Genealogical research in England's Public Record Office : a guide for North Americans

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A guide to using the Public Record Office (PRO) in England for English or Welsh genealogical research, providing an introduction to PRO record classes of interest to North American researchers and identifying PRO records available in North American institutions. Includes advice for finding sources of emigration and immigration records, with appendices on local record offices in England and Wales and useful addresses. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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This inexpensive and clearly written guide will save Americans who travel to England for genealogical research many hours of frustration. It constantly emphasizes the need for preparation before visiting and warns about the delays that may be experienced in the delivery of documents. After extolling the vast quantities of material to be found, it bluntly states that, "However, the PRO is not the place to begin a genealogical enquiry." What is the PRO? It is a collection, somewhat similar to our National Archives, of all documentation resulting from legal, marital, civil, military, religious, and other decisions that have affected the lives of British citizens. The book starts with helpful details on how to reach the new building in Kew by Underground, bus, or private car and adds details about getting a reader's ticket, photocopying, and the like. It then offers a list of document codes, such as the AO group (Exchecquer and Audit), the PROB group (Prerogative Court of Canterbury), and so on. There is also a list of guides (some of them only leaflets) that should be read before arrival. The bulk of the text is made up of general descriptions of the various kinds of documents within each grouping--emigration, censuses, births, deaths and marriages, army, prisoners, wills, etc. There are also maps of the counties, both before and after the boundary changes of 1974. An appendix lists addresses, by county, of local record offices. An extensive bibliography gives full data for all titles cited in the text as useful guides. Finally there is an index to all the records in the PRO, arranged by code letter and number. The author advises her fellow Americans that much of their work in pedigree hunting has been done for them by the Mormons and published in the Family History Library series by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS). She urges them to make use of the International Genealogical Index (IGI) and the Ancestral File, both of which cover all of England and are on microfiche or CD-ROM at Family History Centers throughout the U.S. Appropriate use of these should be made before attempting the masses of PRO documents in England. The book is still very useful, particularly for the specialist who has exhausted the LDS sources in the States, or for whom perhaps a date in the IGI is suspect--too young, or too old--or two persons with the same name. A military record, an emigration roster, or the probated will in the PRO may solve the problem. (Reviewed Aug. 1996)

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The Public Record Office (PRO), the British equivalent to the National Archives in the US and Canada, holds records dating from 1086 CE for England and Wales. This guide focuses specifically on PRO records, 1600 and later, of interest to North American genealogists. Emphasis is given to PRO records of emigration and immigration, vital statistics, probate, taxation, military service, and nonconformist (non-Church of England) churches. Reid provides an introduction to research facilities, transportation issues, hours of operation, and access. In addition, she identifies PRO records available in the US and Canada to enable researchers to review them prior to visiting England. An entire chapter is devoted to special finding aids for the PRO and their value for North Americans, and a supplemental index provides a listing of the major record groups stored with the office. Appendixes cover critical topics of county boundaries, addresses of local record offices, and categories of local government records. Recommended for libraries and historical societies with well-developed genealogical collections and for professional genealogists. F. R. Levstik Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives

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Library of Congress reference librarian and LJ reviewer Reid provides a thorough guide for North Americans wishing to investigate genealogical or historical information in the Public Record Office (PRO) in Kew and London, England. (The PRO is the English equivalent of the National Archives in Canada and the United States.) Though it has rich holdings and unique source materials, it is not the place to begin a genealogy inquiry. One of Reid's objectives is to help researchers identify many of the PRO records that may be available from other, more convenient institutions. After helping distinguish the "when" and "why," she gives helpful logistical information for consulting the PRO. From then on she focuses on areas of particular interest to North American researchers. She covers records pertaining to emigration and immigration along with other principal record classes. Anyone researching British heritage will find this a helpful book in planning the investigation.Scott Hightower, New York Univ. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Illustrations	p. ix
Chapter 2 A Guide to the Pro's Facilities	p. 9
Getting to the PRO	p. 9
Location	p. 9
Transportation to the PRO at Kew	p. 11
Accommodations	p. 11
Hours	p. 13
Access	p. 13
Using the PRO	p. 13
What You Can Bring	p. 14
Finding and Ordering Documents at Kew	p. 14
Preface	p. xi
Photocopies	p. 15
Eating and Other Facilities	p. 15
Professional Research Assistance	p. 17
Friends of the PRO	p. 17
The PRO Library	p. 17
The Family Records Centre	p. 17
Chapter 3 Using the Pro: Finding AIDS	p. 23
Organization of PRO Records	p. 23
General Guides	p. 25
Handbooks and Class Lists	p. 25
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Special Guides	p. 29
Tools for North American History Research	p. 30
Chapter 4 Emigration and Immigration	p. 37
Overview	p. 37
General Sources on Emigration	p. 38
Before You Come	p. 39
Records on Emigrants to North America	p. 41
Correspondence and Registers	p. 41
Passports, Port Books, and Passenger Lists	p. 47
Land Grants	p. 49
Chapter 1 When to Use the Pro, and Why	p. 1
Convicts and Bonded Emigrants Transported to America	p. 55
American Loyalists' Claims	p. 57
Records on Immigrants to England	p. 60
Naturalization	p. 61
Denization	p. 61
Aliens	p. 62
Palatines	p. 62
Chapter 5 Other Records	p. 65
Censuses 1841 to 1901	p. 65
Vital Statistics in Nonconformist Church Records	p. 67
Getting Started	p. 2
Birth, Death, and Marriage Records	p. 70
Birth, Death, and Marriage Records of the British Overseas	p. 71
Births, Deaths, and Marriages at Sea	p. 72
Probate, Wills, and Other Death Records	p. 73
Wills and Letters of Administration	p. 73
Inventories	p. 75
The Death Duty Registers	p. 76
Military Records	p. 77
Army	p. 77
Militia Lists	p. 82
Vital Statistics	p. 3
Royal Air Force	p. 82
Royal Marines	p. 83
Royal Navy	p. 84
Prisoners of War	p. 85
Merchant Marine Records	p. 85
Taxation	p. 88
Apprenticeship Records	p. 88
Hearth Tax	p. 89
Association Oath Rolls, 1696 to 1697	p. 90
Maps	p. 91
Researching Published Sources	p. 4
Parliamentary Papers	p. 94
Court Records	p. 96
Appendix A Local Record Offices of England and Wales	p. 99
England	p. 100
Wales	p. 107
Appendix B Useful Addresses	p. 109
Appendix C Historical County Boundaries	p. 113
Appendix D Worksheet for Getting Ready	p. 115
Appendix E Local Government Records	p. 117
Appendix F Glossary	p. 121
Searching Archival Records	p. 5
Some Common Abbreviations	p. 129
Further Reading	p. 129
Bibliography	p. 131
General Index	p. 153
Index to PRO Record Groups	p. 163
About This Guide	p. 7

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