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''[[England Genealogy| England]]''<br>''[[Wales Genealogy| Wales]]''
'''[[England Genealogy| England]]'''
{{FamilySearch_Collection
'''[[Wales Genealogy| Wales]]'''
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|title=England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977
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| title =England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977  
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| location =England and Wales
 
| record_type =Nonconformist Record Indexes
== What is in the Collection? ==
| start_year =1588
 
| end_year =1977
This collection will include records from 1588 to 1977.<br>
| FS_URL_01 = [[GuidedResearch:England|England Guided Research]]
 
| FS_URL_02 = [[GuidedResearch:Wales|Wales Guided Research]]
The following is a brief description of each record group:  
| FS_URL_03 = [[England Record Finder]]
 
| FS_URL_04 = [[Wales Record Finder]]
;[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details/C13329?uri=C13329-general-register-office-registers-of-births--details&descriptiontype=Full RG 4]  
| FS_URL_05 = [[England Research Tips and Strategies]]
:contains birth, marriage, and death records from Presbyterian, Baptist, and Independent churches (known collectively as the Congregational Church); the Royal Hospital in Chelsea; the Royal Hospital in Greenwich; the Dr. Williams’s Library; the Wesleyan Methodist Metropolitan Registry; the Bunhill Fields Burial Ground in Hackney, London; the South London Burial Ground in Walworth, London; and the Necropolis Burial Ground in Everton, Liverpool.  
| FS_URL_06 = [[Wales Research Tips and Strategies]]
;[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details/C13330?uri=C13330-general-register-office-birth-certificates-from-details&descriptiontype=Full RG 5]  
| FS_URL_08 = [[England and Wales Historic Maps]]
:contains birth records from the General Register Office; [[Dr. Williams' Library]]; the Presbyterian, Independent, and Baptist Registry; and the Wesleyan Methodist Metropolitan Registry.  
| FS_URL_09 = [[England Nonconformist Church Records]]
;[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details/C13331?uri=C13331-general-register-office-society-of-friends--details&descriptiontype=Full RG 6]  
| FS_URL_10 = [[Religious non-conformity in England]] 
:contains birth, marriage and burial records from the Society of Friends’ (Quakers’) registers, notes and certificates, 1578-1841.  
| FS_URL_11 = [[England Church Records]]
;[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details/C13332?uri=C13332-general-register-office-registers-of-details&descriptiontype=Full RG 7]  
| FS_URL_12 = [[Wales Church Records]]
:contains records of clandestine marriages and baptisms in the Fleet Prison, the King’s Bench Prison, the Mint, and the May Fair Chapel, 1667-c1777.  
| FS_URL_13 =
;[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details/C13333?uri=C13333-general-register-office-registers-of-births--details&descriptiontype=Full RG 8]  
| FS_URL_14 =
:contains birth, marriage and death records surrendered to the Non-Parochial Registers Commission of 1857, and other registers and church records. “Among the more extensive collections in this series are the registers of the British Lying-in Hospital, Holborn, which record particulars of births and baptisms; registers of burials in the Victoria Park Cemetery, the New Burial Ground, Southwark, Bunhill Fields Burial Ground, Hackney, and the Bethnal Green Protestant Dissenters Burying Ground; registers of Chapels Royal at St James's Palace, Whitehall and Windsor Castle (Guide to BMD Registers, www.nationalarchives.gov.uk).
| FS_URL_15 =
:The rest of the series contains the archive of the Russian Orthodox Church in London, 1721-1927. The records include not only registers of births, marriages, deaths, and conversions but also comprehensive general records on the day-to-day workings of the church. The usual language is Russian, with some Greek; there are a few documents such as certificates, letters and passports in English, French and German” (Guide to BMD Registers, www.nationalarchives.gov.uk).
| Coverage =
 
| Inventory =
[[The National Archives of the United Kingdom]] created an index to the digital images of the registers from a number of Church of England and nonconformist sources. (Nonconformist is a term for churches other than the Church of England.) These include records from the Royal Hospital in Greenwich; the Dr. Williams’ Library; the Presbyterian, Independent and Baptist registry; the Wesleyan Methodist Metropolitan Registry; the registers of the Society of Friends (Quakers); the Roman Catholic Church; the Fleet Prison; the King’s Bench Prison; the Mint; the May Fair Chapel; and the General Register Office for non-parochial registers (births, marriages, and deaths) surrendered in 1857. Many of these sources come from the greater London area, but the records also cover England, depending on the source. (Marriages from the RG 7 collection cover 400,000 entries, representing over 200,000 weddings.).
| DFNL =
 
| RW_URL_01 =[http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk/ BMD Registers]
This is an index of Non-Church of England records and Church of England records kept by institutions outside the normal Church of England parishes from 1567 to 1865. However, the index primarily covers records between 1742 and 1865.  
| RW_URL_02 =[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk National Archives]
 
| RW_URL_03 =[http://dea.byu.edu/ Discovering English Ancestors]
The index to the nonconformist records (RG 4-8) was originally created by The National Archives in London as an online access to digital images created from the original records. The index connects patrons to images and transcripts of the images that they can view and download if they purchase credits from The National Archives Web site. The web site is at '''{{URL|www.bmdregisters.co.uk}}'''.
| RW_URL_04 =[http://www.welshgenealogy.net/ Welsh Genealogy]
 
| RW_URL_05 =
The index is highly reliable for the collections.
| custodian =[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Public Record Office]
 
