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== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
Fenstanton or Fen-Stanton is a village and a '''parish''' in St. Ives district, Huntingdonshire, 2 miles S of St. Ives. There are two '''dissenting''' chapels.<ref>John Marius Wilson, [ | Fenstanton or Fen-Stanton is a village and a '''parish''' in St. Ives district, Huntingdonshire, 2 miles S of St. Ives. There are two '''dissenting''' chapels.<ref>John Marius Wilson, [https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/7185 ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales''] 1870-2. Date accessed: 13 August 2013. </ref> | ||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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=== Find Neighboring Parishes === | === Find Neighboring Parishes === | ||
Use [ | Use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map] | ||
::*Type the name of the parish in the ''search bar'' | ::*Type the name of the parish in the ''search bar'' | ||
::*Click on the location ''pin'' on the map | ::*Click on the location ''pin'' on the map | ||
::*Choose ''Options'' from the pop up box | ::*Choose ''Options'' from the pop up box | ||
::*Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes<br> | ::*Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes<br> | ||
=== Cemeteries === | |||
* {{FSC|1168239|title-id|disp=Fenstanton, St. Peter & St. Paul, Huntingdonshire}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images | |||
=== Civil Registration === | === Civil Registration === | ||
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*[https://ogindex.org/ Online Genealogical Index] - Links to online genealogical records | *[https://ogindex.org/ Online Genealogical Index] - Links to online genealogical records | ||
==== | ====Nonconformist Records==== | ||
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast ($), index and images | "Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.<br> | ||
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast ($), index and images; coverage may vary | |||
=== Census Records === | === Census Records === | ||
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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> | ||
*[ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851] | ||
*[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | *[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:15, 14 June 2024
| Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire | |
|---|---|
| Type | Ancient Parish |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| Hundred | Toseland |
| County | Huntingdonshire |
| Poor Law Union | St Ives |
| Registration District | St Ives |
| Records begin | |
| Parish registers: 1611 | |
| Bishop's Transcripts: 1604 | |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | St Neots |
| Diocese | Pre-1837 - Lincoln; Post-1836 - Ely |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Legal Jurisdictions | |
| Probate Court | Court of the Commissary of the Bishop of Lincoln and of the Archdeacon in the Archdeaconry of Huntingdon |
| Location of Archive | |
| Huntingdonshire Record Office | |
Guide to Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
Parish History[edit | edit source]
Fenstanton or Fen-Stanton is a village and a parish in St. Ives district, Huntingdonshire, 2 miles S of St. Ives. There are two dissenting chapels.[1]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Find Neighboring Parishes[edit | edit source]
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
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
- Fenstanton, St. Peter & St. Paul, Huntingdonshire(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.
- See England Civil Registration for online resources and information.
Church Records[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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
| Fenstanton Online Parish Records | ||||||
| FamilySearch Collections-Huntingdonshire | ||||||
| FamilySearch Parish Registers-Huntingdonshire | ||||||
| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog | ||||||
| FreeREG | ||||||
| Findmypast-Huntingdonshire ($) | ||||||
| Ancestry Extracted Church of England Parish Records-Huntingdonshire ($) | ||||||
| Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($) | 1500s-1900s |
1500s-1900s |
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| Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage | ||||||
| Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free) | ||||||
| National Burial Index-FMP (Free) | ||||||
Other Websites
These databases have incomplete parish coverage.
- Joiner Marriage Index - Huntingdonshire ($)
- The Genealogist Parish Registers - Huntingdonshire ($)
- UK Websites for Parish Records - Links to online genealogical records
- Online Genealogical Index - Links to online genealogical records
Nonconformist Records[edit | edit source]
"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.
- 1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717 at Findmypast ($), index and images; coverage may vary
Census Records[edit | edit source]
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.
Poor Law Union[edit | edit source]
St Ives Poor Law Union, Huntingdonshire
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Huntingdonshire 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[edit | edit source]
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Websites[edit | edit source]
Fen Stanton on GENUKI
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales 1870-2. Date accessed: 13 August 2013.