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Index of Nuns

The majority of the records in this Catholic Family History Society database relate to nuns who professed later than 1795 and thus usefully complements, rather than duplicates, the detailed study of the families of nuns of the English convents in exile 1600-1800, by Dr.Caroline Bowden et alia This CD provides records of approximately 14,000 nuns. For each nun in the index the following facts may ...

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Introduction to Catholic Southampton

Canon Scantlebury's last work, his **Introduction to Catholic Southampton**, belies its title since is in fact a record of his extensive research into the history of Catholicism in the city since the Reformation This CD contains: - Introduction to Catholic Southampton by Canon R E Scantlebury - The Registers of St Joseph's Church, Southampton: - Baptisms 1792-1848 - Marriages 1803-1849 - Introd...

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Lancashire Catholic Wills 1492-1894

This is a valuable finding aid for those researchers with Catholic ancestors in Lancashire. It contains names which appear in the wills of persons reputed to be Catholics. Over 4,000 wills are included and the Index shows the names of nearly 50,000 testators, beneficiaries, family members and witnesses. In addition, wherever possible, the reputed Roman Catholic status of the testators and others h...

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Lancashire Registers Volume 1

**The Roman Catholic Register of Wrightington Hall (later St Joseph's)** - Baptisms 1795-1879 - Confirmations 1813-1876 - Banns 1854-1889 - Marriages 1795-1852 - Deaths 1806-1879 - First Communicants 1851-1889 **The Registers of Standish Hall (later St Marie's)** - Baptisms 1742-1885 - Marriages 1743-1839 - Burials 1770-1889 Wrightington and Standish are two Lancashire villages about 2 miles a...

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London, Sardinian Embassy Chapel, Registers 1772 - 1841

This CD contains transcriptions with indexes of 12 baptismal registers from the **Sardinian Chapel** in Lincoln's Inn Fields from March 1772 to April 1841. This mission has been rightly termed the Mother Church of the Catholic Faith in the Archdiocese of Westminster. In total the indexes contain over 60,000 last names. The CD is complete with instructions on how to access the registers...

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Manchester, St. Anne (RC) Baptisms 1848-1874

**St Anne**, Junction Street, Ancoats, was founded in 1848. Almost 9,000 entries with about 40,000 names in all, including godparents. Contains both a transcript and scanned copies of the original baptism register All names in the register are fully indexed...

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Manchester, St. Patrick (RC) Baptisms 1832-1860

Baptisms at **St Patrick's RC Church**, Livesey Street, Manchester 1832-1860. Index to 26,093 baptisms plus scanned copies of the registers Founded in 1832 to cater for the huge intake of Irish people into Manchester, St Patrick's quickly became Manchester's largest RC parish numerically with more than 1,000 baptisms in some years This CD-ROM contains scanned copies of the original baptism regis...

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Manchester, St. Patrick (RC) Burials 1832-1858

Burials at **St Patrick's Church**, Livesey Street, Manchester, 1832-1858 on CDROM. The graveyard is the burial place of Catholics from over much of North Manchester. The entries total 27,094. As well as the name of the deceased and date of burial many entries contain the cause of death and address....

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Manchester, St.Mary's RC Church, Mulberry Street

- Baptisms : 1794-1812, 1812-1819, 1820-1831, 1832-1841 & 1842-50 - Marriages : 1831-1836 - Burials : 1816-1825 & 1832-1837 - plus a List of Parents, extracted from the Baptism Registers St.Mary's is the oldest existing Catholic Church in Manchester and Salford. The Manchester Mission first began in 1773, in a room in Roman Entry (off High St.). In 1776, it moved to Rook Street Chapel (off Market...

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Miscellaneous London District Transcriptions - Volume 1

This CD contains scans of 27 indexed transcriptions of Catholic parish registers from churches, chapels and missions in the County of Middlesex. The registers cover: - Bavarian Embassy Baptisms 1748-1838 Marriages 1747-1840 - St Aloysius Baptisms 1802 Confirmations 1808-1820 - St Boniface Baptisms 1812-1862 - St Mary Moorfields Baptisms 1763-1839 Marriages 1777-1821 Burials 1819-1853 - Virginia S...

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Miscellaneous London District Transcriptions - Volume 2

This CD complements Volume 1 with scans of a further 23 indexed transcriptions of Catholic parish registers from churches, chapels and missions in the ecclesiastical division known as the London District until 1850. The registers on this CD cover: - French Chapel Royal: Baptisms 1842-1911 and Marriages 1846-1910 - Kentish Town, St Alexis: Baptisms 1849-1854 - Blessed Virgin Mary of Czestochowa an...

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Registers of The French Chapel Royal

This CD provides the following records of the French Chapel Royal, King St., Portman Sq., London. - Baptisms 1792-1841 (1148 entries) - Marriages 1792-1846 (487 entries) - Burials 1794-1801 and 1813-1814 (65 entries). Records largely relate to French émigrés and their subsequent families. Baptisms are recorded from a number of Hampshire locations as well as in London. The earlier burials...

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St Wilfrid with St Mary, Preston, Lancashire

**St Wilfrid with St Mary RC Parish, Preston, Lancashire** - Baptisms: 1768-1803 and 1813-1899 - Marriages: 1769-1803, 1813-1829 and 1836-1899 - Death/Burials: 1768-1803, 1817-1854 and 1891-1915 The Jesuits served the Preston Mission from at least 1701 and possibly earlier from 1685, first in an older chapel, then in a newly built St Mary's, on Friargate, from 1761. Preston Catholics used this c...

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The Bishops' Registers of Confirmations in the Midland and London Districts of the Catholic Church in England

The Midland register covers 1768-1811 and 1816. The Midland District comprised the counties of Derbyshire, Huntingdonshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. Includes an index to names, 265 pages The London Register covers 1826-1837 and 1843. The London District was comprised ...

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The Margaret Higgins Database of Catholics in England and Their Friends:1607-1840

The Database on this CD provides records of approximately 274,500 persons found in the many 'Returns of Papists'; 1705-6, 1711, 1735, 1745, 1767 and 1780 plus other sources listed at the end of the 30 page introduction. For each entry in the database the following facts may be available: - Year - Surname and Forename(s) - Status / Occupation - Age (Yrs) - Length of Residence - County / Country -...

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