OPC website for the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England.
Started February 2005
Site News:
Added IGI Batch numbers on 30th October 2008.
Checked links and corrected any not working on 10th August 1008.
Added Radio Scilly and webcam links on 1st October 2007.
Checked links and tidied up the webpage on 13th September 2007.
Checked links and tidied up the webpage. Added Scilly Isles Strays on 3rd June 2007.
Added links to Cornwall Online Parish Clerks Database of Parish Register transcriptions for all of Cornwall on 24th November 2006.
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Introduction:
This web site is the attempt to add to the genealogy of the Isles of Scilly families in Cornwall, England. Adding slowly to the data. Many thanks to people who have donated material.
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History and present day:
The following link is the GENUKI entry for the Isles of Scilly. (Off site).
Bibliography for the Isles of Scilly.
Please visit Simply Scilly and Scillyonline as a starting points for tourist information. (Off site).
Detailed maps of the Isles of Scilly showing all of the inhabited islands. (Off site).
Please visit the Scillynews.co.uk for local news about Scilly. (Off site).
Please visit the Scillonian a site for Scillonians around the world to keep in touch. (Off site).
Please visit the Radio Scilly live radio and/or webcam from the Isles of Scilly. (Off site).
Please visit the Webcam from the Isles of Scilly. (Off site).
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Isles of Scilly Family History Group:
The Isles of Scilly Family History Group was formed in 2002 with the aim of bringing together persons researching Scillonian families. The Group works very closely with the Isles of Scilly Museum. So far there are some 60 members world-wide. The Group hold their names, contact details and research names on a database and produce, for members, a booklet each year listing these details. This list has helped immensely with redirecting enquiries to the correct researcher over the last two years. Anyone wishing to know more about the Group, or wishing to join, may contact the Secretary, Roger Banfield, on research@iosfhg.freeserve.co.uk or via the Isles of Scilly Museum on info@iosmuseum.org.
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Some Isles of Scilly family trees/gedcoms/contacts:
Many thanks to all contributers. I have tried to reference them wherever possible. Please note there may be some overlap with the various trees.
| AUTERSON family tree in html format by Roger Thorpe | Please contact Roger with any additions/corrections by email. |
| BANFIELD family tree in GEDCOM format by Roger Banfield. | Please contact Roger with any additions/corrections by email. |
| DUFF and related families' births, christenings and marriages in Excel format. | Some Cornish mainland ones too. |
| EDWARDS family tree. | (Off site). |
| ELLIS-FROST-HARRIS-LILLY-JENKIN-TREVELLICK-HICKS family trees by Vic Ellis. | Please contact Vic with any additions/corrections by email. (Off site). |
| ELLIS family tree by Nigel Ellis. | (Off site). |
| GIBSON by Gina Francis. | Gina's GIBSONs cover the Isles of Scilly to St Just-in-Penwith, Portscatho on the Gerrans Peninsula in Cornwall, New South Wales and South Australia in Australia. Her South Australian work includes the connected HICKS and ASHTON families. There is also the odd foray into Devon, Lancashire, Cumberland, Hampshire and London. Please contact Gina with queries by email. |
| LEGG family tree by Graeme Legg. | Please contact Graeme with any additions/corrections by email. (Off site). |
| MITCHELL Genealogy by John Newell. | Please contact John with any additions/corrections by email. (Off site). |
| NANCE Genealogy Clearinghouse. | (Off site). |
| TREGARTHEN family tree by Joan Huston. | Please contact Joan with any additions/corrections by email. (Off site). |
| WOODCOCK family trees. | (Off site). |
| Some Isles of Scilly family trees compiled by Rick Smith from various other researchers' material off the internet. | (Last updated 21st November 2007). |
| DEASON/DESON/DEESON family tree by Rick Smith Isles of Scilly and mainland Cornwall, England. | Bendigo area including Moliagul, Victoria, Australia 1855+. Special thanks to Greg Campbell and Winston Deason for all of there work and records. (Last updated 17th February 2008). Looking for information on the "Welcome Stranger" gold nugget found by John DEASON and Richard OATES in 1869 at Moliagul, Victoria, Australia. |
If you wish to add/correct to this section please contact me at the following address: ricksmith61@gmail.com.
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Data/Downloads:
NOTE: While care has been taken with the compilation of the information below by the various people involved, errors may still occur and it is strongly advisable to look at the original records. For privacy reason no data past 1905 will normally be shown. Some individuals/families may have moved either temporarily or permanatly to mainland Cornwall or other places and thus may not be in Scilly records.
IGI Batch Numbers:
The LDS Church Batch Numbers for the Isles of Scilly are:| Saint Marys Scilly | ||
| (Baptists) | C053221 | 1819-1837 |
| (Wesleyan Hugh Town) | C045731 | 1809-1837 |
| Scilly Islands Parish | ||
C022062 | 1726-1799 | |
P022061 | 1799-1875 | |
| (Bible Christian) | C045721 | 1822-1837 |
See also this link under the heading Church Records and follow the links to the search table GENUKI entry for the Isles of Scilly (Off site).
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Census:
Many thanks to all that have worked on the Cornwall Online Census Project (COCP) is complete for 1841 - 1891. (Off site).
