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Key to the Ancient Parish Registers of England & Wales
A.M. Burke

A guide to the parish registers of England and Wales, written by A.M. Burke in 1908.

Including –

An overview and history of parish registers
Illustrations showing examples of actual old register pages
A large and comprehensive alphabetical index, giving the name of each parish, county and date of earliest register entry.

Invaluable source book for historians.

A digital version of the original book, in PDF format.
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ARA 1
£8.00p.
The History of Parish Registers in England
by John Southerden Burn Esq.

Registrum Ecclesiae Parochials - The History of Parish Registers in England, also of the registers of Scotland, Ireland, The East and West Indies, the Dissenters, and the Episcopal Chapels in and about London, with observations on Bishops’ Transcripts.

Written by John Southerden Burn in 1862, this detailed and scholarly guide covers every aspect of the history and interpretation of parish registers. Includes hundreds of examples of register entries.

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ARA 5 £8.00p.
The Handy Book of Parish Law
by W.A. Holdsworth, Esq. of Gray’s Inn, Barrister-at-Law.

A popular and practical statement of the most important portions of parochial law - that great system of local self-government which is the foundation of English freedom.
Written by W.A. Holdsworth. New and revised edition, published in 1886.
Includes 35 chapters on many subjects including - the parish church, constables, highways, sanitation, rates, poor law etc.

A useful reference guide for local historians, genealogists and students of law.

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ARA 8 £8.00p.
Illustrated Notes on English Church History Vols. I & II
by the Rev. C. Arthur Lane. 1888 & 1893.

Two books in one describing the fascinating and eventful history of the English Church from earliest times up to the late Victorian period.

Written by the Rev. C. Arthur Lane. Published by the SPCK in 1888 & 1893.

Includes 200 illustrations.

A digital version of two original books, in PDF format.
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ARA 9 £8.00p.

The Episcopal Registers of the Diocese St. David’s, 1397-1518

From the original registers, in the diocesan registry of Carmarthen, with a translation and General Index by R.F. Isaacson.
This CD contains both Volume I (1397-1407) and Volume II (1407-1518)

A digital version of two original books, in PDF format.
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ARA 22 £8.00p.
Chapelry & Church of Saddleworth
by Alfred J. Howcroft, 1915

An interesting account of the history of the Chapelry of Saddleworth, on the borders of Yorkshire and Lancashire.
Includes chapters on the ancient parish of Whalley, the township of Quick, lists of vicars, curates and churchwardens, charities and endowments, nonconformists etc.
Accompanied by 12 illustrations.

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ARA 30 £8.00p.
A List of the Roman Catholics in the County of York 1604
Transcribed and edited by Edward Peacock, F.S.A., 1872

Taken from the original manuscripts held in the Bodleian Library, with additional genealogical notes, this listing of Roman Catholic Recusants and Noncommunicants covers towns and villages all across Yorkshire.
Hundreds of names are featured, together with useful family and biographical details.
Includes indexes of persons and places.
An excellent resource for family historians with Yorkshire Catholic ancestors.

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ARA 31 £8.00p.
The Certificates of the Commissioners Appointed to Survey the Chantries, Guilds, Hospitals, etc. in the County of York.
Parts 1 & 2. Published by the Surtees Society, 1894-5

Taken from documents compiled for the Dissolution of the Chantries in 1546 and 1548, this transcription gives details of all the chantries throughout the length and breadth of Yorkshire, both inside churches and on the highways etc.
It gives the names of founders and incumbents of each chantry, plus a survey of its lands and possessions, together with names of tenants and rents paid.

Many hundreds of names of people are included, from all social classes.
Complete with a comprehensive index.
Useful for local and ecclesiastical historians.
An excellent resource for family historians with Yorkshire ancestors.
640 pages of real Tudor history.


A digital version of the original book, in PDF format.
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ARA 40 £8.00p.
Eventide Review of Primitive Methodism in Otley Circuit
by James Myers, published in 1920.

A very interesting book looking at the Primitive Methodist Church Otley Circuit (which also covers Guiseley and Yeadon) in the West Riding of Yorkshire.

Consisting of history, anecdotes and important events, it also includes lists of ministers and preachers, the roll of honour for World War 1 and over 30 photographs of important local people.

A digital version of the original book, in PDF format.
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ARA 49 £8.00p

The Book of Church Law
By the Rev. John Henry Blunt, D.D. Published in 1899.

A fascinating description of the legal rights and duties of the parochial clergy and laity of the Church of England.

Incorporates six books with chapters on many subjects, including - churches and churchyards, holy orders, baptism, marriage, burial, churchwardens etc. Complete with an appendix of relevant Acts.
A useful reference guide for church historians and genealogists.

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ARA 73 £8.00p.

The Society of Friends in Bradford - A Record of 270 Years.
Compiled by H.R. Hodgson. Published in 1926.

