Thanks to everyone who's responded to my query with tips, suggestions etc. You've all been most helpful. Obviously no resource is perfect or infallible so it helps to have some idea of the limitations of those you are using and what should be borne in mind when using them. But then, that's the case with any historical document or source. Thanks and kind regards STC At 21:09 29/04/2003 +0100, you wrote: >Hi I agree with below However I believe that some of the parishes >information entered on the IGI are not from the parish registers but from >the bishops transcripts similarly some of the films of parish entries >obtainable from the family history centres are also bishops transcripts so >checking of the original parish register (mostly available on micro fitche) >I consider to be necessary kind regards John Ferguson >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Bill Dodshon" <billdodshon@blueyonder.co.uk> >To: <ENG-NORTH-YORKS-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 6:13 PM >Subject: Re: [N'Yorks] LDS Centres > > >> Hello >> >> As I understand it you are quite correct Susan and all parishes were not >> available to LDS for microfilming. Philimores Atlas lists those parishes >and >> dates which were covered. Unfortunately I don't think this is available >> online but many libraries have a copy. Some county records offices list >the >> parishes covered (or not) and some of these can be found by an online >> search. Durham Record Office, for instance, lists parishes indexed on IGI >> in Handlist 8 and this can be viewed online. I don't think N Yorkshire is >so >> helpful! >> >> Regards >> >> Bill Dodshon >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Susan Tudor-Coulson" <susantudor-coulson@blueyonder.co.uk> >> To: <ENG-NORTH-YORKS-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 9:10 AM >> Subject: [N'Yorks] LDS Centres >> >> >> > >> > All >> > >> > As a follow on to a query posed the other day, can anyone summarise for >me >> > the approximate coverage of the UK's parish registers available from the >> > LDS Family History Centres and where the (main) geographical gaps are? >> > >> > I was told (vaguely) that some vicars or dioceses refused to allow >access >> > for microfilming but wasn't told which though I've since read that East >> > Anglia, and particularly Norfolk, is something of a black hole. >> > >> > Thanks and kind regards >> > >> > STC >> > >> > >> > ==== ENG-NORTH-YORKS Mailing List ==== >> > NO Virus warnings, seasonal greetings or private 'chit-chat' on this >> > list, okay! Other than that, anything pertaining to the lives and times >> > of those we seek goes, but MUST be kept within the *List's Golden Rule*. >> > >> > ============================== >> > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy >records, >> go to: >> > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571sourceid=1237 >> > >> >> >> ==== ENG-NORTH-YORKS Mailing List ==== >> This List is dedicated to the North Riding, Yorkshire, England! If you >> have a problem, question, need direction or to report a virus, please >> contact Kathleen off-list at Administration@KathleensKorner.net. Thanks. >> >> ============================== >> To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571sourceid=1237 >> >> >> > > > >==== ENG-NORTH-YORKS Mailing List ==== >Uh-Oh!!! <----- Missed or deleted a post that would put a crack in your >wall? Remember, day and night, the RootsWeb Archives are always there to >browse or search from http://www.rootsweb.com . > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571sourceid=1237 >