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Family
Research Throughout
history Cornish people have travelled to all parts of the world, first
as seamen and fishermen then as miners, farmers, and workers in other
trades. The seamen and fishermen usually returned home, but since the
1600s Cornishmen have settled in lands across the sea. Some married and
had families whilst others took their families with them. Other
families moved within the United Kingdom in order to find work – which
of course still takes place today. There
is a saying that "absence makes the heart grow fonder" and a
look in the Morrab Library visitors’ book shows that even centuries
after families left Cornwall their descendants are still returning to
their roots. This
longing has also led to people contacting the Morrab Library from
overseas seeking information on their ancestors. Whilst the Library
would like to help, unfortunately we do not have the staff available to
get involved in research of this kind. Instead, we have made some
information available on this web site. If
you are therefore unable to travel to the library, you will find a link
here giving information on some Cornish parishes. In some of these you
will find links to people who have volunteered to act as the On Line
Parish Clerk (OPC) for that particular parish. The Online Parish Clerks
scheme was started in Cornwall and is the most advanced, however, please remember that they
are volunteers and whilst they make no charge a word of thanks is always
appreciated. We must point out that whilst this scheme is not directly linked to the
Library we are grateful for the help they provide. You
will also find a Family History Link page where we have again tried
to provide you with links to information on researching your family
tree. Here you will find links which will enable you to search on-line
for your ancestors free of charge. Some
of you may live within travelling distance of the Library.
If so, it is well worth becoming a member with the yearly
subscription being just £25. Those further away can do their research
for a daily fee of just £3; however if you wish to research the rare
and therefore more valuable archival books and manuscripts, the cost to
non-members is £5 per day. The archival searches can only be done by
appointment in order that a member of the library staff can be present.
To make an appointment please telephone the library on +44 ( 0) 1736
364474. If
you are able to visit the Library there are lots of documents and books
which you can use for researching the lifestyle of your ancestors,
around 2,750 of the books being printed before 1801. There is also
great research potential in the extensive runs of eighteenth- and
nineteenth-century periodicals, among which are over a century of
Cornish newspapers. There are seventeenth- and eighteenth-century
Parliamentary Reports, nineteenth-century Blue Books and Historic
Manuscript Commission Reports. The
photographic archive is a must for anyone doing research into Cornwall
and its people. The Morrab has one of the finest collections with over
10,000 photographs and negatives of local subjects on file. These can be
viewed only on a Thursday: please book in advance. All
in all family history is a fascinating subject, and whilst it is always
exciting to find another name to add to the list, it is also well worth
the effort to discover how that person lived. Within the walls of the
Morrab Library are books, manuscripts and newspapers which will give you
that information, and what is more our staff and volunteers will make
you welcome. Information
on Penwith Parishes
St Anthony in Meneage Parish Mor/Reg/1 Copies of the Parish Registers held at the Morrab (Hard copies) Baptisms: Nov. 1660 - Nov. 1812 (Hard copies) Burials: Dec. 1678 - Nov 1811 (Hard copies) Marriages Feb. 1668 - Aug. 1809 (Hard copies) For more information click Here Use your back button to return to this site. On Line Baptisms OPC Site Baptisms 1597 - 1901 OPC Diane Donohue E-mail On-line Census Transcribed by volunteers for the Cornwall Census Project . 1841 1851 - 1861 - 1881 - 1891
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Breage Parish. OPC Web Site with lots of on line records. Use your back button to return to this site. O.P.C. Breage (inc. Godolphin) Althea Barker E-mail For more information click Here including the on-line Census Transcribed by volunteers for the Cornwall Census Project . Use your back button to return to this site. ----------------------------------------------------------------- St Buryan Parish Mor/Reg/2 Copies of the Parish Registers held at the Morrab Baptisms Sep. 1653 - Dec. 1812 (Hard Copy) Burials Nov. 1653 - Dec. 1812 (Hard Copy) Transcribed by W. Treffry Hoblyn (Volume 1 Baptisms dated 1930) and presented to the Library by the Transcriber. Baptisms 1813 - 1849 (Hard Copy) Marriages 1813 - 1906 (Hard Copy) Burials 1813 - 1907 (Hard Copy) Transcribed as part of the Cornwall On-Line Parish Clerk Project and presented to the Library by the Transcriber. (Box 11) 1841 Census (Hard Copy) For more information click Here including the on-line Census Transcribed by volunteers for the Cornwall Census Project . & Here for lots more information on St Buryan and surrounding area. Use your back button to return to this site. O.P.C. Corinne Thompson OPC Web Page Use your back button to return to this site.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carbis Bay Parish. For lots more information click Here including the on-line Census Transcribed by volunteers for the Cornwall Census Project . & Here for lots more information on the parish and surrounding area. Use your back button to return to this site. OPC Chris Uphill E-mail see the OPC Web Site with some on-line records. Use your back button to return to this site. