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==Online Resources and Websites== | ==Online Resources and Websites== | ||
'''Ancestry.com, findmypast.com, and MyHeritage.com can be searched free of charge at your local [https://www.familysearch.org/help/fhcenters/locations/ family history center] or the [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library Family History Library] in Salt Lake City, Utah. | '''Ancestry.com, findmypast.com, and MyHeritage.com can be searched free of charge at your local [https://www.familysearch.org/help/fhcenters/locations/ family history center] or the [https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library Family History Library] in Salt Lake City, Utah.''' | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/ | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/97814?availability=Family%20History%20Library Parish registers of Pitcairn Island], index and images. '''page 22-33''' | |||
==Historical Background== | ==Historical Background== | ||
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*baptism date | *baptism date | ||
*the infant's name | *the infant's name | ||
*parents' names | *parents' names | ||
*father's occupation | *father's occupation | ||
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*status of legitimacy | *status of legitimacy | ||
*occasionally, names of grandparents | *occasionally, names of grandparents | ||
*names of witnesses or godparents, who may be relatives | *names of witnesses or godparents, who may be relatives | ||
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*birth date and place | *birth date and place | ||
*the family's place of residence | *the family's place of residence | ||
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*the marriage date | *the marriage date | ||
*the names of the bride and groom | *the names of the bride and groom | ||
*indicate whether the bride and groom were single or widowed | *indicate whether the bride and groom were single or widowed | ||
*their ages | *their ages | ||
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*birth dates and places for the bride and groom | *birth dates and places for the bride and groom | ||
*their residences | *their residences | ||
*their occupations | *their occupations | ||
|style="width:40%; padding-right:10px; vertical-align:top"| | | style="width:40%; padding-right:10px; vertical-align:top" | | ||
*birthplaces of the bride and groom | *birthplaces of the bride and groom | ||
*parents' names (after 1800) | *parents' names (after 1800) | ||
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*the name of the deceased | *the name of the deceased | ||
*the date and place of death or burial | *the date and place of death or burial | ||
*the deceased's age | *the deceased's age | ||
*place of residence | *place of residence | ||
|style="width:40%; padding-right:10px; vertical-align:top"| | | style="width:40%; padding-right:10px; vertical-align:top" | | ||
*cause of death | *cause of death | ||
*the names of survivors, especially a widow or widower | *the names of survivors, especially a widow or widower | ||
*deceased's birth date and place | *deceased's birth date and place | ||
*parents' names, or at least the father's name | *parents' names, or at least the father's name | ||
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==How to Find Records== | ==How to Find Records== | ||
===Digital Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog === | ===Digital Copies of Church Records in the FamilySearch Catalog=== | ||
Watch for digitized copies of church records to be added to the collection of the FamilySearch Library. Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://www.familysearch.org/help/fhcenters/locations/ '''Family History Center'''] near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. To find records: | Watch for digitized copies of church records to be added to the collection of the FamilySearch Library. Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://www.familysearch.org/help/fhcenters/locations/ '''Family History Center'''] near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. To find records: | ||
:::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=429&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Pitcairn%20Island%22&subjectsOpen=545185-50 '''records of Pitcairn Islands''']. | :::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=429&query=%2Bplace%3A%22Pitcairn%20Island%22&subjectsOpen=545185-50 '''records of Pitcairn Islands''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''Places within Pitcairn Islands''' and a list of towns will appear. | :::b. Click on '''Places within Pitcairn Islands''' and a list of towns will appear. | ||
:::c. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village. | :::c. Click on your town if it appears, or the location which you believe was the parish which served your town or village. | ||
:::d. Click on the '''"Church records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles. | :::d. Click on the '''"Church records"''' topic. Click on the blue links to specific record titles. | ||
:::e. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the listing for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|75px]]. The magnifying glass indicates that the record is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the records. | :::e. Some combination of these icons will appear at the far right of the listing for the record. [[File:FHL icons.png|75px]]. The magnifying glass indicates that the record is indexed. Clicking on the magnifying glass will take you to the index. Clicking on the camera will take you to an online digital copy of the records. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references /> | ||
[[Category: Pitcairn Islands]] [[Category:Church Records by Country]] | [[Category: Pitcairn Islands]] | ||
[[Category:Church Records by Country]] | |||