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Abstracts of the Existing Transcripts of the Lost Parish-Registers of Devon, 1596-1644, Vol. 1: And Short Notes on the Extant Pre-Restoration Registers of All the Parishes in the County, From Particul - Hardcover

Roger Granville

 
9780265758830: Abstracts of the Existing Transcripts of the Lost Parish-Registers of Devon, 1596-1644, Vol. 1: And Short Notes on the Extant Pre-Restoration Registers of All the Parishes in the County, From Particul

Synopsis

Unearth Devon’s lost parish records with this collection of abstracts and notes.

This volume gathers abstracts of transcripts and short notes about parish registers from 1596 to 1644, focusing on lost or incomplete records in the county of Devon. It presents the work of editors who organized and annotated these historical fragments for study and reference without revealing speculative details.

The content is framed to help researchers and curious readers understand how pre-restoration registers were preserved, copied, and interpreted. It explains the process of compiling signatures, identifying parishes, and noting gaps in the records. The edition aims to make these archival remnants accessible and usable for future study, with careful handling of historical context and terminology.
  • Learn how parish registers were kept, copied, and preserved in pre-restoration England.
  • See examples of entries, inclinations toward baptisms, marriages, and burials, and how they are translated and organized.
  • Understand how editors identify parishes and handle missing or damaged pages.
  • Discover the kinds of notes and abbreviations used in early modern record-keeping.
Ideal for readers of local history, genealogy, and archival scholarship who want a clear, reference-ready view of Devon’s early register transcripts.

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