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Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 1 Jun 2012 12:54

I would suggest a search in the online catalogue (assuming they have one) of the relevant record office to see what records they have available.

For 16c and before the types of records that may be available are...

Deeds (from 11c)
Feet of Fines (from late 12c to early 19c)
Manor Court Rolls (from 13c)
Inquisition Post Mortem (from early 13c to early 17c)
Lay Subsidies (from early 13c to end of 17c)
Quarter Sessions (from mid/late 14c)
Probates (from mid/late 14c)
Chancery Proceedings (from late 14c to late 19c)
Visitations (from 16c to early 17c)
Apprentices and Freemen (from 16c)
School and University Registers (from 16c)
Marriage Licences (from 16c)
Parish Registers (from early/mid 16c)
Bishops Transcripts (from late 16c to mid/late 19c)

Good luck
Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

Kense

Kense Report 1 Jun 2012 07:47

Try On-Line Parish Clerks

http://www.onlineparishclerks.org.uk/

Janet

Janet Report 31 May 2012 22:53

Manorial Rolls-jl

Researching:
Mellors of Fulstone- Haighs of Fulstone- Haighs of Horbury -Fowlers of Sheffield -Ashton/Acomb of Keighley-Broadheads of Mearhouse-Nixons of Bradfield- Hopwood of Dewsbury and Elland-Procter/Proctors of Malham

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 31 May 2012 21:46

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

You may have to accept that PR that early may no longer exist - damp, mould, fire etc etc.

You may find something relevant in 'Phillimore' Parish Records, a series of books of published late 19th and early 20th centuries, and hold transcriptions of marriage registers.

Try an internet search for the area you are interested in, and also for a Family History group in the area.

Researching:
Dormant member as from 20 Sep 2019 . Click on my board name to send a message

grannyfranny

grannyfranny Report 31 May 2012 20:11

Try Familysearch

Researching:
Freeman of Berwick upon Tweed

Shirley

Shirley Report 31 May 2012 19:16

hi my name is shirley and i am hoping someone can help me i am looking for information on how to get early records from the late 15 hundreds and before as i can not find it on here :-)