Thanks. I might find my ancestors there instead...... > On 26 Mar 2017, at 17:48, Mike Morris via DERBYSGEN <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Another good site is the Papist returns of 1767. This gave complete family, location and their occupation. Also how long they had lived in the area. > Returns of Roman Catholics > > | > | > | > | | | > > | > > | > | > | | > Returns of Roman Catholics > Between 1680 and 1781, Parliament requested information about known or reputed Roman Catholics on a number of oc... | | > > | > > | > > > > Cheers Mike Morris Toronto Canada > > From: Margaret Siudek via DERBYSGEN <[email protected]> > To: Derbyshire genealogy <[email protected]> > Cc: Margaret Siudek <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2017 12:39 PM > Subject: Re: [DBY] Protestation Returns - 17th Century Census? > > I haven't looked for Derbyshire, but Nottinghamshire records exist, and no doubt will soon be added for free access online. They did send me the record for Stapleford, though sadly I didn't find the name I was looking for - at least I don't think so. It's really hard to read.... > > Margaret > >> On 26 Mar 2017, at 16:56, taxwizzard via DERBYSGEN <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I thought I would bring this new online resource to the attention of anyone >> who doesn't subscribe to the FFHS newsletter. >> >> By order of the House of Commons, all adult men were asked to swear an oath >> of allegiance to the Protestant religion in 1642. Their names were duly >> inscribed in a list in each parish, and the list sent back to Parliament. >> In a few areas such as Cornwall, people wrote their own names, but usually >> a local official wrote out all the names. The Protestation Returns survive >> for about a third of English counties. >> >> These records are now being digitised and some parishes are even available >> online. I haven't checked a lot of parishes but from the ones that I have >> where the Returns exist some are available to view online already, >> particularly Lancs, Cumberland and Bucks. >> >> Get your spectacles on to decipher the writing! The search is via a map and >> then just click though and open the book if it is available online. All >> free of charge. >> >> http://archivesmapsearch.labs.parliament.uk/ >> >> Have fun >> >> Linda >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message