}}
== Collection Contents ==
== What is in This Collection? ==
 
This collection will include records from 1588 to 1977.  
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The following religious groups are considered nonconformist groups: {{col-begin|width=75%}}
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'''[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details/C13329?uri=C13329-general-register-office-registers-of-births--details&descriptiontype=Full RG 4]''' 
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*Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational Church and the Royal Hospital in Chelsea; the Royal Hospital in Greenwich; the Wesleyan Methodist Metropolitan Registry; the Bunhill Fields Burial Ground in Hackney, London; the South London Burial Ground in Walworth, London; and the Necropolis Burial Ground in Everton, Liverpool.
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'''[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details/C13330?uri=C13330-general-register-office-birth-certificates-from-details&descriptiontype=Full RG 5]'''
*Contains birth records from the General Register Office; Dr. Williams' Library; the Presbyterian, Independent, and Baptist Registry; and the Wesleyan Methodist Metropolitan Registry.
{{col-break}}
'''[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details/C13331?uri=C13331-general-register-office-society-of-friends--details&descriptiontype=Full RG 6]'''
*Contains birth, marriage and burial records from the Society of Friends’ (Quakers’) registers, notes and certificates, 1578-1841.
{{col-break}}
'''[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details/C13332?uri=C13332-general-register-office-registers-of-details&descriptiontype=Full RG 7]'''
*Contains records of clandestine marriages and baptisms in the Fleet Prison, the King’s Bench Prison, the Mint, and the May Fair Chapel, 1667-c1777.
{{col-break}}
'''[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details/C13333?uri=C13333-general-register-office-registers-of-births--details&descriptiontype=Full RG 8]'''
*Non-Parochial Registers Commission of 1857, registers of burials in the Victoria Park Cemetery, the New Burial Ground, Southwark, Bunhill Fields Burial Ground, Hackney, and the Bethnal Green Protestant Dissenters Burying Ground; registers of Chapels Royal at St James's Palace, Whitehall and Windsor Castle.
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=== Index and Image Visibility ===
{{Image Visibility}}
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
'''Nonconformist Record Indexes''' may contain the following information:  
'''Nonconformist Record Indexes''' may contain the following information:  
*Surnames  
*Surnames  
*Given names (also known as “forenames”)  
*Given names (also known as “forenames”)  
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*Place of event  
*Place of event  
*Record group (RG 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) view full details of a transcript or page image
*Record group (RG 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) view full details of a transcript or page image
== Collection Content ==
===Sample Records===
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|-
|'''Birth Index'''
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|-
|Name
|John Smith
|-
|Event Type
|Birth
|-
|Birth Date
|16 Jul 1822
|-
|Birthplace
|Essex
|-
|Father's Name
|Thomas Smith
|-
|Mother's Name
|Priscilla Smith
|-
|Affiliate Publication Number
|RG6_0780
|-
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|-
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|-
|'''Marriage Index'''
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|-


The following religious groups have records including births, marriages and burials:
|Name
 
|John Smith
*Methodists
|-
*Wesleyans
|Event Type
*Baptists
|Marriage
*Independents
|-
*Protestant dissenters
|Marriage Date
*Presbyterians
|30 Nov 1768
*Unitarians
|-
*Quaker dissenters
|Marriage Place
*Russian Orthodox
|Darlington, Durham
*Maternity Records and other BMD Records.
|-
 
|Father's Name
== How Do I Search the Collection? ==
|Leonard Smith
 
|-
To begin your search through these records, it would be helpful if you knew any or all of the following information:  
|Mother's Name
 
|Sarah
*Name of parents
|-
*Approximate year and place of baptism
|Affiliate Publication Number
*Religion
|RG6_0997
*Name of bride and groom
|-
*Approximate year and place of marriage
|
*Name of deceased
|
*Approximate year and place of death
|-
 
|
'''To search this collection by name:'''<br> Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.
|
 
|-
For tips about searching on-line collections see the wiki article [[FamilySearch Search Tips and Tricks]].
|'''Burial Index'''
 
|
|-
|Name
|John Smith
|-
|Event Type
|Burial
|-
|Burial Date
|27 Mar 1849
|-
|Burial Place
|Greenwich, Kent
|-
|Affiliate Publication Number
|RG8_0016
|-
|}
|}
== How Do I Search This Collection? ==
To begin your search through these records, it is helpful to know:  
*Name of person the person you are looking for
*Approximate date of the event
=== Search the Index ===
{{Search Collection Link | CID=CID1666142 }}
=== 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]].
== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Add any new information to your records
*If possible, look at an image of the original record. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index
*Use any date to locate the event in civil records
*Use the names of parents or other relatives to locate the family in census records


If you have found information for a baptism:
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
 
