national archives kew

[pauline clark]

Hi can anyone tell me if the national archives kew [BMD] records go back futher than 1837.
many thanks
pauline

 

[benny1982]

Hi Pauline

TNA has records which in some instances can go back to the 11th century. They contain many army, navy, hospital, government records, nonconformist records and now the civil registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths, wills, army lists, maps, plans you name it. I have been there 3 times now.

The coverage of individual parish records is to be found more at county record offices rather than the TNA though. But the TNA is very extensive.

Ben

 

[pauline clark]

thanks benny if i wanted to look for birth record would it name the parents.i was hoping to go there tomorrow but i dont want to go and find i do get any where
pauline

 

[benny1982]

Hi Pauline

The civil registers just contain the indexes. But there are many nonconformist registers which should list parents if you are interested in these. What are you hoping to find tomorrow?

Ben

 

[pauline clark]

hi ben, where do i begin i sent for my grandfathers percy alfred clark born 1885.when i got it his fathers name was not on it. mothers name was emily amelia clark nee wood.my aunt said percys father came from scotland i dont think he did.as marrage records and census records say he was born in sunderland.we think hemay have been baptised in a presbyterian church in dartford hope you make sense in this
pauline