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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 19 Aug 2005 10:03

Thanks Jennifer and Nell for the information. Regards, Jackie

Jennifer

Jennifer Report 18 Aug 2005 19:25

PRs St. Mary the Virgin, Great Parndon, Baptisms 1548-1891, Marriages 1548-1909, Burials 1547-1909 held on mcrofiche at Chelmsford. copies of fiche can be purchased from the Record Office. Google SEAX or Essex Record Office foe details. Jennifer

Unknown

Unknown Report 18 Aug 2005 18:51

Parish records are in the relevant - in your case Essex, Chelmsford - records office, usually on microfilm or fiche. Some family history societies have indexes or transcripts of various registers and I believe there may be some available on CD. Bear in mind that most go back to the 15/1600s though, so there are a lot to trawl through. You also don't get the details you get on certs after 1837 either. In the case of my gt gt grandfather's baptism in Chelmsford it just says Dec 1812 John son of John Smoothy and Elizabeth no exact date, no maiden name for Elizabeth, no occupation for John, no idea of where they were living! nell

Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 18 Aug 2005 18:29

I have come to the point where I need to look at parish records for Great Parndon in Essex. Is there somewhere I can buy a copy of the parish records or am I asking a silly question? Regards, Jackie