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Guide to '''Roystone, Yorkshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.  


== Parish History  ==
{{Infobox England Jurisdictions
| image =  
| caption =  
| Type = [[Ancient Parish]]
| County = Yorkshire
| Hundred = Staincross
| Poor Law Union = Barnsley
| Registration District = Barnsley; Wakefield
| PRbegin = 1553
| BTbegin = 1600
| Province = York
| Diocese = York
| Archdeaconry =
| Archdeaconries =
| Rural Deanery = Doncaster
| Parish =
| Peculiar =
| Chapelry =
| Probate Court = Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York
| Archdeaconry Court =
| Bishops Court =
| Prerogative Court =  
| Archive = [[Yorkshire Record Office]]
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ROYSTONE (St. John the Baptist), '''a parish''', in the wapentake of Staincross, W. riding of York; containing, with the chapelries of Woolley and Monk-Bretton, and the townships of Carlton, Chevet, Cudworth, and Notton, 4341 inhabitants, of whom 612 are in Roystone township, 4¼ miles (N. N. E.) from Barnsley.<ref> Lewis, Samuel A., ''A Topographical Dictionary of England ''(1848), pp. 707-711. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51248</ref>
== Parish History ==


== Resources ==
ROYSTONE (St. John the Baptist), '''a parish''', in the wapentake of Staincross, W. riding of York; containing, with the chapelries of Woolley and Monk-Bretton, and the townships of Carlton, Chevet, Cudworth, and Notton, 4341 inhabitants, of whom 612 are in Roystone township, 4¼ miles (N. N. E.) from Barnsley.<ref> Samuel A. Lewis, ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51248 A Topographical Dictionary of England] ''(1848), pp. 707-711. Date accessed: 25 October 2013.</ref>


==== Civil Registration  ====
== Resources ==


Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD].
=== Civil Registration ===


==== Church records  ====
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.<br>
*''See [[England Civil Registration]] for online resources and information''.<br><br>


To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use [http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.
=== Church Records ===


Contributor: Include here information for parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts, nonconformist and other types of church records, such as parish chest records. Add the contact information for the office holding the original records. Add links to the Family History Library Catalog showing the film numbers in their collection.
===== '''Online Records'''  =====


==== Census records  ====
'''''Online data content from chapelry registers of Royston exists at some of the following websites and for the specified ranges of years:'''''


{{British Census|464274}}
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FS = '''[https://www.familysearch.org FamilySearch.org]
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''AC = ''' [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry - (£)]<ref>[http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=2256 'West Yorkshire, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812,'] ''Ancestry,'' accessed 10 May 2014.</ref>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''JOIN = '''[http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/search JoinerMarriageIndex.co.uk - (£)]
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==== Probate records ====
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="7" scope="col" | '''ROYSTON PARISH (1562) Online Records'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Burials'''''</center>
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| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | '''Indexes'''
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| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | '''Indexes'''
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Note: Not to be confused with the ROYSTON, HERTFORD parish.
 
To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851]. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.
 
====Nonconformist Records====
"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.<br>
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast ($), index and images (''coverage may vary'')
 
=== Census Records ===
 
{{British Census|464274}}
 
=== Probate Records ===


Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Yorkshire Probate Records|Yorkshire Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.  
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Yorkshire Probate Records|Yorkshire Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.  
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Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br>  
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br>  


*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]
*[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]


== Web sites ==
== Websites ==


{{expand section|any additional relevant sites that aren't mentioned above}}


== References ==
== References ==


{{reflist}}  
{{reflist}} {{Yorkshire}}  


[[Category:Yorkshire]] [[Category:West_Riding_of_Yorkshire_Parishes]]
[[Category:Yorkshire Parishes]] [[Category:West_Riding_of_Yorkshire_Parishes]]

Latest revision as of 17:55, 29 November 2023

Guide to Roystone, Yorkshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Roystone, Yorkshire
Type Ancient Parish
Civil Jurisdictions
Hundred Staincross
County Yorkshire
Poor Law Union Barnsley
Registration District Barnsley; Wakefield
Records begin
Parish registers: 1553
Bishop's Transcripts: 1600
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions
Rural Deanery Doncaster
Diocese York
Province York
Legal Jurisdictions
Probate Court Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York
Location of Archive
Yorkshire Record Office

Parish History

ROYSTONE (St. John the Baptist), a parish, in the wapentake of Staincross, W. riding of York; containing, with the chapelries of Woolley and Monk-Bretton, and the townships of Carlton, Chevet, Cudworth, and Notton, 4341 inhabitants, of whom 612 are in Roystone township, 4¼ miles (N. N. E.) from Barnsley.[1]

Resources

Civil Registration

Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.

Church Records

Online Records

Online data content from chapelry registers of Royston exists at some of the following websites and for the specified ranges of years:

IARC = Archive.org
FS = FamilySearch.org
AC = Ancestry - (£)[2]
HATH = HathiTrust.org
JOIN = JoinerMarriageIndex.co.uk - (£)
ROYSTON PARISH (1562) Online Records

Baptisms
Marriages
Burials

Indexes Images Indexes Images Indexes Images
FS 1558-1842
1562-1862

None

JOIN None
1562-1837

None
AC None
None

None

HATH None
None

None

IARC None
None

None

Note: Not to be confused with the ROYSTON, HERTFORD parish.

To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use England Jurisdictions 1851. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.

Nonconformist Records

"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.

Census Records

Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a FamilySearch Center or at the FamilySearch Library.


Probate Records

Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Yorkshire 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

Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.

Websites

References

  1. Samuel A. Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 707-711. Date accessed: 25 October 2013.
  2. 'West Yorkshire, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812,' Ancestry, accessed 10 May 2014.