Scottish nonconformist records added to FamilySearch

FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org) has added a new collection to its site of interest to those carrying out Scottish research:

Scotland Presbyterian & Protestant Church Records, 1736-1990
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2421466

Records of Free, United Presbyterian, United Free and Other Protestant Churches in Scotland from 1736-1990 originally filmed at the National Archives of Scotland, CH3 series.

The collection is noted as having 109,010 records, but there is no indication of which parishes are included as yet. Many nonconformist records have been previously been sourced by FamilySearch through its IGI and British Isles Vital Records Collections, which are now included in its Scottish births and baptism and marriage databases, but it is unclear if this was the source or if there has been a separate filming.

The indexes are free to search, and images of the records are available for those who can sign in to Familysearch.org as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who have access to a FamilySearch family history center, or access to a FamilySearch affiliate library.

Information on the various churches that split from the Kirk can be found at the top of this page in my section on Kirk History, directly accessible at https://britishgenes.blogspot.com/p/kirk-history.html.

Chris

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FamilySearch adds Scottish 1901 census

FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org) has added a new collection, Scotland Census, 1901, available at https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/3212239.

Although listed as part of the New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of May 6, 2019 release (https://media.familysearch.org/new-free-historical-records-on-familysearch--week-of-may-6-2019/), the records do not seem to be searchable as yet, although the page is live.

I do have to take FamilySearch to task on one point, however. As part of the description, FamilySearch notes that "This collection is located at The National Archive (England) and the archive series number is RG 13.The archive uses a unique two-part reference number combining the Series Number and the Registration District Number (RD). Each unique reference number corresponds to a distinct piece reference in the series. For example, RG 13/70. The index was provided by FindMyPast.com and Images are not available at this time".

Cue a big sigh...

I have raised the erroneous source citations of the Scottish censuses as held on FindmyPast in the past, and they either simply do not want to know, or cannot be bothered to do anything about it - but I do hope that FamilySearch might be a little more open to constructive criticism.

The 1901 Scottish census - and indeed ALL Scottish censuses - are not held in England at the National Archives, they are held at the National Records of Scotland (https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk) in Edinburgh (pictured right). They are not catalogued by the NRS under RG13, that's the English records classification at TNA. The Scottish census is not even collected on the same legal basis as the English census, and has not been since the 1861 census was the first to be carried out through the authority of the Registrar General for Scotland.

It would be great if FamilySearch could amend this.

FamilySearch has also added England, Northamptonshire, Non-conformist Records, 1840-1894 (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2806100).

UPDATE: Actually, I should probably take them to task on the following bit also:

"These records are comprised of Enumeration forms that were distributed to all households before the census night and the complete forms were collected the next day by the enumerators."

They aren't. The records are the enumerators returns which were copied from the original enumeration forms, which were subsequently destroyed. But let's not split hairs!

Chris

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Details of new Presbyterian records on ScotlandsPeople

The National Records of Scotland (www.nrscotland.gov.uk) has updated its press release on the additional records for dissenting Presbyterian congregations added to ScotlandsPeople (www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk) in June 2017 (see the original release announcement on The GENES Blog at http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/more-presbyterian-kirk-records-join.html).

The following are the additions (CH3 numbers in brackets refer to a volume's original accession number at the NRS):

