The Family History Library catalogue has both the Parish register and Bishops transcripts listed. There are gaps in the years covered by both, but the Bishops transcripts do go back to 1575. If you have access to a local LDS Family History Centre, you could rent the films and view them there. Bishop's transcripts for Boarstall, 1575-1839 Church of England. Parish Church of Boarstall (Buckinghamshire) Parish registers, 1640-1888 Church of England. Parish Church of Boarstall (Buckinghamshire) Hope this helps, Carol Christopher Whitmey <cj@whitmey.nildram.co.uk> wrote: The Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers gives: Boarstall: deposited original registers - 1640-1836 at Buckinghamshire Record Office [http://www.buckscc.gov.uk/bcc/content/index.jsp?contentid=48636281]: IGI - blank: local marriage indexes - 1643-1812: copies of registers at Soc.Gen. - blank Boyd's Marriage Index - blank: copies of registers NOT at Soc. Gen - blank [this seems odd in light of above!] Pallot's marriage index - blank: non-conform records at P.R.O - blank: Hope this may be of help. Christopher Whitmey Researching - WHITMEY first known: John Whitmey c.1760 Olney, Bucks. WHITMEY tree on www.ancestry.co.uk and www.genesreunited.co.uk On 16 Jan 2008 at 16:36, arich25277@aol.com wrote: > > Alan: > > > > I used the records when they were still held at the church and I only recall back to the 1700s as > the Society indicated to you.? I wish there were more... > > > > Annette Richards > > Researching the BLAKEs?in Bucks and Oxon? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alan Wyatt > To: eng-buckinghamshire@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:55 am > Subject: [ENG-Buck] Boarstal Parish Records > > > Does anyone know for certain how far back the Boarstal Parish records reach? > I've had conflicting information someone told me they went back into the early > 1600's while the Society of Genealogists only appear to have data back to the > 1700's. > > Thanks > > Alan Wyatt > _________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Have you considered adding "postems" to "your" events on www.freebmd.org.uk , giving your contact details? Other researchers will then be able to make contact. Click on the info button to add your postem. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-BUCKINGHAMSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message