Genealogy Chat

Hello I thought you might like to see this from this month June Practical Family History No 78. It has an article Finding Nonconformist ancestors Part 1. Many early records up to 1837 of various Nonconformist denominations were deposited with the Register General and are now held at The National Archives (TNA) in the RG4 series These are also available to view on microfilm at the Family Records Centre at Myddleton Street in London. Some of these records are also available on the IGI. Another search aid comprises the registers from Dr Williams Library and these are available on microfilm at the Family Records Centre. In 1742 a General Register of Births of children of Protestant Dissenters was set up at Dr Williams's Library, then at Red Cross Street London: there were approximately 49,000 births registered from 1716 to when the register closed in 1837. The registers are also held in TNA's RG4 series, with the certificates to be found in RG5. Shirley

Hi, No websites that I know of but records are held at the Society of genealogists and the PRO in London. The LDS have also filmed a lot of non-con records and you can "hire" the films at any LDS centre. Local county record offices will also have copies of non-con records. Sadly a lot have been "lost" as small chapels sprang up then disappeared. Quaker records are very good, however. Gwynne

Paul Me too, as I believe that is why I am stuck on a Relli, of 1830 Joan

Does anyone know if there are any good nonconformist websites as I suspect some of my relatives could come under that category. Many thanks. Paul Blades