*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This can help you find possible relatives
*You can use the names of the parents to search for a marriage record of the couple.  
*Search the records of nearby areas 
*Use the names of the parents to search for a full family.
*Check for other names. An individual might have been listed under a middle name, a nickname, or an abbreviation of their given name
*Use the age on the record to calculate a birth year.
*Search in parish registers.  The individual may have been christened or married in the Church of England
*Search with the surname of your ancestor, and use the parents name as well to find baptism records for other family members.
=== Research Helps ===
 
The following articles will help you research your family in [[England Genealogy|England]].
== General Information About These Records ==
* [[GuidedResearch:England|England Guided Research]]
 
* [[England Record Finder]]
Church records are an excellent source for validating the vital events in someone’s life and are also the best source of individual information. Use the index to link to your ancestor in the church record. Keep in mind that as with any index, transcription errors may occur.
* [[England Research Tips and Strategies]]
 
The following articles will help you research your family in [[Wales Genealogy|Wales]].
{{FHL Search Tip
* [[GuidedResearch:Wales|Wales Guided Research]]
|foreignone=
* [[Wales Record Finder]]
|level1=England
* [[Wales Research Tips and Strategies]]
}}
== 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.
{{FHL Search Tip
{{Collection citation}}
|foreignone=
{{Record_Citation}}
|level1=Wales
}}
 
== Related Websites  ==
 
*[http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk/ BMD Registers]
*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk National Archives]  
*[http://www.huguenotsociety.org.uk/ Huguenot Society]  
*[[England and Wales History Links]]  
*[[England and Wales Historic Maps]]
 
== Related Wiki Articles  ==
 
*[[England Nonconformist Church Records]]  
*[[Religious non-conformity in England]]  
*[[England Genealogy|England]]  
*[[Wales Genealogy|Wales]]
 
== How You Can Contribute ==
 
{{Contributor invite}}
 
== 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:'''<br> {{Collection citation | text= "England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG-4-8).1588-1977." Database. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2016. Citing Baptist Church. Public Record Office, London.}}  
 
<br> '''Record Citation''' (or citation for the index entry):<br> {{Record Citation Link
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Record Type Nonconformist Record Indexes
Collection years 1588-1977
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What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

This collection will include records from 1588 to 1977. The following religious groups are considered nonconformist groups:

RG 4

  • Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational Church and the Royal Hospital in Chelsea; the Royal Hospital in Greenwich; the Wesleyan Methodist Metropolitan Registry; the Bunhill Fields Burial Ground in Hackney, London; the South London Burial Ground in Walworth, London; and the Necropolis Burial Ground in Everton, Liverpool.

RG 5

  • Contains birth records from the General Register Office; Dr. Williams' Library; the Presbyterian, Independent, and Baptist Registry; and the Wesleyan Methodist Metropolitan Registry.

RG 6

  • Contains birth, marriage and burial records from the Society of Friends’ (Quakers’) registers, notes and certificates, 1578-1841.

RG 7

  • Contains records of clandestine marriages and baptisms in the Fleet Prison, the King’s Bench Prison, the Mint, and the May Fair Chapel, 1667-c1777.

RG 8

  • Non-Parochial Registers Commission of 1857, registers of burials in the Victoria Park Cemetery, the New Burial Ground, Southwark, Bunhill Fields Burial Ground, Hackney, and the Bethnal Green Protestant Dissenters Burying Ground; registers of Chapels Royal at St James's Palace, Whitehall and Windsor Castle.

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.

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

Nonconformist Record Indexes may contain the following information:

  • Surnames
  • Given names (also known as “forenames”)
  • Relationship
  • Year of event
  • Type of event (birth, marriage or burial)
  • Place of event
  • Record group (RG 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) view full details of a transcript or page image

Collection Content[edit | edit source]

Sample Records[edit | edit source]

John Smith England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8)
Birth Index
Name John Smith
Event Type Birth
Birth Date 16 Jul 1822
Birthplace Essex
Father's Name Thomas Smith
Mother's Name Priscilla Smith
Affiliate Publication Number RG6_0780
Marriage Index
Name John Smith
Event Type Marriage
Marriage Date 30 Nov 1768
Marriage Place Darlington, Durham
Father's Name Leonard Smith
Mother's Name Sarah
Affiliate Publication Number RG6_0997
Burial Index
Name John Smith
Event Type Burial
Burial Date 27 Mar 1849
Burial Place Greenwich, Kent
Affiliate Publication Number RG8_0016

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

To begin your search through these records, it is helpful to know:

  • Name of person the person you are looking for
  • Approximate date of the event

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Fill in the search boxes in the Search Collection section with the information you know
  2. Click Search to show possible matches

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
  • If possible, look at an image of the original record. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index
  • Use any date to locate the event in civil records
  • Use the names of parents or other relatives to locate the family in census records

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

  • If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This can help you find possible relatives
  • Search the records of nearby areas
  • Check for other names. An individual might have been listed under a middle name, a nickname, or an abbreviation of their given name
  • Search in parish registers. The individual may have been christened or married in the Church of England

Research Helps[edit | edit source]

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

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

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.
Record Citation:
When looking at a record, the citation can be viewed by clicking the drop-down arrow next to Document Information.

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