| This course complements the English: Parish Registers which is concerned solely with the Established Church from 1538 onwards when, apart from the brief reign of Mary Tudor (1553-1558), it had broken away from the Roman Catholic domination and moved towards Protestantism.
The course deals with the other Judaeo-Christian denominations in England. I use the word Non-Anglican has a general term for all of these. The term Nonconformist strictly refers only to Protestants, and it is used with that meaning in this text. Most genealogists will have need to examine the records of Nonconformists, Catholics, Jews, or other faiths at some time in their searches. Extensive material is waiting to be used in archives, libraries, and genealogy websites.
Course Content
Module 1
Researching English Non-Anglicans
Introduction
Clues to Non-Anglican Ancestry
• Protestant Dissenter Ancestry
Clues to Catholic Ancestry
Clues to Jewish Ancestry
Protestant Categories
• Episcopal
• Reformed
• Independent Movements
Historical Survey & State Records
• Pre-Reformation (to 1534)
• Reformation to Civil War (1534-1642)
Module 2
Eras & Acts
Restoration (1660-1730s)
Sacrament Certificates
Methodism Era (1730s-1830s)
Victorian era (1830s-1901)
Module 3
General Civil Records, Anglican, and Jewish Records
Quarter Sessions & Assizes
• Places of Worship
Naturalization & Denization
Maps, Local Histories & Theses
Anglican Records
• Baptisms
• Marriages
• Burials
• Monumental Inscriptions
• Parish Chest Records
• Ecclesiastical Court Records
Jews
• History and Beliefs
• History in England
• Jewish Names
• Location of Jews in England
• Jewish Records
• Jewish Registers
• Other Jewish Records
• Sources
Module 4
Catholic Records
Roman Catholics
• History and Beliefs
• Catholic Missions and Parishes
• Catholic Records
• Catholic Registers
• Other Catholic Records
• Other Catholic Parish Records
• Catholics in Early Non-Catholic Records
• Catholic Societies
• Catholic Publications
Irvingites
Module 5
Protestants, Huguenots, Walloons & Flemish, Muggletonians, and Presbyterians & Unitarians Records
Protestant Records
• Dr. Williams' Library
• Protestant Nonconformist Registers
• Unique features of Nonconformist Registers
• Other Nonconformist Records
• Other Items in the Register Books
• Immigrant Protestants
Huguenots, Walloons & Flemish
• History and Beliefs
• Walloons
• Huguenots
• Flemish
• Huguenot, Walloon & Flemvish Records
• Huguenot, Walloon & Flemish Registers
• Other Records of Huguenots
Muggletonians
Presbyterians & Unitarians
• History and Beliefs
• Presbyterian & Unitarian Records
• Presbyterian & Unitarian Archives
• Presbyterian & Unitarian Registers
• Other Presbyterian & Unitarian Records
Module 6
Baptists, and Congregationalists & Independents Records
Baptists
• History and Beliefs
• Baptist Records
• Baptist Registers
• Other Baptist Records
• Baptist References
Congregationalists & Independents
• History and Beliefs
• Congregational/Independent Records
• Congregational & Independent Registers
• Congregational & Independent Baptisms
• Congregational & Independent Burials
• Other Congregational/Independent Records
• Congregational & Independent References
Module 7
Quakers, Moravians, Inghamites, and Methodists Records
Quakers
• History and Beliefs
• Quaker Records
• Quaker Registers
• Other Quaker Records
Morovians
• History and Beliefs
• Moravian Records
• Moravian Registers
• Other Moravian Records
Inghamites
Methodists
• History and Beliefs
• Archives & Records
• Methodist Registers
• Other Methodist Records
Module 8
Other Denominational Records
Swedenborgians or New Jerusalem Church
• History and Beliefs
• Records
Bible Christians
• History and Beliefs
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• History and Beliefs
• Latter-day Saint Records
• Latter-day Saint Branch Records
• Latter-day Saint Emigration Records
• Other Latter-day Saint Records
Plymouth Brethern
Salvation Army
• History and Beliefs
• Salvation Army Records
• Other Salvation Army Records
The Challenge of Dissenter Research
Non-Anglicans & The Nation
• The Industrial Revolution
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