Last Updated 4 January 2010
PR = Parish Registers. BT = Bishops Transcripts
Total number of individual records on site = 1,232,945
December 2009 [8239 records added this month]
GENERAL
29th - Added a page showing an interactive map of Dorset
27th - Links -
Southern Life added and
Richards Church Albums address updated
1st - New Dorset OPC web site -
as part of the plan to secure the future of the project a new web site is now
available using a new hosting company. For now the 2 sites will run in parallel
but please bookmark the new site as this will become the master early in 2010.
If you have links on your own web pages to the Dorset OPC please be sure to
update them. Thanks
1st-5th - A number of broken and invalid links have been fixed, part of on-going improvements
PARISH REGISTERS & BISHOPS TRANSCRIPTS
24th - Thorncombe - Baptisms
1691-1740 - Kim Parker (PR)
(1665 records)
13th - Marnhull - Baptisms 1561-1699 - Bob Hills (PR) updated
- approx 600 items added in 3 files
13th - Marnhull - Marriages 1561-1725 - Bob Hills (PR) updated
13th - Marnhull - Burials 1587-1723 - Bob Hills (PR) updated
12th - Thorncombe - Marriages
1831-1851 - Kim Parker (PR)
(420 records)
CENSUS
26th - Stoke Abbott -
1891 Census - Eddie Hann
(520 records)
20th - Kimmeridge -
1911 Census - Antony Lambert
(140 records)
10th - Bere Regis -
1841 Census - Kim Parker (1400
records)
6th - Piddletrenthide - 1861 Census -
Sharon Churchill (added Doles Ash which Sharon sent me months ago)
(64 records)
OTHER RECORDS
27th - Lydlinch - National School Log Book 1875-1920 -
Caryl Parsons, now has the correct content
24th - Leigh -
St Andrews Monumental Inscription index
(275 records)
24th - Lillington -
St Martins Monumental Inscription index
(73 records)
19th - Monkton Wylde -
St Andrews Monumental Inscription index (corrected references)
16th - Haydon -
St Catherine Monumental Inscription index - thanks to Mike Russell for generating web page and those that follow
(67 records)
16th - Hilfield -
Friary of St Thomas Monumental Inscription index
(34 records)
16th - Hilton -
All Saints Monumental Inscription index
(269 records)
16th - Hinton St Mary -
St Mary Monumental Inscription index
(73 records)
16th - Hinton St Mary -
Civic Cemetery Monumental Inscription index
(121 records)
16th - Holnest -
St Mary Monumental Inscription index
(56 records)
16th - Holwell -
St Laurence Monumental Inscription index
(180 records)
16th - Ibberton -
St Eustace Monumental Inscription index
(123 records)
12th - Bere Regis -
Bere Regis PCC Wills index1348-1858 -
Kim Parker (105 records)
6th - East Stour - Christ Church Monumental Inscription index -
thanks to Mike Russell for generating web page and those that follow (146
records)
6th - Fifehead Magdalen - St Mary Magdalen Monumental Inscription index
(52 records)
6th - Fifehead Magdalen - Civic Cemetery Monumental Inscription index
(39 records)
6th - Goathill - St Peter Monumental Inscription index
(17 records)
6th - Godmanstone - Holy Trinity Monumental Inscription index
(146 records)
6th - Hammoon - St Paul Monumental Inscription index
(67 records)
PARISH PAGES
26th - Cann, Gillingham, Motcombe and Shaftesbury - new mail address for
Jan Genge Kennedy
20th - Glanvilles Wootton -
Parish Page -
the Glanvilles Wootton pages are now an integral part of the OPC site
19th - Buckland Newton -
Parish Page -
the Buckland Newton pages are now an integral part of the OPC site
18th - Mapperton -
Parish Page -
Sally Beadle is the new OPC, new Parish page, associated
transcriptions and pictures
17th - Winterborne Whitechurch -
Parish Page -
David Foster is the new OPC
17th - Cattistock -
Parish Page -
Sharon Churchill is the new OPC
5th -
Litton Cheney - Lise Hughes is the new OPC for the parish