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cury Parish Some Parish Records are available on line: For more information click Here including the on-line Census Transcribed by volunteers for the Cornwall Census Project . Use your back button to return to this site. OPC Margaret Baur E-mail ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- St Erth Parish For transcripts of the Parish records and lots of other records see Here on the web. Use your back button to return to this site. For lots more information click Here Use your back button to return to this site. O.P.C. Darcel (Dee) E-mail --------------------------------------------------------------- Germoe Parish For more information go Here Use your back button to return to this site. OPC June Nicholls E-mail ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gulval Parish Mor/ C929.342375. The Parish Registers of Gulval (alias Lanisley) in the County of Cornwall (1598 - 1812); edited with an appendix and notes, by George Bown Millet and William Bolitho. Published by Beare & Son, Penzance, 1893. Bound 172 pp. 25cms. 2 Hard copies. Part 1. Baptisms: pp 1 - 23 Marriages pp 25 -33 Burials pp 35 -51 Part 2. Baptisms: pp 53 -83 Marriages: pp 85 -95 Burials pp 97 -118 Also Red/ Ledger contains for 1813 -1837: Baptisms: pp 1 - 50 Hard copies. Marriages pp 51 -65 Hard copies. Burials pp 66 -87 Hard copies. Index pp 88 108. Hard copies. Also Baptisms: 1813 - 1886 Hard copies. Marriages 1813 - 1905 Hard copies. Burials 1800 - 1900 Hard copies. For lots more information click Here & Here. Use your back button to return to this site. OPC Temp off line. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Gwinear Parish Mor/Reg/8 Copies of the Parish Registers held at the Morrab Baptisms: May 1727 - Feb 1780 Hard Copies Feb 1780 -Dec 1798 Hard copies Jan 1799 -Dec 1817 Hard Copies For lots more information click Here Use your back button to return to this site. O.P.C. Roger Shirley E-mail Web site with some on-line records. Use your back button to return to this site. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gwithian Parish Mor/Reg/9 Copies of the Parish Registers held at the Morrab Baptisms: 1559 - 1837 Hard Copies Burials 1560 - 1837 Hard Copies Transcribed by W. Treffry Hoblyn 1931 and presented to the Library by the Transcriber. Contains corrections to earlier transcription by Rev. A. Pendarves Hockin and later collation by Dr. H. Hambley Rowe. For lots more information click Here Use your back button to return to this site. OPC Kathie Weigel E-mail Web site Some records on-line. Use your back button to return to this site. ----------------------------------------------------------- Godolphin Parish For lots more information click Here Use your back button to return to this site. O.P.C. Mary Kernebone E-mail Web site with some on-line records. Use your back button to return to this site. ------------------------------------------------------------- Halsetown Parish. Marriages 1860 - 1901. Hard Copy For lots more information click Here & here O.P.C. Rick Parsons E-mail Web site some records on line. Use your back button to return to this site. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Hayle St Elwyn Parish For lots more information click Here OPC Julie Wheeler E mail ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Helston Parish For lots more information click Here OPC Don Carkyt Email Web Site Here ------------------------------------------------------------------------ St Hilary Parish Also you will find interesting notes on events that happened which were entered in the Parish Register. Records can be found on line HERE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Isles of Scilly Mor/Reg/20 Copies of the Parish Registers held at the Morrab St Mary Marriages: Nov. 1726 - Dec. 1812 Photocopy of ms. transcription by W. Hambley Rowe 1925. With some records of Scilly marriages elsewhere. For lots more information click Here OPC Walter Badge E-mail Web site On line burial records ----------------------------------------------------------------------- St Ives Parish For lots more information click Here & Here O.P.C. Rick Parsons E-mail Web site some on line records ----------------------------------------------------------------------- St Just in Penwith MOR/REG/11. Copies of the Parish Registers held at the Morrab Baptisims March 1612 - Dec. 1812 (pp 1 - 113) Burials March 1599 - Mar. 1711 (pp 115 -140) Printed - persumably by Rev. Taylor with other parish notes. Source not given. In envelope contained in folder .25cms. For lots more information click Here & Here O.P.C. Margaret Owens E-MAIL ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Lelant Parish For lots more information click Here & Here O.P.C. Chris Uphill E-mail Web Site ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ludgvan Parish For lots more information click Here O.P.C. Arlene Amodei ----------------------------------------------------------------------- St Levan Parish Mor/Reg/12. Copies of the Parish Registers held at the Morrab Baptisms: Apr. 1700 - Dec 1812 Burials: Jul. 1700 - Oct. 1812. Transcribed by W. Treffry Hoblyn 1931 and presented to the Library by the Transcriber. For lots more information click Here & Here O.P.C. Pat Banks ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Marazion Parish Mor/Reg/10 Copies of the Parish Registers held at the Morrab See St Hilary For lots more information click Here O.P.C. June Nicholls OPC Web Site ----------------------------------------------------------
Madron Parish MOR/REG/14. Copies of the Parish Registers held at the Morrab Baptisms: Sep. 1592 - Jul. 1726 Burials: May 1577 - Jul. 1681 Marriages Sep. 1577 - Jan 1678 See C929.342375. The first book of the Parish Register of Madron in the County of Cornwall: edited, with an Appendix and Notes, by George Bown Millet, Beare & son, Penzance, 1877. With Index. Also extracts from other Registers relating to Madron families. 140pp. 26cms. 2 copies. For lots more information click Here & Here O.P.C. Patricia Hard The Morrab library has hand bound copies of the parish registers for Baptisms 1592 - 1812, Burials 1577 - 1812 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Manaccan Parish OPC Diane Donohue E-mail ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- St Martin in Meneage Parish For lots more information click Here. O.P.C. Donald E. Curkeet (on behalf of his ancestor John Carkeet, Parish Clerk) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mawgan in Meneage Parish O.P.C.
