Dorset OPC Updates 2012

GENERAL

PARISH REGISTERS & BISHOPS TRANSCRIPTS
27th - Added link to Sturminster Marshall Baptisms 1600-1628 which was previously in accessible from Parish Page (469 records)

CENSUS
27th - Corfe Mullen 1861 Census [Barry Lanning] Updated to correct illegible entries in original transcription (160 corrected records)

OTHER RECORDS
31st - Survey of Thorncombe Manor 1729 [Zoe Martin] (141 records)
25th - Witchampton Register of Electors 1918 [Ros Taylor] (257 records)
11th - Added CWGC record link for Archibald Davis to Corscombe Roll of Honour [John Childs/Rod Deas] (this completes CWGC links to all casualties on the Roll of Honour)
1st - Holwell School Managers Minute Book 1903-1949 [Caryl Parsons] (86 records)

PARISH PAGE
23rd - Winterborne Kingston - added postcard view circa 1910 of church interior (courtesy Dave Sansom)
23rd - Buckland Newton - please note Jon Baker's email address for Buckland Newton has changed (also available from Contacts Page database)
23rd - Glanvilles Wootton - please note Jon Baker's email address for Glanvilles Wootton has changed (also available from Contacts Page database)
16th - Pimperne - please note Terri Davies has a new address (also available from Contacts Page database)
16th - Sturminster Marshall - please note Terri Davies has a new address (also available from Contacts Page database)

DORCHESTER & FORDINGTON UPDATES [External - Mike Russell]
18th - Will & Memorial Plaque of Thomas PLANE (PLAYNE) Yeoman of Dorchester, - 1725
12th - The Old Dissenters Meeting House Dorchester (The Congregational or Presbyterian Chapel - Pease Lane - est 1662)
11th - History of The Old Malthouse & Noah's Ark Inn - Fordington High St (from c1785-1940)
11th - History of The Foundry - Fordington High St (from c1839)
10th - Short Biography Elias GALPIN [1756-1846] Maltster and Beer Retailer of Fordington

GENERAL

PARISH REGISTERS & BISHOPS TRANSCRIPTS
17th - Witchampton Baptisms 1770-1782 [PR] [Ros Taylor] (118 records)
15th - Bincombe Banns 1824-1921 [PR] [Maureen Branson] (143 new records)
15th - Bincombe Marriages 1637-1921 [PR] [Maureen Branson] (103 records, but all previously were online in a different transcription)
15th - Bincombe Marriages 1813-1837 [PR] [Maureen Branson] (30 records, but all previously were online in a different transcription)
15th - Bincombe Marriages 1658-1812 [PR] [Maureen Branson] (106 new records)
15th - Bincombe Burials 1658-1976 [PR] [Maureen Branson] (368 new records)
13th - Bincombe Baptisms 1658-1812 [PR] [Maureen Branson] (402 new records)
13th - Bincombe Baptisms 1813-1906 [PR] [Maureen Branson] (503 new records)

CENSUS
11th - Bincombe 1911 Census [Maureen Branson] (146 records)
11th - Broadwey 1911 Census [Maureen Branson] (812 records)
11th - Buckland Ripers 1911 Census [Maureen Branson] (124 records)
11th - Upwey 1911 Census [Maureen Branson] (880 records)

OTHER RECORDS
4th - East Orchard Militia List 1790 [Sue Thornton-Grimes] (24 records)
4th - West Orchard Militia List 1790 [Sue Thornton-Grimes] (14 records)

PARISH PAGE
18th - Stinsford - Kay Kearsey has stepped down as OPC
18th - West Stafford - Kay Kearsey has stepped down as OPC

DORCHESTER & FORDINGTON UPDATES [External - Mike Russell]
29th - Will of Margery MARKFELD, [Marksfill, Marksfield] Widow of Dorchester, - 1572
27th - Update to Kelly's Directory 1915 for Dorchester & Fordington, Main File (Full transcription with Advertisements)
27th - Update to Kelly's Directory 1915 for Dorchester & Fordington, Private Residents & Commercial Section (Full transcription with Advertisements)
20th - Biography Rev. Richard Grosvenor BARTELOT [1868-1947] Vicar of St Georges Church Fordington
17th - Update to Fordington: Maumbury Rings The Roman Amphitheatre (More pictures added)
15th - Update to Masters of the 'Free School', Update to the life of Henry DOLLING (1640-1687/8) 
14th - Photographs Fordington High St (22 Photographs)
13th - Harrod's Directory 1865 for Dorchester & Fordington, (504 Records)
10th - Robert's Directory 1839 for Dorchester & Fordington, (603 Records)
7th - Will of William GALPIN, Cooper of Dorchester, buried Fordington - 1837

