Howdy folks (I am cross-posting this to the Wales lists, as most Welsh researchers do have relatives spilling over into Shropshire, It would be very neglectful of me if I did not do this). Well, here I am again with my annual look-up. As I will have some spare time around the last week of December and during the first two weeks of January 2002, I am placing myself at your service. I've done this mainly for those who live out in the never-never and who can't get to decent libraries for their research. It's a bit long, so if you are going to print it out, I suggest you preview it first and then print on both sides of your paper for economy sake, e.g. print page 1 by itself, turn it over, then print pages 2-3, and so on. You can "select all," and then change the font to a smaller size, if you wish. These are transcriptions in book form of baptisms, marriages, and burials that we thankfully have in the State Library of Victoria, obviously due to a very enlightened librarian circa 1920s. SHOPSHIRE PARISH REGISTER SOCIETY Acton Burnell R.C. 1769-1837 (S929.306 Sh87) Adderley 1692-1812 L v4 Alberbury 1564-1733 H v6 Alberbury 1733-1812 H v7 Albrighton (nr. Shrewsbury) 1649-1812 L v1 Albrighton (nr. Wolverhampton) 1558-1812 L v3 Astley 1692-1812 L v5 Atcham 1619-1812 H v16 Badger 1619-1812 H v16 Battlefield 1663-1812 L v1 Bedstone 1712-1812 H v5 Berrington 1559-1812 L v14 m. to 1837 Billingsley 1625-1812 H v3 Bitterley 1658-1812 H v4 Bonningale 1698-1812 L v3 Bridgnorth Castle. St. Baptist Chapel. 1779-1836 " " " Stoneway Chapel, Congregational 1765-1812 Bromfield 1559-18122 H v5 Broseley 1570-1700 S929.3424 56 B79 Broseley Birch Meadow Chapel (Baptist) 1794-1835 S929.306 Sh87 Broughton 1705-1812 L v1 Buildwas 1665-1812. m. to 1837. L v14 Burford 1558-1812 H v16 Cardeston 1663-1812 H v5 Caynham, see Clee Hill Chelmarsh 1557-1812 H v3 Chirbury 1629-1812 H v8 Church Preen 1680-1812 H v16 Church Stretton 1661-11812 H v8 Claverley 1568-1812 H v8 Clee Hill Wesleyan Chapel. S929.306 Sh87 Cleobury Mortimer 1601-1812 H v9 Clive 1671-1812 L v7 Clunbury 1574-1812 H v2 Condover 1570-1812 L v6 Cound 1562-1812 L v2 Cressage 1605-1812 L v2 Dawley Magna 1666-1812 L v18 (falling apart!) Deuxhill & Glazeley 1718-1812 H v5 Diddlebury 1583-1812 H v15 Ditton Priors Wesleyan Chapel 1801-1834 Donington 1556-1812 L v3 Dorrington. see Lythe Hill Easthope 1624-1812 H v19 part 4 Eaton Constantine 1684-1812 L v13 Edgmond 1669-1812 L v13 Edgton 1722-1812 L v13 Edstaston 1712-1812 L v10 Ellesmere Independent Chapel 1787-1812 Ercall Magna se High Ercall Fitz 1559-1812 L v4 Ford 1589-1812 H v1 Frodesley 1547-1812 L v4 Glazeley, see Deuxhill and Glazeley Great Bolas 1582-1812 L v13 Great Ness 1589-1812, m. to 1837 L v20 Greete 1663-1812 H v5 Grinshill 1592-1812 H v5 Habberley 1598-1812 H v5 Hadnall & Clive Independent Chapels 1798-1837 Halson 1686-1897 S v2 Handwood 1589-1763 H v1 Harley 1590-1812 L v2 High Ercall 1653-1812, m. to 1837 L v20, parts 4,5,6 Hodnet 1656-1812 L v11 (see also Weston Under Redcastle) Hope Bagot 1714-1812 , m. to 1837 H v20 Hopesay 1660-1812 H v18 parts 1 & 2 Hopton Castle 1538-1812 H v9 Hopton Wafters 1660-1812 H v9 Hordley 1686-1812 L v7 Hughley 1576-1812 H v1 Kenley 1682-1812 L v2 Kinlet 1657-1840 H v17 Kinnerley 1667-12 S v3 Knockin 1661-1812 S v3 Leebotwood 1547-1812 L v5 Leighton 1661-1812 L v5 Llanyblodwell 1695-1812 S v3 Llanyblodwell Smyrna Independent Chapel 1825-1836 Llanymynech 1666-1812 S v8 Longdon Upon Tern 1692-1812 L v2 Longnor 1586-1812 L v5 Ludlow 1558-1719 H v13 Ludlow Corve Stree and Old Independent Chapel 1802-1836 Lydham 1596-1812 H v3 Lyth Hill & Dorrington Chapel 1808-1837 Market Drayton Independent Chapel 1776-1836 Mawley Hall St. Mary Roman Catholic 1763-1831 Melverley 1723-1812 S v1 Middleton Seriven 1728-1812 H v5 Milson 1678-1812 H 16 Minsterley Independent Chapel 1806-1837 Monk Hopton 1698-1812 Montford 1662-1812 L v7 More 1570-1812 H v2 Neen Savage 1572-1812 H 17 