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Just got the above book which lists all the parishes in Herts and gives details of what records are available for each parish and where they are stored. I'm not familiar with these index books but happy to give the info provided. I guess its useful if you are planning avisit to see the records or need to contact holders and need to know where they are. Please leave message on this thread, bear with me, I will respond to all requests. Karen PS: if anyone knows of any other benefit of the index let me know!

Hi Carrie - unfortunately the index doesn't give the names of people, just what records are available and where they are stored. Berdon does not appear in the book anywhere - sorry. Karen

Hi please can you check for Ware, Wareside and Stanstead Abbots TY

Hi Karen Thank you for the offer please would you look up Barnet in Hertfordshire (1800-1820). Thank you very much. Regards Maureen

One thing for enquirers to bear in mind is that you must specify the period in which you are interested. Anyone who asked me about Croydon, Surrey church records circa 1880 would get very short shrift because I would spend days typing it out. A friend has calculated that there have been over 100 places of worship in Croydon up to the present day! There may be a single church in a village, but town parishes in the 1800s are forever subdividing as the populations grew. Even the villages often have a methodist chapel and the towns will have numerous chapels of every persuasion.

Barabara- thanks for posting that note, good for me too as I hadn't realised some parishes were so big, hadn't thought to ask for the years.

Hi Karen, Is there any information on Lilley and Flamstead? Thanks Lucia :-)

Ken - STANSTEAD ABBOTS St Andrew from 1882; St James formerly parish church, but Burials still take place there (Braughing Hundread; Ware Poor Law Union) OR (original records?) - C1695-1971; M1754-1988; B1679-1988 (HALS) BT 1800-68 (HALS) Cop M1754-1837 (Ts HALS, SG): C1695-1728,1752-1901, M1754-1923, B1678-1711, 1777-1901 (Mf SG) M Idx Allen (HALS) MI HFPHS, Gerish Lady Huntington's Connexion built 1808 closed 1984 C=baptisms. M=marriages. B=burials, BT= Bishops Transcripts, Cop= Modern Copies, Ts=typescript, Mf=microfiche or microfilm SG = Society of Genealogist, 14 Charterhouse Buidings, Goswell Road, London. EC1M 7BA. The libraary is open to members on payment of hourly, half-daily, or daily fees HALS = Herts Archives & Local Studies HFPHS = Herts Family & Population History Society indexed

Ken - WARESIDE - Holy Trinity built 1841 OR - C1841-1920; M1844-1959; B1841-1908; Banns 1844-1899 (HALS) Cop CB1841-1920, M1844-1908 (alphabetical) (Ts HALS); M1844-1959 (mf SG) MI Gerish (mf SG) CB could mean Baptisms & Burials, not listed as separate abbreviation WARESIDE - Methodists built 1889 closed 1973

Maureen BARNET - St.John Baptis (Cashio Hundred, Barnet Poor Law Union) Transferred from Hertfordshire to Middlesex 1965 OR - C1603-1984; M1560-1979; B1592-1891; Banns 1755-1812,1823-1966; BT - 1846-48 (HALS) Cop M1678-1837 (Ts HALS, SG); CMB 1814-24 (Ms SG); C1705-1876, M1678-1894, B1678-1893 (mf SG) M Idx Allen; Boyd MI Barrett n.d; Gerish (inc cemetery); London & North Middlesex FHS C=baptisms. M=marriages. B=burials, BT= Bishops Transcripts, Cop= Modern Copies, Ts=typescript, Mf=microfiche or microfilm; Ms=manuscript SG = Society of Genealogist, 14 Charterhouse Buidings, Goswell Road, London. EC1M 7BA. The library is open to members on payment of hourly, half-daily, or daily fees HALS = Herts Archives & Local Studies There is also a parish caled Barnet (EAST) - not sure if you want this too?