GENERAL

PARISH REGISTERS & BISHOPS TRANSCRIPTS
14th - Broadwey Marriages 1813-1837 [PR] Maureen Branson (77 records)
14th - Broadwey Marriages 1837-1921 [PR] Maureen Branson (359 records)
6th - Broadwey Marriages 1673-1812 [PR] Maureen Branson (116 records)
6th - Broadwey Marriage Banns 1756-1921 [PR] Maureen Branson (588 records)
6th - Broadwey Baptisms 1662-1906 [PR] Maureen Branson (2196 records)
5th - Broadwey Burials 1674-1956 [PR] Maureen Branson (2182 records)

CENSUS

OTHER RECORDS

PARISH PAGE
29th - Melbury Abbas - the position of OPC for the parish is now vacant

DORCHESTER & FORDINGTON UPDATES [External - Mike Russell]
30th - Update to the Biography of Handley Carr Glyn MOULE (1841-1920), Bishop of Durham
25th - Will of James POOK , Gardener of Dorchester, Will - 1740
23rd - Will of Katherine IRONSIDE , Widow of Dorchester, Will - 1704
22nd - Link added to Visitation of Dorset 1565:
12th - Update to Militia Lists 1761 for the Dorchester Division of the Dorsetshire Militia (21 records added at end of document showing those discharged having served their 3 years etc)
10th - Update to the Biography of Horatio MOULE [1805-1886], Chaplain of St Paul's Cathedral Calcutta
4th - Fordington - Will of Bennett HARVEY Gentleman of Dorchester (buried at Fordington) 
2nd - West Fordington Christ Church Marriages 1847-1880 (154 new records)
2nd - West Fordington Christ Church Marriage Banns 1847-1880 (191 new records - also located marriages in other parishes)

GENERAL

PARISH REGISTERS & BISHOPS TRANSCRIPTS
30th - Swyre Baptisms 1813-1880 [BT] Judy Hodges (484 records) Reformatted earlier records
28th - Langton Herring Marriages 1835-1842 [PR] [Keith Searson] (12 records)
23rd - East Orchard Burials 1673-1860 [PR] [Sue Thornton-Grimes] (222 records)
23rd - West Orchard Burials 1672-1871 [PR] [Sue Thornton-Grimes] (229 records)
10th - Witchampton Marriages 1839-1860 & 1869-1879 [BT] [Ros Taylor] (108 records)

CENSUS
8th - Iwerne Minster 1881 Census [Ralph Woolfrey] (670 records)

OTHER RECORDS
5th - Stoke Abbot Register of Electors 1921 [Eddie Hann] (184 records)

PARISH PAGE

DORCHESTER & FORDINGTON UPDATES [External - Mike Russell]
26th - Fordington St Georges Church Tombstones moved in 1907 (29 individuals)
25th - Update to All Saints Baptisms 1851-1880 (297 new baptisms + full transcription to include abode, occupation and minister on all 702 records)
13th - Update to Holy Trinity Baptisms 1838-1850 (108 new baptisms + full transcription to include abode, occupation and minister on all 395 records)
12th - Update to All Saints Baptisms 1837-1850 (126 new baptisms + full transcription to include abode, occupation and minister on all 265 records)
11th - Update to All Saints Baptisms 1813-1837 (2 new baptisms + full transcription to include abode, occupation and minister on all 405 records)
9th - Update to Holy Trinity Baptisms 1813-1837 (7 new baptisms + full transcription to include abode, occupation and minister on all 679 records)
6th - Dorchester - World War I Memorials (295 new records)
3rd - Dorchester - World War II Memorials (63 new records and update to original 24 listed)

GENERAL

PARISH REGISTERS & BISHOPS TRANSCRIPTS
26th - Witchampton Marriages 1819-1831 [BT] [Ros Taylor] (46 records)

CENSUS
27th - Affpuddle 1881 Census [Ralph Woolfrey] (478 records)

