General information

[Denzall]

General Inquiries:
1 As Lyford a Church?
2where can  I view church records and parish Records for Lyford,West & East Hanney and Charney?

My reason for asking is that I live in North Yorkshire and are planning to come into Oxford & Berkshire end of May and My only means of Travel will be Public Transport  I will have only a week thanks
Denzall

[Berlin-Bob]

Hi Denzall,

here's some information to start you off, others will surely provide more:

Abingdon
Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Berkshire, but included parts of Oxfordshire.
Sub-districts : Abingdon; Cumnor; Fyfield; Nuneham Courtenay; Sutton Courtenay.
GRO volumes : VI (1837-51); 2c (1852-1930).
Abingdon, Appleford, Appleton with Eaton, Bagley Wood, Besselsleigh, Chandlings Farm, Culham, Cumnor, Draycot Moor, Drayton, Frilford, Fyfield, Garford, Kingston Bagpuize, Lyford, Marcham, Milton, North Hinksey (1837-95), Radley, Seacourt, South Hinksey (1837-95), Steventon, Sunningwell, Sutton Courtenay, Sutton Wick, Tubney, Wootton, Wytham.
Registers now in Oxfordshire district.

Wantage
Created 1st July 1837.
Sub-districts : Hendred; Ilkley; Wantage.
GRO volumes : VI (1837-51); 2c (1852-1930).
Aldworth, Ardington, Beedon, Blewbury, Brightwalton, Catmore, Chaddleworth, Charlton, Childrey, Chilton, Compton, Denchworth, East Challow, East Hanney, East Hendred, East Ilsley, East Lockinge, Farnborough, Fawley, Goosey, Grove, Hampstead Norris, Harwell, Letcombe Bassett, Letcombe Regis, Peasemore, Sparsholt Upton, Wantage, West Challow, West Hanney, West Hendred, West Ilsley, West Lockinge.
Registers now divided between Oxfordshire and West Berkshire districts.

Faringdon
Created 1st July 1837. Mainly in Berkshire, but included parts of Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire.
Sub-districts : Buckland; Faringdon; Shrivenham.
GRO volumes : VI (1837-51); 2c (1852-1930).
Ashbury, Baulking, Bourton, Buckland, Buscot, Charney Bassett, Coleshill, Compton Beauchamp, Eaton Hastings, Fernham, Great Coxwell, Great Faringdon, Hatford, Hinton Waldrist, Kingston Lisle, Langford (1837-44), Little Coxwell, Little Faringdon (1837-44), Longcot, Longworth, Pusey, Shellingford, Shrivenham, Stanford in the Vale, Uffington, Watchfield, Woolstone.
Registers now divided between Oxfordshire and Cirencester district.

These are all on the GENUKI page: http://www.fhsc.org.uk/genuki/REG/brk.htm

Click on the links there for the addresses and telephone numbers where the registers are, maybe you can phone first, to cut down the travelling.

Hope this helps,
Bob

[Little Nell]

Hi Denzall,

Lydford is a parish. 

The church registers for all the parishes you mention have been deposited at the Berkshire Record Office and you can view them there.

Berkshire Record Office (BRO):   
9 Coley Avenue
Reading
Berks RG1 6AF Telephone: +44 (0)118 901 5132
Fax: +44 (0)118 901 5131
E-mail: ARCH@Reading.gov.uk

The record office is within walking distance of the station, but up a hill and across Reading's rather busy dual carriageway around the centre.  You will definitely need directions or a map.  It may be best to ring the record office and ask what they recommend.

Nell

[Carmela]

Hi Denzall,
Just a little more information, so you will know what to look for when you get there and to set the record straight about
parishes.

Lyford was not a parish. It was a chapelry of West Hanney,
but registers were kept and are in the BRO.
Reference Code 63c

Christenings: 1845-1978
Marriages:     1846-1978
Burials:          1843-1978

East Hanney did not have a church. It was part of the parish of West Hanney. Registers are in the BRO.
Reference Code 63
 
Christenings: 1583-1982
Marriages:     1564-1933
Burials:          1564-1963
 
Charney Basset records are not in the BRO; they are in the
Oxfordshire Record Office. What records exist is unclear, but according to the
BRO website there are no parish registers, but some Wesleyan Methodist records for the years 1917-1951
 
Most of the above information can be found on the BRO site:

        http://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk/

It might be a good idea to read through that site before going to Reading.

While in Reading, you might also visit the Berkshire Family History Society Research Centre. I am told that it is within easy walking distance of the BRO.
 
             
 Berkshire Family History Society Research Centre
Yeomanry House, 131 Castle Hill
READING RG1 7TJ
Tel: 0118-950-9553

http://www.berksfhs.org.uk/researchcentre/researchcentrehours.htm
 
hth,
Carmela
P.S. If you have any connection to STEVENSONs in East or West
Hanney, please PM me.

[Denzall]

Bob,Nell,Carmela,
My sincere thanks to You all for supplying me with such in depth information this is tremendous help to me And cut a hell of lot traveling and expense down thank you all again
Denzall

[Carmela]

Denzall,
Charney Basset registers or at least hard copy transcriptions
of them are available in the Berks Family History Centre Library. Apparently they have been transcribed by the Oxfordshire FHS.
 
Charney Bassett MIs Oxfordshire FHS  {F/BRK/2/E}
  Charney Bassett Parish Registers Oxfordshire FHS  [1994] {F/BRK/2/D}
  Charney Manor & Church   [nd] {RP/BRK/2/B}

Cheers,
Carmela

[Denzall]

Carmela,
Good Morning thanks for your latest message this information will help me allot , in answer to a question you asked me Yesterday, it's possible I have connections in the Hanneys some early relatives appears to have originated from there, I have no idea if any still living. 
Denzall 

[HarryW]

Denzall,

THe Bershire Records Office and Berkshire Family History Society are in adjacent buildings on the same site.   I believe you have to make an appointment with the BRO, but more info is available on their web site

Harry

[Leggy]

Hi Denzall
The phone no.for the Berks record office is 01189 015132-it is advisable to book before you go. When you leave Reading station, across the road to the left there is a large white house on the corner-a bus stops there that will take you to the Records office-numbers 45/25(check with the driver that it goes along the Bath road!) it stops just past the BRO.
Alternatively, you can leave the station via the main concourse and just walk straight ahead until you come to a T-junction (you won't be able to continue straight so you'll know where it is!!)Turn left and follow the path up over the IDR, turn right at the roundabout at the top and follow the road. The BRO is up on your left at the traffic lights.
Good Luck!
Lynn.