CHURCH RECORDS Congregational Registers and records The central repository for records is the Congregational Church of England and Wales, Memorial Hall, Farrington Road, London E.C.1. Other records may be found at the regional level. The old registers are in the Public Records Office. The earliest known registers are: Beds 1730, Berks 1705, Bucks 1765, Cambs 1688, Cheshire 1709, Cornwall 1769, Cumberland 1700, Derby 1703, Devon 1697, Dorset 1741, Durham 1717, Essex 1707, Glos 1712, Hants 1691, Hereford 1690, Herts 1748, Hunts 1742, Kent 1646, Lancs 1717, Leic 1733, Lincs 1774, London 1644, Middlesex 1758, Norfolk 1692, Northants 1692, Northumberland 1746, Notts 1706, Oxford 1685, Rutland 1785, Shrops 1767, Somerset 1681, Staffs 1777, Suffolk 1689, Surrey 1698, Sussex 1698, Warks 1688, WQestmorland 1757, Wilts 1723, Worcs 1699, Yorks 1654. Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion Registers The old registers are in the Public Records Office. The earliest known registers are: Berks 1816, Cambs 1787, Cheshire 1819, Cornwall 1800, Cumberland 1789, Derby 1787, Dorset 1822, Essex 1784, Glos 1790, Hants 1784, Hereford 1814, Herts 1806, Kent 1776, Lancs 1789, Lincs 1799, London 1783, Norfolk 1752, Oxford 1790, Somerset 1788, Sussex 1781, Warks 1796, Worcs 1784. Hospital Registers Chelseaa, Greenwich, Founding and British Lying-in Hospitals are in the Public Record Office. Chelsea Hospital The residence of Army PENSIONERS. Registers of baptisms 1691-1812, marriages 1691 - 1765, and burials 1692-1856, are in the Public Record Office. Greenwich Hospital The hospital is for navy pensioners. Registers of baptisms 1720--1856, marriages 1724-1754, burials 1705-1857 are at St. Catherine's House, London, England. Huguenot Registers and Records Old registers are in the Public Record Office. Archive enquiries should be sent to the Huguenot Society, c/o Barclays Bank, Pall Mall, London, SWl. The Society has published volumes listing naturalisations and aliens in England from 1509- 1800; further naturalisations are in the HMSO piblication "Index to Local and Personal Acts 1801-1947. INGHAMITE Registers Known registers are: London 1753, Notts 1804, Westmorland 1754, Yorks 1753. The old registers have been depoosited with the Registrar- General. IRVINGITE Registers They are deposited with the Registrar-General. The oldest known registers are: Cambs 1834, London 1829, Shrops 1835, Surrey 1833. Jewish Registers and Records. Registers 1687-1937 are kept at Bevis Marks Synagogue, London E.C.3. Wills and Administrations in the records of the PCC (qv) are detailed in a publication called "Anglo-Jewish Notabilities" published by the Jewish Historical Society of England. Researchers should also enquire with the Anglo-Jewish Association, Woburn House, Upper Woburn Place, London, W.C.1 and the Jewish Museum at the same place. The archives of the United Synagogue were catalogued in 1930 by C. Roth. Methodist Registers and Records. The central repository for Methodist records is the Methodist Archives and Research Centre, Epworth House, City Road, London E.C.1 . The old registers were deposited with the Registrar-General and are in the Public Record Office.] The earliest known registers are: Wes- Prim New leyan itive con- nexion Beds 1798 Berks 1796 1831 Bucks 1792 1832 Cambs 1796 1824 Cheshire 1793 1811 1798 Cornwall 1794 1832 1834 Cumberland 1806 1825 Derby 1794 1821 Devon 1787 Dorset 1796 Durham 1797 1823 1811 Essex 1793 Glos 1799 Hants 1799 1833 Hereford 1805 1828 Herts 1825 Hunts 1797 Kent 1796 Lancs 1784 18241794 Leics 1795 1820 3. Wes- Prim- New leyan itive Con- nexion Lincs 1801 1825 1827 London 1779 1806 1820 Middlesex 1807 Norfolk 1795 1822 1835 Northants 1801 1824 Northumb 1788 1823 1798 Notts 1787 1827 1787 Oxford 1812 1835 Rutland 1816 Shrops 1796 1822 1829 Somerset 1780 1813 Staffs 1795 1819 1789 Suffolk 1800 1832 Surrey 1817 Sussex 1795 Warks 1802 1831 Westmorland 1797 Wilts 1795 1829 Worcs 1788 1833 1829 Yorks 1753 1822 1779 The Calvinist Methodists also deposied their registeres with the Registrar-General. Their earliest known reisters are: Cheshire 1805, Glos 1762, Kent 1828, Lancs 1803, London 1738, Shropshire 1821, Somerset 1775, Sussex 1825, Warks 1796. Moravian Registers The old registers were deposited with the Registrar-General, and are now in the Public Record Office. The earliest known registers are: Beds 1743, Cheshire 1784, Derby 1746, Devon 1785, Glos 1757, Hereford 1784, Hunts 1823, Lancs 1786, London 1741, Northants 1796, Somerset 1755, Wilts 1748, Yorks 1742. Prison Registers The registers for the Fleet and King's Bench Prisons are at the Public Record Office. The Fleet records of baptisms and marriages are from 1674 to 1756. 