Tracing Your Ancestors' Parish Records: A Guide for Family and Local Historians

The last authoritative guide to parish records appeared over 30 years ago, so this handy volume serves as a comprehensive and up-to-date survey of the wealth of material found in the records of English parish churches. As such its scope is broad, covering all aspects of personal and administrative matters from medieval times to the present. An introductory chapter outlines the variety of concerns and their influence which fell within the remit of the parish and shows how historians have used them. This is followed by an informative discussion on the government of the English parish. Fascinating snippets of information...