A list of key dates for civil registration including dates at which the Manchester Registration District was reorganised.

The dates of each of the decennial censuses from 1801 to 1931 and a summary of the details which were requested for each.

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.

A list of Manchester streets published circa 1951 giving location information by reference to larger thoroughfares.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A listing of Catholic churches in Manchester & Salford with dates of foundation and closure.