OTHER RECORDS
27th - Corscombe Roll of Honour [Paul Hawkins] (10 records plus photograph)
26th - Will of Thomas Brixey 1785 of Wareham [Ros Dunning] (Linked to Wareham ACD Wills index)
26th - Will of Thomas Brown 1741 of Wareham [Ros Dunning]
26th - Will of Frances Bythewood 1741/2 of Wareham [Ros Dunning]
26th - Will of Lewis Cockram 1733 of Stoborough, Wareham [Ros Dunning]
26th - Will of Mary Cockram 1822 of Worgret, Wareham [Ros Dunning]
26th - Will of William Cribb 1777 of Wareham [Ros Dunning]
26th - Will of William Cribb 1752 of Wareham [Ros Dunning]  (Linked to Wareham PCC Wills index)
26th - Will of Nathaniel Delacourt 1834 of Wareham [Ros Dunning] (Linked to Wareham PCC Wills index)
26th - Will of Elizabeth Garland of Wareham [Ros Dunning] (Linked to Wareham PCC Wills index)
26th - Will of Thomas Garland 1828 of Worgate, Wareham [Ros Dunning]
18th - Will of John Baverstock the Elder 1774 of Pimperne [Ros Dunning]
18th - Will of William Baverstock 1833 of Pimperne [Ros Dunning]
18th - Will of Robert Brown 1728 of Pimperne [Ros Dunning]
18th - Will of Ann Newell 1765 of Pimperne [Ros Dunning]
18th - Will of Jane Selby 1823 of Pimperne [Ros Dunning]
18th - Will of John Selby 1791 of Pimperne [Ros Dunning]
12th - East Orchard Church School Honours List 1895-1950 [Sue Thornton-Grimes] (48 records)
12th - Various East Orchard Trade Directories 1848-1939 [Sue Thornton-Grimes] (this file had apparently never been uploaded, now online)

PARISH PAGE

DORCHESTER & FORDINGTON UPDATES [External - Mike Russell]
25th - Dorchester - Church Officials (from 1068) (Now added Churchwards for St Peters from 1758-1907 - 97 records added)
19th - Will of Henry CORBIN Baker of Dorchester - 1654 (previously only had an inventory of goods now added will dated 1645 and Letter of Administration dated 1661)

July 2012 (6884 records added this month]

GENERAL
27th - Added link to the Archers Software IGI Batch number site for Dorset/Britain
12th - Added the parishes of Colehill and New Borough & Leigh to the Index and Miscellany pages

PARISH REGISTERS & BISHOPS TRANSCRIPTS
14th - Pulham Marriages 1813-1921 [PR] [Derek R Smith] (212 records)
5th - Pulham Burials 1813-1981 [PR] [Derek R Smith] (570 records)

CENSUS
29th - Woolland 1871 Census [Jean Trevett] (128 records)
22nd - Minterne Magna 1881 Census [Ralph Woolfrey] (322 records)
22nd - Fifehead Magdalen 1881 Census [Ralph Woolfrey] (144 records)
21st - Silton 1881 Census [Ralph Woolfrey] (246 records)
17th - Milton Abbas 1901 Census [Jean Trevett] (658 records)
15th - Corfe Mullen 1881 Census [Ralph Woolfrey] (699 records)
15th - Bourton 1881 Census [Ralph Woolfrey] (863 records)
14th - Edmonsham 1881 Census [Ralph Woolfrey] (232 records)
14th - Moreton 1881 Census [Ralph Woolfrey] (312 records)
13th - Farnham 1881 Census [Ralph Woolfrey] (292 records)
8th - Gussage All Saints 1881 Census [Ralph Woolfrey] (420 records)
7th - Gussage St Michael 1881 Census [Ralph Woolfrey] (260 records)
5th - Woolland 1861 Census [Jean Trevett] (132 records)
5th - Durweston 1881 Census [Ralph Woolfrey] (377 records)
4th - Wootton Fitzpaine 1881 Census [Ralph Woolfrey] (224 records)
3rd - Shilling Okeford 1881 Census [Ralph Woolfrey] (547 records)
1st - Ibberton 1901 Census [Jean Trevett] (133 records)

OTHER RECORDS

PARISH PAGE
11th - Margaret Marsh - please note Cassandra Gotham's new address, (also available from Contacts Page database)
11th - East Stour - please note Cassandra Gotham's new address, (also available from Contacts Page database)
11th - Stour Provost - please note Cassandra Gotham's new address, (also available from Contacts Page database)
11th - West Stour - please note Cassandra Gotham's new address, (also available from Contacts Page database)

