OldBrummie
master brummie
Thanks folks. I guess it depends on what era one is seaching. Changing as one gets closer to today.
OldBrummie
OldBrummie
I'll address some the points made above. Firstly, St Cyprians parish records have not been deposited in the National Archive or Birmingham Library and are still held by the church who are under a legal duty of care to protect the document s themselves and also under a duty of confidentiallity of information in some instances, therefore the searching of the registers by individuals is not permited. Birmingham library has registers copied onto micro-film or may have them on-line by now, but they are in a form that addresses the above two issues of protecting the document and the data.
Hello All,
I must take issue with Grog over the suggestion that personal examination is not permitted under a duty of confidentiality. I have visited numerous record offices and have always been allowed to examine the registers myself and for no charge.
I know that some churches retain the registers and make a charge for their examination. Kings Norton was one such church that I visited and was allowed to examinine the registers myself. I was charged but nothing like £19 although I admit that it was some years ago. I repeat that to me £19 for one hour is excessive and suirely prevents many people who wish to research their family history from doing so.
Old Boy
Hello Grog.
I have had my say and believe me I have no quarrel with your goodself. If you can persuade the PCC to deposit the registers in the Record Office (In this case Birmingham Library) it can only be a good thing.
All the best. - Old Boy
I should imagine access to St Cyps would be via the vicarage at St Chads.