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== What is in This Collection? ==
This collection contains images of original records. The original records are held by the [http://www.experiencewoodhorn.com/collections/ Northumberland Archives].


== What is in the Collection? ==
Record types in this collection include parish registers, electoral registers, and nonconformist records, among others for the years 969-2007. Each type of record within the collection was created for a different purpose, but most were created to keep track of the vital events happening in the lives of the citizens and to safeguard their legal interests.  
This collection includes miscellaneous records from the Northumberland Archives Service, covering the period 969-2007. The records are from towns and parishes throughout the north of England.  


Each type of record within the collection was created for a different purpose, but most were created to keep track of the vital events happening in the lives of the citizens and to safeguard their legal interests.
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=== Index and Image Visibility ===
===To Browse this Collection===
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=== To Browse This Collection ===
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{{Collection_Browse_Link |CID=CID1918635 | title=England, Northumberland, Miscellaneous Records, 969-2007 }}
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
| title=England, Northumberland, Cumberland, Durham, Miscellaneous Records, 969-2007
The following information may be found in these records:
 
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== Collection Content ==
Record types include parish registers, electoral registers, and nonconformist records, among others.
 
=== Sample Images ===
 
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Image: England Northumberland Miscellaneous Records (11-0228) DGS 4730775_13.jpg|Electoral Record
Image:England Church of England Parish Register Christening.jpg|Christening record
Image:England Church of England Parish Register Marriage Before 1754.jpg|Marriage Record Example 1
Image:England Church of England Parish Register Marriage 1747 to 1837.jpg|Marriage Record Example 2
Image:England Church of England Parish Register Marriage after 1837.jpg|Marriage Record Example 3
Image:England Church of England Parish Register Burial.jpg|Burial Record
Image:Pedigree Entry, 979-1266.jpg|Pedigree, 979-1266
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== What Can This Collection Tell Me? ==
 
Given the variety of records within this collection, the information contained on each record may vary greatly. In general, these records may at least include:  
*Full name of individual  
*Full name of individual  
*Names of parents, spouse, or other family members  
*Names of parents, spouse, or other family members  
*Type of event (such as marriage or death)  
*Type of event (such as marriage or death)  
*Date of the event  
*Date of the event  
*Place of the event  
*Place of the event
 
== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
Please note that the records most likely to contain information from the tenth century are the family pedigrees, an example of which is shown above.
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 
*Name of the person
== How Do I Search the Collection? ==
*Date range for the record
 
=== Search the Index ===
Before beginning a search in these records, it is best to know the full name of the individual in question, as well as an approximate time range for the desired record. When entered into the search engine on the Collection Page, this information provides the quickest, most reliable path to finding the correct person. Of course, other information may be substituted as necessary.
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| browse_2 = Town, Parish/Church
Follow this series of links to search the digitized records directly: [LINKS]
| browse_3 = Event Type and Year Range (with Volume)
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Compare the information found on the images with what is already known determine if a particular record relates to the correct person. This process may require examining multiple records before the correct person is located.
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===  
 
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
Many of the records in this collection are written in an old script that may be challenging to read. Refer to [https://script.byu.edu/Pages/home.aspx BYU’s Script Tutorial] for assistance with reading the records.
 
=== Image Visibility ===
 
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== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking for, What Now? ===
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Make sure to fully transcribe and cite the index entry record for future reference. See below for assistance in citing this collection. Save or print a copy of the image if allowed to do so.
*Add any new information to your records
*Use the information which has been discovered to find more. For instance, use the estimated age given in a marriage or burial record to calculate an approximate year of birth, if that is yet undetermined.
*Look at an image of the original record, if possible. The online index entry only lists the most basic information from a record; the original may contain further information which was not included in the index
*Use the information which has been discovered and locate the original parish record or certificate, if possible.
*Save or print a copy of the image  
*Use the information which has been discovered to find the individual in civil records. Particularly useful for research in nineteenth-century England are the [[England Census]] and the [[England Civil Registration]] records.
*Use the information which has been discovered to find more. For instance, use the estimated age given in a marriage or burial record to calculate an approximate year of birth, if that has yet to be found
*Continue to search the index to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives. Note that family members often appear on an individual's vital records, such as in the role of witnesses to a marriage.
*Use the information which has been discovered and locate the original parish record or certificate  
*Use the information which has been discovered to find the individual in census records
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking for, What Now? ===
*Continue to search the index for people with the same surname to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives
*When looking for a person with a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which individual is correct. Use other information, such as place of birth, age, occupation, or names of parents, to determine which candidate is the correct person. If listed, a personal title may be a clue to occupation or property ownership, either of which might be noted in other records such as land tax assessments or probate records.
*Family members often appear on an individual's vital records, such as in the role of witnesses to a marriage
*Check for variants of given names, surnames, and place names. Remember that it was not uncommon for an individual be listed under a nickname or an abbreviation of their name in a church record. See [[Abbreviations Found in Genealogy Records]] for some common examples of abbreviations. Note that some women reverted to their maiden name when their husband died, and therefore could be buried under their maiden name.
*Vary the search terms. For example, search by either the given name or surname to return broader list of possible candidates which can then be examined for matches. Alternatively, try expanding the date range; this is especially useful in searching baptismal records, as it was not unusual for a child to be baptized weeks or even months after birth.
*Search the records of nearby parishes. While it was uncommon for an individual in this period to move more than about 20 miles from their place of birth, smaller relocations were not uncommon. Note that marriages usually took place in the parish where the bride resided.
*Look at the actual image of the record to verify the information found in the online description, if possible.
*If looking for a parish record, remember that it is entirely possible that the individual in question may not have records in the Church of England at all, but rather might have belonged to a nonconformist denomination. See [[England Nonconformist Church Records]] for more information on nonconformist records.
*Alternatively, if looking for a nonconformist record, it is possible that the individual in question may not have records in a nonconformist denomination. It is possible that they either changed religions at some point in their life or that they undertook Anglican ordinances for whatever reason.
 
