CORNISH VOLUNTEER LOOK-UP LIBRARY

The Library was created 9 May 1998 through the collective efforts of the Cornish Mailing Lists on Rootsweb

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22 Feb. 2008

BULLETIN BOARD

Cornish Festival, Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Mar. 14-16, 2008

18th Annual Gathering - California Cornish Cousins

June 13-15, 2008 Sonora/Soulsbyville, California, USA

Dehwelans 2008

Sept. 2-7, 2008 Looe, Cornwall

15th Gathering of Cornish Cousins

July 21-26, 2009 Grass Valley, California, USA

Order Your Official Cornish List Pin to Wear to the Gatherings


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"Lost" Cornish Photo Gallery  


TABLE OF CONTENTS

PARISH LOOKUPS

INDEXES/LINKS

DIRECTORY LOOKUPS

LOOKUP EXCHANGE

CEMETERY TRANSCRIPTS ON LINE

HISTORY RESOURCES

THE BOOK ROOM

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETIES

GATHERINGS & PARTIES

MISCELLANEOUS


PARISH LOOKUPS

Guidelines: Click on the name of the volunteer to bring up a mail window. Be sure and enter LOOKUP in the subject line.

Enter as much information as possible (first & last names, dates, etc.)

Be sure you've provided your name and email address.

Note: The St.'s are NOT under S, but under the first letter of the parish (i.e. St. Austell is under "A")

 

On-Line Parish Clerks (OPC) 

Cornwall Lookup Exchange

Additonal Parish Resources

Don't forget - these are volunteers. A "Thank You" is always appreciated!


INDEXES/LINKS

IGI

Indexes

Censuses

Cornwall Online Census Project

Free BMD


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DIRECTORY LOOKUPS

Bibliotheca Cornubiensis, Vol I & II 1874, Vol III 1882

G.C. Boase and W.P. Courtney, London, Longman's Green

Richard
Kelly's Directory of Devonshire & Cornwall 1883 ed Richard
Pigot's National Commercial Directory of Cornwall 1830 facsimile ed 1993 Richard
A Commissioners in Lunacy - Record of Patients - a book detailing
patients from 1857-1906. The pages have printed rows and columns with headings and each patient has been entered by hand (a nice example of how people used to write)
Nigel Trewin
Stone & Quarrymen of Cornwall and Devon A Genealogical Directory of stone workers, including builders and related industries, 1750 - 1900. Over 17,000 names listed and many, many strays Contributed by Joan in Colorado On Line Resource

LOOKUP EXCHANGE - OTHER LISTS OR SITES

Cornwall Constabulary 1857-1967


Chris Uphill's Cemetery Inscriptions

A combined index which currently includes Towednack Churchyard, Longstone Cemetery, St.Euny Redruth (part), Penponds Cemetery, Camborne Centenary Wesleyan Cemetery, Camborne Parish Churchyard (part), Barnoon Cemetery, Quethiock Churchyard, Quethiock Cemetery, Landrake Churchyard and Callington Churchyard (part)

Monument Inscriptions

Jon Ree's Web Site includes Camborne - Treswithien, Tuckingmill, Redruth - St. Euny, Redruth - Treleigh, Redruth - Trewergie, Redruth - St Day Road, Illogan Parish Church, Towednack

Historic Cemeteries of Nevada County, CA, USA

Burial Salt Lake City, USA - Many Cornish Names


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HISTORY

Maps

Cornish History Timeline

Bodmin Moor History (Dave Price)


THE BOOK ROOM

This is a library of selected Cornish book suggestions for your reading pleasure.


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GENEALOGICAL SOCIETIES

Cornwall Family History Society, Cornwall, UK

Pacific Northwest Cornish Society

Nevada County, CA, USA - Genealogical Society

Surname  - Braud One-Name Society - (Email)

Surname - SYMONS One Name Study

Cornish Association of Victoria (Australia)


GATHERING & PARTY ALBUMS

Chris Uphill's Christmas Party 2006 Chronicle Site (Wonderful, fun site!)

See the 14th Gathering at Calumet Photo Album Here (T-Shirt Ordering Info Added to Listers Page)


MISCELLANEOUS

AUTHENTIC CORNISH RECIPES 

Cornwall Cam

CORNISH WEB SITES excellent links  

ROOTSWEB CORNISH MESSAGE BOARD


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