England and Wales - Rummaging in the Parish Chests
Kirsty Gray
Content
Welcome
3:54
Speaker's Introduction
3:02
Introduction
2:24
What is the Parish Chest?
6:46
Poor Law Act
8:42
Burden on the Parish
2:36
Warrant to Apprehend
1:22
Settlement Records
8:42
Apprentice Records
6:10
Quarter Sessions
3:21
The Workhouse
8:58
Where Next?
5:05
Conclusion
2:23
Announcements / prizes
11:17
Questions / answers
15:54
After-webinar party
26:52
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 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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