Introduction Must start this weeks article with an apology, when I looked to see what article was next on my list, I got it wrong it should have been Wills, which followed on from the previous articles, but have decided that as I said that it would be resources, then that is what it will […]

Introduction Many other records are available from what is referred to as the parish chest, a large usually oak box to be found in many churches in which all the records of the parish were originally deposited. Important items of parish business were often found in them, see below, but these like the Parish Registers […]

Introduction You will need to bear in mind that because a Parish Church is there now it may not have always been the case. Here in South Derbyshire, Newhall consecrated in 1833, Woodville in 1846 and Swadlincote in 1847 are good examples. The good folk had to walk or thumb a lift on a horse […]

Introduction Apologies for the delay in this weeks article, had hoped to have my computer back on Wednesday, but it does require a lot of work, so still without my main computer complete with completed articles, I was debating what to write about, when I realised that I needed to complete my 2021 census form. […]

Introduction Apologies for those waiting for the advertised Parish Registers, however this has reared its head as a result of me having my desktop computer crash. beginning to input notes into a family tree which I have on the laptop, I came across a reference to the 1939 Register. Having a total light bulb moment […]