Ancient Funeral Monuments - 1631

A superb and very ancient book published in 1631 - gravestone & monumental inscriptions in churches in East Anglia, London, the home counties and the south east. Transcribed as they appeared in 1631 !!    

Price:  £13.62

Antiquities of Westminster Abbey

The monuments and gravestones of Westminster Abbey as they existed in 1722 when this wonderful old pair of books were published. Liberally illustrated with fine engravings.    

Price:  £15.11

London Church Registers Compendium Set 1

ALL of the London and Middlesex church registers which Archive CD Books have scanned in first phase of their cooperative project with The Harleian Society in a special 2 CD set.    

Price:  £69.99

London Dutch Church Register 1568-1872

This register contains the attestation of certificates of membership, confessions of guilt, certificates of marriages and betrothals, publications of banns etc between 1568 to 1872.    

Price:  £12.13

London Marriage Licences 1521-1869

These contain lists of licences granted in a particular diocese, but they include details of marriage licences relating to people all over the country, and are very valuable sources of family history information.    

Price:  £9.79

London Parish Registers - Marriages (4 Vols)

The complete set of 4 volumes for London.    

Price:  £15.00

Marriage Licences Issued by the Bishop of London 1520-1828

Two Volumes. Arranged in date order, with full indexes. Includes licences granted to marry in churches all over England. Not just London.    

Price:  £15.11

Marriage Licences Issued by the Dean & Chapter of Westminster 1558-1678., and by the Vicar General of the Archbishop of Canterbury 1660-1679

Note that although the "Canterbury" licences appear to overlap those of the 4 volume set above, they contain different licence records.    

Price:  £12.13

Marriage Licences issued from the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury 1543-1869

Licences granted to marry in places all over Great Britain.    

Price:  £12.13

Marriage Licences: Vicar General of the Archbishop of Canterbury 1660-1694

A wealth of information for family historians. Marriage licences give so much valuable information such as ages, places of residence, and fathers' names, etc. which are not stated in the parish registers until as late as 1837!    

Price:  £17.87

Register of Burials at The Temple Church 1628-1853

A transcript of the burials register in this central London church.    

Price:  £9.79

The Dutch Church Registers 1571-1874

The registers of the Dutch Church, Austin Friars London, 1571-1874. Contains the marriage, baptism and burial registers as well as the monumental inscriptions and a short account of the strangers and their churches. This describes the migration of Dutch people to England. Listed alphabetically and made fully searchable on CD, this is another invaluable source to those with Dutch ancestors.    

Price:  £12.13

The Marriage & Burial Registers of St Paul's Church, Covent Garden 1653-1853

This CD contains:
Burials 1653-1853 (Harleian Soc. Vols. 36 & 37)
Marriages 1653-1837 (Harleian Soc. Vol. 35)    

Price:  £15.11

The Marriage Registers of St George, Hanover Square London 1725-1837

Four volumes of transcripts from the original registers. Volume 1, marriages 1725-1787. Volume 2, marriages 1788-1809. Volume 3, marriages 1810-1823. Volume 4, 1824-1837. Each volume has its own excellent index of names. Kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleian Society.    

Price:  £21.70

The Marriage Registers of St Mary le Bone, Middlesex & Oxford Chapel, Vere Street

Published in nine volumes these are transcripts from the registers of this very highly populated parish.
   

Price:  £21.70

The Register of St Martin in the Fields, London

Baptisms, marriages and burials 1619-1636. Kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleian Society.    

Price:  £15.11

The Register of the Temple Church, London

Baptisms 1629-1853 and marriages 1628-1760. Kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleian Society.    

Price:  £12.13

The Registers at St George's Chapel, Mayfair 1740-1754

Transcripts of the registers found in the personal possession of Revd. Alexander Keith.
The chapel was a place that performed marriage ceremonies without the need for obtaining a licence or calling of banns. These were called clandestine marriages and although irregular, they were perfectly valid and binding at the time.
The Rev. Keith was appointed to officiate there and he soon began to advertise in newspapers of the advantages of marrying in his chapel.    

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The Registers of Charterhouse Chapel

Transcripts from the original registers. Marriages 1671-1812, burials 1695-1854 and baptisms 1813-1836. This book was kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleian Society.    

Price:  £9.79

The Registers of Christ Church, Newgate, Greyfriars - Baptisms, Marriages & Burials 1538-1753

Transcripts from the original registers. Baptisms from 1538-1753, marriages from 1542-1753 and burials from 1540-1753
PLEASE NOTE. The years 1588 to September 1666 are missing. The registers were destroyed, along with the church itself, in the Great Fire of London.    

