Derbyshire CD Books
| A Churchwardens' Account Book of St Werburgh, Derby by Thomas L. Tudor. CD-ROM. A facsimile reproduction on CD of an essay on an accounts books of St Werburgh's church in Derby which was originally published in three parts in the Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological & Natural History Society between 1917 and 1919. Covers the period from 1598 to 1718. A valuable resource for local historians and genealogists. Price: £5.95 | |
| Duffield Parish Records. CD-ROM. This CD contains 2 facsimile reproductions: 1) a 49-page article that was originally published in the Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological & Natural History Society , volume XXXIX (1917). It contains extracts from the parish registers and churchwardens' accounts from the 17th & 18th centuries; 2) Duffield Marriage Registers 1598-1812, a transcription that was first published by Phillimore in 1907. Price: £9.95 | |
| The Earliest Registers of of the Parish of Weston-upon-Trent, Derbyshire, 1565 to 1605 by Llewellyn Lloyd Simpson. CD-ROM. A facsimile reproduction on CD of an item that was first published in the Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological & Natural History Society, Volume XLI, 1919. Fairly short, with few entries after 1586, it is nevertheless valuable as it is normally difficult to locate parish registers of such an early date. Price: £5.95 | |
| The Gem of the Peak, or Matlock Bath and Its Vicinity by W. Adam. CD-ROM. A facsimile reproduction on CD of the 5th edition (1851) of a classic guide to the Peak District of Derbyshire and North Staffordshire. Includes maps and engravings. Price: £9.95 | |
| House Burial in Derbyshire by by S. O. Addy. CD-ROM. This CD contains a facsimile reproduction of a lengthy article by the Sheffield-based antiquarian and folklorist, Sidney Oldall Addy (1848-1933). It was originally published in 2 parts as "House Burial with Examples in Derbyshire" in the Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society in 1918 and 1919. 140 pages, illustrated. Price: £5.95 | |
| Monumental Inscriptions of Chesterfield Parish Church.
CD-ROM. A transcription (not a facsimile reprint) of a section taken from Rev. George Hall's The History of
Chesterfield (1839) featuring the monumental inscriptions of Chesterfield's famous (for its crooked spire) parish
church of St. Mary & All Saints. Dating from 1599, these inscriptions are mainly from the 18th and early 19th centuries.
Searchable.
Price: £8.95
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| The Registers of Glossop Parish Church by Henry Lawrence.
CD-ROM. This is a facsimile reproduction of an article that was published in 2 parts in the Journal of
the Derbyshire Archaeology & Local History Society in 1916 and 1917. The first part covers the period
1620-1731 and the second, 1732-1812. Please note that this is not a transcription of the complete registers but
the essay does contain substantial extracts and other documents that are of interest to both local & family historians.
Not searchable. Price: £5.95
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| The Registers of the Parish of Kedleston, 1600-1812 by Llewellyn Lloyd Simpson. CD-ROM. A facsimile reproduction on CD of the parish registers of Kedleston in Derbyshire from 1600 to 1812. Contains many entries relating to the Curzon family. Originally published in the Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, vol XL (1918). Price: £5.95 |
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