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[[Image:Gwennap_Parish_Church_St_Wennapa.jpg|thumb|right|St Wennepa]] | |||
== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
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The parish church is an old foundation but was rebuilt in the 15th century and then thoroughly restored in the 19th century. The tower is detached. According to Charles Henderson "few Cornish churches are less interesting than Gwennap"[Cornish Church Guide (1925); pp. 105-06]<br> | The parish church is an old foundation but was rebuilt in the 15th century and then thoroughly restored in the 19th century. The tower is detached. According to Charles Henderson "few Cornish churches are less interesting than Gwennap"[Cornish Church Guide (1925); pp. 105-06]<br> | ||
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== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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=== Civil Registration === | === Civil Registration === | ||
Births, marriages and deaths were kept by the government from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [[ | Births, marriages and deaths were kept by the government from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [[Free BMD]]. | ||
=== Church records === | === Church records === | ||
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Incorrect waypoints for St Day have been reported to engineers for future correction St Day references are P47/1/1-3 | Incorrect waypoints for St Day have been reported to engineers for future correction St Day references are P47/1/1-3 | ||
=== Cornwall Online Parish Clerks === | === Cornwall Online Parish Clerks === | ||
An extremely useful resource is the Cornwall Online Parish Clerks page for the parish http://www.cornwall-opc.org/Par_new/e_g/gwennap.php Sandra Pritchard also maintains her website http://gwennap-opc.com/index.html with transcriptions of the parish<br> | An extremely useful resource is the Cornwall Online Parish Clerks page for the parish http://www.cornwall-opc.org/Par_new/e_g/gwennap.php Sandra Pritchard also maintains her website http://gwennap-opc.com/index.html with transcriptions of the parish<br> | ||
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=== Census records === | === Census records === | ||
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Overview, Include any unique information, such as the census for X year was destroyed, Collection in FHL and link to catalog, Online sites. | Overview, Include any unique information, such as the census for X year was destroyed, Collection in FHL and link to catalog, Online sites. | ||
http://www.1881pubs.com/ for details of public houses in the 1881 census<br> | http://www.1881pubs.com/ for details of public houses in the 1881 census<br> | ||
[[ | [[Cornwall Online Census Project]] | ||
=== Poor Law Unions === | === Poor Law Unions === | ||
[[ | [[Redruth Poor Law Union]] | ||
=== Probate records === | === Probate records === | ||
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdication over this parish. Go to [county] Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish. | Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdication over this parish. Go to [county] Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish. | ||
== Maps and Gazetteers == | == Maps and Gazetteers == | ||
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There are many maps and gazetteers showing English places. Valuable web sites are: | There are many maps and gazetteers showing English places. Valuable web sites are: | ||
*[[ | *[[England Jurisdictions 1851]] | ||
*Vision of Britain | *Vision of Britain | ||
== Web sites == | == Web sites == | ||
Add here any relevant sites that aren't mentioned above. | Add here any relevant sites that aren't mentioned above. | ||
[[Category:Cornwall]] | [[Category:Cornwall]] | ||