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-{{FamilySearch_Collection|CID=CID1918635 |title=England, Northumberland, Miscellaneous Records, 1705-1950|location=England}}<br>
+{{FamilySearch_Collection|CID=CID1918635 |title=England, Northumberland, Miscellaneous Records, 1570-2005|location=England}}<br>
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 == Record Description  ==
-The collection consists of miscellaneous records from the Northumberland Archives Service. Included are Official Actions (1901-1925), Electoral Registers (1901-1925), and Church/Parish Registers (1717-1987).
+This collection includes records from the Northumberland Archives Service. Record types include Parish Registers, Electoral Registers, Non comformist Records, and Parish Chest. The records are from towns and parishes throughout Northumberland. The records cover the years 1570 to 2005.
-'''Electoral Registers'''
+Each type of record was created for a different purpose, but most were created to keep track of the vital events happening in the lives of the citizens and to safeguard their legal interests.
-In 1832, the Reform Act created electoral registers. These registers recorded individuals who qualified to vote in the national elections for representation in parliament. The qualifications changed over the years. There were also electoral registers that covered local elections. Boroughs of large cities had their own electoral registers and their own qualifications for being listed in the registers. In 1878, boroughs combined their registers for the national and local elections. Other places combined their registers by 1885. Registration was suspended and no electoral registers were created during the World Wars: 1916 - 1917 (1915 - 1917 for Scotland) and 1940 - 1944. In the early years, registers included only about 7 percent of the population. By 1867, they included about 11 percent of the population. Only men are listed until 1918 because only men could vote. Until 1971, the registers listed only those 21 years of age or older.
 For a list of records by date or locality currently published in this collection, select the [https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A//api.familysearch.org/records/collection/1918635/waypoints Browse] link from the collection landing page
-The records cover the years 1705 to 1950.&nbsp;
-The government required the keeping of electoral registers, and the reliability of the information is high with respect to the place of residence and the name of the individual.
-Church of England parish registers are the most reliable and accurate family history source until July 1837, when the government instituted the civil registration of births, marriages, and deaths. Information in parish registers and bishops’ transcripts can be verified against each other.
-Each type of record was created for a different purpose, but most were created to keep track of the vital events happening in the lives of the citizens and to safeguard their legal interests.
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 == Record Content  ==
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 Image: England Northumberland Miscellaneous Records (11-0228) DGS 4730775_13.jpg
 Image:England Church of England Parish Register Christening.jpg