DORCHESTER & FORDINGTON UPDATES (External - Mike Russell)
28th - Wills & Charters in Municipal Records of Dorchester 1425-1500
(150 records)
23rd - Wills & Charters in Municipal Records of Dorchester 1410-1425
(200 records)
20th - Wills & Charters in Municipal Records of Dorchester 1395-1410
(200 records)
17th - Administration of the estate of Lucy Eames widow of Fordington
13th - Aldermen & Capital Burgesses of Dorchester (Part listing)
(320 records)
13th - Bailiffs of Dorchester (Part listing 1528-1834)
(902 records)
10th - Update to notes about Will of Richard WARREN , 1636
6th - Administration of the estate of John EAMES (1586/7-1662),
3rd - Extensive update to Dorchester Free School (1567-1680),
1st - Company of Freemen - Members 1734-1835
(185 records)
November 2009
[22912 records added this month] - 81504 up to November
PARISH REGISTERS & BISHOPS TRANSCRIPTS
28th - Sydling St Nicholas - Baptisms
1568-1578 - Sharon Churchill (BT)
(111 records)
17th - Litton Cheney - Baptisms
1732-1880 - Terry Pine (BT)
(1401 records)
17th - Litton Cheney - Burials
1731-1880 - Terry Pine (BT)
(393 records)
14th - Thorncombe - Baptisms 1741-1783 - Kim Parker (PR)
(1762 records)
14th - Thorncombe - Baptisms 1784-1812 - Kim Parker (PR)
(1175 records)
14th - Thorncombe - Baptisms 1813-1851 - Kim Parker (PR)
(2087 records)
14th - Thorncombe - Marriages 1691-1812 - Kim Parker (PR)
(1004 records)
14th - Thorncombe - Burials 1741-1783 - Kim Parker (PR)
(1244 records)
14th - Thorncombe - Burials 1784-1812 - Kim Parker (PR)
(732 records)
14th - Thorncombe - Burials 1813-1851 - Kim Parker (PR)
(930 records)
14th - Mosterton - Baptisms 1655-1812 - Kim Parker (PR) Clarified range of dates covered
7th - Stinsford - Baptisms 1750-1799 - Kay Kearsey
(211 records)
7th - Holwell - Baptisms 1653-1780 - Caryl Parsons [PR]
(1142 records)
6th - Litton Cheney - Marriages 1814-1843 - Terry Pine
(76 records)
2nd - Abbotsbury - Baptisms 1776-1813 - previously did not show on Abbotsbury page
(969 records)
CENSUS
30th - Portland -
1881 Census -
Unknown (contains 11 districts, this was donated to the project a long
time ago but never linked to the Portland page) (2226 records)
28th - Bradford Peverell -
1841 Census - Tony Cake
(358 records)
14th - Corfe Castle - 1790 Census - Kim Parker
(1700 records)
OTHER RECORDS
27th - Broadwindsor -
Netherhay Methodist Monumental Inscription index -
thanks to Mike Russell for generating web page (46 records)
27th - Charmouth -
Monumental Inscription index -
thanks to Mike Russell for generating web page (68 records)
27th - Chetnole -
Monumental Inscription index -
thanks to Mike Russell for generating web page (193 records)
24th - Belchawell -
Monumental Inscription index -
thanks to Mike Russell for generating web page (88 records)
22nd - West Orchard -
Monumental Inscription index
(35 records)
22nd - West Stour -
Monumental Inscription index
(102 records)
22nd - Whitcombe -
Monumental Inscription index (57
records)
22nd - Wimborne St Giles -
Monumental Inscription index
(90 records)
22nd - Winterborne Anderson -
Monumental Inscription index
(51 records)
22nd - Winterborne Houghton -
Monumental Inscription index
(71 records)
22nd - Woodsford -
Monumental Inscription index (77
records)
21st - Woolland - Monumental Inscription index
(76 records)
21st - Wraxall - Monumental Inscription index
(37 records)
21st - Wyke Regis - Monumental Inscription index
(51 records)
21st - Wynford Eagle - Monumental Inscription index
(27 records)
17th - Stratton - Stratton Stone Cross - Colin Jackson
17th - Stratton - Stratton Ancient Customs - Colin Jackson
17th - Stratton - Stratton Church Goods 1552 - Colin Jackson