DORCHESTER & FORDINGTON UPDATES [External - Mike Russell]
28th - Update to Fordington Wills Index (1401-1918) (18 new Wills added - now totals 514)
27th - Fordington - Poor Law Bastardy Bond William CHURCHILL , 1723 (Regarding the bastard child Joseph son of Charity CHURCHILL)
26th - Update to The Life, Condemnation, Trial and Execution of Mary CHANNING (nee BROOKES), 1705/6 (Now includes copy of her murdered husbands will and additional background to both families)
26th - Will of Ebenezer BROOKS , Waggoner of Exeter & brother of Mary CHANNING who was executed in 1705 (Will dated 1713)
25th - Will of Caleb BROOKS, Collar Maker & brother of Mary CHANNING who was executed in 1705 (Will dated 1730)
21st - Will of Elizabeth BATTEN, Widow (Will dated 1758, buried 1761, Letter of Administration to Robert Lambert 1776) 
19th - Update to Biography of Thomas GRIGG (1857-1932) Photographic Artist of Dorchester (2 more of his photographs added)
16th- Update to Dorchester All Saints Burials 1771-1813, (Now checked all 669 burials against original PR) 
16th- Update to Dorchester All Saints Baptisms 1800-1812, (Now checked all 273 baptisms against original PR) 
16th- Will of Matthew POUNCY , Butcher of Fordington (Will dated 1787, buried 1790, Letter of Administration to Relict Elizabeth 1793) 
10th- Update to Dorchester All Saints Baptisms 1750-1799, (Now checked all 775 baptisms against original PR includes 8 new records) 
10th- Update to Dorchester All Saints Marriages 1750-1799, (Now all 287 records fully transcribed from original PR includes 3 new records) 
9th - Update to Charles CHRISTOPHER  (1700-1791) of Fordington (Update to info on his son John CHRISTOPHER (1734-1804 regarding the Militia etc)
9th - The Life of Joseph CHRISTOPHER (b.1702) of Cheselbourne (Brother of Charles CHRISTOPHER (1700-1791) of Fordington)
9th - Update to Ancestry File of Charles CHRISTOPHER  (1700-1791) of Fordington (Update to lives of Humphrey Christopher (1692-1776) as located his death - also Ann Christopher (1718-1776)) 
7th - Extensive update to Glossary of 17th Century terms (now has 390 entries)
6th - Militia Lists 1762 for the Dorchester Division of the Dorsetshire Militia (lists those selected by ballot with parish; substitutions approved, and the number of adults fit to serve by Hundred and Parish)
5th - Poor Law Vagrants 1740-1744 (2 records)
3rd - Militia Lists 1758 List of 75 inhabitants of Fordington fit to serve in the Militia giving their occupation

GENERAL

PARISH REGISTERS & BISHOPS TRANSCRIPTS
23rd - Pulham Baptisms 1732-1812 [BT] [Derek R Smith] reformatted and removed records that overlap with Parish Register records below
21st - Pulham Baptisms 1813-1906 [PR] [Derek R Smith] (706 records)
11th - Stinsford Baptisms 1851-1870 [PR] [Kay Kearsey] (243 records)
9th - Leigh Marriages 1801-1837 [PR] [Lynne Penny] (these records also exist on Yetminster Parish page so no new records)
9th - Leigh Marriages 1837-1849 [PR] [Lynne Penny] (these records also exist on Yetminster Parish page so no new records)
4th - Talbot Village Burials 1870-1903 [PR] [Vanessa Marshall] (800 records)
4th - Talbot Village Marriages 1905-1919 [PR] [Vanessa Marshall] (104 records)

CENSUS
29th - Buckland Newton 1881 Census [Ralph Woolfrey] (860 records)
28th - West Knighton 1881 Census [Ralph Woolfrey] (312 records)
24th - Milton Abbas 1881 Census [Ralph Woolfrey] (792 records)
5th - Pulham 1911 Census [Derek Smith] (200 records)

OTHER RECORDS
23rd - Transcriptions including Photographs of Memorial Stones in Spetisbury Churchyard [Jan Hibberd] (37 records)
11th - East Orchard Protestation Return 1641-2 [Sue Thornton-Grimes] (page was not previously uploaded correctly)
5th - Transcriptions including Photographs of Memorial Stones in Sandford Orcas Churchyard [Jan Hibberd] (49 records)
3rd - Will of Catherine Davidge Widow of Sherborne 1649 [Nancy Frey]
3rd - Corfe Castle Residents on 29th April 1714 [Louise Haywood] (87 records)
3rd - Corfe Castle Poll 1698 [Louise Haywood] (136 records)

PARISH PAGE
24th - Lydlinch - added pictures of Stock Gaylard Church and King's Stag Memorial Chapel and additional text
10th - Hammoon - Jacqui Wragg is the new OPC, her email address is available from the Parish Page or in the Contacts database
10th - Manston - Jacqui Wragg is the new OPC, her email address is available from the Parish Page or in the Contacts database
4th - Added new Parish Page for Sandford Orcas [Jan Hibberd] including 3 new photographs

