Resources

Take your research further

BOOKS Church Court Records

Anne Tarver

Phillimore, 1995

This valuable guide is aimed at family and local historians.

Coffers, Clysters, Comfrey and Coifs

Janet Few

Family History Partnership, 2012 Janet explores 17th-century life.

Pre-1841 Censuses and Population Listings in the British Isles

Colin Chapman

Clearfield, 2012

Learn more about resources for uncovering your relations’ details.

WEBSITES THE CHURCHWARDENS’ ACCOUNTS DATABASE

w bit.ly/wardens-accounts Search this very useful resource.

ENGLISH WITCH TRIALS

w witchtrials.co.uk/trials.html

This site includes a list of those tried for witchcraft all over England.

THE HARLEIAN SOCIETY

w harleian.org.uk

The society has published copies of many heraldic visitations.

HEARTH TAX DIGITAL

w gams.uni-graz.at/context:htx Browse or search the returns.

THE MANORIAL DOCUMENTS REGISTER

w bit.ly/manorial-docs-register Identify manors and locate records.

OLD BAILEY ONLINE

w oldbaileyonline.org

Search cases in London’s Central Criminal Court from 1674 onwards.

SWORDS AND SPINDLES

w bit.ly/swords-spindles-links Here you can find a list of resources for 17th-century social history.

WIGAN COURT LEET ROLLS

w wiganworld.co.uk/stuff/leet.php This site provides transcriptions of 17th-century court rolls from Wigan.