15th - Melcombe Horsey - Tithe Apportionments 1841 - Andrew Cornwall
(14 records)
7th - Stinsford - St Michael Monumental Inscriptions - Kay Kearsey
(279 records)
7th - Lydlinch - National School Log Book 1875-1920 - Caryl Parsons
(2100 records)
7th - Piddlehinton - Elementary School Log Book 1894-1900 - Caryl Parsons
(531 records)
7th - Ryme Intrinseca - School Log Book 1875-1890 - Caryl Parsons
(519 records)
7th - Sturminster Marshall - Catalogue of Rev James Cross' photographs held at Dorset History Centre - Caryl Parsons
(60 records)
GENERAL
15th - Dorchester -
Fordington & Dorchester - all three Dorchester parishes are now linked
to Mike Russell's external Dorchester & Fordington site
15th - South Perrott -
New Parish Page - (thanks to Kim Parker
and Michelle Aylingfor supply of text)
14th - Winterborne Whitechurch -
New Parish Page - (thanks to Kim Parker for supply of text and
photographs)
14th - Thorncombe - Thorncombe Parish Page - Kim Parker is the new OPC
14th - Removed
Buckland Newton,
Morden,
Church Knowle,
Langton
Matravers,
Studland,
Swanage and
Worth Matravers records from Miscellaneous Page
- all transcripts are on main Parish page
12th - Fleet - Fleet Parish Page - Keith Searson is the new OPC
12th - Langton Herring - Langton Herring Parish Page -
Keith Searson is the new OPC for Langton Herring
12th - Contacts - Contact Page - Keith Searson has kindly offered to provide a limited look-up service
1st - Search Page - Search - added search boxes to cover external sites - Jon Baker
DORCHESTER & FORDINGTON UPDATES (External - Mike Russell)
26th - Company of Freemen - Members 1698-1718
(136 records)
24th - Company of Freemen - Members 1621-1635
(298 records)
23rd - Company of Freemen - Apprentices 1613-1715
(195 records)
23rd - Company of Freemen - Charter & Bye Laws
21st - Company of Freemen - Governors 1621-1824
(104 records)
21st - Significant Update to the Life of Reverend Henry Moule [1801 – 1880]
16th - Update of 1851 Census for Fordington Districts 6c & 6d to include 3 previously illegible pages
16th - Update of 1851 Census for Fordington Districts 6a & 6b to include previously illegible entries
13th - The Rev.William BENN , (1600-1680) Rector of All Saints & Founder of Dorchester Congregational Church
6th - The Life, Condemnation, Trial and Execution of Mary CHANNING (nee BROOKES) 1705/6
6th - The Will of Richard BROOKES,Wagoner of Dorchester 1708
3rd - Dorchester Visitation of Dorset - 1623, Plus link to Index
3rd - Dorchester - Church Officials (from 1068)
(93 records)
October 2009
[9592 records added this month]
PARISH REGISTERS & BISHOPS TRANSCRIPTS
25th - Sturminster Newton - Baptisms 1810-1830 - Jacqui Bowen (BT)
(1259 records)
25th - Sturminster Newton - Marriages 1806-1809 - Jacqui Bowen (BT)
(48 records)
25th - Marnhull - Baptisms 1561-1699 - Bob Hills (PR) updated
25th - Marnhull - Marriages 1561-1725 - Bob Hills (PR) updated
25th - Marnhull - Burials 1587-1723 - Bob Hills (PR) updated
24th - Stinsford - Burials 1781-1811 - Kay Kearsey (BT)
(160 records)
23rd - Sturminster Newton - Marriages 1811-1830 - Jacqui Bowen (BT)
(291 records)
4th - Buckland Newton - Christenings 1798-1815 - Jon Baker (BT) now with complete information & some missing records added
(290 records)
2nd - Buckland Newton - Burials 1801-1815 - Jon Baker (BT)
(157 records)
CENSUS
31st - Halstock - 1841 Census
(625 records)
26th - Corscombe - 1901 Census - fixed link from Corscombe main page
22nd - Athelhampton - 1901 Census - Keith Searson
(67 records)
21st -
Winterborne Steepleton - 1901 Census - Keith Searson
(118 records)
20th - Stanton St Gabriel - 1901 Census - Keith Searson
(57 records)
11th - Hazelbury Bryan - 1901 Census - Tony Cake
(540 records)
4th - Wambrook - 1861 Census - Keith Searson
