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==== Marriages ==== | ==== Marriages ==== | ||
Parish registers often record only the marriage date and the names of the bride and groom. The records may also include the marital status and the parish of residence of both parties, the groom’s occupation, signatures of witnesses, and the minister’s name, especially after 1754. Starting in 1813, marital status and occupations may be given. Names of witnesses are also given. | Parish registers often record only the marriage date and the names of the bride and groom. The records may also include the marital status and the parish of residence of both parties, the groom’s occupation, signatures of witnesses, and the minister’s name, especially after 1754. Starting in 1813, marital status and occupations may be given. Names of witnesses are also given. | ||
Starting 1 July 1837, the beginning of government registration, all parishes were required to use a new form. This form called for the bride and groom’s ages, residences, and occupations and the names and occupations of their fathers. | Starting 1 July 1837, the beginning of government registration, all parishes were required to use a new form. This form called for the bride and groom’s ages, residences, and occupations and the names and occupations of their fathers. | ||
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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> === | ||
'''Bishop’s Transcripts (BT's)'''. Beginning in 1598 each parish was supposed to send a copy of its registers to the bishop of its diocese. Most parishes complied. Bishop's transcripts should be an exact copy of the parish register but they often are not. This may be because: | '''Bishop’s Transcripts (BT's)'''. Beginning in 1598 each parish was supposed to send a copy of its registers to the bishop of its diocese. Most parishes complied. Bishop's transcripts should be an exact copy of the parish register but they often are not. This may be because: | ||
*The minister was saving time and space by abreviating entries when copying them. | *The minister was saving time and space by abreviating entries when copying them. | ||
*The minister may have added ''more'' detail to an entry when he copied it into the BTs. | *The minister may have added ''more'' detail to an entry when he copied it into the BTs. | ||
*BT's were on separate pieces of parchment and some may have been lost over the years. | *BT's were on separate pieces of parchment and some may have been lost over the years. | ||
*BT's may survive where the parish registers do not. | *BT's may survive where the parish registers do not. | ||
*Entries may have been accidently skipped or mis-transcribed when the record was copied for the BT's. | *Entries may have been accidently skipped or mis-transcribed when the record was copied for the BT's. | ||
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Most films contain all the years for one parish on one film. However, some are arranged by deanery and year. Those arranged by year and then by deanery are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalogue under: | Most films contain all the years for one parish on one film. However, some are arranged by deanery and year. Those arranged by year and then by deanery are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalogue under: | ||
England, [county name] - Church records | England, [county name] - Church records | ||
=== Parish Chest Records === | === Parish Chest Records === | ||
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== Indexes to Church Records == | == Indexes to Church Records == | ||
Indexes to church records can save you time because they usually cover a broad geographical area and a broad time period. | Indexes to church records can save you time because they usually cover a broad geographical area and a broad time period. | ||
Indexes to church records have been published by family history societies in England. Read more in the [[England Societies|Societies]] article. | Indexes to church records have been published by family history societies in England. Read more in the [[England Societies|Societies]] article. | ||
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A nonconformist church is any denomination not conforming to the Church of England, including Roman Catholics, Jews, and Quakers. For information on the different nonconformist denominations and their records, read [[England Nonconformist Church Records]]. | A nonconformist church is any denomination not conforming to the Church of England, including Roman Catholics, Jews, and Quakers. For information on the different nonconformist denominations and their records, read [[England Nonconformist Church Records]]. | ||
== Calendar Changes == | |||
The Gregorian calendar, the one commonly used today, is a correction of the Julian calendar, which, because of miscalculated leap years, was 11 days behind the solar year by 1752. | |||
England began using the new calendar in 1752. Eleven days were omitted to bring the calendar in line with the solar year. The day after Wednesday, 2 September 1752, became Thursday, 14 September 1752. | |||
Also at that time, the first day of the year changed to 1 January. Before 1752, the first day of the year was 25 March. | |||
Pre-1752 dates may be confusing. For example, the day after 24 March 1565 was 25 March 1566. Dates between 1 January and 24 March are often recorded using a technique called double dating. An example of double dating is 16 February 1696/7. | |||
For more information, see ''[https://www.familysearch.org/s/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog.familysearch.org%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1193436&hash=HloWXpZgU9zB10k5M56iYku8TUc%253D Handbook of Dates for Students of English History]'', by C. R. Cheney. | |||
== Related Web Pages == | == Related Web Pages == | ||