Catholic Records: Miscellanea (Volume 1)

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CDs presented in PDF, Mac and PC compatible. Fully bookmarked and searchable.

This varied collection of Catholic records and documents was originally published in 1905 by the Catholic Record Society (CRS). It is notable as being the society's first 'Record Series' publication, and you can view a detailed table of contents on the CRS website.

While the volume contains some interesting chapters, including the genealogy of the Napper family of Oxford, there are four particularly appealing and useful transcriptions for family historians. These are:

• the Official List of Prisoners for Religion under Elizabeth I (1562-1580);
• the Registers of the Catholic Mission of Winchester (1721-1826);
• the Registers of Cowdray, Easebourne and Midhurst (1745-1822);
• and the Registers of Pethir in Monmouthshire (1758-1818).

The wider availability of these records will make them a welcome new resource for those of us with Catholic ancestry.