(279 records)
MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS
1st - Marnhull - St Gregory's Monumental Inscriptions - with kind permission of Author
(670 records)
OTHER RECORDS
10th - Stratton - William Allen's Settlement Examination and Removal Order - Colin Jackson
DORCHESTER & FORDINGTON UPDATES (External)
30th- Dorchester 1841 Census Parish of Holy Trinity , Enumerators district 2
(1087 records)
24th- Update to Fordington Strays File to include burials from Stinsford
(38 records)
24th- Rev. Walter NEWBURGH Esq (1595-1631) investor in the Dorchester Co
18th- Update made to Biography of Sir Richard Strode (1584-1670) under the "Dorchester Company"
11th- 566 Seamens Service Records with a birth place of Dorchester
(566 records)
10th- Fordington 1841 Census - Barracks (only)
(305 records)
10th- Fordington 1841 Census - Enumeration District 6 (only)
(1052 records)
8th- Fordington 1841 Census - Enumeration District 5 (only)
(861 records)
6th- Fordington 1841 Census - Enumeration District 4 (only)
(643 records)
6th- Dorchester Index of 275 Wills 1801-1891
(275 records)
1st- Dorchester Index of 204 Wills 1701-1800
(204 records)
September 2009
[1528 records added this month]
GENERAL
9th - Search Page - Search - Old Search engine only covered small proportion of site
Search results may not be immediately comprehensive until the site has been fully crawled - Jon Baker
PARISH REGISTERS & BISHOPS TRANSCRIPTS
11th - Sturminster Newton - Baptisms 1790-1810 - Jacqui Bowen (BT)
(514 records)
11th - Sturminster Newton - Burials 1790-1810 - Jacqui Bowen (BT)
(406 records)
5th - Stinsford - Burials 1750-1780 - Kay Kearsey (BT)
(133 records)
MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS
4th - Buckland Newton/Plush - Memorial Inscriptions Plush MIs - Repaired broken link
DORCHESTER & FORDINGTON UPDATES (External)
30th- Dorchester All Saints Baptisms 1800-1812
(273 records)
9th- The Will of William WHITEWAY (1599-1635) Diarist & Merchant of Dorchester
8th- Dorchester Free School (1567-1680) The first 100 years
8th- Dorchester Index of 202 Wills 1413-1700
(202 records)
August 2009
[4185 records added this month]
PARISH REGISTERS & BISHOPS TRANSCRIPTS
23rd - Fleet - Marriages 1813-1835 - Keith Searson (PR)
(22 records)
23rd - Fleet - Burials 1763-1812 - Keith Searson (PR)
(64 records)
23rd - Fleet - Burials 1813-1910 - Keith Searson (PR)
(320 records)
PARISH PAGE
17th - West Parley
CENSUS
23rd - Chettle - 1901 Census - Keith Searson
(140 records)
23rd - Nether Cerne - 1851 Census - Keith Searson
(120 records)
16th - Tarrant Gunville - 1871 Census - Mervyn Wright
(407 records)
16th - Tarrant Gunville - 1901 Census - Mervyn Wright
(312 records)
DORCHESTER & FORDINGTON UPDATES (External)
29th- Will of William SPARKS Fellmonger of Fordington 1740
29th- Dorchester All Saints Burials 1653-1709
(1700 records)
29th- Dorchester All Saints Baptisms 1653-1732
(1400 records)
20th- Biography of John BROWNE (1582-1659) JP of Dorchester & Frampton [revised & updated]
20th- Will of William SPARKS Maltster of Dorchester 1778
July 2009
[1037 records added this month]
PARISH REGISTERS & BISHOPS TRANSCRIPTS
19th - Marnhull - Baptisms 1561-1699 - Bob Hills (PR) updated
19th - Marnhull - Marriages 1561-1725 - Bob Hills (PR) updated
19th - Marnhull - Burials 1587-1723 - Bob Hills (PR) updated
CENSUS
6th - Mapperton - 1841 Census - Sally Beadle
(112 records)
6th - Mapperton - 1851 Census - Sally Beadle
(105 records)
DORCHESTER & FORDINGTON UPDATES (External)
28th- History of All Saints; Holy Trinity and St Peters Dorchester
23rd- Dorchester All Saints Baptisms 1750-1799
(820 records)
20th - Photographs have now been added to most BMD transcription pages.