A history of the Society of Friends (Quakers) in Bradford, Yorkshire. Includes notes on several Meeting and Burial Places in the District. Accompanied by 20 illustrations.

Complete with transcripts of the Bradford Quaker Registers - Births (1652-1870), Marriages (1650-1926), Burials (1656-1926).

Very useful for family historians and anyone interested in Quaker history.

A digital version of the original book, in PDF format.
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ARA 80 £8.00p.

Oldham Chapelry
By George Perry-Gore. Published in 1906.

The five hundred year history of the ancient parochial chapelry of St. Mary's, Oldham. Including monumental tablets found in the church, extracts of parish registers and churchwardens' accounts, details of charity endowments, notable graves and curious epitaphs from the graveyard.

A digital version of the original book, in PDF format.
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ARA 86 £8.00p.

Suggestions for the Guidance of the Clergy, with Reference to the Marriage Registration Acts
Published 1904.

A short book issued by the Registrar-General in 1904 for the guidance of the clergy relative to the duties imposed upon them by the Marriage and Registration Acts.
This book forms a guide to the filling in of the marriage register. Includes instructions for the correction of errors.
There are also sections on Burials under the Registration Act of 1874 ; Burial of Still-Born Children and Burial of Two or more Bodies in one Coffin.

A digital version of the original book, in PDF format.
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ARA 93 £8.00p.

Elkstone its Manors, Church & Registers.
By T.S. Tonkinson, B.A., (Lond.)
Published 1919

This book contains a short history of Elkstone, its manors, church and registers.
Complete with a selection of abstracts from the parish registers, court rolls and a very useful bibiography.

A digital version of the original book, in PDF format.
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ARA 107 £8.00p.

Curiosities of the Church
Studies of Curious Customs, Services, and Records.
By William Andrews, F.R.H.S.
Published in 1891

An entertaining and instructive book that attempts to reveal the manners, customs and everyday life of by-gone times in connection to the English church.

Includes chapters on – Early Religious Plays; Church Ales; Rush Bearing; Fish in Lent; Doles, Chained Books in Churches; Torch-Light Burials; Parish Registers; Parish Accounts; etc. Contains interesting examples of entries from various church records.

Useful for family history and local history research.

A digital version of the original book, in PDF format.
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ARA 111 £8.00p.
The Parish of Eastham, Cheshire.
Written for the Parish Magazine, 1874-76 by Miss Isabel Tobin (Mrs. Duncan Campbell of Inverneill).
With Notices of the Restoration of the Church by The Rev. H. J. Storrs, B.A., Vicar, 1871-1880.
Published in 1920.
A history of Eastham which also includes a list of Officers and Men from Eastham who fell in the 1914-1918 war and names from the Electoral Roll 1920

A digital version of the original book, in PDF format.
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ARA 117 £8.00p.

Principles and Practices of the Baptists.
By Charles Williams. Published in 1879.

This book is an interesting guide to the Baptist religion.
Includes chapters on – First Principles; Christian Baptism; Church Order and Discipline; The Relation of Baptists to the State, The Past of the Baptists; The Aims and Probable Future of the Baptists.

Complete with helpful bibliography and appendices.
Useful for Nonconformist history and for family historians with Baptist ancestors.

A digital version of the original book, in PDF format.
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ARA 133 £8.00p.
Recusant Roll No. 1., 1592-3.
Contributed by M.M.C. Calthrop.
Published by the Catholic Record Society in 1916.

Transcripts in Latin of the Recusant Roll for 1592-3, for England and Wales, listed by county.
Hundreds of names of Roman Catholic men and women are included.
Complete with a useful index of names and places, in English.
A fascinating aspect of Tudor religious history. An essential reference guide for family historians with Catholic ancestors.

A digital version of the original book, in PDF format.
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ARA 139 £8.00p.

The Catholic Record Society Miscellanea XII

One of a series of books containing a variety of records from various counties.
Published in 1921.
Miscellanea XII includes Diocesan Returns of Recusants for England and Wales, 1577.
The Catholic Registers of Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, 1797-1840.
The Catholic Registers of Knaresborough, Yorkshire, 1765-1840
The Catholic Registers of Costessey, Norfolk, 1785-1821
The Catholic Registers of Burton, Sussex, 1720-1855 and various reports and letters.

Also includes an index of names and places.

A digital version of the original book, in PDF format.
Viewable on any computer using Adobe Acrobat Reader

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ARA 147 £8.00p.
The Rise and Progress of Wesleyan Methodism in Accrington
and the Neighbourhood.
By Thomas Hargreaves. Published in 1883.

An interesting account of the history of Wesleyan Methodism in Accrington and the surrounding district, in Lancashire.

Includes chapters on the various Circuits, Chapels and Schools, etc. Also includes a list of names of preachers from 1787 to 1883.
Useful reading for family history, local history and Nonconformist history.

