Historical Records,Church Records,Places and Ethnicities,England,Wales

England and Wales - Rummaging in the Parish Chests

Kirsty Gray

Apr 26, 2016

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Syllabus

Content

Welcome

3m 54s

Speaker's Introduction

3m 2s

Introduction

2m 24s

What is the Parish Chest?

6m 46s

Poor Law Act

8m 42s

Burden on the Parish

2m 36s

Warrant to Apprehend

1m 22s

Settlement Records

8m 42s

Apprentice Records

6m 10s

Quarter Sessions

3m 21s

The Workhouse

8m 58s

Where Next?

5m 5s

Conclusion

2m 23s

Announcements / prizes

11m 17s

Questions / answers

15m 54s

After-webinar party

26m 52s

Syllabus

About this webinar

The parish registers of baptisms, marriages and burials in England and Wales give many genealogical clues to help build a family tree. Kirsty Gray also highlights other documents kept by the parish, the diocese and the archdeaconry and the invaluable information which can be gleaned about the lives of our ancestors.

About the speaker

Kirsty Gray

Kirsty is a professional genealogist and ‘people finder’ who runs her own research company Family Wise Limited. As a freelance author, she has published articles in family, local and social history ma...

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