Moreton Corbet 1580-1812 L v1 Moreton Say 1691-1812 L8 Munslow 1538-1812 H v15 Myddle 1541-1813, m. to 1837 H v17 Neen Solars 1678-1812 H v16 Neenton 1558-1812 H v3 Newport S.S. Peter & Paul R.C. 1785-1837 Newtown 1779-1812 L v10 Norbury 1560-1812 H v19, pt 2 Norton-in-Hales 1572-1880 L v18 Oldbury 1582-1812 H v16 Oldbury Old Dissenting Chapel (Presbyterian) 1715-1812 Onibury 1577-1812, m. to 1837 H v18, pt 2 Oswestry 1558-1812, m. to 1837 S v4,5,6,7 Oswestry Old Chapel (Congregation) 1780-1812 Pitchford 1558-1812 L v1 Plowder, St. Francis R.C. 1826-1837 Pontesbury 1538-1812 H v12 Prees, see Whixhall Preson Gobalds 1560-1812, m. to 1837 L 20/21 Rattlinghope 1755-1812 H v5 Rodington 1678-1812 L v21, pt 2 Ruyton in the Eleven Towns 1719-1812 L v5 St. Martins 1579-1812 S v8 Selattyn 1557-1812 S v1 Sheinton 1658-1812 L v2 Sheriff Hales 1557-1812 L v7 Shipton 1538-1812 H v1 Shrewsbury Claremont Baptist Meeting House 1766-1808 Shrewsbury High St. Presbyterian 1692-1812 Shrewsbury St. Chad 1616-1812, L v15,16,19 Shrewsbury St. Mary's 1584-1812 L v12 Shrewsbury St. Mary's R.C. 1775-1837 Shrewsbury Society of Friends 1657-1812 Shrewsbury Swan St. Chapel Independent 1767-1812 Sibdon Carwood 1582-1812 H v2 Sidbury 1560-1812 H v1 Smethcote 1609-1812 L v1 Stanton Lacy 1561-1812 H v4 Stapleton 1546-1812 L v5 Stirchley 1658-1812 L v5 Stoke S. Milborough 1654-1812 H v19 pt 5 Stokesay 1559-1812, m. to 1837 H v17 Tasley 1563-1812 H v1 Tibberton 1719-1812 L v13 Tong 1629-1812 L v4 Uffington 1578-1812 L v5 Uppington 1650-1812 L v4 Waters Upton 1547-1812 L v13 Wem 1583-1744 L v9 Wem 1745-1812 L v10 Wem Chapel St. Independent 1785-1836 Westbury 1637-1812 H 12 Weston under Redcastle 1714-1812, m. to 1837 H v20, part 1 Whitchurch (Dodington Presbyterian Chapel) 1708-1812 White Ladies. Burials only 1816-1844 L v3 Whithington 1591-1812 L v5 Whittington 1591-1812 S v2 Whixall Independent Chapel 1805-1822 Willey 1644-1812 H v16 Wistanston 1638, 1661-1812, m. to 1837 H v17 Woolstaston 1601-1812 H v1 Worthen 1558-1812 H v11 Wrockwardine 1591-1812 L v8 Wroxeter 1613-1812 L v11 H= Diocese of Hereford L= Diocese of Lichfield S= Diocese of St. Asaph P.S. As these are hidden away up in the stack, retrieving them is not easy and depends upon condition and availability; i.e. being catalogued, or being shrink-wrapped, or otherwise being in process of conservation, but most are in good condition. Publication dates are very early 1900s. P.P.S. Last time I received a deluge of emails from very pleasant folk wanting look-ups post 1812, or as in the case of marriages for some parishes post 1837. I guess, like me, they needed their eye-sight checking. DO PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE DATES before replying. Thanks for that. The reason for getting this email out now, is to give you time to select what you need, so that I do not have to pull down the particular volume twice from the "hidden" stacks, much to the chagrin of the hard working library staff. Must look after them, their work is not an easy one, considering what they have to put up from the public at times, and of course, especially from me! Deadline for providing your information for look-ups will be December 20. For those who have an interest, the December edition of my little rag "Genetree" will be in the Wrexham Library & Arts Centre, and the Victorian State Library, LaTrobe section, around mid December. And a very MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, and I do hope that the NEW YEAR brings you lots of goodies with new-found relatives coming out of the blue! Check out the 1901 census in January! You are sure to find something! Have fun - this is a hobby, not a job! Graham Price Melbourne, Australia N.B. The meaning of never-never is an Australian icon - in that if you went to live in the outback you would never, never, want to leave it. (I'm not so sure about that! Some parts of Australia are worse than an Afghan desert! :)) )