Index to the Registers of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials of the Parish of Wellow, in the Counties of Southampton and Wiltshire (Classic Reprint): ... of Vicars and Churchwardens, and Other Matter - Softcover

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Unlock centuries of family and parish history in one detailed index. This 1889 compilation catalogs the Registers of Wellow, including East and West Wellow, with Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, complete with notes, cross-references, and explanations of recording practices.

The book explains how the Registers were kept, the dates covered, and the challenges of early record-keeping. It also lists the twelve or more register books and shows how later editors added notes and corrections. An appendix extends the material with place-specific entries and related records.

• Alphabetical and date-based indexing of Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials from 1570 onward.


• Explanations of how parents’ names and other details were recorded, including occasional illegitimate entries.


• Observations on gaps, damaged pages, and earlier clerical habits that affected the records.


• Appendix with supplementary material and cross-references by parish area.

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