Hello all, It is very quiet here of late, so I thought I'd mention some things that have helped me doing research in other counties but I do not recall seeing discussed here. i) Applications for residency/removal orders. As I understand it people who fell on hard times could only apply for help from their home parish. Those who had wandered away could be subject to a removal order which would cause them and their families to be transported back to their home parish. Those that had worked for a time in a parish different from the one of their birth could apply for residency in their new parish. For those researching their family history these can give a clue of where to look for ancestors who moved from the parish of their birth in the days before this information was recorded in census data. ii) Muster roles. These were a type of census which was done to see how many men of fighting age there were in a given area. There were a number of these done in Napoleonic times in other counties. Presumably some could have been done in Warwickshire as well. So my first question is whether anybody has used these resources in Warwickshire, or are able to educate me (us) as to what resources of this or similar types are available for Warwickshire and where to find them. Thanks and regards Peter

The Warwickshire Record Office has an expanding catalogue online called Warwickshire's Past unlocked. Although there are some specific databases that have been catalogued by volunteers, such as the Calendar of Prisoners, the Tithe apportionments and the Victualler's Recognizances, you can also search for other information, such as militia records in Warwickshire. http://archivesunlocked.warwickshire.gov.uk/ Apart from the record office search engine, I also use the Access to Archives one hosted by TNA. This can sometimes throw up records at other repositories besides the county record office. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/ As to your comment about removal orders and settlement certificates/examinations, if a person married by licence rather than banns, this can also give you a clue to look elsewhere if you have exhausted the records in the parish where you thought the ancestors were based. The licence may not have survived, but the bonds seem to have a better survival rate. For militia and muster rolls, and other specialist data, I would also recommend you visit your local studies library or purchase the excellent Gibson guides on the various subjects. They give a more detailed breakdown of what is available for each county and the location of the records. Regards Ellen Spence ________________________________ From: Peter J Richardson <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, 5 June, 2010 18:06:13 Subject: [WAR] What records are available in Warwickshire Hello all, It is very quiet here of late, so I thought I'd mention some things that have helped me doing research in other counties but I do not recall seeing discussed here. i) Applications for residency/removal orders. As I understand it people who fell on hard times could only apply for help from their home parish. Those who had wandered away could be subject to a removal order which would cause them and their families to be transported back to their home parish. Those that had worked for a time in a parish different from the one of their birth could apply for residency in their new parish. For those researching their family history these can give a clue of where to look for ancestors who moved from the parish of their birth in the days before this information was recorded in census data. ii) Muster roles. These were a type of census which was done to see how many men of fighting age there were in a given area. There were a number of these done in Napoleonic times in other counties. Presumably some could have been done in Warwickshire as well. So my first question is whether anybody has used these resources in Warwickshire, or are able to educate me (us) as to what resources of this or similar types are available for Warwickshire and where to find them. Thanks and regards Peter List archives are at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/WARWICK ------------------------------- 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