A digital version of the original book, in PDF format.
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ARA 152 £8.00p.

The Catholic Record Society Miscellanea X

One of a series of books containing a variety of records from various counties.
Published in 1915.
Miscellanea X includes Records of the English Canonesses of the Holy Sepulchre at Liege,now at New Hall, Essex, 1652 - 1793.
Registers of the English Benedictine Nuns of Pontoise, now at Teignmouth, Devonshire, 1680 -1713.
Official Enquiry as to the estate of Robert Charnock of Leyland, Lancashire, Priest, Left for "Superstitious Uses," 1687.
The Catholic Registers of Harvington Hall, Worcestershire, 1752 - 1823.
The Catholic Registers of Linton upon Ouse, Yorkshire, 1771 - 1840.
The Catholic Registers of Kiddington, Oxfordshire, 1788 - 1840.
The Catholic Registers of Woolston, Warrington, Lancashire, 1771 -1834 and various reports and letters.

Also includes an index of names and places.

A digital version of the original book, in PDF format.
Viewable on any computer using Adobe Acrobat Reader

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ARA 155 £8.00p.

Methodism in Huddersfield, Holmfirth and Denby Dale.
by Rev. Joel Mallinson.
Published in 1898.

A history of the rise and progress of Methodism in three Yorkshire towns.
This excellent includes details of various circuits and chapels in the area.

A 'must have' for any with Methodist ancestors.

A digital version of the original book, in PDF format.
Viewable on any computer using Adobe Acrobat Reader

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ARA 163 £8.00p.

A Practical Treatise on The Law relating to The Church and The Clergy.
By Henry William Cripps, M.A.
Of the Middle Temple, Barrister at Law, and Late Fellow of New College, Oxford.
Published in 1850.

Covers the differences between vicars, rectors etc.. The rights, privileges and duties of ecclesiastical persons. Seats and pews in church, plus chapters on Baptism, Marriage and Burial, etc.
Of interest to family historians, local historians and ecclesiastical historians.

A digital version of the original book, in PDF format.
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ARA 191 £8.00p.

Shropshire Nonconformist and Roman Catholic Registers.
In 3 volumes. Published in 1903, 1913 & 1922.

A collection of transcripts of registers from various faiths - Baptist, Independent, Presbyterian, Wesleyan, Quaker and Roman Catholic.

Covers the period between 1657 - 1837.

Contains the following registers -
Shrewsbury: High Street Church - Baptisms 1692-1812
Shrewsbury: Swan Hill Chapel - Baptisms 1767-1812
Dodington Presbyterian Chapel, Whitchurch - Baptisms 1708-1812; Burials 1746-1777
Wem Presbyterian Chapel - Baptisms 1755-1814
Bridgnorth: Stoneway Chapel - Births & Baptisms 1765-1812
Oswestry: Old Chapel - Baptisms 1780-1812
Oldbury: Old Dissenting Chapel -Baptisms 1715-1813
Ellesmere Independent Chapel - Baptisms 1787-1811
Shrewsbury: Claremont Baptist Meeting-House - Births 1766-1808
Shrewsbury: Society of Friends (Quakers) - Marriages 1657-1794; Burials 1659-1834; Births 1656-1811
Bridgnorth: Castle Street Baptist Chapel - Births and Burials 1779-1836
Broseley: Birch Meadow Chapel, Particular Baptist - Births 1794-1835
Clee Hill (parish of Caynham): Wesleyan Chapel - Births and Baptisms 1802-1829
Hadnall and Clive: Independent Chapels - Births and Baptisms 1798-1837
Llanyblodwell: Smyrna Independent Chapel - Births and Baptisms 1825-1836
Ludlow: Corve Street (and Old Street) Independent Chapel - Births and Baptisms 1802-1836; Burials 1826-1836
Market Drayton: Independent Chapel - Births and Baptisms 1776-1836
Wem: Chapel Street Independent Chapel - Births and Baptisms 1779-1837
Lyth Hill and Dorrington: Independent Chapel - Baptisms 1808-1837
Ditton Priors: Wesleyan Chapel - Baptisms 1801-1834
Westbury: Minsterley, Independent Chapel - Births and Baptisms 1806-1837
Prees: Whixall, Independent Chapel - Baptisms 1805-1837
Shrewsbury: St. Mary, Roman Catholic - Baptisms 1775-1837
Newport: SS. Peter and Paul, Roman Catholic - Baptisms 1785-1837
Acton Burnell: Roman Catholic - Baptisms 1769-1837
Plowden: St. Francis, Roman Catholic - Baptisms 1826-1837
Mawley Hall: St. Mary, Roman Catholic - Baptisms 1763-1831

Complete with indexes of names and places.

700 pages of information. Very useful for family historians with Shropshire ancestors.

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