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Christine

Christine Report 10 Jan 2010 15:34

Can anyone advise me, I need to find relations records before the 1841 census and also relatives that were born in the late 1700`s - 1800. how can this be done?

Joy *The Carlos Cutie of Ilson*

Joy *The Carlos Cutie of Ilson* Report 10 Jan 2010 15:38

Only Census from 1841 on have been released, the ones prior to that aren't of much use to family history research.

Information before that is held in Parish records. You might be able to find something at the IGI.

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

Researching:
WOMACK - Yorks, MELLORS/ELLIOTT-Leices, MAKINGS-Suffolk & HUNTSWORTHS

Pam

Pam Report 10 Jan 2010 15:45

Other than that it is a trip to the Records Office local to the event.

Researching:
Middlesex, Berkshire and Somerset

Nickydownsouth

Nickydownsouth Report 10 Jan 2010 16:03

Some counties have their own OPC {online parish clerks} with transcribed records stretching back to the 1500s....coverage varys from County to County.

Just google OPC and the county your intrested in to see whos got what.

Lancs OPC is very good for Lancashire Ancestors, and is updated regularly.


Nicky

Researching:
Furniss/Furness in Lancashire,Critchett in Devon and London, Keemish/Camish/ Kemish from Hampshire then Cambridge, Copper and Godden in Kent, Spink/Spynk in Norfolk and Cambridge

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 10 Jan 2010 16:06

Some Counties have info online - in some cases quite limited, in others a bit more extensive.

Herts as HALS

Norfolk has NOAH

Always worth googling the county council for the area and seeing what historical records they hold. If their website is not brilliantly clear try going in through the Libraries section.

Always Google the place name as well. I've found a few churches out there that have a lot of parish record info transcribed by local volunteers.

Also check out if there are online Family History societies for the county in question - members might be happy to help, have access to local info etc.

Jill

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...