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*Youngs, Frederic A., Jr. ''Guide to the Local Administrative Units''. London, England: Royal Historical Society, 1979, 1991. (FHL {{FHL|158240|title-id|disp=942 C4rg no. 10, 17}}.) This guide helps identify Church of England ecclesiastical jurisdictions and gives an outline history of changes to the parishes. | *Youngs, Frederic A., Jr. ''Guide to the Local Administrative Units''. London, England: Royal Historical Society, 1979, 1991. (FHL {{FHL|158240|title-id|disp=942 C4rg no. 10, 17}}.) This guide helps identify Church of England ecclesiastical jurisdictions and gives an outline history of changes to the parishes. | ||
=== Search Strategies === | === Search Strategies === | ||
As you search church records, use the following strategies: | As you search church records, use the following strategies: | ||
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*Search both Church of England parish registers and bishops’ transcripts, as either may contain entries missing from the other. | *Search both Church of England parish registers and bishops’ transcripts, as either may contain entries missing from the other. | ||
Some church records have been destroyed by fire, lost, stolen, defaced, or damaged by dampness or aging. To protect their records, most parishes have deposited their early registers in county record offices. Addresses of the county record offices are given in: Humphery-Smith, Cecil R., ''The Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers''. Second Edition. Chichester, Sussex: Phillimore & | Some church records have been destroyed by fire, lost, stolen, defaced, or damaged by dampness or aging. To protect their records, most parishes have deposited their early registers in county record offices. Addresses of the county record offices are given in: Humphery-Smith, Cecil R., ''The Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers''. Second Edition. Chichester, Sussex: Phillimore & Company, 1995. (FHL book {{FHL|752598|title-id|disp=942 E7pa 1995}}.) | ||
Parish maps can help you determine which parish to search. Maps will reveal neighbouring parishes to search if your ancestor is not listed in the parish where you expected him or her to be. See [[England Maps|England Maps]] for more information. <br> | Parish maps can help you determine which parish to search. Maps will reveal neighbouring parishes to search if your ancestor is not listed in the parish where you expected him or her to be. See [[England Maps|England Maps]] for more information. | ||
If church records cannot be found in the various online databases listed above, search for the parish or church on the FamilySearch Catalog (also mentioned above). If the church record is still not found look at smaller, local archives and repositories. | |||
The following types of repositories often answer mail requests for information: <br><br> | |||
'''County record office''': contact the county record office to determine the procedure for searching records.<br> | |||
'''Local parish''': parishes will generally answer correspondence when a small donation is enclosed. Ask that your request be forwarded if the records are now in a repository. To find parish addresses, consult a church directory. See [[England Church Directories | Church Directories]].<br> | |||
'''Other archives''': some church records are in libraries, museums, or other repositories. | |||
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== Research Guidance == | == Research Guidance == | ||