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A collection of reference documents useful to beginners and more advanced researchers alike.
Published on 27 February 2023 Modified on 27 February 2023 By John B. MARSDEN 710 downloads
Civil Registration Key Dates.pdf
A list of key dates for civil registration including dates at which the Manchester Registration District was reorganised.
Published on 01 March 2023 Modified on 01 March 2023 By John B. MARSDEN 574 downloads
census_details.pdf
The dates of each of the decennial censuses from 1801 to 1931 and a summary of the details which were requested for each.
Published on 21 March 2023 Modified on 22 March 2023 By John B. MARSDEN 555 downloads
Key Dates for Parish Registers.pdf
The history of parish registers of baptisms, marriages and burials dates from 1538. Since their introduction, there have been many changes which may affect the content and how these might be interpreted. This document sets out the key dates and changes and their relevance to family historians.
Published on 13 June 2024 By John B. MARSDEN 332 downloads
Manchester_Street_Guide_1951.pdf
A list of Manchester streets published circa 1951 giving location information by reference to larger thoroughfares.
Published on 06 December 2024 By John B. MARSDEN 241 downloads
Street Names.pdf
An undated schedule of changes of street names originally included with a Geographia Manchester Street Guide. Dates from after 1952 (when Sanitary Street became Anita Street).
Published on 28 February 2023 Modified on 05 November 2024 By John B. MARSDEN 6079 downloads
manchester_60_inch_nls_index.pdf
An index to the 60 inch to one mile Ordnance Survey maps for Manchester and the surrounding district. Clicking on any street name will link to the area of the appropriate map on the National Library of Scotland web site, with the selected place at the centre of the page. Created by Chris Willis.
Published on 28 March 2023 Modified on 28 March 2023 By John B. MARSDEN 426 downloads
Coroners.pdf
Information about the coroner's court and its functions, including a list of links to coroners' courts covering Manchester and parts of Lancashire. Created by Linda Bailey.
Published on 23 October 2023 By John B. MARSDEN 990 downloads
Latin Forenames.pdf
Roman Catholic registers can be confusing since the names of those recorded will generally be written in Latin. This document explains the interpretation of latinised forenames and includes a list of Latin forenames with their English equivalents.
Published on 23 January 2024 By John B. MARSDEN 283 downloads
Latin - combined sheets.pdf
Handouts from the workshop: Latin for Family Historians run by Sylvia Dibbs of the Catholic Family History Society at Family Tree Live 26-27th April 2019 at Alexandra Palace, London. The images come from Findmypast/Birmingham Archdiocesan Archive and are published for personal study only.
Published on 13 June 2024 By John B. MARSDEN 258 downloads
Catholic Churches in Manchester and Salford.pdf
A listing of Catholic churches in Manchester & Salford with dates of foundation and closure.
Published on 25 April 2025 Modified on 25 April 2025 By John B. MARSDEN 17 downloads
workhouse_addresses.pdf
It was common practice, when registering a birth or death which took place in a workhouse, to enter the street address of the workhouse in the register and not the name of the institution. This document provides the street addresses of several Lancashire and Cheshire workhouses.