Lucia - nothing on Lilley but FLAMSTEAD - St Leonard (Dacorum Hundred; Hemel Hemsptead Poor Law Union) (H) OR C1548-1892; M1548-1929;B1548-1902; Banns 1754-1816,1824-1936 (HALS) BT 1604-1851,1856-74 def (HALS) Cop C1548-1847, M1548-1834(M), B1548-1869, Banns 1754-1806 (Ts(I) HALS, SG); M1548-1838 (Ts HALS, SG); C1548-1864, M1548-1838, B1548-1869 (mf SG); CM1548-1726, B1548-1698 (CofA) M Idx Allen MI Gerish (Inc Cemetary) FLAMSTEAD Wesleyan Mehodists founded 1823 OR C1861-1959 (HALS) FLAMSTEAD Baptists MI Gerish (Mf SG) C=babtisms. M=marriages. B=burials, BT= Bishops Transcripts, Cop= Modern Copies, Ts=typescript, Mf=microfiche or microfilm; Ms=manuscript SG = Society of Genealogist, 14 Charterhouse Buidings, Goswell Road, London. EC1M 7BA. The libraary is open to members on payment of hourly, half-daily, or daily fees HALS = Herts Archives & Local Studies CofA = College of Arms, Victoria St, London EC4V 4BT (The Library is not open to the public)

Ken - WARE St Mary (Braughing Hundred; Ware Poor Law Union) (M) OR 1558-1984; M1558-1717,1730-1985; B1558-1712,1730-1966 (inc B in cemetary) [considerable overlapping of early registers]; Banns 1754-1828 def, 1857-1985; DR B (woollen) 1678-1706 (HALS) BT 1801-43 (HALS) Cop C1558-1653 (Ms HALS); C1558-1812, M1558-1756, B1558-1670 (Ms HALS, SG); M1558-1837 (Ts HALS, SG); C1653-1827,1842-82, M1653-1812, B1653-1812,1852-93, Banns 1790-1828 (mf SG) Cem Watton Road 1857+ M Idx Allen, Boyd MI Gerish inc Cemetery; A Banninster (HALS, Inc) Many events for Ware people are in Thundridge registers WARE - Chriscurch Separate parish 1858 OR C1858-1968; M1858-1976;B1915-38 (no burials in churchyard, B reg is for cemetery burials); Banns 1858-91 (HALS) Cop C1858-1911, M1858-1914 (I) (Ts HALS); C1858-1886 (mf SG) WARE - Dead Lane/Church Street Old Meeting Independent founded 1778 OR C1786-1836; B1783-1834 (PRO) C1778-1807,1868-73 (HALS) Cop C1786-1836, B1783-1834 (mf HALS) WARE High Street New Meeting founded 1811 OR ZC1811-37 (PRO); C1811-13,1853-4,1869-95,1898-1942; M1880-97,1920-41; B1869-87,1920-60 (HALS) Cop ZC 1811-37 (mf HALS) WARE congregationalist OR C1942-61; MB1794-60 HALS WARE congregationalist Burial Ground (cleared 1974) MI A.C Pagan (Herts People No.14); Gerish WARE Swan Yard Old Meeting Pres(byterian?) OR ZC1787-1807 (PRO) Cop ZC1787-1807 (mf HALS) WARE French Horn Lane Apostolic Catholic OR C1832-40 (PRO) Cop C1832-40 (mf HALS) WARE Society of Friends (Quakers) MI HFPHS, Gerish WARE Union Workhouse OR Z1905-14 (HALS); Z1914-46 (Ware Museum) WARE Wesleyan Methodists founded 1839 Z=BIRTH, INC=INCUMBENT

Hi Karen Thank you so much for that info I really appreciate it Regards Maureen

Thank you so much Karen, :-) Lucia

Karen thanks a lot for all that information seems I've a lot to follow up on Ken

Help please looking for Henry Carter born about 1800 had a son John Carter born 1832 can you find any information this is all i know thanks Lynn