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Going way, way back - Goodheads before 1660!

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AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 1 Feb 2009 12:12

according to this the parish registers go back to the 1500's

Church of England Registers
The parish register of the parish church of St Modwen, Burton, commences in 1538. The original registers for the period 1538-1921 (Bapts), 1538-1980 (Mar) & 1538-1914 (Bur) are deposited at Staffordshire Record Office.
Bishops Transcripts, 1663-1882 (with gaps 1765-73) are deposited at Lichfield Record Office.
A transcript of the registers for the period 1790-1837 (Marriages only) has been published by the Birmingham & Midland SGH.
The register of the church of Holy Trinity, Burton, commences in 1824. The original registers for the period 1824-1968 (Bapt), 1844-1969 (Mar) & 1826-1969 (Bur), are deposited at Staffordshire Record Office. Banns for the period 1882-1965 are deposited at Burton upon Trent Archives.

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 1 Feb 2009 12:10

Hen. Goodhead Pedigree
Male


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 03 FEB 1711 St Modwen, Burton Upon Trent, Stafford, England

Death:
Burial:


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Parents:
Father: Johan. Goodhead Family
Mother: Hannae

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 1 Feb 2009 12:10

HENRICUS GOODHEAD Pedigree
Male


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 03 JUL 1686 Burton Upon Trent, Stafford, England

Death:
Burial:


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Parents:
Father: HENRICI GOODHEAD Family
Mother: SARAE

Neil

Neil Report 1 Feb 2009 12:04

Hello to all,

I am new to this and just wondered if there was any way to go further back than church records.

I have my 8 x great grandfather Henrici Goodhead 1660 from the St Modwens church records Burton on Trent, but the church did not exist before this time.

Would there have been anywhere else that kept records of local people? Monks in the Burton abbey perhaps?

Regards

Neil