Births and baptisms

• Abernethy Associate (Antiburgher) Congregation, United Presbyterian, United Free South (CH3/687/1–3), 1744–1855
• Banff, Free Church, High United Free (CH3/1303/29), 1844–1850
• Bellshill Relief Church, United Presbyterian, West United Free, St. Andrew's Church of Scotland (CH3/1037/9), 1764–1833
• Brightons Parish Church, Polmont Free Church (CH3/1196/1), 1843–1855
• Chirnside Reformed Presbyterian Congregation, later Free and West United Free Church (CH3/336/1), 1839–1855
• Comrie Associate Congregation (United Presbyterian, United Free Comrie East) (CH3/608/1), 1791–1826
• Edinburgh, Martyrs' Reformed Presbyterian Church, Free Church, United Free, united with St John's as Martyrs' and St John's, 1909 (CH3/1198/1), 1805–1855
• Glasgow, John Street Relief Church, United Presbyterian, United Free, Church of Scotland (CH3/806/12), 1822–1855
• Hamilton, Brandon Street, Second Relief Church, United Presbyterian, and United Free (CH3/996/6), 1831–1842
• Howgate, Antiburgher, Associate Session, United Presbyterian and United Free Church (CH3/1363/11), 1750–1759, 1800–1826
• Irvine, East Church, Trinity, United Presbyterian, United Free (CH3/1288/13), 1820–1854
• Kincardine (Burgher), United Presbyterian, United Free, Church of Scotland (CH3/1018/23), 1853–1855
• Kirkcaldy, Pathhead Antiburgher Church, Associate Session (Linktoun), United Presbyterian (CH3/1144/6–8), 1760–1855
• Kirkcowan, United Secession Church, United Presbyterian, United Free and Church of Scotland, Danson Memorial (CH3/871/5), 1838–1842
• Kirriemuir, Associate, United Original Secession Church (CH3/1398/2), 1824–1843
• Leith, Relief Church, United Presbyterian Junction Road, United Free, Church of Scotland (CH3/728/32), 1825–1855
• Macduff Free/United Free/MacDuff Gardner Church of Scotland (CH3/1416/1), 1843–1855
• Newton Stewart Relief Church, United Presbyterian, United Free York Road (CH3/1371/1), 1791–1845
• Nigg (Antiburgher) Associate, United Secession, United Presbyterian, later Chapelhill United Free and Church of Scotland (CH3/1433/12), 1767–1855
• Paisley, Reformed Presbyterian, Oakshaw Free Church, Oakshaw West United Free, and Church of Scotland (CH3/751/21), 1809–1853
• St Andrews Hope Park Church (CH3/1584/28), 1829–1838
• West Linton Associate Congregation, later United Presbyterian, West Linton and Newlands United Free Church and Trinity Church of Scotland (CH3/307/1), 1748–1795