4. New Jerusalemite Registers The old registers were deposited with the Registrar-General and are now at the Public Record Office. The earliest known registers are: Derby 1817, Essex 1813, Lancs 1803, Leics 1828, London 1816, Warks 1791, Yorks 1781. Quaker Records and Registers The central repository for Quaker records is at the Society of Friends, Friends House, Euston Road, London, N.W.1. The old registers were deposited with the Registrar-General after 1837 and are now at the Rublic Record Office, but a digested index of over 500,000 names was made and may be consulted at Friends' House. Presbyterian Registers The old registers were deposied with the Registrar-General and are now in the Public Record Office. The earliest known registers are: Berks 1723, Cheshire 1676, Cumberland 1745, Derby 1698, Devon 1672, Dorset 1720, Durham 1688, Essex 1796, Glos 1740, Hants 1676, Herts 1729, Hunbts 1820, Kent 1710, Lancs 1644, Leics 1706, Lincs 1707, London 1705, Middlesex 1727, Norfolk 1691, Northants 1820, Northumberland 1752, Notts 1690, Oxford 1789, Shropshire 1692, Somerset 1694, Staffs 1726, Suffolk 1689, Sussex 1789, Warks 1695, Westmorland 1687, Wilts 1687, Worcs 1722, Yorks 1650. Swedenborgian Registers The old registers were deposited with the Registrar-General and are now inm the Public Record Office. The earliest known registers are: Laancs 1828, London 1787, Norfolk 1819, Northumberland 1808, Somerset 1830, Wilts 1834. Unitarian Registers The old registers were deposited with the Registrar-Generaal and are now in the Public Record Office. The earliest known registers are: Lancs 1762, Staffs 1788, Yorks 1817. Dr. Williams' Library Registers of some Presbyterian, Congregational and Baptist chapels within 12 miles of London were formerly kept at this theological library in Gordon Square, London W.C.1. They are now at the Public Record Office and cover the period 1742 to 1837. 5. Baptist Registers and Records The central repository for Baptist records is Baptist Church House (Property and Trustee Dept.), 4 Southampton Row, London, W.C. 1. researchers should also enqyuire at the regional Baptist association. Most early Beptist registers were deposited with the Registrar-General and are now at the Public Record Office. The earliest known registers are: Beds 1709, Berks 1764, Bucks 1773, Cambs 1778, Cheshire 1813, Cornwall 1760, Cumberland 1797, Derby 1753, Devon 1767, Dorset 1778, Durham 1768, Essex 1775, Glos 1651, Hants 1785, Hereford 1747, Herts 1717, Hunts 1789, Kent 1650, Lancs 17555, Leics 1752, Lincs 1703, London 1656, Middlesex 1783, Norfolk 1761, Northants 1755, Northumberland 1781, Notts 1742, Oxford 1647, Rutland 1768, Shrops 1766, Somerset 1679, Staffs 1793, Suffolk 1785, Surrey 1781, Sussex 1669, Warks 1750, Wilts 1767, Worcs 1756, Yorks 1685. Anglesey 1789, Brecon 1822, Carmarthen 1783, Denbigh 1785, Flint 1827, Glamorgan 1773, Merioneth 1800, Montgomery 1832, Pembroke 1787. Researchers should also consult the Baptist Magazine (from 1809) and Baptist Handbooks. Bible Christian Registers The eartly registers were deposited with the Registrar- General and are now in the Public Record Office. The earliest known registers are: Cornwall 1817, Devon 1818, Hants 1824, Kent 1820, Lancs 1800, London 1823, Somerset 1823, Surrey 1835, Sussex 1824. Catholic Registers and Records For the period from Elizabeth to William & Mary, the Recuant Rolls, usually in the County Record Offices, list a great many Catholics. Alternatively these may be in the Public Records Office. In 1717 Papists had to register their names and landholdings, these being kept by the Clerk of the Peace. These rcords would normally be in the County Record Office. Catholics kept unofficial registers with details of births, deaths and marriages, but most of these are no older than 1778 when the first Roman Catholic Relief Bill was passed. Catholic registers were not handed over to the ZRegistrar-General and are still in the hands of the church. 6. The Catholic Record Society, founded 1904, at St. Edward's, Sutton Park, Guildford, Surrey, has ppublished registers and historical records dating from the 16th century. A list of those printed up to 1958 is contained in "Texts and Calendars" by E.L.C. Mullins. Cemetery Registers A number of prominent cemeteries in which non-conformists could be buries kept registers. These were deposited with the Registrar-General and are now is the Public record office. These cemeteries were: Bunhill Fields (London) 1713-1854, Eccleshall, Sheffield 1836-1838, Leeds 1835-37, Liverpool (Everton)1825-37, Walworth South London Burial Ground 1829-37, and Victoria Park Cemetery 1853-76. Divorce Registers Registers of divorces began in 1852. The records are at the Divorce registry at Somerset House.