DORCHESTER & FORDINGTON UPDATES [External - Mike Russell]
28th - Militia Lists 1761 for the Dorchester Division of the Dorsetshire Militia ( lists those selected by balot with parish; substitutions approved, and the number of adults fit to serve by Hundred and Parish]
26th - Militia Lists 1796 List of 35 inhabitants of Fordington giving occupation, size of family & height
24th - The POOK Family of Dorchester & Fordington - from 1616
23rd - Will of James POOK of Fordington, Nuncupative Will - 1670
23rd - Update to All Saints Burials 1731-1770 (full transcription of all 718 baptisms from Parish Registers including 2 new burials)
22nd - Militia Lists 1758 List of 271 inhabitants of Dorchester giving occupation
18th - Update to All Saints Baptisms 1733-1749 (full transcription of all 224 baptisms from Parish Registers)
17th - Update to All Saints Marriages 1700-1749 (full transcription of all 140 marriages from Parish Registers)
4th - Will of Thomas POOK Gardener of Dorchester, Will - 1771, proved 1776
3rd - Will of James POOK Innkeeper of Plume & Feathers Dorchester, Will - 1780
2nd - Update to All Saints Burials 1653-1730 (full transcription of all 1,576 baptisms from Parish Registers + 6 new burials)
2nd - Update to All Saints Baptisms 1653-1732 (full transcription of all 1,290 baptisms from Parish Registers)
 

GENERAL
6th - New site search facility. Removed Google Custom search that did not cover all pages and was limited to 10 pages of results

PARISH REGISTERS & BISHOPS TRANSCRIPTS
6th - Cheselbourne Baptisms 1663-1812 [PR] [Kim Parker] (1060 records)
2nd - Batcombe Marriages [Jon Baker] (Added 3 new records that were missing from BTs)

CENSUS
6th - Cheselbourne 1841 Census [Kim Parker] (340 records)

OTHER RECORDS
8th - Transcriptions including Photographs of Memorial Stones in Puddletown Churchyard [Jan Hibberd] (70 records)
7th - Case for the Opinion of Dr Wynne (6 Sep 1785) [Mike Russell]
6th - East Orchard Protestation Return 1641-2 [Sue Thornton-Grimes] (25 records)
5th - East Orchard Hearth Tax Assessments 1662-1664 [Sue Thornton-Grimes] (16 records)
5th - West Orchard Hearth Tax Assessments 1662-1664 [Sue Thornton-Grimes] (17 records)

PARISH PAGE
9th - Milton Abbas - Jean Trevett is the new OPC, her address can be found on the Parish Page or in the Contacts database
9th - Added note on Miscellany Page to show Jan Hibberd is the new OPC for Sandford Orcas - Parish Page coming soon

DORCHESTER & FORDINGTON UPDATES [External - Mike Russell]
30th - Further update to Holy Trinity Baptisms 1559-1617 (19 missing baptisms added to 1581-1582 - now 887 records)
27th - Update to All Saints Marriages 1654-1699 (full transcription of all 157 marriages from Parish Registers)
22nd - Will of Matthew POUNCY Butcher, Will - 1757
20th - Will of Henry HARBEN Baker, Will - 1697
17th - Significant Update to Holy Trinity Marriages 1713-1812 (full transcription of all 595 marriages)
17th - Significant Update to Holy Trinity Burials 1764-1812 (full transcription of all 897 baptisms)
17th - Significant Update to Holy Trinity Baptisms 1771-1812 (103 new records added + full transcription of all 921 baptisms)
12th - Significant Update to St Peters Marriages 1730-1800 (6 new records added + full transcription of all 540 marriages)
11th - Will of William ANDREWS Victualler of Forthington, Will - 1770
10th - Will of George ELMES Gentleman of Forthington, Will - 1771
9th - Biography of William CUMING MD 49 Years Doctor of Physic in Dorchester
5th - Book - Extracts for Dorchester & Fordington from A Topographical Dictionary of England by Samuel Lewis -1815
4th - Dorchester Serjeants at Mace (List of 15 holders of the office)

GENERAL
1st - Added new map of Dorset to Maps page showing 1832 Administrative Boundaries (Hundreds, Boroughs & Liberties)

