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2. Principal Libraries with Family History resources
County Library Headquarters
21 Grammar School Lane
Northallerton
North Yorkshire
DL6 1DF
Tel: 01609 767800
Fax: 01609 780793
email: Library Headquarters
Contact: Elizabeth Melrose, County Project Officer, Local Studies
email: Elizabeth Melrose
Opening hours:
Opening hours: office hours, but Northallerton Central Library takes messages when the HQ is shut but the Central Library is open
Other Libraries:
Libraries in North Yorkshire are grouped into six districts. The main local studies departments within these Groups are:
Easingwold Library
Market Place
Easingwold
YO61 3AN
Tel: 01347 821706
email: Easingwold Library
Opening Hours
Monday: 10.00-12.30 & 14.00-17.00
Tuesday: 14.00-19.00
Wednesday: closed
Thursday: 14.00-19.00
Friday: 10.00-17.00
Saturday: 09.30-13.00
Filey Library
Station Avenue
Filey
YO14 9AE
Tel: 01723 512328
Fax: 01723 515786
email: Filey Library
Opening Hours
Monday: 09.30-19.00
Tuesday: closed
Wednesday: 09.30-19.00
Thursday: 09.30-17.00
Friday: 09.30-17.00
Saturday: 09.30-16.00
Harrogate Library
Victoria Avenue
Harrogate
HG1 1EG
Tel: 01423 720300 (Lending) and 01423 720305 (Reference)
Fax: 01423 523158
email: Reference & Local Studies
Opening Hours
Monday: 09.30-19.00
Tuesday: 09.30-19.00
Wednesday: 09.30-19.00
Thursday: 09.30-17.00
Friday: 09.30-19.00
Saturday: 09.30-17.00
Malton Library
St Michael Street
Malton
YO17 7LJ
Tel: 01653 692714
Fax: 01653 691200
email: Malton Library
Opening Hours
Monday: 09.30-17.00
Tuesday: 09.30-19.00
Wednesday: 09.30-17.00
Thursday: closed
Friday: 09.30-19.00
Saturday: 09.30-16.00
Northallerton Reference Library
1 Thirsk Road
Northallerton
DL6 1PT
Tel: 01609 767832 (Lending) and 01609 767850 (Reference)
Fax: 01609 780793
email: Reference & Local Studies
Opening Hours
Monday: 9.30-19.30
Tuesday: 9.30-17.00
Wednesday: 9.30-19.30
Thursday: 9.30-13.00
Friday: 9.30-19.30
Saturday: 9.30-16.00
Pickering Library
The Ropery
Pickering
YO18 8DY
Tel: 01751 472185
Fax: 01751 476775
email: Pickering Library
Opening Hours
Monday: 09.30-17.00
Tuesday: 09.30-17.00
Wednesday: closed
Thursday: 09.30-17.00
Friday: 09.30-19.30
Saturday: 09.30-16.30
Scarborough Library
Vernon Road
Scarborough
YO11 2NN
Tel: 01723 383400 (Lending) and 01723 383407 (Reference)
Fax: 01723 353893
email: Reference & Local Studies
Opening Hours
Monday: 09.30-17.30
Tuesday: 09.30-17.30
Wednesday: 09.30-13.00
Thursday: 09.30-19.00
Friday: 09.30-17.30
Saturday: 09.30-17.00
Sunday: 11.00-16.00
Selby Library
52 Micklegate
Selby
YO8 4EQ
Tel: 01757 702020
Fax: 01757 705396
email: Reference & Local Studies
Opening Hours
Monday: 09.30-19.30
Tuesday: 09.30-17.30
Wednesday: 09.30-17.30
Thursday: 09.30-17.30
Friday: 09.30-19.30
Saturday: 09.30-16.30
Sunday: 11.00-16.00
Skipton Library
High Street
Skipton
BD23 1JX
Tel: 01756 792926
Fax: 01756 798056
email: Reference & Local Studies
Opening Hours
Monday: 09.30-19.00
Tuesday: closed
Wednesday: 09.30-19.00
Thursday: 09.30-19.00
Friday: 09.30-17.00
Saturday: 09.30-16.00
Whitby Library
Windsor Terrace
Whitby
YO21 1ET
Tel: 01947 602554
Fax: 01947 820288
email:Whitby Library
Opening Hours
Monday: 09.30-17.30
Tuesday: 09.30-19.00
Wednesday: closed
Thursday: 09.30-17.30
Friday: 09.30-17.30
Saturday: 09.30-16.00
3. Research Service
Service available?
County Library staff assist with enquiries that can be completed in less than 30 minutes
Fee-based?
N/A
Provided by local Record Office?
North Yorkshire County Record Office undertakes searches for a fee. Contact the Record Office for further details Tel: 01609 777585
email: North Yorkshire County Record Office
4. Births, Deaths and Marriages
Registrar General's Indexes from 1837 (microform), or Registrar General for Scotland's Computerised Index from 1855.