Banns and marriages

• Aberdeen (St Andrew's Street), St Paul's Relief Church, United Presbyterian, United Free and Church of Scotland (CH3/927/10), 1807–1855
• Aberfeldy Free Church, later United Free and Church of Scotland, Breadalbane (CH3/453/2), 1851–1855
• Airdrie, South Bridge Street, Second United Associate Congregation, (Graham St) Relief, United Presbyterian, later United Free and Church of Scotland (CH3/793/9), 1833–1843
• Alness Free Church, United Free (CH3/750/2), 1843–1855
• Alyth Associate Session (Antiburgher) United Presbyterian, United Free South (CH3/15/3), 1820–1855
• Arbroath First United Associate Congregation, (Antiburgher) North Grimsby Church, later Princes Street United Presbyterian, United Free, Church of Scotland (CH3/964/21), 1823–1855
• Ardeonaig Free Church, United Free, Church of Scotland (CH3/1243/3), 1847–1855
• Auchencairn, Free Church, United Free, St John's Church of Scotland (CH3/1199/4), 1844–1855
• Ayr Cathcart Church (CH3/753/7), 1832–1855
• Barr Free Church, United Free, Angus Memorial, Church of Scotland (CH3/757/1), 1843–1855
• Biggar Associate (Burgher) Church, North, Moat Park, United Presbyterian, United Free (CH3/1248/1), 1761–1810
• Biggar Relief congregation, later South United Presbyterian, Gillespie, United Presbyterian and United Free, Church of Scotland (CH3/1249/6), 1837–1852
• Brechin Relief Session, later High Street and Bank Street United Presbyterian Churches and Bank Street United Free (CH3/439/15), 1832–1855
• Bridge of Teith Associate Congregation, United Presbyterian, United Free, Church of Scotland (CH3/48/21), 1758–1766
• Brightons Parish Church, Polmont Free Church (CH3/1196/1), 1843–1855
• Campsie West United Free Church Kirk Session (CH3/1041/3), 1845–1855
• Carluke, Kirkton United Presbyterian Church (CH3/459/1), 1832–1855
• Chirnside Reformed Presbyterian Congregation, later Free Church and West United Free Church (CH3/336/1), 1839–1855
• Coatbridge – Dunbeath Relief Church, later United Presbyterian and United Free (CH3/524/9), 1838–1855
• Cockburnspath and Oldhamstocks Free Church, United Free and Church of Scotland (CH3/58/14), 1846–1855
• Cromarty Free Church, later United Free and Church of Scotland (CH3/586/10), 1843–1847
• Dallas Free Church, United Free, Church of Scotland (CH3/1131/8–9), 1846–1855
• Dunblane Leighton, Associate Session, United Presbyterian, Leighton United Free (CH3/90/1, 10), 1758–1790, 1836–1855
• Dundee – Hilltown Free (CH3/341/29), 1851–1855
• Dunfermline, Associate (Burgher) Church, Queen Anne Street, United Presbyterian, United Free, Church of Scotland Erskine (CH3/568/16–17), 1740–1754, 1799
• Dunfermline, St Margaret's United Free Church Kirk Session (CH3/1232/33), 1825–1850
• Durness Free Church, United Free, Church of Scotland (CH3/852/2), 1843–1855
• East Kilbride, Relief Session, United Presbyterian, West United Free, and Church of Scotland (CH3/1001/1), 1792–1855
• Edinburgh – Cowgate, United Associate Congregation, Infirmary Street United Presbyterian, Mayfield Secession Church, United Presbyterian, Fountainhall Road United Free and Church of Scotland (CH3/1014/10), 1844–1855
• Edinburgh – Lady Glenorchy's Free Church, United Free, North Church of Scotland (CH3/723/18), 1843–1855
• Edinburgh – Martyrs' Reformed Presbyterian Church Kirk Session, FC, United Free, united with St John's as Martyrs' and St John's, 1909 (CH3/1198/1), 1805–1855
• Edinburgh – Corstorphine Free Church, United Free and St Ninian's Church of Scotland (CH3/514/10), 1846–1855
• Edzell Free Church, later United Free and Church of Scotland (CH3/543/4–5), 1837–1855
• Enzie Free Church (CH3/314/9), 1844–1855
• Eyemouth United Secession Church Kirk Session, United Presbyterian, East United Free (CH3/1235/1), 1841–1855
• Falkirk, West, Relief Church Kirk Session, United Presbyterian, United Free, Church of Scotland (CH3/1459/16), 1843–1855
• Glasgow – Caledonia Road UP Church (CH3/399/8), 1844–1855
• Glasgow – Regent Place United Associate (CH3/354/26), 1836–1840
• Glasgow – Eglinton Street United Free Church (CH3/769/20), 1842–1855
• Glasgow – St Stephen’s West Kirk Session (CH3/162/18), 1838–1850
• Greenock Associate Session Church Kirk Session, Crawfordsdyke (Cartsdyke) (CH3/1378/1), 1779–1788
• Huntly Free Church (Strathbogie New Church, 1840–1843), Strathbogie United Free and Church of Scotland (CH3/620/14), 1840–1845
• Inch Free Church, later United Free, Castle Kennedy, united with Inch Church of Scotland in 1931 (CH3/557/1), 1843–1855
• Insch Free Church, later United Free and East Church of Scotland (CH3/175/5), 1843–1855
• Inverkeithing Associate Congregation, later United Presbyterian, United Free and St John's Church of Scotland (CH3/452/1), 1753–1775
