Members Data Searches

This page provides a summary of the currently available searches on our data. The available searches are as follows:

  • Summary Search. This is the natural starting point. It provides the number of hits against each of the available indexes for a given surname. You do not need to have entered a password to run this summary search. The password check is applied for each particular search.
  • Baptisms Search. This search provides access to the full entries of 47,400 Baptism records, from 1540 to 1945, covering 18 parishes within our area.
  • Marriages Search. This search provides access to index entries of 87,000 Marriage records, from 1538 to 1837, covering 62 parishes within our area, with a few exceptions.
  • Burials Search. This search provides access to the full entries of 52,900 Burial records, from 1540 to 1951, covering 22 parishes within our area.
  • Memorial Inscriptions Search. This search provides access to the inscriptions of 29,200 memorials, mostly gravestones, from 1189 to 2022, collected from 46 churches and burial grounds within our area. Photographs are provided for 14,000 memorials (see the MIs coverage page).
  • War Memorials Search. This search provides access to the collection of War Memorials which were once available on CD. There are 308 separate memorials from across our area, and 21,700 indexed names, albeit that in many cases the memorials only provide a surname with initials.
  • Poor Law Records Search. This search provides access to 5,500 Poor Law records, from 1700 to 1850, collected from 10 parishes within our area. For those with an Ancestry susbscription the original records may also be viewed.
  • Protestations Returns Search. This search provides access to the complete set of Protestations Returns that exist today for the county of Middlesex, as it was in 1641/2, which is to say that they cover a large portion of West London. It is estimated that these returns are 80% complete for the returns made at the time, which was when all males who were 18 or over were required by law to swear an Oath of Allegiance to the Protestant faith. Those who refused to do so were named as Recusants. Further information about the Middlesex Protestations Returns is available here.
  • Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates Search. This page provides the search facility to list our collection of Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates which are for sale.
  • Journal Articles Search. This page provides a search facility to find and display Journal Articles. Searches may be made by surname and/or article name. All journal articles from 1978 are indexed, but surname indexing only begins in 1994, and actual display of articles only starts in 2011.
  • Latymer Upper School Admissions This page is in beta test to evaluate formatting options. Only a few records are transcribed at this time.

While searching these records you will be able to log the detail that is presented, view the log, and print it if required. The full set of log options are also provided on the following page:

  • Logging: A page which enables you to reset/clear the log, view it, or write a closing entry, with a view to printing it.

Some further advice on printing, particularly if you are working without a printer attached, or wish to send the log file to someone as an attachment.




Society news

Notice Board

The Notice Board was last updated on 25th October 2023 (re Claudette Durham).

Next Meeting

Our next meeting is on Thursday 21st December 2023. This will be a hybrid Zoom meeting with members at St. John's Centre, and others attending by Zoom. Members will give short talks on how they successfully broke down a "brick wall".

Next Fair

Our next family history fair is East Surrey FHS Virtual Family History Fair on Saturday 27th January 2024.


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Recent updates

19-November-2023

New image (and tip) of the month.

4-November-2023

Committee minutes for September 2023 added to Members Area.

8-October-2023

Two short videos are added to Our Own You Tubes page.

20-October-2023

New image (and tip) of the month.

22-September-2023

New image (and tip) of the month.

9-September-2023

A new page titled Recordings of Talks is added to the Members section.


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