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Westmorland Catalogue of Fiche, Films & CDs
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CRIMINAL  REGISTERS. 
Index to Class HO 27:-
Index to persons tried in England & Wales 1805-1816.
Cumberland, Westmorland, Northumberland & Durham.
(fiche Cul 3-5)

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DIRECTORIES. 
1805 Holden Directory of Westmoreland.
(Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection)
(fiche Wes 4)
1829 Parson Directory of Westmoreland.
(Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection)
(fiche Wes 5-6)
1830 Pigot's Directory of Cumberland & Westmorland.
(fiche Cum 1)
1851 Mannex Directory of Westmoreland.
(Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection)
(fiche Wes 7-9)
1855 Slater’s Directory of Westmoreland.
(Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection)
(fiche Wes 10)
1855 Slater's Directory of Northern Counties. [Cheshire, Cumberland, Lancashire & Westmoreland.]
(CD)
1905 Bulmer’s Directory of Westmoreland.
(Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection)
(fiche Wes 11-14)
1925 Kelly’s Directory of Cumberland & Westmoreland.
(CD)
1929 Kelly’s Directory of Cumberland & Westmoreland.
(CD)

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MILITIA.
Muster of the Westmorland Militia 1781-1782.
WO 13/2228 (PRO KEW).
(fiche Wes 2-3)

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MISCELLANEOUS.
Later Records of North Westmorland or the Barony of Appleby. Indexed.
(Film Wes 4)
North of England Mining Accident Victims. 1859-1899.
(fiche Gen 248-253)
Return of Owners of Land. 1873. Westmorland.
(fiche Wes 1)
Cumbria FHS Newsletter No. 1 November 1976-No 4 August 1977
(fiche Cul 32)

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MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS.
Bellasis Church Notes.
Monumental Inscriptions and other Inscriptions in the 32 ancient Parish Churches and
Churchyards of Westmorland. Vol. 1 & 2.
(Film Wes 12)

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NONCONFORMIST  REGISTERS.
Abbreviations used:  B. Burials,  C. Christenings/Baptisms,  D. Deaths,  M. Marriages.
Appleby Wesleyan Methodist Church.   Birth & C.    1816-1837.
(inc. Long Marton, Kirkby Thore, Brough, Kirkby Stephen, Kirk Oswald, Orton,
Morland & Warcop etc.- Westmorland & Cumberland).
(Film Wes 8)
Heversham Brathwaite Green Wesleyan Birth & C.    1797-1835
(Film Wes 8)
Kendal Stricklandgate Wesleyan Circuit. Births & C. 1801-1837,  B. 1810-1837.
(Mainly Westmorland & York - Kendal, Dent, Hawes, Sedbergh etc)
(Film Wes 8)
Kendal Pear Tree Inghamite Chapel.  Birth & C.   1754-1837,    B.  1779-1858.
(Film Wes 8)
Kendal Holy Trinity Catholic Register.   Birth & C.  1762-1840.
(Film Wes 8)
Kendal Presbyterian Church.   Birth & C. 1692-1838,    B.  1757-1788.
Parish Census.  1793.
Briefs    1709-1837 ?
Poor Relief.
Communicant  & Catechisms.
(Film Wes 8)
Kirkby Lonsdale Back Lane Independent Chapel.   [RG4/2247]    Births & C. 1816-1836.
(Film Wes 27)
Ravenstonedale Independent Congregational Chapel.   [RG4/3970]    Births & C  1775-84, 1790-1815,   B. 1822-1833.
(Film Wes 27)
Warcop Birks Independent Congregational Chapel.   [RG4/2248]    Births. 1758-1832,   B. 1758-1837.
(Film Wes 27)

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NEWSPAPERS.
"The Northern Genealogist" - many items including:
Grimsby Burgess Roll, Ely Marriage Licences 1582-1588,Manor Court of Edwinstowe,.
Notts. (wills, admons & inventories),
Lincoln Marriage Licences
Wills &c. in the Peculiar Courts at Wakefield, Manor Rolls of Hexham, Co. Northumberland,
Wills & Administrations in the Peculiar Courts at Lincoln, Newark-on-Trent P.R., Kingerby P.R.,
Carlisle, Allertonshire & Durham Marriage Bonds, Peculiar Courts of the Manors of Warmfield & Altofts,
Co. York (wills, administrations)
Derbyshire & Leicestershire Wills, Lancashire Wills,
St. Peter's, York - School Register, Some Wills from the Richmond Registry,
Clay Coton, Northamptonshire P.R., Marriage Bonds of the Dean and Chapter of York, Act Books of the Prerogative Court of York,
Startforth Parish Register, Cumberland Wills, Fangfoss P R. Transcripts, Givendale P R. Transcripts,
Sandal Magna P.R., Marriage Registers of St Maurice York, Heriots etc. in the Wakefield Manor Rolls,
Wills from the Manor Court of Arkengarthdale, All Saints, Pavement, York P.R. and many other items.		 .(insert CD 1623)

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PARISH  REGISTERS.
Abbreviations used:  B. Burials,  C. Christenings/Baptisms,  D. Deaths,  M. Marriages.
Barton P.R.   M. 1754-1962,   B. 1813-1962,   Banns  1754-1812, 1823-1906.
(Film Wes 6)