• Inverurie Free Church, later United Free, West Church of Scotland (CH3/556/2), 1844
• Kelso Reformed Presbyterian Congregation (CH3/667/1), 1824–1853
• Kilmarnock (Crookedholm) Reformed Presbyterian Church Kirk Session, Martyrs Free (from 1876), United Free, Church of Scotland (CH3/1318/1), 1803–1855
• Kilmaurs Associate (Antiburgher) Congregation, Smyton United Presbyterian, United Free and Glencairn Church of Scotland (CH3/193/1, 3, 21), 1740–1760, 1780–1855
• Kilmun Free Church, United Free, later Kilmun and Strone United Free and St Andrew's Church of Scotland (CH3/505/8), 1842–1855
• Kirkcaldy, Bethelfield (Burgher), United Associate Congregation, later United Presbyterian, United Free and Church of Scotland (CH3/846/2), 1834–1855
• Kirkcowan, United Secession Church, United Presbyterian, United Free and Church of Scotland (CH3/871/5), 1838–1855
• Kirkliston Free Church United Free, Church of Scotland (CH3/1008/4), 1843–1855
• Knockbain Free Church Kirk Session, Munlochy, United Free, North Church of Scotland (CH3/1200/1), 1843–1855
• Lanark, Broomgate/Bloomgate First Relief Church Kirk Session, United Presbyterian, United Free (CH3/1449/1), 1845–1855
• Leith, Mariners Free Church, St Ninian's United Free, Church of Scotland (CH3/448/2), 1842–1855
• Leith, Relief Church, United Presbyterian Junction Road, United Free, Church of Scotland (CH3/728/33), 1823–1855
• Letham United Associate Congregation, later United Presbyterian (CH3/213/1), 1839–1855
• Lybster Free Church, United Free, Church of Scotland (CH3/882/1), 1844–1855
• Macduff Free, United Free, Macduff Gardner Church of Scotland (CH3/1416/1), 1843–1855
• Marnoch, Free, United Free, later New Marnoch Church of Scotland (CH3/1492/28), 1843–1850
• Maybole Cargill Church Kirk Session (CH3/869/8), 1846–1853
• Methven Associate Session, later United Presbyterian and United Free (CH3/444/3), 1846–1855
• Montrose, First United Associate (Antiburgher) Church Kirk Session, Mill Street United Presbyterian, St Luke's United Presbyterian, United Free, Church of Scotland (CH3/1177/10), 1745–1840
• Montrose, St John's Free Church, United Free, and Church of Scotland (CH3/1178/19, 23), 1825–1849
• Monzie Free Church (CH3/567/2), 1843–1855
• Morebattle (Gateshaw) Associate Session, United Associate Session, United Presbyterian, United Free (CH3/520/1–2), 1775–1855
• Morebattle Free Church, United Free and St Aidan's Church of Scotland (CH3/526/10), 1847–1855
• Muthill Free Church (CH3/694/2), 1843–1855
• Newton Mearns Kirk Session (CH3/227/1), 1746–1760
• Newton Stewart Relief Church, United Presbyterian, United Free York Road (CH3/1371/1), 1807
• Nigg (Antiburgher) Associate, United Secession, United Presbyterian, later Chapelhill United Free (CH3/1433/12), 1767–1855
• North Ronaldsay Free Church, United Free, Church of Scotland (CH3/1101/4), 1848–1855
• Ordiquhill Free Church, United Free, Ordiquhill and Ordiquhill, Cornhill and Church of Scotland (CH3/1045/5), 1845–1855
• Paisley, Reformed Presbyterian, Oakshaw Free Church, Oakshaw West United Free, and Church of Scotland (CH3/751/20–22), 1809–1855
• Perth (North) Associate Session (Antiburgher), United Presbyterian United Free and Church of Scotland (CH3/507/1, 9), 1740–1855
• Perth, Free Middle Church, United Free, Church of Scotland (CH3/1283/13), 1845–1855
• Rathillet Kirk Session (Burgher), later United Presbyterian, United Free and Church of Scotland (CH3/1565/4), 1764–1855
• Rhynie Free Church (CH3/935/4), 1842–1846
• Rutherglen Stonelaw Kirk Session (CH3/1343/31), 1837–1855
• Stewarton, Original Secession Church, joined Church of Scotland, 1839–43, Free Church from 1843 (CH3/789/7), 1843–1855
• Stranraer Associate Session, Ivy Place Antiburgher, First United Secession, later United Presbyterian (CH3/549/11), 1811–1855
• Stronsay, United Associate (Antiburgher), United Presbyterian, St John's United Free (CH3/1116/1, 4), 1799–1825, 1836–1855
• Thurso Associate Congregation Church Kirk Session, Original Secession Church, joined the Free Church in 1852 (CH3/1399/1), 1841–1855
• Urr Antiburgher, United Associate, Church, United Presbyterian, United Free (CH3/1038/1), 1817–1855
• West Linton Associate Congregation, later United Presbyterian, West Linton and Newlands United Free and Trinity Church of Scotland (CH3/307/2–3), 1803–1852
• Westruther Free Church, later United Free Church (CH3/469/39), 1729–1779
• Wigtown United Associate Congregation, later United Presbyterian, West United Free Church and West Church of Scotland (CH3/310/4), 1849–1855
• Yetholm Burgher (New Licht) Church, later United Presbyterian, Borderview United Free church, Saint James's Church of Scotland (CH3/578/1), 1838–1852