For additional help searching online collections see [[FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks]].
 
== General Information About These Records  ==
 
'''Church Records'''
 
In 1530, King Henry VIII established the Church in England, also known as the Anglican Church, the State Church, or the Episcopal Church. A law passed in 1537 required ministers to record the baptisms, marriages, and burials that took place in their parishes. Priests recorded these events in registers and kept them at the parish level, which is the lowest level of authority in the Church of England. Within some parishes, chapelries were created to provide for the worship needs of the parishioner when the parish church was not easily accessible. Chapelries sometimes had the authority to perform baptisms, marriages, and burials, so they kept their own registers. Several parishes formed a deanery (presided over by a dean), several deaneries formed an archdeaconry (presided over by an archdeacon), and several archdeaconries formed a diocese (presided over by a bishop).
 
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.
 
Banns are proclamations of an intent to marry. After 1754 these banns were required to be read for three consecutive Sundays before a marriage so that anyone with reasons against the marriage could oppose it. Banns were read in both the bride’s parish and the groom’s parish.
 
== Citing this Collection ==
 
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image.
 
'''Collection Citation:''' {{Collection citation | text= "England, Northumberland, Miscellaneous Records, 969-2007." Images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Northumberland Archives Service, Ashington.}}
 
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== How Can I Contribute to the FamilySearch Wiki?  ==
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
*Try variations of given names and surnames. An individual might have been listed under a middle name, a nickname, or an abbreviation of their given name
*Spelling was not standardized for much of the period of this collection, so names were often spelled as recorders heard them. Pay attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try spelling variations that could have that pronunciation
*Vary the search terms. For example, search by either the given name or surname to return broader list of possible matches
*Try expanding the date range. This is especially useful in searching baptismal records, as it was not unusual for a child to be baptized weeks or even months after birth
*If looking for a parish register, remember that it is possible that the individual may not have records in the Church of England at all, but rather might have belonged to a nonconformist denomination. See the [[England Nonconformist Church Records]] page for more information on nonconformist records
*Alternatively, if looking for a nonconformist record, it is possible that the individual may not have records in a nonconformist denomination
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you research your family in [[Northumberland, England Genealogy|Northumberland]].
* [[GuidedResearch:Northumberland|Northumberland Guided Research]]
* [[England Record Finder]]
* [[England Research Tips and Strategies]]
==Known Issues==
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== 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.
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What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

This collection contains images of original records. The original records are held by the Northumberland Archives.

Record types in this collection include parish registers, electoral registers, and nonconformist records, among others for the years 969-2007. Each type of record within the collection was created for a different purpose, but most were created to keep track of the vital events happening in the lives of the citizens and to safeguard their legal interests.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Index and Image Visibility[edit | edit source]

Whenever possible FamilySearch makes images and indexes available for all users. However, rights to view these data are limited by contract and subject to change. Because of this there may be limitations on where and how images and indexes are available or who can see them. Please be aware some collections consist only of partial information indexed from the records and do not contain any images. For additional information about image restrictions see Restrictions for Viewing Images in FamilySearch Historical Record Collections.

To Browse This Collection[edit | edit source]

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for England, Northumberland, Miscellaneous Records, 969-2007.

What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

The following information may be found in these records:

  • Full name of individual
  • Names of parents, spouse, or other family members
  • Type of event (such as marriage or death)
  • Date of the event
  • Place of the event

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

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • Name of the person
  • Date range for the record

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

This collection does not have a searchable index. Only images are available. See View the Images to access them.

View the Images[edit | edit source]

View images in this collection by visiting the Collection Browse Page:
  1. Select County
  2. Select Town, Parish/Church
  3. Select Event Type and Year Range (with Volume) to view the images
Tip
 More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at England, Northumberland, Cumberland, Durham, Miscellaneous Records, 1570-2005. Some catalog records link to multiple digital image records. In this case, click on a digital image record to find a camera icon to see images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

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

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Add any new information to your records
  • Look at an image of the original record, if possible. The online index entry only lists the most basic information from a record; the original may contain further information which was not included in the index
  • Save or print a copy of the image
  • Use the information which has been discovered to find more. For instance, use the estimated age given in a marriage or burial record to calculate an approximate year of birth, if that has yet to be found
  • Use the information which has been discovered and locate the original parish record or certificate
  • Use the information which has been discovered to find the individual in census records
  • Continue to search the index for people with the same surname to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives
  • Family members often appear on an individual's vital records, such as in the role of witnesses to a marriage

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

  • Try variations of given names and surnames. An individual might have been listed under a middle name, a nickname, or an abbreviation of their given name
  • Spelling was not standardized for much of the period of this collection, so names were often spelled as recorders heard them. Pay attention to how the name should have been pronounced and try spelling variations that could have that pronunciation
  • Vary the search terms. For example, search by either the given name or surname to return broader list of possible matches
  • Try expanding the date range. This is especially useful in searching baptismal records, as it was not unusual for a child to be baptized weeks or even months after birth
  • If looking for a parish register, remember that it is possible that the individual may not have records in the Church of England at all, but rather might have belonged to a nonconformist denomination. See the England Nonconformist Church Records page for more information on nonconformist records
  • Alternatively, if looking for a nonconformist record, it is possible that the individual may not have records in a nonconformist denomination

Research Helps[edit | edit source]

The following articles will help you research your family in Northumberland.

Known Issues[edit | edit source]

Click here for a list of known issues with this collection.

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:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.
Image Citation:
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