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The Registers of Kensington 1539-1675

Transcripts of the original registers. There is no mention of a particular church, the text merely states 'the p'ishe Church of Kensington'. Complete with an excellent index. Baptisms, marriages and burials 1539-1675. Kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleain Society.    

Price:  £9.79

The Registers of St Antholin, Budge Row & St John Baptist, Wallbrook-London

Transcripts of the original registers including baptisms, marriages and burials from 1538-1754 for St Antholin and for St John there are baptisms 1682-1754 and burials 1686-1754. Kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleian Society.    

Price:  £12.13

The Registers of St Benedict & St Peter, Paul's Wharf, London

Transcripts of the original registers in three huge volumes.
Volume one contains baptisms from 1619-1837.
Volumes two contains marriages in St Benedict's from 1619-1730, volume three has marriages in St Benedict's 1731-1837 and for St Peter 1607-1834.    

Price:  £17.87

The Registers of St Botolph, Bishopsgate - 1558-1753

Three huge volumes containing transcriptions of all of the baptisms, marriages and burials of this major London church from 1558 to 1753. Released 30 May 2003    

Price:  £17.87

The Registers of St Clement, Eastcheap and St Martin Orgar, London

Part one contains St Clement baptisms, marriages and burials 1539-1666. Part two contains St Clement burials 1671-1853 and St Martin marriages 1625-1738, baptisms 1625-1812 and burials 1624-1812. Kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleian Society.    

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The Registers of St Dionis, Backchurch, London, 1538-1754

Transcripts of the original registers. Marriages, baptisms and burials from 1538 until 1754 complete with an excellent index of names. Kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleian Society.    

Price:  £15.11

The Registers of St Dunstan in the East, London

Published in three volumes. part one contains baptisms, marriages and burials 1558-1653. Part two covers 1653-91 and part three has baptisms 1692-1758, marriages 1692-1754 and burials 1692-1766. Kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleian Society.    

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The Registers of St Helen's Bishopsgate 1575-1837

Transcripts of the original registers with unbroken coverage of baptisms, mariages and burials from 1575 to 1837, the date that civil registration was introduced. An excellent index makes finding ancestors incredibly easy. Kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleian Society.    

Price:  £15.11

The Registers of St James, Clerkenwell 1551-1754

A huge set of six volumes of transcripts from the original registers.Volumes 1 & 2 have christenings from 1551 to 1753. volume 3 has marriages 1551-1754 and the final 3 volumes are for burials 1551-1754. The fact that there are so many burials, as opposed to christenings and marriages, illustrates how dramatically the population of Clerkenwell grew during the period covered. Each volume has its own index of names. Kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleian Society.    

Price:  £21.70

The Registers of St Katherine by the Tower, London

Published in five volumes. Part one baptisms, marriages and burials1584-1625, part two baptisms, marriages and burials 1626-65, part three marriages 1666-86, part four marriages 1687-1726 and part five baptisms and burials 1666-95. Kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleian Society.    

Price:  £21.70

The Registers of St Lawrence Jewry and St Mary Magdalen, Milk Street, London

Part one contains St Lawrence baptisms, marriages and burials 1538-1676. Part two contains St Lawrence and St Mary baptisms, marriages and burials 1677-1812. Kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleian Society.    

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The Registers of St Margaret's, Westminster, London

Baptisms 1660-1669, marriages 1664-1699 and burials 1660-1673. Kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleian Society.    

Price:  £15.11

The Registers of St Martin in the Fields, London 1550-1619

Transcripts from the original registers of this very well known church. Kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleian Society.    

Price:  £12.13

The Registers of St Martin Outwich 1670-1873

Transcripts of the original registers. Baptisms 1670-1873 and burials 1670 until 1852 when the churchyard was closed. The church was demolished in 1873 to make way for a bank. As usual there is an excellent index. Kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleian Society.    

Price:  £12.13

The Registers of St Mary Magdalen, Milk Street and St Michael Bassishaw, London

St Mary marriages 1559-1666, marriages 1558-1677 and burials 1559-1665. St Michael baptisms1538-1892, marriages 1538-1837 and burials 1538-1853. Kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleian Society.    

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The Registers of St Mary Mounthaw, London

Marriages 1568-1835, christenings 1568-1837 and burials 1568-1849. Kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleian Society.    

Price:  £12.13

The Registers of St Mary Somerset, London

Volume one contains christenings and marriages 1558-1837, volume two burials 1557-1853. Kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleian Society.    

