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Researching Non-Conformists – Webinar Available

Posted 16 August 2023 by Julie Goucher

Image courtesy of Jackie Depelle

Our August webinar was from Jackie Depelle who shared her knowledge about researching Non-Conformist ancestors.

For most genealogy research first port of call for people before 1837 is usually the Baptism, Marriage and Burial entries in the Church of England’s Parish Registers.  However, many of people chose to not to belong to the Anglican Church and are therefore missing from these records.

The alternative denominations are often collectively known as Nonconformists who created similar vital records with some useful variations.  Similarly, there were circumstances when the Church of England was the only option.  This talk will review a variety of Nonconformist material, highlight key dates and legislation as well as picking up on clues that take us away from Church of England records.

Courtesy of Jackie Depelle

About the speaker – An experienced Family History Tutor, Jackie Depelle has been actively encouraging people to research and record their trees, houses and locations for over twenty-two years. Having delivered courses and workshops in locations from Archives to Country Houses, her lectures and tutorials are now one and regularly part of major virtual events.

A member of many countywide Societies and the British Association for Local Studies, Jackie is a former Chairman of the Yorkshire Group of Family History Societies and the Guild of One Name Studies seminar sub-committee.

Jackie provided a great handout which is available to download Non-Conformist Ideas  

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