Deaths and burials

• Bathgate Relief Session, later West United Presbyterian Church, St. John's United Free Church and St. John's Church of Scotland (CH3/416/13), 1832–1834
• Bellshill Relief Church, United Presbyterian, West United Free, St. Andrew's Church of Scotland (CH3/1037/9, 12), 1797–1855
• Campsie, Relief Church, United Presbyterian, United Free (CH3/1041/3), 1845–1855
• Carluke, Kirkton, United Presbyterian Church (CH3/459/1), 1835–1837
• Chirnside Reformed Presbyterian Congregation (CH3/336/1), 1843–1855
• Dennyloanhead Associate (Antiburgher) Congregation, United Presbyterian, United Free, Church of Scotland (CH3/704/25), 1836–1851
• Dunfermline, St Margaret's United Free Church (CH3/1232/33), 1825–1850
• Edinburgh – Martyrs' Reformed Presbyterian Church Kirk Session, Free Church, United Free, united with St John's as Martyrs' and St John's, 1909 (CH3/1198/1), 1805–1855
• Edzell Free Church, later United Free and Church of Scotland (CH3/543/4), 1837–1855
• Glasgow – Regent Place United Associate (CH3/354/26), 1836–1840
• Inch Free Church, later United Free, Castle Kennedy, united with Inch Church of Scotland in 1931 (CH3/557/1), 1845–1855
• Insch Free Church, later United Free and East Church of Scotland (CH3/175/5), 1843–1855
• Kirkcaldy, Pathhead Antiburgher Church, Associate Session (Linktoun), United Presbyterian (CH3/1144/8), 1839–1855
• Kirkcowan, United Secession Church, United Presbyterian, United Free and Church of Scotland Danson Memorial (CH3/871/5), 1838–1855
• Lethendy Associate Congregation (CH3/214/1), 1801
• Lybster Free Church, United Free, Church of Scotland (CH3/882/1), 1844–1855
• Monzie Free Church (CH3/567/2), 1843–1855
• Morebattle, Free Church, United Free, and St Aidan's Church of Scotland (CH3/526/10), 1848–1853
• Ordiquhill Free Church, United Free, Ordiquhill, Cornhill and Ordiquhill Church of Scotland (CH3/1045/53), 1845–1855
• Paisley, Oakshaw East Associate Congregation (Antiburgher), later United Free Church (CH3/550/4), 1836–1855
• Paisley, Reformed Presbyterian, Oakshaw Free Church, Oakshaw West United Free, and Church of Scotland (CH3/751/20), 1809–1821
• Paisley, Abbey Close Associate Session, later United Presbyterian, United Free and Church of Scotland (CH3/465/39–40), 1842–1855
• Rathillet Kirk Session (Burgher), later United Presbyterian, United Free and Church of Scotland (CH3/1565/4), 1783–1836
• Stronsay, United Associate (Antiburgher), United Presbyterian, St John's United Free (CH3/1116/1), 1800–1810
• West Linton Associate Congregation, later United Presbyterian, West Linton and Newlands United Free and Trinity Church of Scotland (CH3/307/2–3), 1812–1852

Note that these are additional records to a collection previously released. The complete list of available records for nonconformist Presbyterian denominations, and other denominations (including thre Roman catholic Church) are available at https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/guides/church-registers.

