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From: "bubbles" <>
Subject: Re: [Notts] Carlton-on-Trent Parish Registers
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2003 20:43:01 -0000
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Exactly.
Bubbles from Robin Hood Country.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Someone @ Softalk79" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Notts] Carlton-on-Trent Parish Registers


> Dear List
> OKay, but what about the CURRENT book being used for the baptisms etc.
About
> 6 years ago now when I undertook some confirmation lessons at the local
> church one of our discussions led on to the fact that they had had a
> breakin, registers taken but thankfully returned, and the vicar said that
> that was the only copy of present day entries - I asked about did he not
> have to send copies to say the bishop as in days of old with Bishops
> Transcripts and he told me no. In fact I had to explain what the BT's were
> or had been. The other point to consider is that if Carlton on Trent is
> only a small church/parish that only FULL books go to the CRO's (Don't
> they?) and if the books first entries are 150 years ago and are still
being
> used that is why they could be still at the local church? I am sure
someone
> can inform us of current day practise.
> Frances Costello
> Retford Notts
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Catherine Prescott <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 4:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [Notts] Carlton-on-Trent
>
>
> Bubbles:
>
> It is true that the option exists of keeping records in the parish, but
only
> under strict conditions as laid down in the Parochial Records Measure,
> covering security and storage conditions (temperature, humidity, etc).
It
> is not "entirely up to the Vicar / parishioners".
>
> I wonder whether the conditions were followed here. From the report
> (admittedly not necessarily reliable) there is room for doubt. Most
> parishes have done the sensible thing since the Parochial Records Measure
> was introduced and deposited the registers in the CRO. This event shows
one
> of the risks of leaving them in the parish.
>
> Best wishes
>
> Paul Prescott
>
>
>
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