Grass widows in Stoke-by-Nayland
I’m currently transcribing Stoke-by-Nayland’s parish registers, and I was rather confused by a marriage that took place on 23rd July 1622 between: A...
Author: Helen Barrell
Alresford records
I’ve started to transcribe Alresford’s parish registers, which survive from the 1740s. I’ve discovered burials 1679-1740s in two vestry minute...
Memorial photos – coming soon!
Back in August, I went on a daytrip around several churches in Suffolk: Boxford, Groton, Edwardstone, Chattisham and East Bergholt. I took lots of photos of bra...
Essex marriage licences – online, for free!
And here’s my tips on how to navigate them.
Baptisms for Shelley, Suffolk, now online!
Nearly a century of baptisms for Shelley, Suffolk, from 1813 to 1901 now at Essex & Suffolk Surnames! Many thanks to Anthony Tricker for sending me these tr...
Another Barking update
Over 1,000 more burials added for Barking, Suffolk, from 1611-1639. The parish includes Needham Market and Darmsden.
Lawford update
The last of the transcriptions for Lawford, Essex, are now online, from 1558-1862. Thousands of baptisms, burials and marriages are yours to explore.
Rotterdam parish registers – with bonus Brits!
Quite by accident, I stumbled over the Stadsarchief Rotterdam site. It’s definitely worth having a look on here if you have merchant ancestors who go off-...
More Barking baptisms!
Nearly 1,000 baptisms for Barking, Suffolk (including Needham Market and Darmsden) from 1595-1615 now available!