10th- Will of William HORSFORDE Gentleman of Dorchester 1621
1st- Dorchester All Saints Baptisms 1733-1749
June 2009 [8548 records added this month]
PARISH PAGE
21st - Chalbury
PARISH REGISTERS & BISHOPS TRANSCRIPTS
17th - Marnhull - Baptisms 1561-1699 - Bob Hills (PR)
(2448 records)
17th - Marnhull - Marriages 1561-1725 - Bob Hills (PR)
(609 records)
17th - Marnhull - Burials 1587-1723 - Bob Hills (PR)
(1684 records)
CENSUS
21st - Buckland Newton - 1871 Census - added districts 3 & 4 - Jon Baker
(980 records)
28th - Corscombe - 1851 Census - John Childs
(760 records)
28th - Corscombe - 1871 Census - John Childs
(760 records)
28th - Corscombe - 1891 Census - John Childs
(640 records)
28th - Corscombe - 1901 Census - John Childs
(560 records)
DORCHESTER & FORDINGTON UPDATES (External)
20th- Map dated 1611 of Dorchester & Fordington - by John Speed - expanded explanations
18th- John BLACHFORD , (1574-1632) Woollen draper of Dorchester
18th- Bernard TOUP , (1587-1635) of Chaldon & Mayor of Dorchester 1634
18th- Dorchester All Saints Marriages 1654-1699 (153
records)
18th- Dorchester All Saints Marriages 1700-1749
(142 records)
18th- Dorchester All Saints Marriages 1750-1799
(292 records)
18th- Dorchester All Saints Marriages 1800-1836
(218 records)
18th- Dennis BOND , (1588-1658) Woollen draper, MP & Mayor of Dorchester 1635
18th- Mayors of Dorchester, (1629-2009)
(380 records)
May 2009 [725 records added this month]
CENSUS
25th - Buckland Newton - 1841 Census - added districts 5 & 6 - Jon Baker
(725 records)
April 2009 [7125 records added this month]
PARISH PAGE
30th - Fleet
PARISH REGISTERS & BISHOP'S TRANSCRIPTS
4th - Wyke Regis - Unbaptised Children 1696-1732 - Barbara Hunt
(77 records)
8th - Stinsford - Baptisms 1800-1829 & 1830-1850 - Kay Kearsey (PR)
(605 records)
8th - Stinsford - Marriages 1901-1919 - Kay Kearsey (PR)
(36 records)
8th - Stinsford - Burials 1813-1837, 1838-1910 - Kay Kearsey (PR)
(507 records)
8th - Winterborne Whitechurch - Burials 1790-1812 - Kim Parker (PR)
(155 records)
8th - Winterborne Whitechurch - Baptisms 1790-1812 - Kim Parker (PR)
(269 records)
30th - Hawkchurch - Marriages 1664-1812 - Kim Parker (PR)
(520 records)
30th - Morden - Burials 1719-1851 - Kim Parker (PR)
(1510 records)
30th - Morden - Marriages 1719-1851 - Kim Parker (PR)
(596 records)
30th - Morden - Baptisms 1770 - 1851 - Kim Parker (PR)
(1302 records)
CENSUS
13th - Piddletrenthide - 1861 Census - Sharon Churchill
(650 records)
OTHER
8th - Winterborne Whitechurch - Memoranda in the Christening register of 1790-1812 - Kim Parker
8th - Winterborne Whitechurch - Roll of Honour - Kim Parker
(14 records)
8th - Winterborne Whitechurch - Rectors - Kim Parker
(46 records)
30th - Allington - Apprenticeship Indentures - Kim Parker
(9 records)
30th - Dorset & Newfoundland - Marriages of Dorset folk in Newfoundland - Kim Parker
(104 records)
30th - Morden - 18th Church Contributors - Kim Parker
(32 records)
30th - Morden - Rectors - Kim Parker
(30 records)
30th - Stratton - Removal Order (to) Henry Daw 1781 - Colin Jackson