Roger Shirley
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ St Michaels Mount Copies of the Parish Registers held at the Morrab see St Hillary. For lots more information click Here. O.P.C. June Nicholls OPC Web Site ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Morvah Parish Mor/Reg/ 15. Copies of the Parish Registers held at the Morrab Baptisms: Apr. 1650 - Dec. 1837 Burials: Mar. 1655 - Dec. 1837 Marriage Aug. 1813 - Apr. 1837. Transcribed by W. Treffry Hoblyn 1934. For lots more information click Here & Here O.P.C. Kathie Weigel E-mail Web Site ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mullion Parish OPC Pat Banks E- Mail ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newlyn St Peter Parish Mor/Reg/16 Copies of the Parish Registers held at the Morrab See Paul Parish. For lots more information click Here & Here O.P.C. Stella Wright E-mail ------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Parish. MOR/REG/16. Copies of the Parish Registers held at the Morrab Baptisms Oct. 1595 - Jan 1732 Jan. 1732 - Dec 1802 Jan 1800 - Dec 1812 (note overlap). Burials Jul. 1595 - Dec. 1800 Jan. 1801 - Dec. 1812 Transcribed by W Treffry Hoblyn (n.d.) and presented to the Library by the Transcriber. The Paul parish includes the villages of Paul, Mousehole, Newlyn, Sheffield and the surrounding area. For lots more information click Here & Here O.P.C. Stella Wright E-Mail ------------------------------------------------------------------ Pendeen Parish Mor/Reg/11 Copies of the Parish Registers held at the Morrab see St Just Parish. For lots more information click Here & Here O.P.C. Margaret Owens E-mail ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Penzance Parish. See copies of Mor/Reg/14 the Madron Parish Registers held at the Morrab For lots more information Penzance St John click Here. & Here For lots more information Penzance St Paul click Here & Here For lots more information Penzance St Mary click Here & Here O.P.C. for all Susan Evans Shaw E-mail ------------------------------------------------------------------- Perranuthnoe Parish Mor/Reg/17 Copies of the Parish Registers held at the Morrab Baptisms: Apr. 1562 - Nov. 1812 Burials: Oct. 1562 - Dec. 1812 Transcribed by W. Treffry Hoblyn 1931 For lots more information click Here O.P.C. Al Kline E-mail ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phillack Parish For lots more information click Here O.P.C. Julie Wheeler E-Mail Web Site Lots of records on line -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Porthleven Parish For lots more information click Here O.P.C. Kay Williams E-mail --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sancreed Parish Mor/Reg/19 Copies of the Parish Registers held at the Morrab Baptisms July 1566 - Jul 1695 July 1695 - Aug. 1812 Burials Apr. 1579 - Aug 1761 Aug. 1761 - Dec. 1812 Marriages 1559 - 1837 OPC Gwen Attridge E-mail Web site has put these records plus others on line Transcribed by W. Treffry Hoblyn (n.d.) and presented to the Library by the Transcriber. For lots more information click Here & Here -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sennen Parish MOR/REG/21. Copies of the Parish Registers held at the Morrab Baptisms Apr. 1700 - Nov. 1812 Burials Dec. 1700 - Nov. 1812 Transcribed by W. Treffry Hoblyn 1930 and presented to the Library by the transcriber. O.P.C. George Pritchard E-mail Web site these records on line plus others on line For more information click Here & Here -------------------------------------------------------------------- Towednack Parish Mor/ Reg/22. Copies of the Parish Registers held at the Morrab Baptisms: Oct. 1676 - Dec. 1812 Burials: Sep. 1683 - Dec. 1812. Transcribed by W. Treffty Hoblyn 1931 and presented to the Library by the Transcriber. For lots more information click Here & Here O.P.C. Rick Parsons E-mail Web Site Lots of on-line records ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Zennor Parish Mor/Reg/23. Copies of the Parish Registers held at the Morrab Baptisms: Nov. 1599 - Jun 1837 Burials: Apr. 1713 - Jun. 1837 Marriage: Jan 1813 - Jul. 1837 Transcribed by W. Treffry Hoblyn 1934 and presented to the Library by the Transcriber. For lots more information click Here & Here OPC Diane Donohue E-mail -----------------------------------------------------------------------
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