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IGI Help Please

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Alison

Alison Report 8 Mar 2009 23:57

Evening Ladies & Gents

I've recently seen a thread on the boards somewhere regarding the meanings of IGI findings, but can't for the life of me find it. So if someone could explain please, it would be very much appreciated. So here goes !

When searching IGI some records come up as submitted and some have a Batch No and Source Call No.

Am I right in thinking that the submitted records could be like chinese whispers and not be correct and that the Batch No / Source Call No ones are more correct than not.

I am getting back to the late 1600's and have found what I think to be my Husband's 7 x Grandfather (name and YOB adds up with what I have), only there are other siblings on IGI, but wanted to be sure before I added anything to my tree.

Thank You
Alison

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 9 Mar 2009 00:16

Submitted records are those submitted by people. Some of them will be perfectly OK some will not so to be on the safe side treat them with caution.

Extracted records are taken from the parish records and - barring mistranscriptions - will be as correct as any other note from a parish register.

Jill

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

Alison

Alison Report 9 Mar 2009 00:22

Thanks Jill for your reply. At least I can go to the LIbrary now with more of an idea of dates and names.

Thanks again.
Alison

mgnv

mgnv Report 9 Mar 2009 07:47

Lets take a concrete example:

Results for: John Aspinall, British Isles
Father: Miles Aspinall, Mother: Isabella
Exact Spelling: Off
Batch Number: c007083

International Genealogical Index / British Isles - 1
Select records to download - (50 maximum)
1. John Aspinall - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 13 SEP 1835 St Mary-The-Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
C007083 1835 - 1872 1278805 Film NONE
Sheet:

If you click on the "Source Call No" (1278805 here) you'll see where the record was extracted from:

Title Parish registers, 1568-1900
Authors Church of England. St. Mary-the-Virgin Church (Blackburn) (Main Author)
Notes Microfilm of original records at the Lancashire Record Office, Preston.
High reduction (42X) microfilm. Use high magnification reader.
Lancashire Record Office no. : PR 3073/1/1-101

and clicking on the "view film notes" button gets:

Note Location Film
Baptisms 1568-1569, 1592-1637, 1651-1791 Marriages 1600-1753 Burials 1600-1637, 1651-1792 Baptisms (Darwen) 1778-1781 Baptisms (Tockholes) 1778-1785 Burials (Tockholes) 1783 FHL BRITISH Film 1278778 Items 5-12
Baptisms and burials 1792-1812 Baptisms 1813-1835 FHL BRITISH Film 1278804
Baptisms 1835-1872 FHL BRITISH Film 1278805
Baptisms 1872-1900 Marriages 1754-1786 FHL BRITISH Film 1278806
Marriages 1786-1831 FHL BRITISH Film 1278807
Marriages 1831-1854 FHL BRITISH Film 1278808
Marriages 1837-1845 FHL BRITISH Film 1278817
Marriages 1845-1852 FHL BRITISH Film 1278818
Marriages 1852-1870 FHL BRITISH Film 1278819
Marriages 1870-1900 Burials 1813-1858 FHL BRITISH Film 1278820
Burials 1858-1870 Banns 1873-1900 Index to baptisms 1568-1782 Index to baptisms at Over Darwen 1723-1729 Index to baptisms 1783-1812 Index to baptisms, marriages and burials at Balderstone, Blackburn, St. John, Darwen, Langho, Salesbury, and Tockholes 1725-1812 Index to baptisms 1813-1897 Index to marriages 1600-1883 FHL BRITISH Film 1278821


Actually, I selected a record I knew had been transcribed and put online:

Baptism: 13 Sep 1835 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
John Aspinall - Son of Miles Aspinall & Isabella
Abode: Blackburn
Occupation: Inn Keeper
Baptised by: R. Burnet
Register: Baptisms 1835 - 1839, Page 23
Source: LDS Film 1278805
http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/indexp.html

Diddydoris

Diddydoris Report 9 Mar 2009 08:04

If you go to the thread below, this will help with IGI

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=700931&px=0

Alison

Alison Report 9 Mar 2009 18:04

Many thanks to mgnv (very well explained) and Diddydoris for your help and advice, it is much appreciated, now I know this I can start on my 1600's relatives!!!

Thanks again.
Alison

Stuart

Stuart Report 9 Mar 2009 18:24

Hi All,

You still need to be careful with IGI records. I recently found a marriage on IGI with a Batch number but no Film Number.
Going to my local IGI Family center I eventually got a film Number. It was available at the IGI center in Exhibition Road.
When examined it was for Banns, not a marriage. In fact the marriage did not proceed which has helped me quite a lot.
I guess you still have to really check everything and not take computer printouts as correct.
Regards
Stuart