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QUAKER  REGISTERS ( Society of Friends ).
(N.B... C. is Christening, M. is Marriage, B. is Burial).
Benfieldside, Darnvan Waters Meeting House (Northumberland).
RG6/1252    Record of Sufferings    1655-1657.
Births        1653-1696, 1710-1770, 1719-
Marriages    1658-1677, 1709-1787.
Burials        1660-1767, 1778-1812.
Covers many areas of the northern counties.)
(Film Dur 4)
Darlington Monthly Meeting (Durham).
RG6/1333.    Births.   1628-1840.
Marriages   1628-1840.
Burials        1628-1840.
Covers Cotherstone, Lavington or Larvington, Barnard Castle, Bowes etc..
RG6/1540    Births   1619-1836,
Marriages    1836,
Burials        1619-1836.
(Covers many areas of the northern counties.)
(Film Dur 4)
Darlington Monthly Meeting (Raby Meeting).
RG6/1549   Births, Marriages & Burials    1651-1778.
(Covers many areas of the northern counties.)
(Film Dur 4)
Darlington Monthly Meeting (Durham & York).
RG6/229    Births.   1724-1837 (Stockton upon Tees).
RG6/203    Marriages.  1795-1836 (Stockton upon Tees).
Marriages    1796-1817 (Staindrop Monthly Meeting).
RG6/651    Burials.   1776-1800 (Stockton Monthly Meeting).
RG6/47      Burials    1776-1837 (Stockton upon Tees).
(Covers many areas of the northern counties.)
(Film Dur 5)
Great Strickland Monthly Meeting (Cumberland & Westmorland).
RG6/1199.    M.   1679-1766,  Births    1642-1776,  B.  1658-1782.
RG6/1229.    M.   1659-1718,  Births    1653-1741,  B.  1667-1728.
RG6/1206.    M.   1655-1725,  Births    1653-1730,  B.  1658-1730.
RG6/1118.    M.   1726-1776, Births    1727-1775,  B.  1729-1776.
RG6/154.      M.   1779-1795.
RG6/852.      M.   1795-1834.
RG6/1076    Births    1777-1795.
RG6/732.     Births    1796-1837.
RG6/1083.   B.     1777-1795.
RG6/872.     B.     1796-1837.
(Film Wes 16)
Newcastle Monthly Meeting (Northumberland).
RG6/1491.  Births.   1816-1836,   Marriages  1816-  ,    Burials   1775-1816.
(Covers many areas of the northern counties. )
(Film Dur 4)

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WILLS.
Wills before 1858 were proved in Ecclesiastical Courts.
The principal one for Westmorland was the Archdeaconry & Diocese of Carlisle and the Archdeaconry of Richmond (Diocese of Chester).

The Superior Court was the PCC. Prerogative Court of Canterbury (See England General).
New
 Some Westmoreland Wills including Name Index:
     1714-1785,
     1686-1738,
  Glossary of Local Terms.
     Index of Farms.
     Index of Names.
 ( insert CD 1618)

Consistory Court of Carlisle.
Index for 1800-1858.
(Film Cul 24)

The Exchequer and Prerogative Court of York (PCY).
Calendar of Wills & Admons.
The PCY was the second most important Court, after Canterbury, dealing with the
Probate of Wills prior to 1858.
Counties covered were in the north of England and were:-Cheshire, Cumberland,
Durham, Flint (part), Lancashire, Northumberland, Nottinghamshire, Westmorland
and Yorkshire. Also included was the Isle of Man.
1. 1688-1690, 1698-1699, 1705-1714.
2. 1713-1741.
3. 1741-1770.
4. 1771-1799.
5. 1800-1819.
6. 1819-1830.
7. 1830-1842.
8. 1842-1851.
9. 1851-1858.
9 films

Consistory Court of Lichfield.
This Court covered all or part of the following Counties:-
Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire until 1858.
Until 1540 the Court also covered Cheshire, Flintshire, Denbigh and parts of Lancashire.

1.    Calendar of Wills & Admons    1494 - 1650    A - L.
(Film Sts 26)

2.    Calendar of Wills & Admons    1492 - 1650    M - Z.
       Black Book of Lichfield.
       Calendar of Copy Wills         1657 - 1666.
       Sequestration of Tithes        1635 - 1637.
       Costs of Suits received by Notary Publick    1616 - 1638.
      Presentations to Livings        1603 - 1609.
      Sundry Wills as indexed in calendar.
(Film Sts 27)

3.    Calendar of Wills & Admons.   1651 - 1725.    A - Y.
       Corrections.
(Film Sts 28)

4.    Calendar of Wills & Admons.    1726 - 1775.    A - Y.
(Film Sts 29)

5.    Calendar of Wills & Admons.    1776 - 1820.    A - Y.
(Film Sts 30)

6.    Calendar of Wills & Admons.    1821 - 1860.    A - Y.
(Film Sts 31)

An Index to Names mentioned in Wills proved at the Carlisle Consistory Court. 1727-1858. Vol. 1
(CD)

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