Discover Protestant Nonconformity in England and Wales - EBOOK
Unlock the Past
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Author: P. Blake
Year: 2018
ISBN: 9781925781014
Other: 2nd ed., b&w photos, timeline, bibliog, addresses, index
Publisher: Unlock the Past
The aim of this book is to introduce researchers to Protestant Nonconformity in England and Wales - whether they are family or local historians, or others who have a general interest in the subject.
Not all our ancestors were Church of England, or even Catholic. A fair number, particularly after the start of the eighteenth century, joined other denominations such as Baptists, Congregationalists or Methodists. Although the State at various periods did its best to eradicate Catholicism and all forms of Protestant nonconformity, particularly during the late-sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, large numbers persisted in their thinking and were persecuted for their beliefs.
Therefore, it is quite usual, almost expected, for those researching their family in England and Wales to find it includes religious dissenters. Identifying these folk is not always straightforward: they may have continued to use the local parish church for their baptisms, marriages and burials; and may have belonged to congregations that kept few (if any) records. But there are often clues. Their beliefs, at variance to those of the Anglican Church, may have been short-lived or they may have lasted through many generations and perhaps still persist today.
As more and more records relating to protestant nonconformists become available online, the task in discovering more about them is becoming easier. And that trend is sure to continue.
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Contents:
Introduction
1. Overview
2. Church and State
3. The Penal Laws
4. Ecclesiastical Visitation Returns
5. Recusant Rolls
6. Protestation Returns
7. Many Sects
8. The Commonwealth and Protectorate
- Loyalist Composition Papers
9. 1662 Act of Uniformity
10. Return of Papists
11. Compton's Census
12.. Meeting House Certificates
13. Nonconformist Registers
- Hardwicke's Marriage Act
14, Registries of Births
- Dr Williams's Registry
- Dr Williams's Library
- Wesleyan Metropolitan Registry
15. Burials
- Bunhill Fields
- Gibraltar Row, Bethnal Green
16. Deposited Registers
- Other non-deposited registers
17. Online resources
- FamilySearch
- TheGenealogist
- Ancestry
- Findmypast
- Deceased Online
18. Scotland and Ireland
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Findmypast
Timeline
Bibliography
Addresses and contact details
Index
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A fascinating book providing a useful background and overview, particularly for those new to this area of history. Easy to read and well presented. A must not only for those wanting to know where to start on their quest to discover more about their religious nonconformist ancestors but also for those with a general interest in the subject. A wide range of online resources are listed together with detailed information on various registers and archives. A timeline places it all in context. The provision of keyword searching in the e-book version is particularly useful. Recommended!