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To view the most comprehensive and the largest database available on the Internet--for England church register transcripts, visit [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=advanced-records FamilySearch.org] (see "All Record Collections"). | To view the most comprehensive and the largest database available on the Internet--for England church register transcripts, visit [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=advanced-records FamilySearch.org] (see "All Record Collections"). | ||
'''Parish. '''Each local parish keeps records. A ''parish'' is the jurisdictional unit that governs church affairs within its boundaries. Small villages often do not have their own parishes but are part of a parish headquartered in another town. A parish may have one or more ''chapelries,'' dependent district churches or chapels of ease, which often keep their own records. | '''Parish. '''Each local parish keeps records. A ''parish'' is the jurisdictional unit that governs church affairs within its boundaries. Small villages often do not have their own parishes but are part of a parish headquartered in another town. A parish may have one or more ''chapelries,'' dependent district churches or chapels of ease, which often keep their own records. | ||
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*[http://www.origins.net/BOWelcome.aspx http://www.origins.net/BOWelcome.aspx] | *[http://www.origins.net/BOWelcome.aspx http://www.origins.net/BOWelcome.aspx] | ||
*[http://www.freereg.org.uk/ http://www.freereg.org.uk/]<br> | *[http://www.freereg.org.uk/ http://www.freereg.org.uk/]<br> | ||
Also, there is a [http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/mainpage.htm Norfolk Churches] site that is worthwhile looking at to see photos, etc. | |||
'''Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:''' | '''Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:''' | ||