Essex CD Books
| Antiquities of an Essex Parish; or, Pages from the History of Great Dunmow. by W. T. Scott. CD-ROM. A facsimile copy of the original publication (first published in 1873) on CD. A fascinating local history including information of interest to genealogists. Price: £9.95 | |
| Excursions in the County of Essex: Comprising a Brief Historical and Topographical Delineation of Every Town and Village; Together With Descriptions of the Residences of the Nobility and Gentry, Remains of Antiquity, and Every Other Interesting Object of Curiosity. CD-ROM. A facsimile reproduction of the original publication (Volume I was first published in 1818, volume II in 1819) on CD-ROM. A reproduction of two rare early nineteenth century volumes, copiously illustrated with delightful engravings. Price: £12.95 | |
| A History of Felsted School, with Some Account of the Founder and his Descendants by John Sergeaunt. CD-ROM. A facsimile copy of the original publication (first published in 1889) on CD. Includes a chapter on the ancestry of the Rich family. Price: £7.95 | |
| Leyton Parish Registers.
CD-ROM. A transcription taken from John Kennedy's A History of the Parish of Leyton, Essex of the parish
registers of Leyton, originally published in 1894. Contains substantial sections of the extant parish registers
covering the following periods: Baptisms, 1575-1778, Marriages, 1575-1728 and Burials, 1617-1770. 32 pages.
John Kennedy was the Vicar of St. Catherine's, Leyton so it is most probable that these are the registers of that
church although it is not specified in the text. This is NOT a facsimile reprint and the
text is therefore fully searchable. Price: £9.95
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| Leytonstone and Its History by W. G. Hammock. CD-ROM. A facsimile reproduction of an original publication of 1904. The author was Vicar's Warden of St. John's church, Leytonstone and this book contains a great deal of information about the church and parish, including a chapter on Old Residents and Residences, lists of clergy and churchwardens and extracts from historical documents. Leytonstone was part of the county of Essex until the middle of the 20th century. A few black-and-white illustrations. Price: £9.95 | |
| Monumental Inscriptions in the Old Churchyard of Chingford, Essex.
CD. This is a facsimile reproduction of a
section taken from the periodical Fragmenta Genealogica, volume XIII (1909)
which was privately published in a limited edition of 100 copies. The CD contains the
Monumental Inscriptions of the Old Churchyard of Chingford from a transcription made in 1906.
Price: £6.95
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| Old Colchester by Charles E. Benham. CD-ROM. A facsimile reproduction on CD of Old Colchester: a Few Chapters for Young Colchester (3rd edition) by Charles E. Benham which was published in 1912. Originally aimed at a young readership, it is nevertheless a readable and interesting history of the town. Price: £6.95 | |
| Pigot's Directory of Essex 1839. CD-ROM. The Essex section of Pigot & Co.'s National and Commercial Directory and Topography of the Counties of Essex, Herts, Middlesex for 1839. This is not a facsimile reproduction, but a fully searchable transcription. Adobe Acrobat Reader's powerful search tool means that it is easy to find names and places in this directory. The print size is also much larger & easier to read than in the original. 466 pages. Price: £9.95 | |
| Protestant Refugees in England. A facsimile reproduction of a book that was first published in 1846. Written by John Southerden Burn, its original full title was: The History of the French, Walloon, Dutch, and Other Foreign Protestant Refugees Settled in England, from the Reign of Henry VIII to the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. A comprehensive account of Protestant refugees from all over Europe and their settlements in a large number of English towns. Contains short extracts from various parish registers. View on a computer using Adobe Acrobat Reader.Price: £12.95 | |
| Records of Coggeshall. CD. A facsimile reprint of a section of Monumenta Anglicana edited by Alfred John Dunkin, which was first published in 1851. Only 25 copies were published for private circulation, so this is a rare item. It contains monumental inscriptions from St Peter's church, Coggeshall and other historical information about the church and locality. Of interest to genealogists and historians. 87 pages. View on a computer using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Price: £9.95 | |
| Romantic Essex by Reginald A. Beckett. CD-ROM. This is a facsimile reproduction on CD of a book that was originally published in 1901. A delightful evocation of turn of the century Essex. Price: £6.95 | |
| Toppesfield Parish. CD-ROM. A facsimile reproduction of a book that was originally published in 1900 as part of the anniversary proceedings of Topsfield, Massachusetts, USA. It contains A Sketch of Toppesfield Parish, Essex Co., England by the Rev. H. B. Barnes, Rector of St. Margaret's church and The History and Antiquities of Toppesfield Parish, Essex Co., England by Philip Morant (Chelmsford, 1816). Illustrated by black and white photographs. A short (30 pages) but invaluable history of this parish which is situated near to Halstead. Price: £9.95 |
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