Genealogy Chat

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Quick Search

Single word search

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

Jane Heaton

ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

Jane

Jane Report 9 May 2003 13:14

Andrew Microfilmed copies of the records are usually held at libraries which have a family history section. The originals tend to be held in central libraries, for example, Manchester holds all the original parish records for the surrounding areas. You can view the originals by arrangement with the library by booking the ones you want to see in advance. If you find that you require more whilst you are there they will retrieve them from the archives for you. This usually takes about 1 hour. I'm fairly sure that you are not allowed to take a copy the original, but can take a print from the film in a local library. Jane