England Church Directories: Difference between revisions

Crockford’s Clerical Directory. 95th Edition. London, England: Church House Publishing, 1997. (FS Library book Ref 942 E4c.BYU FS Library book BX 5031 .C8) This work is indexed by parish. Use it to obtain each minister’s name, address, and telephone number. Crockford’s has been produced annually since 1858. Previous editions can help you trace the career histories of former ministers. Earlier editions are on microfilm or microfiche in the FamilySearch Library.

Similar directories for several other religions are also available. They are often organized by the church jurisdictional area. These directories may help you identify neighboring congregations of the same faith.

To find church directories, look in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:

ENGLAND - CHURCH DIRECTORIES

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-A church directory lists church ministers, dioceses, and parishes and can provide important information, including:
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+A church directory lists church ministers, dioceses, and parishes and can provide important information, including:
-** Addresses for church officials.
+*Addresses for church officials.
-** Lists of church jurisdictions and headquarters.
+*Lists of church jurisdictions and headquarters.
-** Chronological lists of principal church officials.
+*Chronological lists of principal church officials.
-** Brief biographies or career summaries of current ministers.
+*Brief biographies or career summaries of current ministers.
-** Addresses of church schools or other institutions.
+*Addresses of church schools or other institutions.
-For an annual directory that lists all Church of England ministers, see:
+[https://theclergydatabase.org.uk/jsp/search/index.jsp The Clergy of the Church of England Database: 1540-1835]: launced in 1999 and funded by the Arts &amp; Humanities Research Council.
-''Crockford’s Clerical Directory''. 95th Edition. London, England: Church House Publishing, 1997. (FHL book Ref 942 E4c.) This work is indexed by parish. Use it to obtain each minister’s name, address, and telephone number. Crockford’s has been produced annually since 1858. Previous editions can help you trace the career histories of former ministers. Earlier editions are on microfilm or microfiche in the Family History Library.
+For an annual directory that lists all Church of England ministers, see:
-Similar directories for several other religions are also available. They are often organized by the church jurisdictional area. These directories may help you identify neighboring congregations of the same faith.
+*''Crockford’s Clerical Directory''. 95th Edition. London, England: Church House Publishing, 1997. (FS Library book {{FSC|942 E4c|disp=Ref 942 E4c}}.BYU FS Library book '''BX 5031 .C8''') This work is indexed by parish. Use it to obtain each minister’s name, address, and telephone number. Crockford’s has been produced annually since 1858. Previous editions can help you trace the career histories of former ministers. Earlier editions are on microfilm or microfiche in the FamilySearch Library.
-To find church directories, look in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
+Similar directories for several other religions are also available. They are often organized by the church jurisdictional area. These directories may help you identify neighboring congregations of the same faith.
-ENGLAND - CHURCH DIRECTORIES
+To find church directories, look in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:
-=== Web Sites ===
+ENGLAND - CHURCH DIRECTORIES
-http://achurchesdirectory.com/directory/index.php?p=UK
+=== Websites  ===
-http://www.blackburn.anglican.org/yellow_pages/
+*[https://www.blackburn.anglican.org/directory The Diocese of Blackburn]
+*[http://directory.cbcew.org.uk/ Catholic Directory England and Wales]
+*[http://www.reformedreader.org/rbengland.htm International Reformed Baptist Church Directory, England]
+*[http://lutheran.co.uk/directory Evangelical Lutheran Church of England Directory]
+{{Place|England}}
-http://www.catholic-ew.org.uk/nav/catholicdirectory_criteria.htm
+[[Category:England Church Directories]]
-http://www.reformedreader.org/rbengland.htm
-http://www.lutheran.co.uk/directory.htm