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File:England Church of England Parish Register Christening.jpg|Christening Register | |||
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File:England Church of England Parish Register Marriage Before 1754.jpg|Marriage before 1754 and Banns after 1754 | |||
File:England Church of England Parish Register Marriage 1747 to 1837.jpg|1754-1837 Marriage Record | |||
File:England Church of England Parish Register Marriage after 1837.jpg|Marriage after 1837 | |||
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File:England Church of England Parish Register Burial.jpg|Burial Register | |||
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===Parish Chest Records=== | ===Parish Chest Records=== | ||
[[Image:The Parish Chest.jpg|thumb|right|250px|<center>The Parish Chest<center>]] Church records were kept in a chest (or strongbox) known as the. Because the Church of England was ordered by the Crown to keep records on all their congregants, any recorded business other than the christenings, marriages and burials of the parishioners was kept in this chest and are known as "parish chest records." Some of these records still exist from the 16th century, but many do not begin until the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century. Many parish chest records are available at county record offices. | [[Image:The Parish Chest.jpg|thumb|right|250px|<center>The Parish Chest<center>]] Church records were kept in a chest (or strongbox) known as the parish chest. Because the Church of England was ordered by the Crown to keep records on all their congregants, any recorded business other than the christenings, marriages and burials of the parishioners was kept in this chest and are known as "parish chest records." Some of these records still exist from the 16th century, but many do not begin until the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century. Many parish chest records are available at county record offices. | ||
These records may include: | These records may include: | ||
*Vestry (parish presiding council) minutes which can mention appointments of parish officers, parish newcomers, etc. | |||
*Poor | *Vestry (parish presiding council) minutes which can mention appointments of parish officers, parish newcomers, etc. | ||
*Poor law records containing information regarding the care of the poor including payments made to the poor, bastardy bonds, taxes assessed to meet welfare needs, and possibly include the names of the "Overseers of the Poor" along with minutes, accounts, rates, and workhouse accounts. | |||
::{{details3|[[England and Wales Poor Law Records Pre-1834]] and [[England and Wales Poor Law Records 1834-1948]]|poor law records}} | ::{{details3|[[England and Wales Poor Law Records Pre-1834]] and [[England and Wales Poor Law Records 1834-1948]]|poor law records}} | ||
*Churchwardens who were responsible to the bishop or magistrate to present any wrongdoings at quarter sessions, including failure to provide for the poor, failure to attend church, drunkenness, or other undesirable behaviour. | *Churchwardens who were responsible to the bishop or magistrate to present any wrongdoings at quarter sessions, including failure to provide for the poor, failure to attend church, drunkenness, or other undesirable behaviour. | ||
*Settlement and removal records which relate to a person's legal place of settlement as determined by a set of rules. These records include responsibility for the care of old-age family members; as well as, the orders directing the constable to remove (transport) the family back to the parish where their petition for welfare settlement originated. | *Settlement and removal records which relate to a person's legal place of settlement as determined by a set of rules. These records include responsibility for the care of old-age family members; as well as, the orders directing the constable to remove (transport) the family back to the parish where their petition for welfare settlement originated. | ||
::Read more in the [[Settlement_Examinations_in_England_and_Wales|Settlement and Removal Records]] article. | ::Read more in the [[Settlement_Examinations_in_England_and_Wales|Settlement and Removal Records]] article. | ||
*Apprenticeship records often list the apprentice’s father, his master, the length of the apprenticeship, and the occupation. A child’s father often arranged the apprenticeship, but the parish "put out" many pauper children, since it was cheaper to pay for an apprenticeship than to raise a child. The child’s name may also be in vestry minutes when the vestry decided to put the child out as an apprentice. You may also find apprenticeships in other sources. | |||
*Apprenticeship records often list the apprentice’s father, his master, the length of the apprenticeship, and the occupation. A child’s father often arranged the apprenticeship, but the parish "put out" many pauper children, since it was cheaper to pay for an apprenticeship than to raise a child. The child’s name may also be in vestry minutes when the vestry decided to put the child out as an apprentice. You may also find apprenticeships in other sources. | |||
::Read more in the [[England Occupations|Occupations]] article. | ::Read more in the [[England Occupations|Occupations]] article. | ||
*Militia certificates | *Militia certificates | ||
*Detailed information on individuals and families | *Detailed information on individuals and families | ||
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For further information on parish chest material, see: | For further information on parish chest material, see: | ||