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Nicola

Nicola Report 25 Apr 2008 20:28

Could anyone advise me please?

I want to go to the parish records and look at the marriages. Where do I start? Are they kept at the church and do you have to make an appt? or are they kept in a local labrary.

When I get my hands on them - Then what?

thanks so much- I know you'll save me loads of wasted time
Nicola

Nicola

Nicola Report 25 Apr 2008 20:34

Its Bolton in Lancashire.

The parish church- St Peters

Nickydownsouth

Nickydownsouth Report 25 Apr 2008 20:37

Lancashire has a lot of Parish records online to veiw for free.......LancsOPC

http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/

Nicky

Researching:
Furniss/Furness in Lancashire,Critchett in Devon and London, Keemish/Camish/ Kemish from Hampshire then Cambridge, Copper and Godden in Kent, Spink/Spynk in Norfolk and Cambridge

Nicola

Nicola Report 25 Apr 2008 22:28

Thanks Nicky
I didn't know about this and I'm sure it will be very useful- but you know how it always is- the coverage isn't quite for the years i'm needing! Why does that always happen?

Back to scratch then. How do I get access to the parish registers myself?

Sam

Sam Report 25 Apr 2008 22:41

As Jules said, they will be at the County Recordsd Office for Lancashire:

Lancashire Record Office
Bow Lane
PRESTON
Lancashire
PR1 2RE
UK

Tel: +44(0)1772 533039
Fax: +44(0) 1772 533050
Email: [email protected]


Or Bolton Local Studies Library has some:

Bolton Archive and Local Studies Service
Central Library
Civic Centre
Le Mans Crescent
Bolton
Lancs.
BL1 1SE
Tel: 01204 332185
Fax: 01204 332225
Email: [email protected]

Nickydownsouth

Nickydownsouth Report 25 Apr 2008 22:49

I would imagine Lancashire records office would hold Parish Records.... Also the LDS site WWW. familysearch.org hold the parish records for many areas, more than what you can access on line. If you have a local LDS centre close to you {the list is on the website} you can hire the films for a couple of pounds and view them at the centre. Its a bit hit and miss for the records they hold ...but always worth a look ,you may be lucky.

Nicky

Lancashire Record Office, Bow Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2RE.
phone: 01772 533039. fax: 01772 533050..

Researching:
Furniss/Furness in Lancashire,Critchett in Devon and London, Keemish/Camish/ Kemish from Hampshire then Cambridge, Copper and Godden in Kent, Spink/Spynk in Norfolk and Cambridge

Huia

Huia Report 26 Apr 2008 01:39

Being in New Zealand I always go to the LDS and order the film I want. There might be a wait (I think they come from Australia) but when it comes, the joy when I find ancestors :))) or frustration when I dont :(((
Huia.

Researching:
Avatar: Red poppy holding a yellow poppy.

mallie

mallie Report 28 Apr 2008 17:27

Hi Nicola
Just wanted to say , that if you know the church concerned, look them up, I found loads of information when researching for my family tree.
Best Wishes
Tina x