(With thanks to the NRS via https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/article/news-article-release-presbyterian-church-records)

Chris

My next 5 week Scottish Research Online course commences Sept 11th 2017 - details at https://www.pharostutors.com/details.php?coursenumber=102.
For details on my Scottish & Irish genealogy guide books, please visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html.
For my genealogy research service, please visit http://www.ScotlandsGreatestStory.co.uk.

FindmyPast adds Irish police records and Scottish nonconformist indexes

The latest additions to FindmyPast (www.findmypast.com):

Ireland, Royal Irish Constabulary Service Records 1816-1922

Royal Irish Constabulary Service Records 1816-1922 contains over 486,000 records released in association with the National Archives. The collection will allow you to uncover intimate details of your ancestor's career with the R.I.C and includes a plethora of records related to the running and administration of the organisation including general registers, disbandment registers, nominal returns, and more. You can also find records of Royal Irish Constabulary clerical staff.

Each result includes an image of the original document and a transcript. The nature of the information recorded will vary significantly depending on the subject and type of the original document. A full list of the various record types included in the collection can be found at the bottom of the search page.


Ireland, Royal Irish Constabulary History & Directories

Over 43,000 records have been added to our Royal Irish Constabulary History & Directories collection. The collection allows you to explore a variety of publications printed between 1840 and 1921 that will provide further insight into the administration and daily operations of the police force as well as the history of the organisation.


New South Wales Passenger Lists

New South Wales Passenger Lists contains over 8.5 million records. This collection includes records of both assisted and unassisted passengers. The assisted passenger lists cover 1828 to 1896 and the unassisted passenger lists span the years 1826 to 1900. Assisted passengers refers to those who received monetary assistance from another party or agency/government for their passage. There were several assisted immigration schemes set up for this purpose in the hopes of encouraging migration and settlement in Australia.


Scotland Non-Old Parish Registers Vital Records 1647-1875

Scotland Non-Old Parish Registers Vital Records 1647-1875 is a collection of registers created by churches outside of the established church. It contains over 12,000 transcripts of births, marriages, and deaths and is a useful alternative to the Church of Scotland's old parish records.

Non-old parish registers are distinctively different from the Church of Scotland's old parish records. The original records are held by the National Records of Scotland and have been diligently transcribed by Graham and Emma Maxwell. The majority of records span from 1684 until 1861 and cover seven Scottish counties.

For further information and direct links to the collections visit https://blog.findmypast.com/findmypast-friday-december-2nd-2016-2122423265.html

Chris

For details on my genealogy guide books, including A Beginner's Guide to British and Irish Genealogy, A Decade of Irish Centenaries: Researching Ireland 1912-1923, Discover Scottish Church Records (2nd edition), Discover Irish Land Records and Down and Out in Scotland: Researching Ancestral Crisis, please visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html.

Scottish Borders nonconformist indexes join Ancestry

Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk) has added third party web indexes to its site linking to three datasets of Scottish nonconformist records (i.e. non-Church of Scotland), created by Graham and Emma Maxwell, and mostly from the Borders area.

The collections are:

Web: Scotland, Non-OPR Births and Baptisms Index, 1666-1874
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=70829

Web: Scotland, Non-OPR Banns and Marriages Index, 1656-1875
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=70830

Web: Scotland, Non-OPR Deaths and Burials Index, 1673-1855
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=70831

The datasets redirect to the couple's Scottish Indexes website at www.scottishindexes.com - details of areas covered by these collections is available at www.scottishindexes.com/coveragebmd.aspx

NB: Further information on Scottish church records, from the established church and the nonconformist denominations, is available in my book Discover Scottish Church Records (2nd edition), available for sale in a print edition in Canada and Australia (see http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html)

The books is also available worldwide via Genealogy e-Books at www.gen-ebooks.com/discover-scottish-church-records-2nd-ed.html.

Chris

For details on my genealogy guide books, including A Decade of Irish Centenaries: Researching Ireland 1912-1923, Discover Scottish Church Records (2nd edition), Discover Irish Land Records and Down and Out in Scotland: Researching Ancestral Crisis, please visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html.

