GOVERNMENTAL RESOURCES

Access to Archives

http://www.a2a.org.uk/search/index.asp ---------------------------------------------------- searchable databases online; gives details on Quarter Sessions, and other records. In search, enter keyword=quarter sessions (or a surname, parish, etc.) location=Cornwall Record Office, English region = southwest. Well worth some effort; has many bastardy bonds.

Cornwall County Council

http:www.cornwall.gov.uk - Good description of parishes; many current governmental resources, including the two listed below.

Cornwall Record Office

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk- look at index for Record Office -
Where almost all records of genealogical interest are held - including tithe maps, manorial records, wills. Mail address: County Hall, Truro TR1 3AY Tel. No.: +44(0) 1872 73698

Registrar, St. Austell

St. Austell Registrar, Council Offices, 12 Carlyon Road, St Austell, PL25 4AJ (Tel 01726 68974) - They do NOT have old records.

Government Record Office

Certificate ordering service, which charges a small fee. In June, 2009, they announced a new email address; however, it doesn't seem to work. Their old address was http://www.gro.gov.uk.gro/content/certificates
The new address is http://www.direct.gov.uk/gro

 

Cornish Studies Library - Redruth

Website at http://db.cornwall.gov.uk/librarydb/info/details.asp?lbid=7 ---------Contact at: cornishstudies.library@cornwall.gov.uk Library with no membership limitations, holds resources dealing with Cornwall, including newspapers, books, booklets

GENUKI - Cornwall

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/Cornwall/StAustell/index.html ---------------------In-depth information regarding Cornwall and St. Austell, as well as all other parishes.

HMC

http://www.hmc.gov.uk/main.htm ------------------------------------------------------------Reference as to where various manorial documents are held - they do not have the documents in question.

Public Record Office (National Archives)

http://www.pro.gov.uk/about/visit.htm--------------------------------------------description of resources at the Public Record Office (now National Archives) Mail Address: Ruskin Avenue, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU

Public Record office - Wills at http://pro-online.pro.gov.uk/SearchNew.asp

Public Record Office - BMDs

http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk/topics/bmd.htm ------------------------------------birth, marriage, and death records