Price:  £17.87

The Registers of St Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury, London

Published in three volumes covering marriages and baptisms 1538-1837 and burials 1538-1859. Kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleian Society.    

Price:  £17.87

The Registers of St Mary, Aldermary, London, 1558-1754

Transcripts of the original registers. Marriages, baptisms and burials from 1558 until 1754.
In this parish it appears to have been the custom to make yearly lists of its inhabitants and two of those lists, for 1733 and 1734, are included in this volume. These lists include information about the head of the family, his occupation, religious faith and the number of other people in his family.    

Price:  £12.13

The Registers of St Matthew, Friday Street, London

Baptisms, marriages and burials 1538-1812. Kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleian Society.    

Price:  £12.13

The Registers of St Michael, Cornhill 1546-1754

Transcripts of the original registers. There are several interesting entries, besides those of baptisms, marriages and burials. Mention is made in 1563 and 1603 of the beginnings of the plague epidemics.    

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The Registers of St Mildred, Bread St, London 1658-1853

Transcripts of the original registers. Baptisms 1658-1837, marriages 1670-1837 and burials 1670-1853 This book was kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleian Society.    

Price:  £9.79

The Registers of St Olave, Hart St, London 1563-1700

Transcripts of the original registers. Baptisms, burials and marriages 1563-1700. The transcribers were extremely meticulous in recording the entries . Most events have extra information, such as a deceased person's cause of death and their father's name or, at a baptism, the father's name and occupation is almost always there too. The book is incredibly well indexed, alphabetically by name and there is also an index of trades, professions and 'miscellaneous matters' such as causes of death (one of which is, bizarrely, 'killed by a fall of a barrel of raisins'!) This book was kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleian Society.    

Price:  £15.11

The Registers of St Paul's Cathedral

Transcripts of the original registers of one of the most famous churches in the world. Although, as one would expect, there are some very well heeled people marrying, or being buried here, virtually every marriage was by licence and many were ordinary people from all over the country. Complete with an excellent index. Kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleian Society.    

Price:  £12.13

The Registers of St Paul's Church, Covent Garden, London

Transcripts of the original registers in two volumes. Volume one: Births 24 August 1653-Jan 1658 and christenings Feb 1658-Aug 1752. Volume two: Christenings September 1752-June 1837. Each volume has its own superb index.. Kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleian Society.    

Price:  £15.11

The Registers of St Peter's, Cornhill, London

Transcripts from the original registers, the very first produced by The Harleian Society. Volume 1 has christenings from 1538 to 1666 and burials 1539-1666 and marriages from 1538 to 1666. Volume 2 contains christenings from 1667-1774, marriages 1673 to 1754 and burials 1667-1774. Each volume has its own index of names. These registers are uncommonly comprehensive, christenings almost always give the name of both the father and the mother and very often the father's occupation too. Burials, too, give information about spouses and occupations. Kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleian Society.    

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The Registers of St Stephen's, Walbrook and St Benet, Sherehog, London

Transcripts of the original registers. St Stephen's: Baptisms, marriages and burials 1557-1716. St Stephen's and St Benet: Baptisms, marriages and burials 1716-1860, plus banns of marriages 1754-1841. Fully indexed by name and by place. Kindly loaned by The Harleian Society.    

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The Registers of St Thomas the Apostle, London 1558-1754

Transcripts of the original registers. Baptisms and burials 1558-1754, marriages 1558-1672. As with the registers of St Mary Aldermary, the incumbent of the church in 1733 conducted what is, in effect, a partial census of his parishioners, listing the name and occupation of the head of each household along with their religion and the number of people in his family (the names of his family are NOT recorded). Even empty houses are noted and between 'Robert Maiyo, barber, to church, family five' and John Breadcutt, fruiterer, to church, family six' we see 'There are in this place ten Houses empty, some repair'd, others pull'd down and rebuilt.' As usual there is an excellent index, making it incredibly easy to find ancestors. Kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleian Society.    

Price:  £12.13

The Registers of St Vedast & St Michael le Quern, London

Transcripts of the original registers in two volumes Christenings November 1558-December 1836, births May 1695-June 1706. Marriages April 1559-June 1837. Burials November 1558-Mat 1837. Each volume has its own index of names. Kindly loaned to The Archive CD Books Project by The Harleian Society.    

Price:  £17.87

Westminster Abbey Registers

A transcript of the baptism, marriage and burial registers Baptisms 1607-1875, marriages 1655-1875, burials1607-1875. One interesting inclusion is the warrant for the 'disinterment of certain Commonwealth personages' including Oliver Cromwell's mother and John Pimme (sic). Fully indexed.    

Price:  £15.11