30th - Stratton - Removal Order (to) William Everett 1792 - Colin Jackson
30th - Stratton - Settlement Examination of William Allen 1798 - Colin Jackson
30th - Stratton - Removal Order (to) Ann Bartlett 1823 - Colin Jackson
30th - Stratton - Removal Order (to) William Talbot 1833 - Colin Jackson
30th - Stratton - Removal Order (to) William Woodland 1809 - Colin Jackson
30th - Stratton - Settlement Complaint/Removal Notice/Removal Order of Sarah Courtney 1849 - Colin Jackson
30th - Stratton - Extracts from the Vestry Books 1857-1867 - Colin Jackson
DORCHESTER & FORDINGTON UPDATES (External)
10th- Post Office Directory 1875, Dorchester & Fordington by Michael Russell
(625 records)
10th- Emigration to New England in the 17th Century by Michael Russell
10th- Biography of Rev.John White (1575-1648) Patriarch of Dorchester by Michael Russell
10th- Will of Rev. John White (1575-1648) Patriarch of Dorchester by Michael Russell
10th- Biography of Rev. Edward Pele [Peale] (1582-1643) Vicar of Fordington & Compton Vallence by Michael Russell
10th- Will of Rev. Edward Pele [Peale] (1582-1643) Vicar of Fordington & Compton Vallence by Michael Russell
10th- Will of Rev. Anthoy Pelham (1599-1659) by Michael Russell
10th- Will of Mary Terry Widow of Dorchester 1637 by Michael Russell
10th- Biography of Thomas DEVENISH [1589 – after 1638] Keeper of Dorchester Goal & House of Correction
10th- Biography of Benjamin DEVENISH [1574 –1643] Tailor & Master of the Dorchester Brewhouse
10th- Biography of Richard BUSHROD [1575 –1628] Merchant Adventurer of Dorchester
10th- Biography of John BROWNE JP [1582 –1659] of Frampton & Dorchester
10th- Biography of Sir Francis ASHLEY JP [1569 –1635] Recorder of Dorchester
10th- Biography of Sprague Family From Fullers to Founding Fathers
10th- Map dated 1611 of Dorchester & Fordington - by John Speed (Revised June 2009)
10th- Investors in The Dorchester Company (1624-1626) [Links to 18 Biographies]
(18 records)
March 2009 [5275 records added this month]
PARISH REGISTERS & BISHOP'S TRANSCRIPTS
11th - Mosterton - Burials 1655-1749 - Kim Parker (PR)
(666 records)
11th - West Parley - Burials 1741-1812, 1813-1849 - Keith Searson (PR)
(600 records)
20th - Mosterton - Baptisms 1655-1749 - Kim Parker
(994 records)
20th - Mosterton - Marriages 1814-1836 - Kim Parker (PR)
(49 records)
20th - Edmonsham - Baptisms 1749-1763 - Julia Graham (BT)
(124 records)
20th - Edmondsham - Marriages 1749-1763 - Julia Graham (BT)
(21 records)
20th - Edmondsham - Burials 1749-1763 - Julia Graham (BT)
(94 records)
CENSUS
11th - Woodsford - 1841 Census - Keith Searson
(158 records)
11th - Melcombe Regis - 1851 Census District 3D - Valerie Robbins
(1025 records)
12th - Pulham - 1891 Census - Derek Smith
(266 records)
20th - Oborne - 1901 Census - Keith Searson
(154 records)
20th - Winterborne Whitechurch - 1821 Census - Kim Parker
(100 records)
20th - Burstock - 1901 Census - Keith Searson
(135 records)
20th - Tincleton - 1901 Census - Keith Searson
(151 records)
