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The Cornish Studies Library at the Cornwall Centre in Redruth [http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=6773 http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=6773] is a vital repository of information with many collections, including microfilms of all the main Cornish newspapers up to the present day, many dating back to the mid 18th century. The Courtenay Library at the Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro [http://www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk/ http://www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk/] has printed books and periodicals covering the history of Cornwall from the prehistoric to the modern period. It also has important collections of archives of Cornish families and historic photographs. The websites give more detailed information about their collections. | The Cornish Studies Library at the Cornwall Centre in Redruth [http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=6773 http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=6773] is a vital repository of information with many collections, including microfilms of all the main Cornish newspapers up to the present day, many dating back to the mid 18th century. The Courtenay Library at the Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro [http://www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk/ http://www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk/] has printed books and periodicals covering the history of Cornwall from the prehistoric to the modern period. It also has important collections of archives of Cornish families and historic photographs. The websites give more detailed information about their collections. | ||
Another invaluable resource is provided by the Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. This is a volunteer organization that has a free large database of baptisms (christenings), marriages, banns, and burials with excellent coverage of a number of parishes. There are also online clerks for nearly all of the more than 200 parishes, who on a free and voluntary basis will respond to questions, and many will do lookups in databases to which they have access. Some of them maintain their own website with extensive databases of these events that can be freely accessed. Their database also has information which has been submitted from birth, marriage, and death certificates that individuals have obtained from the Government Record Office. The home page of the OPC site has more details about their services and is accessed at [http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ http://www.cornwall-opc.org/] The searchable database may be accessed directly at [http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/ http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/] and is free to anyone. | Another invaluable resource is provided by the Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. This is a volunteer organization that has a free large database of baptisms (christenings), marriages, banns, and burials with excellent coverage of a number of parishes. There are also online clerks for nearly all of the more than 200 parishes, who on a free and voluntary basis will respond to questions, and many will do lookups in databases to which they have access. Some of them maintain their own website with extensive databases of these events that can be freely accessed. Their database also has information which has been submitted from birth, marriage, and death certificates that individuals have obtained from the Government Record Office. The home page of the OPC site has more details about their services and is accessed at [http://www.cornwall-opc.org/ http://www.cornwall-opc.org/] The searchable database may be accessed directly at [http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/ http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/] and is free to anyone. The database contains about 2 million entries, and more are being added frequently. | ||
There is an ongoing project with transcriptions from the historic newspaper “[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad The West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser]” of the 19th century, which is still being printed today. Transcriptions include not only all BMDs published (including those of Cornish people in foreign climes),but accidents, Coroner’s Inquiries, all trials of the Quarter Sessions and Assizes, and local news and advertisements. The free website has searchable archives of the papers that have been transcribed. | There is an ongoing project with transcriptions from the historic newspaper “[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~wbritonad The West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser]” of the 19th century, which is still being printed today. Transcriptions include not only all BMDs published (including those of Cornish people in foreign climes),but accidents, Coroner’s Inquiries, all trials of the Quarter Sessions and Assizes, and local news and advertisements. The free website has searchable archives of the papers that have been transcribed. | ||
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There are many additional resources available on the internet with information about the history of Cornwall and the Cornish people that can be very helpful in genealogical research. There are also "lists" or message boards devoted to the inquiries and sharing of information about Cornish family History. | There are many additional resources available on the internet with information about the history of Cornwall and the Cornish people that can be very helpful in genealogical research. There are also "lists" or message boards devoted to the inquiries and sharing of information about Cornish family History. | ||
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