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Guide to '''Howden, Yorkshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
 
{{Infobox England Jurisdictions
| image =
| caption =
| Type = [[Ancient Parish]]
| County = Yorkshire
| Hundred = Howdenshire
| Poor Law Union = [http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Howden/ Howden]
| Registration District = Howden
| PRbegin = 1541
| BTbegin = 1639
| Province = York
| Diocese = York
| Archdeaconry =
| Archdeaconries =
| Rural Deanery = Harthill and Hull
| Parish =
| Peculiar =
| Chapelry =
| Probate Court = Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Durham within the Jurisdiction of Howden and Howdenshire
| Archdeaconry Court =
| Bishops Court =
| Prerogative Court =
| Archive = [[Yorkshire Record Office]]
}}


== Parish History  ==
== Parish History  ==


HOWDEN (St. Peter), a '''parish''' and market-town [with two chapels of ease by 1848; see highlighted below], and the head of a union, in the wapentake of Howdenshire, E. riding of York; comprising the chapelries of Barmby-on-the-Marsh and Laxton, and the townships of Asselby, Balkholme, Belby, Cotness, Howden, Kilpin, Knedlington, Metham, Saltmarsh, Skelton, Thorpe, and Yorkfleet, 21 miles (S. E. by S.) from York, and 184 (N. by W.) from London. There are places of worship for '''Independents''', '''Wesleyans''', and '''Sandemanians'''.<ref> Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51050#s8 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848), pp. 566-569. Date Accessed: October 31, 2013.</ref>  
HOWDEN (St. Peter), a '''parish''' and market-town [with two chapels of ease by 1848; see highlighted below], and the head of a union, in the wapentake of Howdenshire, East Riding of York; comprising the chapelries of Barmby-on-the-Marsh and Laxton, and the townships of Asselby, Balkholme, Belby, Cotness, Howden, Kilpin, Knedlington, Metham, Saltmarshe, Skelton, Thorpe, and Yorkfleet, 21 miles SE by S from York, and 184 N by W from London. There are places of worship for '''Independents''', '''Wesleyans''', and '''Sandemanians'''.<ref> Samuel A. Lewis, ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51050#s8 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'' (1848), pp. 566-569. Date Accessed: October 31, 2013.</ref>


== Resources  ==
== Resources  ==
=== Find Neighboring Parishes ===


==== Civil Registration  ====
Use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map]
::*Type the name of the parish in the ''search bar''
::*Click on the location ''pin'' on the map
::*Choose ''Options'' from the pop up box
::*Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes<br>


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>


===== '''Online Records''' =====
=== Church Records ===
''The Church of England'' (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor. <br>
''Non-Conformist'' refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.


'''''Online data content from chapelry registers of Howden exists at some of the following websites and for the specified ranges of years:'''''<br>
==== Church of England ====
 
<font color=blue> Due to the increasing access of online records:</font><br>
{| width="300" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
*<font color=blue>Individual parish coverage for databases in this table are inconsistent and should be verified<br>
*Dates in the following table are approximate </font><br>
'''''Hover over the collection's title for more information'''''
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"  
|-
| bgcolor="#b6cee2" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | '''Howden Online Parish Records'''
|-
| bgcolor="#efdcc3" | <center>'''''Collections'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#d9bfbf" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#bfd9bf" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#cac4d4" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Burials'''''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes only''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>''Indexes only''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>''Indexes only''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Collections-East Riding
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=0&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CYorkshire 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=1&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CYorkshire 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=2&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CYorkshire 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | <sub>'''AO = '''[http://www.archive.org Archive.org]</sub>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Parish Registers - FamilySearch Catalog
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>{{RecordSearch|1473014|1500s-1900s}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{RecordSearch|1473015|1500s-1900s}}</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{RecordSearch|1473016|1500s-1900s}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | <sub>'''FS = '''[http://familysearch.org FamilySearch.org]</sub>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | <sub>'''ANC = ''' [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/CardCatalog.aspx#ccat=hc%3D25%26dbSort%3D1%26sbo%3D1%26title%3Dyorkshire%26keyword%3D%26 ancestory.co.uk (£)]</sub>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FreeREG
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>  
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | <sub>'''HATH = '''[http://www.hathitrust.org/ HathiTrust.org]</sub>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Findmypast-East Riding ($)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/yorkshire-baptisms 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/yorkshire-marriages 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/yorkshire-burials 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | <sub>'''JMI = '''[http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/search JoinerMarriageIndex.co.uk]</sub>
|}


