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:<tt>Add a general overview of the history of this parish. It can be a few sentences or a couple of paragraphs. If it is a few sentences put the expansion box in this section to encourage a more lengthy history.</tt> | :<tt>Add a general overview of the history of this parish. It can be a few sentences or a couple of paragraphs. If it is a few sentences put the expansion box in this section to encourage a more lengthy history.</tt> | ||
{{expand section|a summary overview of the history of this parish|category=}} <br> | {{expand section|a summary overview of the history of this parish|category=}} <br> | ||
The aim of the parish history section should be to explain the ecclesiastical and civil parish history of the place and subsequent administrative and boundary changes. It should also reflect parish creations from an original Ancient Parish and identify how 19th and twentieth century population growth altered the approach to meeting the spirtual needs of parishioners. Links to Wikipedia projects for churches and places of worship in some English counties are a valuable resource (often illustrated and with geo map co-ordinates to locate the sites) In many counties images and other information can also be found and linked. | The aim of the parish history section should be to explain the ecclesiastical and civil parish history of the place and subsequent administrative and boundary changes. It should also reflect parish creations from an original Ancient Parish and identify how 19th and twentieth century population growth altered the approach to meeting the spirtual needs of parishioners. Links to Wikipedia projects for churches and places of worship in some English counties are a valuable resource (often illustrated and with geo map co-ordinates to locate the sites) In many counties images and other information can also be found and linked. | ||
The aim should be to cater for an international beginner readership as well as the experienced researcher. It is also useful to locate other faiths within a Church of England parish boundary. The Church records section on the page can then develop description of the archive holding the deposited records or indicate if the records are still held in the parish by the incumbent | The aim should be to cater for an international beginner readership as well as the experienced researcher. It is also useful to locate other faiths within a Church of England parish boundary. The Church records section on the page can then develop description of the archive holding the deposited records or indicate if the records are still held in the parish by the incumbent | ||
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'''Add section headings as needed''' and subheadings; Add any section heading for material you want to add or use existing headings. [[FamilySearch_Wiki:New_Common_Taxonomy|Ideas for Topic Headings]] | '''Add section headings as needed''' and subheadings; Add any section heading for material you want to add or use existing headings. [[FamilySearch_Wiki:New_Common_Taxonomy|Ideas for Topic Headings]] | ||
*Civil Registration | *Civil Registration | ||
*Church History | *Church History - Example: Identify redundant churches and link to the Churches Conservation Trust site or identify if the deconsecrated building is now in use as a private residential dwelling, commercial premises or conserved. | ||
*Church Records - Example: Genealogical Society of Utah microfilm or digital images may represent only a small part of record sources held in archives in various locations. If possible an indication of the arrangement of original surviving records and condition can be offered. [[Downe, Kent]] offers such descriptions. | *Church Records - Example: Genealogical Society of Utah microfilm or digital images may represent only a small part of record sources held in archives in various locations. If possible an indication of the arrangement of original surviving records and condition can be offered. [[Downe, Kent]] offers such descriptions. | ||
**Nonconformist Records | **Nonconformist Records | ||
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{{notice|'''NOTE:''' Templates may be confusing to contributors; therefore, may discourage contributions to this section}} | {{notice|'''NOTE:''' Templates may be confusing to contributors; therefore, may discourage contributions to this section}} | ||
==== Maps and Gazetteers ==== | |||
Add links to the various county and national directories; Notable gazetteers should be listed in the 'Maps and Gazetteer' section and could include a brief extract of the entry. | |||
==== Church Records ==== | ==== Church Records ==== | ||