Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

Tracing your Church of England ancestors, a guide for family and local historians, Stuart A. Raymond

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 208-218) and indexes

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Tracing your Church of England ancestors

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Stuart A. Raymond

a guide for family and local historians

"In his latest handbook on the records of the major Christian religions, Stuart Raymond focuses on the Church of England. He identifies the available sources, comments on their strengths and weaknesses and explains how to make the best use of them. The history of the Church of England is covered, from the Reformation in the mid-sixteenth century until the present day. Anyone who has a family connection with the Church of England or a special interest in the local history of the church will find his book to be a mine of practical information and an essential aid for their research. A sequence of short, accessible chapters gives an insight into the relevant records and demonstrates how much fascinating genealogical information can be gleaned from them. After providing a brief history of the Church of England, and a description of its organization, Stuart Raymond explores the wide range of records that researchers can consult. Among them are parish registers, bishops transcripts, marriage licences, churchwardens accounts, vestry minutes, church magazines, tithe records and the records of the ecclesiastical courts and Anglican charities and missions. A wealth of research material is available and this book is the perfect introduction to it."--Publisher's description

The history of the Church of England -- The structure of the Church of England -- Preliminaries to research: using record offices, books, libraries and the Internet -- Parish registers of baptisms, marriages and burials -- Other sources of Anglican baptisms, marriages and burials -- Other parish records -- Diocesan, chapter and provincial records -- Probate records -- Anglican charities, missions and religious orders -- Tracing Anglican clergy -- Other sources

Tracing Your Church of England Ancestors: A Guide for Family and Local Historians