Tracing Your Church of England Ancestors: A Guide for Family and Local Historians

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In his latest handbook on the records of the major Christian religions, Stuart Raymond focuses on the Church of England. He identifies the available sources, comments on their strengths and weaknesses and explains how to make the best use of them. The history of the Church of England is covered, from the Reformation in the mid-sixteenth century until the present day. Anyone who has a family connection with the Church of England or a special interest in the local history of the church will find his book to be a mine of practical information and an essential aid for their research.

A sequence of short, accessible chapters gives an insight into the relevant records and demonstrates how much fascinating genealogical information can be gleaned from them. After providing a brief history of the Church of England, and a description of its organization, Stuart Raymond explores the wide range of records that researchers can consult. Among them are parish registers, bishops transcripts, marriage licences, churchwardens accounts, vestry minutes, church magazines, tithe records and the records of the ecclesiastical courts and Anglican charities and missions. A wealth of research material is available and this book is the perfect introduction to it.

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Solution - Puzzle #1: Treason and plot

The words can be unjumbled as follows:

BLENHEIM + G

WESTMINSTER + U

WINDSOR + Y

RICHMOND + F

BUCKINGHAM + A

LAMBETH + W

KEW + K

HAMPTON COURT + E

ST JAMES’S + S

The name spelled out is GUY FAWKES, a figure involved in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 – which, if successful, would have blown up the Palace of Westminster.

Solution - Puzzle #2: Continental conundrum

The European cities are as follows:

MILAN

ANTWERP

TOULOUSE

ATHENS

HAMBURG

AMSTERDAM

ROME

ISTANBUL

The name hidden in the first letters of each city is Mata Hari, who was convicted of spying for Germany during the First World War.

Manufacturer/Publisher: Pen & Sword
Binding: Paperback
Author: Stuart A Raymond

SKU: 9781473890640

Description

In his latest handbook on the records of the major Christian religions, Stuart Raymond focuses on the Church of England. He identifies the available sources, comments on their strengths and weaknesses and explains how to make the best use of them. The history of the Church of England is covered, from the Reformation in the mid-sixteenth century until the present day. Anyone who has a family connection with the Church of England or a special interest in the local history of the church will find his book to be a mine of practical information and an essential aid for their research.

A sequence of short, accessible chapters gives an insight into the relevant records and demonstrates how much fascinating genealogical information can be gleaned from them. After providing a brief history of the Church of England, and a description of its organization, Stuart Raymond explores the wide range of records that researchers can consult. Among them are parish registers, bishops transcripts, marriage licences, churchwardens accounts, vestry minutes, church magazines, tithe records and the records of the ecclesiastical courts and Anglican charities and missions. A wealth of research material is available and this book is the perfect introduction to it.

DELIVERY

We offer free standard UK delivery on all orders over £50.

Orders up to £30 are charged a flat fee of £4.95

Orders between £30.01 and £50 are charged a flat fee of £6.95.

Usual UK delivery timescale (excluding custom prints) is between 5 and 7 working days from the date of dispatch. Please allow up to 14 working days for delivery. For custom print delivery pricing and timescales see below. These timescales may vary especially when we have online sales and in the weeks before Christmas.

Delivery Worldwide

We can also ship most items worldwide. 

For full details, including prices, click here.

Custom Prints

Your prints and frames will be handmade by King & McGaw at their Sussex workshop.

Unframed orders are shipped within 5 working days (normally shipped next day).

Framed orders are shipped within 20 working days.

Further information on delivery timescales for custom prints can be found here.

RETURNS

If you are not completely satisfied with your item you may return it within 28 days for a refund.

For further details on returns click here.

Unfortunately we cannot offer a refund on custom prints unless they are faulty or we have made a mistake. Custom prints are exempt as they are made to order.

Code Cracker

Are you a subscriber to The National Archives mailing list? Sign up now to get our latest news -- and code crackers!

To mark the publication of Spydle, until the end of the year our e-newsletter will contain monthly taster puzzles – written exclusively for subscribers, with the solution published here.

Solution - Puzzle #1: Treason and plot

The words can be unjumbled as follows:

BLENHEIM + G

WESTMINSTER + U

WINDSOR + Y

RICHMOND + F

BUCKINGHAM + A

LAMBETH + W

KEW + K

HAMPTON COURT + E

ST JAMES’S + S

The name spelled out is GUY FAWKES, a figure involved in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 – which, if successful, would have blown up the Palace of Westminster.

Solution - Puzzle #2: Continental conundrum

The European cities are as follows:

MILAN

ANTWERP

TOULOUSE

ATHENS

HAMBURG

AMSTERDAM

ROME

ISTANBUL

The name hidden in the first letters of each city is Mata Hari, who was convicted of spying for Germany during the First World War.