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Can search date back 1647?

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Thomas

Thomas Report 29 Feb 2008 17:25

Hello, i wonder can search for record or anything back 1647? im looking for any relation to Robert Wilcockson born c1647

give me some tip where i sould find info back 1647??

thanks

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 29 Feb 2008 17:36

Some records on Familysearch go back that far. There's this one:


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ROBERTUS WILCOCKSON Pedigree
Male


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 11 NOV 1646 Hathersage, Derby, England

Death: 20 JUN 1648

Burial:


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Parents:
Father: JOHIS WILCOCKSON Family
Mother: ELIZAB.

:{{{0())~}        Ian         مْر

:{{{0())~} Ian مْر Report 29 Feb 2008 17:37

Parish records, wills, loads of other places you can look, but very few online. It will mean visiting a records office in all probability.

Manorial records, if they survive, are fascinating. Try this site for some more info and ideas:

http://www.medievalgenealogy.org.uk/sources/manorial.shtml

Good luck

Ian

Thomas

Thomas Report 29 Feb 2008 17:46

great thanks Ian i will have a look

and margaret thanks for that

possible find Parents:
Father: JOHIS WILCOCKSON Family
Mother: ELIZAB.
their DOF and or marriage or anything?

Thomas

Thomas Report 1 Mar 2008 09:29

yes that is right born in Hathersage in Derby