PARISH REGISTERS & BISHOPS TRANSCRIPTS
25th - Langton Herring Burials 1741-1799 [PR] [Keith Searson] (194 records)
16th - Fleet Baptisms 1869-1871 [PR] [Keith Searson] (16 records added)
12th - Walditch Burials 1877-1939 [PR] [ Chris Adams] (175 records)
3rd - Blandford Congregational Chapel Baptisms 1760-1809 [Jan Hibberd] (296 records)
3rd - Blandford Congregational Chapel Burials 1819-1831 [Jan Hibberd] (71 records)
3rd - Hazelbury Bryan Burials 1901-1921 [Jan Hibberd] (179 records)

CENSUS
8th - Monkton Wyld 1861 Census [Sue Reynolds] (transcription already included under Whitchurch Canonicorum)
8th - Monkton Wyld 1881 Census [Sue Reynolds] (149 records)
8th - Monkton Wyld 1891 Census [Sue Reynolds] (161 records)
8th - Monkton Wyld 1901 Census [Sue Reynolds] (185 records)

OTHER RECORDS
29th - Glanvilles Wootton Photographs of the Church & Village [Jan Hibberd] (15 records)
26th - Glanvilles Wootton Memorial Stones and Plaques in the Church and Churchyard [Jan Hibberd] (12 records)
9th - Corfe Castle Wreck of the ship Welfare off Kimmeridge 1376 [Louise Haywood] (100 records)

PARISH PAGE
15th - Updated Stour Provost page, corrected caption of Congregational Church and added photograph of All Saints, Stour Row [thanks to Howard Richter]

DORCHESTER & FORDINGTON UPDATES [External - Mike Russell]
30th - Update to Holy Trinity Baptisms(1739-1770) (1 new baptism + all 624 entries now fully transcribed from Parish registers)
30th - Update to Holy Trinity Burials (1723-1763) (8 new burials + all 924 entries now fully transcribed from Parish registers)
29th - Letter of Administration for the estate of Thomas MEECH Esq of Dorchester, granted to father John 1763
25th - Will of Amy LAWES Spinster of Dorchester, Will - 1751 with Admin to daughter Mary 1755
25th - Will of Mary LEIGH Wife of the Rev William Leigh Rector of Holy Trinity, Will - 1738
14th - Update to St Peters Dorchester Baptisms 1730-1770  (23 missing baptisms for 1735/6 located and added to the file - now 580 records)
20th - Holy Trinity Baptisms 1670-1738 (1,691 new records)
19th - Update to Holy Trinity Burials(1681-1722) (All 1,144 entries now fully transcribed from Parish registers)
3rd - Update to Holy Trinity Burials(1653-1680) (All 822 entries now fully transcribed from Parish registers)
1st - Update to Rev John WHITE (1575-1648) (additional information added on his brother Josias White's family)
1st - Will of Captain James WHITE (1621-1666) Nephew of Rev John White, Merchant of Dorchester & later London; Resident & plantation owner of Barbados; who died at Boston New England, Will - 1666

March 2012 (7060 records added this month]

GENERAL
22nd - Fixed broken links on the Links Page

PARISH REGISTERS & BISHOPS TRANSCRIPTS
24th - Moreton Baptisms 1817-1879 [PR] [Sandi Hartnell] Added some years missing from BTs (88 records)
24th - Moreton Baptisms 1846-1847 [BT] [Sandi Hartnell] Corrections/Clarifications using the PRs

CENSUS
1st - Tyneham 1911 Census [Martin White] (209 records)

OTHER RECORDS
17th - Holwell School Log Book 1875-1902 [Caryl Parsons] (2778 records in both log books)
17th - Holwell School Log Book 1902-1922 [Caryl Parsons]
11th - Index of Wills of Halstock Residents [Kim Parker] (271 records)
11th - Farnham Roll of Honour [Kim Parker] (15 records)
11th - Rectors of Owermoigne St Michaels Parish [Dorinda Miles] (42 records)
4th - Gussage All Saints Roll of Honour [Kim Parker] (18 records)
4th - Gussage All Saints Parish Clergy [Kim Parker] (70 records)
4th - St Peter Roll of Honour added to Bournemouth page [External link, thanks to Kim Parker for forwarding link]
4th - St Stephen Roll of Honour added to Bournemouth page [External link, thanks to Kim Parker for forwarding link]
4th - St Swithins Roll of Honour added to Bournemouth page [External link, thanks to Kim Parker for forwarding link]
4th - St Clements Roll of Honour added to Bournemouth page [External link, thanks to Kim Parker for forwarding link]
4th - Pokesdown Roll of Honour added to Bournemouth page [External link, thanks to Kim Parker for forwarding link]
4th - HMS Phoebe Roll of Honour added to Bournemouth page [External link, thanks to Kim Parker for forwarding link]
3rd - Witchampton Roll of Honour [Kim Parker] (43 records)
3rd - Witchampton Church Interior Memorials [Kim Parker] (9 records)
1st - Tyneham 1921 Electors [Martin White] (103 records)
1st - West Lulworth 1921 Electors [Martin White] (269 records)
1st - West Lulworth 1931 Kellys Dirctory [Martin White] (48 records)
1st - Kingston 1921 Electors [Martin White] (163 records)