21st - Farnham - 1841 Census - Keith Searson
(115 records)
21st - Pamphill - 1901 Census - Keith Searson
(334 records)
OTHER RECORDS
11th - Corfe Castle - Will Extracts - Rachel Kent
(11 records)
12th - Chilcombe - Monumental Inscriptions - Keith Searson
(16 records)
20th - Fifehead Neville - Monumental Inscriptions (Church) - Nicola Pomoroy
(53 records)
20th - Fifehead Neville - Monumental Inscriptions (Cemetery) - Nicola Pomoroy
(69 records)
20th - Fleet - Memorial Inscriptions (New Church) - Keith Searson
(47 records)
21st - Cerne Abbas - Wills Index updated & linked to Will extracts [page 1 & 2] - Claire Smith-Burns
21st - Cerne Abbas & Nether Cerne - Hearth Tax 1662-1664 - Claire Smith-Burns
(87 records)
21st - Upcerne - Hearth Tax 1662-1664 - Claire Smith-Burns
(6 Records)
February 2009 [420 records added this month]
FORDINGTON UPDATES FROM MICHAEL RUSSELL
3rd - Fordington Will of Phillip Bunn - 1662, by Michael Russell
3rd- Fordington Will of Mary Froome - 1662, by Michael Russell
3rd- Fordington Will of Elinor Hackam - 1664, by Michael Russell
3rd- Fordington Will of John Rasker - 1661, by Michael Russell
3rd- Dorchester Will of Rev John White - 1648,by Michael Russell
3rd- Fordington Will of Tamsine Winsor - 1649,by Michael Russell
3rd- Fordington Overseers Accounts - 1729, by Michael Russell
(412 records)
3rd- Fordington Glossary ,of 17th Century Terms by Michael Russell
3rd- Baptist ,Church of Dorchester & Fordington by Michael Russell
January 2009 [20157 records added this month]
I apologise for the recent lack of updates which was due to ill health,
I am now catching up with the backlog so please bear with me.
Fordington Records moved to external site
OTHER RECORDS
CENSUS
8th- Pulham - 1871 Census - Derek Smith
(296 records)
8th - Hinton Parva - 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881 Census - Keith Searson
(284 records)
10th - Lillington -
1901 Census - Keith Searson
(130 records)
10th - Melcombe Regis - 1851 Census Dist 3a, Dist 3B, Dist 3C -
Jennifer Dando/Val Robbins (2975 records)
18th - Wynford Eagle - 1901 Census - Keith Searson
(128 records)
18th - Hinton Parva - 1901 Census - Keith Searson
(55 records)
18th - Melbury Osmund - 1801 Census - Keith Searson
(281 records)
PARISH REGISTERS & BISHOPS TRANSCRIPTS
8th - Langton Long - Baptisms 1739-1813, 1813-1880 (BT) - Val Robbins
(379 records)
8th - Langton Long - Marriages 1789-1838, 1838-1855 (BT) - Val
Robbins (96 records)
8th - Langton Long - Burials 1740-1837 (BT) - Val Robbins
(340 records)
8th - Corfe Castle - Burials 1841-1900 (PR) - Rachel Kent
(1627 records)
8th - Corfe Castle - Marriages 1837-1900 (PR - with witnesses) - Rachel Kent
(590 records)
9th - Compton Abbas - Baptisms 1640-1714 (PR) - Sue Stead
(200 records)
9th - West Parley - Burials 1720-1740 (PR) - Keith Searson
(88 records)
9th - West Parley - Marriages 1720-1835, 1835-1875, 1876-1912 (PR) - Keith Searson
(397 records)
9th - Holwell - Burials 1653-1726, 1727-1795 (PR) - Caryl Parsons
(1030 records)
9th - Holwell - Marriages 1655-1726 (PR) - Caryl Parsons