Latest FindmyPast additions

FindmyPast (www.findmypast.com) has added the following collections:

Ireland, Non-Conformist Births & Baptisms
Immerse yourself in 212 years of baptisms from Counties Clare, Down, Dublin and Limerick

Ireland, Non-Conformist Congregational Records
Did your family join one of Ireland's non-conformist communities?

Ireland, Non-Conformist Marriages
Uncover new branches of your Irish family tree

Britain, Merchant Seamen, 1918-1941
Over 240,000 new records have been added. Discover valuable information about their voyages, ranks, next of kin, physical descriptions and more. In some cases, you may even find photographs. Was your forefather a salty sea dog?

Britain, Business Indexes, 1892-1987
Delve through over 4,000 additional records in a fascinating index of shopkeepers, businessmen and women, and their companies. A number of records will include photographs of establishments and their proprietors. Discover your captain of industry

Shropshire, Non-Conformist Membership Lists, 1819-1906
Examine lists from Congregational and United Reform Churches across Shropshire to uncover your ancestor’s residence and occupation. Learn about their religious beliefs

Further details at https://blog.findmypast.co.uk/fridays/

Chris

For details on my genealogy guide books, including A Decade of Irish Centenaries: Researching Ireland 1912-1923, Discover Scottish Church Records (2nd edition), Discover Irish Land Records and Down and Out in Scotland: Researching Ancestral Crisis, please visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html. My Pinterest account is at https://www.pinterest.com/chrismpaton/.

Seven new book titles available from Unlock the Past

Australian based publisher Unlock the Past (www.unlockthepast.com.au) has released several new titles which may be of interest, including a couple of my own which I have recently mentioned on this blog.

The new titles are as follows:

A Decade of Centenaries: Researching Ireland 1912-1923 - Chris Paton

Discover Protestant Nonconformity in England and Wales - Paul Blake

Discover Scottish Church Records (2nd edition) - Chris Paton

Google: The Genealogist's Friend - Helen V. Smith

Migration to New Zealand: A Guide for Family History Researchers (2nd ed) - Christine Clement

Resources for Researching your Family History Norfolk Island 1788-1814 - Cathy Dunn

The Genealogy Do-over Workbook - Thomas MacEntee

The books are currently available in Australia through Gould Genealogy at http://www.gould.com.au/Unlock-the-Past-guides-s/2576.htm or in ebook format at www.gen-ebooks.com.

British editions should be available soon via http://www.my-history.co.uk/acatalog/Unlock-the-Past-Booklets.html and in Canada via http://globalgenealogy.com/admin/utp.htm

Note that on the gen-eBooks site you should be able to find PDF based preview samples of each title.

(With thanks to Unlock the Past)

Chris

For details on my genealogy guide books, including A Decade of Irish Centenaries: Researching Ireland 1912-1923, Discover Scottish Church Records (2nd edition), Discover Irish Land Records and Down and Out in Scotland: Researching Ancestral Crisis, please visit http://britishgenes.blogspot.co.uk/p/my-books.html. My Pinterest account is at https://www.pinterest.com/chrismpaton/.

Several new releases on Ancestry

Ancestry's been a bit busy - the following may be of use for your ancestors in Norfolk, or in various countries across the world:

• U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949
• Jamaica, Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1879
• England, Norfolk Non-conformist Records, 1613-1901
• Canada, South African War Land Grants, 1908-1910
• New South Wales, Australia, Passengers Arriving at Port Phillip

Full details via http://www.ancestry.co.uk/cs/reccol/default

Chris

Now available for UK research is the new second edition of the best selling Tracing Your Family History on the Internet: A Guide for Family Historians, whilst my new book British and Irish Newspapers is also now out. And please consider purchasing the great new version of Caledonia by The Libations at 79p via www.caledonia2014.com - all profits go to help fund Scottish foodbanks

FindmyPast uploads nonconformist church records for England and Wales

Findmypast has added two million English and Welsh nonconformist church records from 1640-1898 the National Archives' RG4 collection. The same collections are also available via BMDRegisters (www.bmdregisters.co.uk), The Genealogist (www.thegenealogist.co.uk) and Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk).