Search Cornwall Online Census Project for a name. (Off Site).
Also see the FreeCen site as well. (Off site).
1841 Census for the Isles of Scilly. Complete. (Off site).
1851 Census for the Isles of Scilly. Complete. (Off site).
Simplified 1851 Census results for the Isles of Scilly in Excel format (586 kB) or pdf format (241 kB). Many thanks for Joan Huston.
1861 Census for the Isles of Scilly, (St Mary's). Complete. (Off site).
1861 Census for the Isles of Scilly, (Merchant Shipping Port of Scilly, St Martins, Tresco, Bryher, St Agnes). Complete. (Off site).
1871 Census for the Isles of Scilly. Complete. (Off site).
1871 Census for the Cornwall via Kindred Konnections. (Off site).
Simplified 1871 Census results for the Isles of Scilly in Excel format (296 kB) or pdf format (159 kB). Many thanks for Joan Huston.
1881 Census for the Isles of Scilly. Complete. (Off site).
1881 Census via Family Search. (Off site).
1881 Census results for the Isles of Scilly in Excel format (586 kB) or pdf format (241 kB). Many thanks to Diane Donohue.
1891 Census for the Isles of Scilly. Complete. (Off site).
Simplified 1891 Census results for the Isles of Scilly in Excel format (275 kB) or pdf format (149 kB). Many thanks for Joan Huston.
1901 Census via 1901 Census at the National Archives. (Off site).
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Births/Baptisms:
Baptisms 1837-1903 in chronological order in Excel format (913 kB) or pdf format (241 kB). Many thanks to Diane Donohue.
See FreeBDM. (Off site).
Also see Cornwall Online Parish Clerks Database of Parish Register transcriptions for all of Cornwall - Updated fequently so keep checking. (Off site).
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Deaths/Burials/Monumental Inscriptions:
For deaths see FreeBDM. (Off site).
Burials 1819-1886 in chronological order in Excel format (16 kB). These people were buried with ceremony by the Church. Many thanks to Dianne Donohue.
Burials Non-corformists 1886-1906 in chronological order in Excel format (332.5 kB). Many thanks to Dianne Donohue.
For burials also see the Cornwall Inscriptions Project. (Off site).
For monumental inscriptions see Cornwall Inscriptions Project. (Off site).
Also see Cornwall Online Parish Clerks Database of Parish Register transcriptions for all of Cornwall - Updated fequently so keep checking. (Off site).
A very few monumental inscriptions for the Isles of Scilly.
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Marriages/Banns:
Marriage Banns 1835-1925 in chronological order in Excel format (157 kB). Many thanks to Diane Donohue.
Marriages 1837-1900 in chronological order in Excel format (608 kB) or pdf format (168 kB). Many thanks to Diane Donohue.
The following is a very large file and takes a LONG time to download (3.4 MB) about 40 minutes on a 56 kb modem. Many thanks to Joan Huston.
Marriages from 1700s-1900s sorted by Groom's surname (html version).
The file above is broken into the separate files sorted by Groom's surname. Please note they are still quite large and could take minutes to download.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W XYZ Others
Marriages from 1700s-1900s sorted by Groom's surname (pdf version). Slightly smaller at 3.3 MB.
The file above is broken into the separate files sorted by Groom's surname. Please note they are still quite large and could take minutes to download.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W XYZ Others
Three marriages of Isles of Scilly strays in St Just in Penwith (Excel format 12 kB). Many thanks to Margaret Owens.
Three marriages of Isles of Scilly strays in Sithney, Porthleven and Constantine (Text format 8 kB). Many thanks to Damien Willey.
Also see Cornwall Online Parish Clerks Database of Parish Register transcriptions for all of Cornwall - Updated fequently so keep checking. (Off site).
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Search Engine:
NOTE: Please check every few weeks as it takes time for Google to update search results for frequently changing websites.
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People Willing to Perform Lookups:
Gina Francis has kindly offered to perform lookups. She has an extensive library of books on the Isles of Scilly and Cornwall. A list of references will be provided at a later stage.
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Resources Wish List:
Any donation of electronic records that are not listed here that do not encroach on people's privacy. Deaths, burials and monumential inscriptions would be very welcome. The "Off-island register" would also be welcome. Please email me with details ricksmith61@gmail.com.
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Useful Links:
Cornwall Family History Society - a website for all Cornish family history research contains a great deal of records for all of Cornwall.
The list of all Online Parish Clerks for Cornwall and other resources.
IRIS - Information Resource for the Isles of Scilly - An interesting website with lots of information about Scilly but very little genealogy.
Isles of Scilly Museum - A worthwhile site to visit.
ParshChest - Commercial site with useful and interesting Cornish and international genealogical items. A Cornish firm based just outside Truro. I make no recommendations on this site. Please deicde for yourself.
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First created: 15th February 2005.
Last modified: 30th October Aded IGI Batch numbers for the Isles of Scilly.
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Contact Details:
 | OPC for Isles of Scilly - ricksmith61@gmail.com |
 | http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~ricksmith61/scilly/index.html |
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Disclaimer: Any opinions expressed in these pages are not necessarily those of my employer.