://books.google.com/books?id=iqwKAAAAYAAJ Google Books] - free.
-== Nonconformists  ==
+==== Probate Records  ====
-Longford Monthly Meeting (Quakers) marriages from 1670 to 1837 are included in ''Findmypast's'' [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records West Middlesex Marriage Index] (£).
+See [http://homepages.gold.ac.uk/genuki/MDX/Probate.html here ]for GENUKI pages on [[Probate]].<br>
-== Archives ==
+== Maps and Gazetteers  ==
-{|
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-'''London Metropolitan Archives'''<br>40 Northampton Road<br>City of London EC1R 0HB UK<br><br>Telephone: 020 7332 3820<br>Email: [mailto:ask.lma@cityoflondon.gov.uk ask.lma@cityoflondon.gov.uk]<br>[https://search.lma.gov.uk/ Website]<br>
-[https://search.lma.gov.uk/SCRIPTS/MWIMAIN.DLL/376088194/4/2/25?RECORD&DATABASE=RESEARCH_GUIDES Family History at London Metropolitan Archives]<br>
-[https://search.lma.gov.uk/SCRIPTS/MWIMAIN.DLL/376088194/4/1/13?RECORD&DATABASE=RESEARCH_GUIDES Parish Registers at London Metropolitan Archives (Information on history, content, etc.)]<br>
-[https://search.lma.gov.uk/london-generations-pdfs/London-Generations-Index-of-parishes.pdf Index to church parishes in London]<br>
-*Our '''Anglican parish records cover the ancient City of London and the old Counties of London and Middlesex.''' These are areas that were considered a part of London prior to 1965 and in terms of modern local London Boroughs include the following, Barnet, Brent, Camden, Ealing, Enfield, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith & Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington & Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, parts of Richmond Upon Thames (north of the River Thames), Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth and Westminster.
-|}
-== Note  ==
+England Jurisdictions 1851 maps are based on multiple sources produced about 1851. Parish boundaries, contiguous parishes, civil registration districts and more are in this Web site.
-{{Reflist}}
+== Web Sites  ==
-{{Middlesex}}
+Add links here, or delete this section and add links under each of the above sections.<br>
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