PARISH PAGE
23rd - Blandford Forum - added new link to the excellent Blandford Town Museum
23rd - Blandford Forum  - fixed link to The Blandfordians, formerly the Old Blandfordians Association
18th - Long Bredy - please note Justin Standfield's new address, (also available from Contacts Page database)

DORCHESTER & FORDINGTON UPDATES [External - Mike Russell]
31st - Update to Dorchester Trade Tokens (revised account of the life of Philip Stansby (1611/19-1686)
31st - Will of Philip STANSBY Grocer & Mayor of Dorchester 1657, Will - 1686
24th - Postcards of Fordington & St Georges Church
23rd - Holy Trinity Baptisms 1618-1669 (1,483 new records)
21st - Update to Biography of Thomas BEACH [1738-1806]  Portrait Painter - born Milton Abbas - died Dorchester (now includes an image of his memorial plaque)
19th - Inventory of the goods of Henry CORBIN Baker of Dorchester - 1654
18th - Holy Trinity Burials 1619-1652 (784 new records)
17th - Will of Thomas WARYN Rector of Holy Trinity Dorchester - 1441
13th - Will & L/Administration for the estate of John MORGAN Dorchester to Relict Jane - 1776
13th - Will of David MORGAN Victualler of Dorchester (buried Fordington) - 1744
7th - Update to Biography of Benjamin DEVENISH (1574-1643) Tailor & Master of the Dorchester Brewhouse
3rd - Letter of Administration for the estate of Elizabeth DEVENISH a Widow of Dorchester, granted to daughter Elizabeth 1681

February 2012 (2774 records added this month]

GENERAL

PARISH REGISTERS & BISHOPS TRANSCRIPTS
29th - Mapperton Baptisms 1669-1812 [PR] [Sally Beadle] (291 records)
28th - East Lulworth Burials 1876-1920 [Martin White] (103 records)
26th - Langton Herring Marriages 1703-1743 [PR] [Keith Searson] (45 records)
26th - Swyre Burials 1793-1981 [PR] [Judy Hodges] (541 records)
19th - Witchampton Baptisms 1869-1879 [PR] [Ros Taylor] (96 records)
12th - East Orchard Baptisms 1785-1812 [PR] [Sue Thornton-Grimes] (73 records)
12th - West Orchard Marriages 1754-1839 [PR] [Sue Thornton-Grimes] Corrections & updates
12th - West Orchard Baptisms 1754-1763 [PR] [Sue Thornton-Grimes] Corrections & updates

CENSUS
16th - East Holme 1841 Census [Kim Parker] (59 records)
16th - East Holme 1881 Census [Kim Parker] (89 records)
12th - Leigh 1851 Census [Lynne Penny] (3 records added)

OTHER RECORDS
28th - Various West Orchard Trade Directories 1848-1939 [Sue Thornton-Grimes] (137 records)
28th - East Lulworth 1855 Post Office and 1865 Harrods Directories [Martin White] (29 records)
28th - East Lulworth Electors 1914 [Martin White] (89 records)

PARISH PAGE
19th - Beer Hackett Please note new email address for Caryl Parsons (see also Contacts Page/Search)
19th - Bradford Abbas Please note new email address for Caryl Parsons (see also Contacts Page/Search)
19th - Caundle Marsh Please note new email address for Caryl Parsons (see also Contacts Page/Search)
19th - Holnest Please note new email address for Caryl Parsons (see also Contacts Page/Search)
19th - Holwell Please note new email address for Caryl Parsons (see also Contacts Page/Search)
19th - Yetminster Please note new email address for Caryl Parsons (see also Contacts Page/Search)

