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'''Parish. '''Each local parish keeps records. A ''parish'' is the jurisdictional unit that governs church affairs within its boundaries. Small villages often do not have their own parishes but are part of a parish headquartered in another town. A parish may have one or more ''chapelries,'' dependent district churches or chapels of ease, which often keep their own records. | '''Parish. '''Each local parish keeps records. A ''parish'' is the jurisdictional unit that governs church affairs within its boundaries. Small villages often do not have their own parishes but are part of a parish headquartered in another town. A parish may have one or more ''chapelries,'' dependent district churches or chapels of ease, which often keep their own records. | ||
'''Chapelry.''' A small parochial division of a large, populated parish. Most chapels or chapelries kept their own registers of baptisms and burials, and where authorization was granted, marriage registers were also kept. Many parishes throughout Lancashire, Cheshire, and several other counties comprised of numerous chapelries, i.e. Prestbury, Cheshire--some of them of ancient origin with | '''Chapelry.''' A small parochial division of a large, populated parish. Most chapels or chapelries kept their own registers of baptisms and burials, and where authorization was granted, marriage registers were also kept. Many parishes throughout Lancashire, Cheshire, and several other counties comprised of numerous chapelries, i.e. Prestbury, Cheshire--some of them of ancient origin with 22 chapels (see Lewis's [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=445 ''Topographical Dictionary of England'') and several more were built later on.Many parishes are grouped together under the jurisdiction of a bishop. A bishop heads a ''diocese''. Some dioceses include one or more archdeaconries administered by an archdeacon. These may be divided into ''rural deaneries,'' headed by a rural dean. Each deanery consists of several parishes. ] | ||
Many parishes are grouped together under the jurisdiction of a bishop. A bishop heads a ''diocese''. Some dioceses include one or more archdeaconries administered by an archdeacon. These may be divided into ''rural deaneries,'' headed by a rural dean. Each deanery consists of several parishes. | |||
== Parish Registers == | == Parish Registers == | ||
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ENGLAND, [COUNTY NAME] - CHURCH RECORDS | ENGLAND, [COUNTY NAME] - CHURCH RECORDS | ||
=== [[Image:St. John's Maddermarket Parish, Norfolk Burial 1791.jpg|thumb|right | === [[Image:St. John's Maddermarket Parish, Norfolk Burial 1791.jpg|thumb|right]]Burials === | ||
A burial usually took place in the deceased’s parish a few days after the death. Pre-1813 burial records list the deceased’s name and burial date and sometimes mention the age, place of residence, cause of death, or occupation. The husband’s name is sometimes given on the wife’s burial entry. The father’s name may be on the record for a deceased child. After 1813 the forms called for the name, age, abode, burial date, and minister’s signature. | A burial usually took place in the deceased’s parish a few days after the death. Pre-1813 burial records list the deceased’s name and burial date and sometimes mention the age, place of residence, cause of death, or occupation. The husband’s name is sometimes given on the wife’s burial entry. The father’s name may be on the record for a deceased child. After 1813 the forms called for the name, age, abode, burial date, and minister’s signature. | ||
Burial registers may mention infant children who were not christened including stillbirths. Christening records never record stillbirths. | Burial registers may mention infant children who were not christened including stillbirths. Christening records never record stillbirths. | ||
=== Bishop's Transcripts<br> === | === Bishop's Transcripts<br> === | ||
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England, [county name] - Church records | England, [county name] - Church records | ||
=== Parish Chest Records [[Image:The Parish Chest.jpg|thumb|right | === Parish Chest Records [[Image:The Parish Chest.jpg|thumb|right]] === | ||
Church records were kept in a chest (or strongbox) known as the [[Parish Chest Records|"parish chest." ]]Records other than the parish registers were called "parish chest records." Some of these records still exist from the 16th century, but many do not begin until the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century. <br> | Church records were kept in a chest (or strongbox) known as the [[Parish Chest Records|"parish chest." ]]Records other than the parish registers were called "parish chest records." Some of these records still exist from the 16th century, but many do not begin until the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century. <br> | ||
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<span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif">Lesson 4: Church Records</span> | <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif">Lesson 4: Church Records</span> | ||
<span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif">Lesson 5: Find Your Ancestors</span> | <span style="font-family: arial,sans-serif">Lesson 5: Find Your Ancestors</span> | ||
= Nonconformist Church Records = | = Nonconformist Church Records = | ||