(125 records)
9th - Tarrant Gunville - Baptisms 1719-1799, 1800-1837, 1838-1880 (PR & BT) - Mervyn Wright
(1170 records)
9th - Tarrant Gunville - Burials
1838-1880 (PR & BT) - Mervyn Wright
(270 records)
9th - Hermitage - Baptisms 1733-1860 (PR) - Rachel Kent
(520 records)
9th - Hermitage - Marriages 1605-1713 (BT) & 1717-1860 (PR) - Rachel Kent
(173 records)
9th - Hermitage - Burials 1721 - 1970 (PR) - Rachel Kent
(548 records)
9th - Kinson - Baptisms 1680-1790 (PR) - Rachel Kent
(921 records)
9th - Kinson - Marriages 1680-1837 (PR) - Rachel Kent
(541 records)
9th - Kinson - Burials 1686-1790 (PR) - Rachel Kent
(750 records)
9th - Sturminster Newton - Baptisms 1771-1790 (BT) - Jacqui Bowen
(847 records)
9th - Sturminster Newton - Burials 1751-1770 & 1771-1790 (BT) - Jacqui Bowen
(1266 records)
10th - Chetnole - Burials 1827-1847 (PR) - Rachel Kent
(72 records)
10th - Melcombe Regis - Marriages 1649-1687 (PR) - Rachel Kent
(234 records)
10th - Winterborne Abbas - Baptisms 1791-1812 (PR) - Rachel Kent
(223 records)
10th - Winterborne Abbas - Marriages 1732-1757 (BT) - Rachel Kent
(14 records)
10th - Woodsford - Baptisms 1755-1812 (PR) - Rachel Kent
(155 records)
10th - Woodsford - Baptisms 1681-1837 (PR) - Rachel Kent
(119 records)
15th - Fordington - Baptisms 1866-1879 - Michael Russell
(690 records)
15th - Fordington - Burials 1866-1879 - Michael Russell
(685 records)
15th - West Fordington - Baptisms 1847-1879 - Michael Russell
(540 records)
18th - Chalbury - Marriages 1813-1837 (PR) - Rachel Kent
(25 records)
OTHER RECORDS
8th - Corfe Castle - Bastardy Bonds & papers 1656-1833 - Rachel Kent
(42 records)
8th - Corfe Castle - Peculiar Court Records - Rachel Kent
(900 records)
8th- Corfe Castle - Named Wills #1, #2 - Rachel Kent
(13 records)
8th - Corfe Castle - Wills at DHC - Rachel Kent
(47 records)
15th - Fordington & Dorchester - Brief History of Cemeteries - Michael Russell
(1 record)
15th - Cholera Outbeak, of 1854 - Michael Russell
(1 record)
15th - Fordington - Church Officials, - big update - Michael Russell
(50 records)
15th - Fordington & Dorchester - Highways & Byeways - Michael Russell
(1 record)
15th - Fordington - Administration & Inventory Robert Bartlett 1661 - Michael Russell
(1 record)
15th - Fordington - Administration George Salisbury 1661 - Michael Russell
(1 record)
15th - Fordington - Inventory Richard Bartlet 1679 - Michael Russell
(1 record)
15th - Fordington - Inventory Katherine Bascombe 1675 - Michael Russell
(1 record)
15th - Fordington - Inventory Edward Parker 1661 - Michael Russell
(1 record)
15th - Fordington - Inventory Newspaper Transcripts from 1776 big update
(100 records)
15th - Fordington - Strays,- big update - Michael Russell
(200 records)
15th - Fordington - Wills William Barnes 1658 - Michael Russell
(1 record)
15th - Fordington - Wills Edith Bun 1654 - Michael Russell
(1 record)
15th - Fordington - Will Christian Lauerens 1663 - Michael Russell
(1 record)
15th - West Fordington - - Michael Russell Christ Church - Michael Russell
(10 records)