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Title: Cornwall Births deaths and marriages
Post by: Noy1818 on Friday 26 June 15 06:12 BST (UK)

Just wondering where I am able to view/buy Cornwall birth death and marriage certificates (or indexs). I have looked on the Cornwall OPC Database and there is no mention of my ancestors on the system, so I was just wondering where else I could look. Thanks  :)

Title: Re: Cornwall Births deaths and marriages
Post by: SueTeakle on Friday 26 June 15 06:49 BST (UK)

You can buy cd`s from this site - www.parishregister.co.uk

And for Nonconformist records there is this site - www.cornwall-legacy.com

Forgot to say for further help try contacting www.cornwallfhs.com

 :)

Title: Re: Cornwall Births deaths and marriages
Post by: Noy1818 on Friday 26 June 15 07:19 BST (UK)

Thanks for that!  :)  Can't seem to find anything on them on the parish registers website. I'm starting to think maybe I won't be able to find the certificates as maybe they don't even exist! I know the family was quite poor at the time so that could be a reason why. Might have to buy a few CDs and hope they are on there!

Title: Re: Cornwall Births deaths and marriages
Post by: SueTeakle on Friday 26 June 15 07:50 BST (UK)

You`re welcome  :)  You won`t find certificates pre 1837, if you post details of who you are looking for and where in Cornwall they came from we may be able to help you  :)

Title: Re: Cornwall Births deaths and marriages
Post by: Noy1818 on Friday 26 June 15 07:58 BST (UK)

Thanks for that. Will have a look at my family members after 1837. :) Might be a bit difficult to find ones before then! Especially about 1790!

Title: Re: Cornwall Births deaths and marriages
Post by: SueTeakle on Friday 26 June 15 08:05 BST (UK)

There are Bishops Transcripts for most areas in Cornwall and some of them date back to the 1600`s, the ones I`m currently working on are mid 1700`s  :)  If you know the area your ancestors came from go to this site www.cornwall-opc.org  -  all areas have an Online Parish Clerk that you can contact if you need help.....it`s free  ;D

Title: Re: Cornwall Births deaths and marriages
Post by: Noy1818 on Friday 26 June 15 08:06 BST (UK)

I'll have a look now! Lucky I know the places they came from :)

Title: Re: Cornwall Births deaths and marriages
Post by: SueTeakle on Friday 26 June 15 08:12 BST (UK)

Good luck!  :)  Don`t forget, you can always ask for help here if you need it  ;)

Title: Re: Cornwall Births deaths and marriages
Post by: KGarrad on Friday 26 June 15 09:36 BST (UK)

Of course, post 1st July 1837, there's always FreeBMD?

www.freebmd.org.uk

Title: Re: Cornwall Births deaths and marriages
Post by: SueTeakle on Friday 26 June 15 09:54 BST (UK)

Oh.......I forgot about that!   :-[ :)

Title: Re: Cornwall Births deaths and marriages
Post by: KGarrad on Friday 26 June 15 10:06 BST (UK)

 ;D ;D

With all searches, remember that less is more!
If you try to be specific, you might not get any hits.

Try soundex for surnames; leave out forenames; expand the areas searches; expand the timeframe.

Better still, post the names here, and we can try to help! ;)

Title: Re: Cornwall Births deaths and marriages
Post by: Noy1818 on Friday 26 June 15 10:34 BST (UK)

Thanks everyone  :) ;D ;D :D