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In the eighth module of the Society’s Beginners’ Course, you will learn about the history of parish registers and their value to family history research before 1837.
The module explores how to find and search the baptism, marriage, and burial registers of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. You will also learn about quirks in the system, alternatives to damaged or missing entries, and where best to locate records online.
A PDF of accompanying student notes can be downloaded here
Emma Jolly is a graduate of IHGS and is a member of the professional research body, the Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives (AGRA). She is a regular contributor to family history publications. Emma has written five books dedicated to different aspects of genealogical research, including My Ancestor was a Woman at War, published by the Society of Genealogists. She is also editor of the Society’s newsletter and website stories
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