A record of the first settlers in the colonies of North America 1654-1685. This includes the names of places of origin of more than 10,000 servants to Foreign Plantations who sailed from the Port of Bristol to Virginia, Maryland and other ports of the Atlantic coast and also to the West Indies.... More Info
An index to wills for Bristol and the Great Orphan Books, which recorded the wills of those who left young children to be protected by the city authorities. Wills are a valuable source of genealogical information. They can give details of family members, places of residence and burial as well as revealing details about their possessions. *Digitally enhanced images of the original text * Searchable * Bookmarked by major headings * Fully printable... More Info
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This book, containing 160 pages, looks at the photographs taken of some Victorian prisoners held on remand in Gloucester Gaol at certain times between 1871 and 1906. It looks at the different styles of dress, the various groups of prisoners, from the children to the elderly, and where they originated, which could be anywhere in the world! Background research using extensive archive material into...More Info
Reprint of a guide for parish officers to deal with complex poor laws and social problems. A5 104p
Reprint of a 3rd Ed. (1872) of a book dealing with many aspects of law affecting the parish and its officers. A5 112p
The Wotton-under-Edge Historical Society holds two volumes of St Mary�s Parish registers at the Heritage Centre on behalf of the Parish Church. The 1571�1659 register contains 300 pages of baptisms, marriages and burials. This volume was transcribed by Miss E.C. Perkins, grand daughter of Benjamin R. Perkins, vicar from 1829 to 1881, in 1914 from the original registers. It is...More Info
The Wotton-under-Edge Historical Society holds two volumes of St Mary�s Parish registers at the Heritage Centre on behalf of the Parish Church. The 1660�1715 register contains 300 pages of baptisms, marriages and burials. This volume was transcribed by Miss E.C. Perkins, grand daughter of Benjamin R. Perkins, vicar from 1829 to 1881, in 1917 from the original registers...More Info