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Fiona

Fiona Report 26 Aug 2010 18:30

Hi
Can anyone tell me where I can get acsess to old Parish records for Blackburn, preston , Lancashire.
I am looking for a birth or baptisim of my G G Grandfather Henry Robinson who was born c 1833 in Blackburn I have found him in most of the census's living in Sunderland from 1851through to 1891(can't find him in 1871 think he must have been at sea) but I am not certain about the 1841 census , all I know is that his father was called Thomas Robinson who was a farmer(from Marriage cert) I need to know who his mother was then I may be able to reconise him in the 1841 census
any help apprecaited.
Fiona

Researching:
Newtownards,(Kerr) Sunderland.(Robinson )/Lancashire.(Fairhurst, Hall) South Lanarkshire(Steven) ,Ayrshire(Miller) . Killeen, Killmood, Belfast , (Magee, M'Kim)(m)

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 26 Aug 2010 18:32

you could try at first on here:

http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp

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Fiona

Fiona Report 26 Aug 2010 18:35

Thanks RutlandBelle I'll give it a go.
Fiona

Researching:
Newtownards,(Kerr) Sunderland.(Robinson )/Lancashire.(Fairhurst, Hall) South Lanarkshire(Steven) ,Ayrshire(Miller) . Killeen, Killmood, Belfast , (Magee, M'Kim)(m)

RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 26 Aug 2010 18:40

Fiona I had a quick look but no luck in Blackburn so perhaps just search on name and see what comes up.

PS Beware of submitted records as not always accurate. You need extracted records

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RutlandBelle

RutlandBelle Report 26 Aug 2010 19:04

You have my sympathy as I also come from a long line of Robinsons (from Cumberland) and they are very difficult i.e. too many to choose from.

Unfortunately there are a lot of churches in Blackburn so you have a mammoth task.

Good luck, Jennifer

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Mike *

Mike * Report 26 Aug 2010 19:11

LancsOPC has parish records pre 1837


http://www.lan-opc.org.uk

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 26 Aug 2010 19:13

Family History of Society for the area will likely have parish records on disc or in book form - google to find details

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Fiona

Fiona Report 26 Aug 2010 19:46

Thanks to Rutland Belle, Michael and Ann of Green Gables for all your Advice .
Fiona

Researching:
Newtownards,(Kerr) Sunderland.(Robinson )/Lancashire.(Fairhurst, Hall) South Lanarkshire(Steven) ,Ayrshire(Miller) . Killeen, Killmood, Belfast , (Magee, M'Kim)(m)