DORCHESTER & FORDINGTON UPDATES [External - Mike Russell]
29th - Update to Holy Trinity Dorchester Baptisms 1851-1880  (Checked against Parish Registers; 465 new baptisms added - all 1196 records now include abode, occupation and officiating minister)
17th - Will of Joseph PURCHASE Baker of Dorchester - 1638
16th - Will of Nicholas PURCHASE Baker of Dorchester - 1619/20
11th - Postcards Town Hall & Nappers Mite
11th - Biography of William Ricketts ROGERS [1856-1944] Portrait & Landscape Photographer of Dorchester
10th - Speed's Map of Dorset 1610
5th - Holy Trinity Burials 1559-1618 (750 new records)
4th - Update to Biography of Thomas GRIGG (1857-1932) & Photographic Artist of Dorchester (Further photograph added)

January 2012 (8915 records added this month]

GENERAL

PARISH REGISTERS & BISHOPS TRANSCRIPTS
22nd - West Knighton Baptisms 1756-1812 [PR] [Kim Parker] (246 records)
22nd - West Knighton Burials 1756-1812 [PR] [Kim Parker] (178 records)
21st - Thorncombe Marriages 1852-1921 [PR] [Kim Parker] (383 records)
21st - Fleet Baptisms 1863-1888 [PR] [Keith Searson] (128 records)
15th - Talbot Village Baptisms 1890-1906 [PR] [Vanessa Marshall] (399 records)
10th - Catherston Leweston Marriages 1839-1912 [PR] [Kim Parker] (26 records)
10th - Catherston Leweston Baptisms 1837-1902 [PR] [Kim Parker] (136 records)
8th - Fleet Baptisms 1829-1862 [PR] [Keith Searson] (142 records)
8th - Edmondsham Banns 1755-1802 [PR] [Kim Parker] (57 records)
8th - Edmondsham Marriages 1672-1837 [PR] [Kim Parker] (267 records)
8th - Edmondsham Burials 1672-1812 [PR] [Kim Parker] (734 records)
8th - Edmondsham Baptisms 1669-1812 [PR] [Kim Parker] (1097 records)
7th - Talbot Village Baptisms 1875-1890 [PR] [Vanessa Marshall] (252 new records)
3rd - Hinton Parva Baptisms 1621-1812 [PR] [Kim Parker] (147 records)

CENSUS
29th - Wimborne St Giles 1841 Census [Kim Parker] (474 records)
29th - Wimborne St Giles 1851 Census [Kim Parker] (495 records)
29th - Wimborne St Giles 1861 Census [Kim Parker] (436 records)
29th - Wimborne St Giles 1871 Census [Kim Parker] (469 records)
21st - Mapperton 1911 Census [Sally Beadle] (48 records)
21st - Thorncombe 1871 Census [Kim Parker] (1199 records)
15th - Stratton 1911 Census [Colin Jackson] (298 records)
15th - Catherston Leweston 1881 Census [Jon Baker] (25 records)
15th - Catherston Leweston 1891 Census [Jon Baker] (21 records)
15th - Catherston Leweston 1901 Census [Jon Baker] (29 records)
15th - Catherston Leweston 1911 Census [Jon Baker] (32 records)

OTHER RECORDS
21st - Various East Orchard Trade Directories 1848-1939 [Sue Thornton-Grimes] (322 records)
21st - Sturminster Marshall - added photograph of Charles Ames [Terri Davies/Hilary Hayes]

PARISH PAGE
29th - Added new Parish Page for Wimborne St Giles [Kim Parker]
14th - Stratton Please note new email address for Colin Jackson (see also Contacts Page/Search)
10th - Added new Parish Page for Catherston Leweston [Kim Parker]
2nd - Added new Parish Page for Halstock [Kim Parker]
2nd - Added new Parish Page for Hinton Martell [Kim Parker]
2nd - Added new Parish Page for Hinton Parva [Kim Parker]
2nd - Added new Parish Page for Winterbourne Abbas [Kim Parker]

DORCHESTER & FORDINGTON UPDATES [External - Mike Russell]
26th - Holy Trinity Baptisms 1559-1617 (868 new records)
16th - Inventory of William HAYDON Millwright, Inventory only - 1685
10th - Will of William FEACY alias SCHOLLER - 1675
4th - Letter Administration to Elizabeth COLE the wife of Edward; for estate of Thomas PAINTER of Portland
2nd - Letter Administration to Ethelred CHANNELL the wife of William; for estate of Tristram STYLE of Puddletown
2nd - Will of Seth BANKS Rector of All Saints - 1769
1st - Will of Caleb BISHOP Tailor of Fordington - 1857
1st - Will of George ANDREWS Curier of Fordington - 1851
1st - New Search Engine added to site (now exceeds 50,000 records)