'My Ancestor was an Anglican Clergyman' is a very useful guide for anyone researching their ancestors who were ordained ministers of the Church of England, the Church of Wales, the Church of Ireland or the Episcopalian Church of Scotland.
Covering the whole period from the English Reformation in the 1540s to date, the book concentrates chiefly on the English experience and records.
Topics discussed are published sources, sources from the English Civil War up to the nineteenth century, structure and hierarchy of the church, education and training of the clergy, ecclesiastical visitations and church courts, clergymen working overseas and more.
Contents:
Illustrations
Introduction
Part 1: Researching Anglican Clergymen
1. Published Sources
2. Other Sources for the Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries
3. The English Civil War ti the End if the Seventeenth Century, 1640-1700
4. From the English Reformation to the English War, 1540-1640
Part 2: How to Find out More
5. A (Short) History of the Church of England
6. The Structure and Hierarchy of the Church
7. The Education and Training of the Clergy
8. Finding a Living: Ordination, Institution and Advowsons
9. Ecclesiastical Visitations and the Church Courts
10. Clergymen Working Overseas, Chaplains, Missionaries and Charities
Appendix 1: The Clergy of the Church of England Database Project
Appendix 2: The Vicar of Bray
Appendix 3: Bibliography
Appendix 4: Useful Addresses
Glossary
Endnotes
Index
