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A website was set up for OPCs who did not have their own, to act as a "directory" for researchers to find the OPC for | A website was set up for Cornish OPCs who did not have their own, to act as a "directory" for researchers to find the OPC for a specific parish and to record what references were available. Later, a Cornish OPC database was added, containing records from all of Cornwall in a very searchable form. At first, it was limited to BMDs, but has since grown to include such things as the Hearth Tax of 1660, the Voters Lists of 1850-1864, etc. The BMD database alone has well over one million entries thusfar. | ||
Through these efforts, the Cornwall OPCs look forward to creating a free, reliable database that is valuable to researchers for years to come. | Through these efforts, the Cornwall OPCs look forward to creating a free, reliable database that is valuable to researchers for years to come. | ||
There have been three co-ordinators for the Cornwall OPCs to date (2010); David Stick, Paul Brewer, and currently, Myra Cordrey. Both David and Paul have since moved on to other enterprises, while Myra has done (and does)tremendous work on the database along with Bill O'Reilly. | There have been three co-ordinators for the Cornwall OPCs to date (2010); David Stick, Paul Brewer, and currently, Myra Cordrey. Both David and Paul have since moved on to other enterprises, while Myra has done (and does)tremendous work on the database along with Bill O'Reilly. | ||
From this base, other OPC organizations have grown in various U.K. counties. Those organizations have different structures and practices, but follow the same basic concept of individuals developing resources for a specific area of the county, and offering those resources to researchers free of charge. Co-ordinators help keep things in order, and act as a contact point for those researchers having specific problems. | From this base, other OPC organizations have grown in various U.K. counties. Those organizations have different structures and practices, but follow the same basic concept of individuals developing resources for a specific area of the county, and offering those resources to researchers free of charge. Co-ordinators help keep things in order, and act as a contact point for those researchers having specific problems. | ||
The term "Online Parish Clerk" and it's insignia are copyright. | The term "Online Parish Clerk" and it's insignia are copyright. | ||
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