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DATES COVERED
The database covers largely 1600 -
1900, but some records are held outside these parameters.
I hold some records, passed to me by fellow researchers, which
fall within the last 100 years. I will not pass any of this
information on without the express permission of the provider
of the information. This obviously excludes publicly available
records, such as entries from the National Index for Wills,
GRO entries, Trade Directories and other such published works,
together with information available to all via the Internet.
The types and numbers of records held
at present is as follows :-
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PRESENT DATABASE
SIZE
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PREECE Records held - 121267
| Births |
3179 |
| Baptisms |
12079 |
| Marriages |
10591 |
| Deaths |
2046 |
| Burials |
3894 |
| Census |
35073 |
| Trade
Directories |
4280 |
| Wills/Admins |
1030 |
| GRO
Births |
20169 |
| GRO
Marriages |
13200 |
| GRO
Deaths |
11215 |
| Marriage
Witness |
729 |
| Executors/Admins. |
774 |
| Miscellaneous |
2921 |
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NON-PREECE
CONNECTED RECORDS
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| Marriage
Partners |
11173 |
| Marriage
Witness |
2326 |
| Executors/Admins |
484 |
| Census |
6884 |
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DISTRIBUTION OF
RECORDS BY COUNTRY/COUNTY/STATE
The number of records held has now grown to a very large
size, and to produce a chart of distribution by county/state
is now a little time (and space) consuming. If you are interested
in learning more about particular county coverage please
contact me. An analysis of coverage in both 1881 and 1999
can be viewed HERE.
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My
thanks to the many people who have contributed to the database
by sending details of the Preece entries in their own families
or simply noted during research into other names.
In
addition, thanks must go to all those people, both present and
past, who have given many hours to transcription projects, and
therefore allow easier access to many records, such as Parish
Registers and Census extracts.
If
you are interested in getting involved in transcription projects,
please click here.
If you have days to spare, or just an hour or two, your efforts
will be gratefully received. In some cases you can help wherever
you may be in the world.
SOURCES USED
A detailed look at some of the records consulted
can be seen on the Sources Used page,
but this is a summary of the main type of records used.
CLICK
THIS LINK TO VIEW DETAILED SOURCE INFORMATION
GRO
Indexes
Parish
Registers, microfilmed originals and transcriptions
Census
returns, both microfilmed originals and transcriptions
Trade
Directories
War
Records, both of those died and those held as Prisoner of War
IGI,
Ancestral File and Pedigree File
National
Index of Wills and Administrations
Monumental
Inscriptions
Migration/Emigration
records
and
last, but not least, personal records and family trees passed to me
by others researching Preece.
If you can suggest further
sources please let me know.
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RECORDS ON-LINE
Due to the complexities
involved, and the time, I have not set up access to my database
in full on-line. In addition, many of the records I have extracted
are from resources such as the IGI, which can easily be searched
on-line elsewhere - the aim of my site is to bring all such resources
within one database. If you wish to search the database send me
a request via the form provided. My
aim is to place the less easily obtained entries on-line.
Due to
the growing number of record now available on line, a separate page
has been set up - follow the link below to view the latest list of
available records.
CLICK HERE FOR ON-LINE RECORDS
Further data will be added, with the intention to
place war death information on here in the near future. Details of
Preece families or individuals emigrating is now underway, and a section
linking records of those emigrating to records in England is in the
planning stage.
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PLEA FOR HELP/ADDITIONS!
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The database continues to grow,
and I have a constant stream of new records to enter. However,
I am always on the lookout for more, particularly parish register
entries to match with GRO entries.
All contributions welcome - if
you would like to be acknowledged here on the site please do
let me know.
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