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parish records - can you order certificates someho

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Vanessa

Vanessa Report 24 Jan 2009 18:03

Can you get copies of birth (and other) certificates somehow pre-1837? Do they have them at Kew? Anywhere online?

I've looked at familysearch. I've got date and place of birth, but was hoping to get the other useful information such as parents' names and some of their details.

Jane


Jane

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 24 Jan 2009 18:05

There are no certificates, as such, pre 1837.

If you've found the record on Familysearch, and if it is a transcribed record - it will have a film number at the bottom of the screen. You can order the film in to your local LDS church and view the transcriptions. That should give you parents' names, an address and dad's occupation.

You can also search for siblings by clicking on the film number and putting in the surname - that might help.

Jill

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

ElizabethK

ElizabethK Report 25 Jan 2009 11:27

And check the "Records Office" thread (in the list to left of this) you might

find someone offering look ups.

Joy

Joy Report 25 Jan 2009 11:31

There are volunteer online parish clerks for Cornish parishes, the system originated in Cornwall, and in other counties, too. There is a Suffolk site in which people do look-ups. Try googling for the parish that you want in case people are doing look ups, and look at the Mormons' familysearch.org

Potty

Potty Report 25 Jan 2009 11:31

Depending on the area, they may be an online Parish Clerk - try Googling.

Or try freereg

http://www.freereg.org.uk/