FindmyPast's collection is available at:

Baptism
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/england-and-wales-non-conformist-baptisms

Marriages
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/england-and-wales-non-conformist-marriages

Burials
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/england-and-wales-non-conformist-burials

Chris

Now available for UK research is the new second edition of the best selling Tracing Your Family History on the Internet: A Guide for Family Historians, whilst my new book British and Irish Newspapers is also now out. And FindmyPast - please reinstate the original Scottish census citations on your new site.

Ancestry publishes Manchester nonconformist church records

Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk) has published three collections of Manchester sourced nonconformist church vital records:

Manchester, England, Non-Conformist Births and Baptisms, 1758-1912
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=3758

Manchester, England, Non-Conformist Marriages, 1758-1937
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=9095

Manchester, England, Non-Conformist Deaths and Burials, 1758-1987
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=9096

The records have been obtained from various sources:

• Greater Manchester County Record Office / Manchester Archives and Local Studies
• Tameside Local Studies and Archives
• Oldham Archives and Local Studies
• Wigan Archives Services
• Bury Archives Service
• Stockport Archive Service

Chris

Time to find your inner Irish...! All the best online Irish genealogy resources can be found through my book Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet - in print and ebook formats. "Very useful, makes me wish I was Irish!" - Saint Patrick, patron saint.

Cheshire Nonconformist Records 1671-1900 collection updated

Family Search (https://familysearch.org) has added 14,673 indexed entries to its Cheshire Nonconformist Records 1671-1900 collection. To search the database visit https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1610550.

For the full announcement on this and other FamilySearch additions visit https://familysearch.org/node/2414

Chris

My latest book, Discover Scottish Civil Registration Records, is now available from http://www.gould.com.au (print) and http://www.gen-ebooks.com/unlock-the-past.html (ebook), whilst Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet is available at http://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Tracing-Your-Irish-History-on-the-Internet/p/3889/. My next Pharos Scottish course, Scotland 1750-1850: Beyond the OPRs, starts Nov 13th - see http://pharostutors.com.

Ancestry adds English and Welsh nonconformist records

Ancestry (www.ancestry.co.uk) has added a new collection, England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, 1567-1970. The records are sourced from three National Archives held sets of General Register Office images, noted on the site as follows:

General Register Office: Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths surrendered to the Non-parochial Registers Commissions of 1837 and 1857. Records of the General Register Office, Government Social Survey Department, and Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, Registrar General (RG) 4. The National Archives, Kew, England.

General Register Office: Birth Certificates from the Presbyterian, Independent and Baptist Registry and from the Wesleyan Methodist Metropolitan Registry. Digitized images. Records of the General Register Office, Government Social Survey Department, and Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, Registrar General (RG) 5. The National Archives, Kew, England.

General Register Office: Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths surrendered to the Non Parochial Registers Commission of 1857, and other registers and church records in the Protectorates of Africa and Asia. Records of the General Register Office, Government Social Survey Department, and Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, Registrar General (RG) 8. The National Archives, Kew, England.

A brief description:

"This collection is mainly comprised of birth, marriage, and death registers from non-conformist congregations and churches in England and Wales that were turned over to the Registrar General following the Non-Parochial Register Act of 1840 and a later request in 1857. It also includes non-parochial registers from the Church of England at St Petersburg, Chelsea and Greenwich Hospitals, and registers from burial grounds and non-denominational cemeteries. You’ll also find Presbyterian, Baptist, and Methodist birth certificates. Details found in the records will vary depending on the event and the time period."

These images have for several years previously been available only at TheGenealogist.co.uk and BMDRegisters.co.uk - these sites also host RG6 (Quakers), RG7 (Fleet Prison), RG32-RG38 (overseas GRO records), and BT158-BT160 (Registers of Shipping and Seamen).

To search the records visit http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=2972

Chris

My new book, Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet, is now available from Pen and Sword. My Scottish land and church records ebooks are available at http://www.gen-ebooks.com/unlock-the-past.html, whilst my next Pharos Scottish course, Scottish Research Online, starts Sep 4th - see http://pharostutors.com/details.php?coursenumber=102. Time to smash a few brick walls...!