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== Nonconformist Church Records == | == Nonconformist Church Records == | ||
A [[Nonconformist Church Records|nonconformist denomination]] is any denomination not conforming to the Church of England, including Roman Catholics, Jews, and Quakers. The registers of these religions sometimes contain more information than those of the Church of England, often including the person’s birth date, baptism date, father’s name and residence, and mother’s name (including maiden name). They rarely contain marriage records (except for Quakers and Jews). | A [[England Nonconformist Church Records|nonconformist denomination]] is any denomination not conforming to the Church of England, including Roman Catholics, Jews, and Quakers. The registers of these religions sometimes contain more information than those of the Church of England, often including the person’s birth date, baptism date, father’s name and residence, and mother’s name (including maiden name). They rarely contain marriage records (except for Quakers and Jews). | ||
Nonconformist registers contain some burial entries, though nonconformists were usually buried in parish churchyards until the chapel obtained its own burial grounds or until civil cemeteries opened. | Nonconformist registers contain some burial entries, though nonconformists were usually buried in parish churchyards until the chapel obtained its own burial grounds or until civil cemeteries opened. | ||
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Steel, Donald J. ''Sources for Nonconformist Genealogy and Family History''. London, England: Phillimore, 1973. (FHL book 942 V26ste, vol. 2.) | Steel, Donald J. ''Sources for Nonconformist Genealogy and Family History''. London, England: Phillimore, 1973. (FHL book 942 V26ste, vol. 2.) | ||
''Sources for Roman Catholic and Jewish Genealogy and Family History''. London, England: Phillimore, 1974. (FHL book 942 V26ste, vol. 3.) | ''Sources for Roman Catholic and Jewish Genealogy and Family History''. London, England: Phillimore, 1974. (FHL book 942 V26ste, vol. 3.) | ||
== Locating Church Records == | == Locating Church Records == | ||