{| width="500" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" align="center"
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"|Findmypast Banns-East Riding ($)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/yorkshire-banns 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="7" scope="col" | '''HOWDEN PARISH (1541) Online Records'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"|Findmypast Marriage Licences-East Riding ($)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/yorkshire-archbishop-of-york-marriage-licences-index-1613-1839 1600s-1800s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry Marriage Bonds-East Riding ($)
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#ccffff" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Burials'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62138/ 1600s-1800s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($)
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | '''Indexes'''  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | '''Images'''
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9841/  1500s-1900s]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1351/ 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | '''Indexes'''  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | '''Images'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9852/ 1500s-1900s]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1352/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | '''Indexes'''  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | '''Images'''
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9840/ 1500s-1900s]<center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS'''
| bgcolor="#dbe7f0" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | ''Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage''
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://familysearch.org <u>'''1542-1901'''</u>]<br>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://familysearch.org <u>'''1541-1882'''</u>]<br>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://familysearch.org <u>'''1838-1861'''</u>]<br>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''JMI'''  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free)
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | None<br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/search/ <u>'''1542-1770'''</u>]<br>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/england-boyds-marriage-indexes-1538-1850 1500s-1800s]</center>  
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | None<br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''ANC (£)'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| National Burial Index-FMP (Free)
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/CardCatalog.aspx#ccat=hc%3D25%26dbSort%3D1%26sbo%3D1%26title%3Dyorkshire%26keyword%3D%26 <u>'''1543-1702'''</u>]<br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/CardCatalog.aspx#ccat=hc%3D25%26dbSort%3D1%26sbo%3D1%26title%3Dyorkshire%26keyword%3D%26 <u>'''1543-1702'''</u>]<br>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/CardCatalog.aspx#ccat=hc%3D25%26dbSort%3D1%26sbo%3D1%26title%3Dyorkshire%26keyword%3D%26 <u>'''1543-1702'''</u>]<br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/national-burial-index-for-england-and-wales 1700s-1800s]</center>  
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''HATH'''
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | None<br>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | None<br>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | None<br>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''AO'''
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | None<br>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | None<br>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | None<br>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
|}
|}
'''''Other Websites'''''
These databases have incomplete parish coverage. <br>
*[http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/East-Riding-of-Yorkshire/ Joiner Marriage Index - East Riding] ($)
*[https://parishregister.co.uk/online/yorkshire-parish-records The Genealogist Parish Registers - East Riding] ($)
*'''1611-1861''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62138/ Archdeaconry of Richmond, England, Church of England Marriage Bonds, 1611-1861] at Ancestry – index & images ($)
*[http://www.dustydocs.com/ UK Websites for Parish Records] - Links to online genealogical records
*[https://ogindex.org/ Online Genealogical Index] -  Links to online genealogical records
====Nonconformist Records====
"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.<br>
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast ($), index and images; coverage may vary


<br>
=== Census Records ===
 
===== List of Chapelry's in this Parish  =====
 
*[[New Village (west), Yorkshire|New Village]]
*[[Barmby Marsh, Yorkshire|Barmby Marsh]]
 
<br> For a full list of all those chapels surrounding Warrington-Padgate Christ Church and comprising the whole ancient parish of Howden to which it was attached, be certain to see "Church Records" on the [[Howden,_Yorkshire|<span class="selflink"><u>HOWDEN PARISH</u></span> page.]]
 
<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.
 
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.
 
==== Census records  ====


{{British Census|464222}}  
{{British Census|464222}}  


==== Probate records ====
=== 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.


== Maps and Gazetteers  ==
== Maps and Gazetteers  ==
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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}} {{Yorkshire}}
{{reflist}} {{Yorkshire}}  


[[Category:Yorkshire]] [[Category:East_Riding_of_Yorkshire_Parishes]]
[[Category:Yorkshire Parishes]][[Category:East_Riding_of_Yorkshire_Parishes]]

Latest revision as of 14:40, 14 June 2024

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

Howden, Yorkshire
Type Ancient Parish
Civil Jurisdictions
Hundred Howdenshire
County Yorkshire
Poor Law Union Howden
Registration District Howden
Records begin
Parish registers: 1541
Bishop's Transcripts: 1639
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions
Rural Deanery Harthill and Hull
Diocese York
Province York
Legal Jurisdictions
Probate Court Court of the Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Durham within the Jurisdiction of Howden and Howdenshire
Location of Archive
Yorkshire Record Office

Parish History

HOWDEN (St. Peter), a parish and market-town [with two chapels of ease by 1848; see highlighted below], and the head of a union, in the wapentake of Howdenshire, East Riding of York; comprising the chapelries of Barmby-on-the-Marsh and Laxton, and the townships of Asselby, Balkholme, Belby, Cotness, Howden, Kilpin, Knedlington, Metham, Saltmarshe, Skelton, Thorpe, and Yorkfleet, 21 miles SE by S from York, and 184 N by W from London. There are places of worship for Independents, Wesleyans, and Sandemanians.[1]

Resources

Find Neighboring Parishes

Use England Jurisdictions 1851 Map

  • Type the name of the parish in the search bar
  • Click on the location pin on the map
  • Choose Options from the pop up box
  • Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes

Civil Registration

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

Church Records

The Church of England (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor.
Non-Conformist refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.

Church of England

Due to the increasing access of online records:

  • Individual parish coverage for databases in this table are inconsistent and should be verified
  • Dates in the following table are approximate

Hover over the collection's title for more information

Howden Online Parish Records
Collections
Baptisms
Marriages
Burials
Indexes and images
Indexes only
Indexes and images
Indexes only
Indexes and images
Indexes only
FamilySearch Collections-East Riding
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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Parish Registers - FamilySearch Catalog
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog
1700s-1800s
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1700s-1800s
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1700s-1800s
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FreeREG
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1500s-1900s
-
1500s-1900s
-
1500s-1900s
Findmypast-East Riding ($)
1500s-1900s
-
1500s-1900s
-
1500s-1900s
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Findmypast Banns-East Riding ($)
-
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1500s-1900s
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-
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Findmypast Marriage Licences-East Riding ($)
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1600s-1800s
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Ancestry Marriage Bonds-East Riding ($)
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1600s-1800s
-
-
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Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($)
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1500s-1900s
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage
Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free)
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1500s-1800s
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National Burial Index-FMP (Free)
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1700s-1800s

Other Websites These databases have incomplete parish coverage.

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. 566-569. Date Accessed: October 31, 2013.