Locations
England & Wales 1837-1957 (microfilm): Northallerton Reference Library
England & Wales 1837-1997 (microfiche): Scarborough Reference Library
5. Census returns
A searchable location database of the North Yorkshire Census returns held by North Yorkshire Libraries, the County Record Office, the County Register Office and the Dales Countryside Museum is available at:
http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/libraries/census/default.asp
1841 - 1901
East part of the North Riding of Yorkshire: Scarborough Reference Library
West part of the North Riding of Yorkshire: Northallerton Reference Library
Craven & environs: Skipton Reference Library
Harrogate & environs: Harrogate Reference Library
Richmond & environs: Richmond Library
Ryedale & environs: Malton Library
Scarborough, Bridlington, Ryedale, Whitby & environs: Scarborough Reference Library
Sherburn, Selby & environs: Selby Library
Whitby & environs: Whitby Library
1851 - 1901
Filey & environs: Filey Library
1881 only
Ryedale & environs: Pickering Library
1881 [microfiche]
England & Wales: Northallerton Reference Library
Yorkshire only: Filey Library, Harrogate Reference Library, Malton Library, Scarborough Reference Library
1881 [microfiche indexes to Cumberland, Lancashire, Westmorland and Yorkshire]: Skipton Reference Library
1881 [CD-Rom]
British Census & National Index: Filey Library, Harrogate Reference Library, Northallerton Reference Library, Scarborough Reference Library, Skipton Reference Library, Whitby Library
1891
Yorkshire only: Selby Library
6. Directories
6(a) County and Regional Directories
Link
A full list of the historic Trade Directories held by libraries in the Northern Counties of England (1762-1977), including North Yorkshire (1822/1823-1939), can be found at:
- DIRECTORIES
This list includes:
1822/23 - 1937 North Riding of Yorkshire
Some directories for West & East Ridings: Northallerton Reference Library
1822 - 1937: Harrogate Reference Library, Scarborough Reference Library
1822 Baines' Yorkshire: Harrogate Reference Library, Selby Library, Skipton Reference Library
1830 Pigot's Yorkshire: Selby Library (microfiche), Skipton Reference Library
1892 Bulmer's East Yorkshire: Selby Library
1927 Kelly's West Riding: Skipton Reference Library
1936 Kelly's West Riding: Skipton Reference Library
Local extracts 1823 - 1937:
Easingwold & environs: Easingwold Library
Filey & environs: Filey Library
Malton, Pickering, Kirkbymoorside, Helmsley, Thornton Dale (photocopies): Malton Library, Pickering Library
Whitby & environs: Whitby Library
6(b) City and Town Directories
Link
A full list of the historic Trade Directories held by libraries in the Northern Counties of England (1762-1977), including North Yorkshire (1822/1823-1939), can be found at:
- DIRECTORIES
City and Town Directories also include:
Craven - Craven Household Almanac 1880 - 1904,1906 - 1916, 1928 - 1952: Skipton Reference Library
Easingwold 1823 - 1937 (photocopies): Easingwold Library
Harrogate 1853 - 1975: Harrogate Reference Library
Scarborough 1846 - 1976: Scarborough Library
Selby 1800 - 1936 (photocopies): Selby Library
Selby - Curley's Directory Selby 1959 & 1970: Selby Library
6(c) Telephone Directories
Yorkshire & Cumbria - some copies from 1970's: Northallerton Reference Library
Harrogate & environs - some back copies: Harrogate Reference Library
Scarborough & environs - c1955 to date: Scarborough Library
UK current: Harrogate Library, Scarborough Library, Selby Library, Skipton Library, Whitby Library
7. Electoral registers and polls books
7(a) Electoral Registers
Craven & environs (current): Skipton Reference Library
Hambleton, Richmondshire & environs, Northallerton & environs (5-year back file): Northallerton Reference Library
Harrogate (1884 - to date): Harrogate Library
Ryedale & environs (1996 - to date): Malton Library
Scarborough (1836, 1869, 1893, 1923 - to date): Scarborough Library
Selby & environs (1993 - to date): Selby Library holds a two year back file but can obtain previous volumes on request
7(b) Poll Books
1727 Yorkshire Poll Book: North Yorkshire County Record Office
1734 Yorkshire Poll Book: North Yorkshire County Record Office
1741 West Riding Election Poll Book: Harrogate Reference Library
1741 Yorkshire Poll Book: Harrogate Reference Library; Northallerton Reference Library (reprint); Selby Library (reprint); Skipton Reference Library
1742 Malton, Norton & surrounding villages: Malton Library (photocopy)
1801 West Riding Election Poll Book: Harrogate Reference Library
1807 Yorkshire Poll Book: Harrogate Reference Library, North Yorkshire County Records Office, Pickering Library, Scarborough Reference Library
1807 Malton, Norton & surrounding villages: Malton Library (photocopy)
1832 Scarborough Borough Constituency: Scarborough Reference Library
1835 North Riding Election Poll Book: North Yorkshire County Record Office
1835 West Riding Election Poll Book: Harrogate Reference Library, Selby Library (reprint)
1837 West Riding Election Poll Book: Harrogate Reference Library, Skipton Reference Library
1841 West Riding Election Poll Book: Harrogate Reference Library
1848 West Riding Election Poll Book: Harrogate Reference Library
1852 Scarborough Borough Constituency: Scarborough Reference Library
1859 Scarborough Borough Constituency: Scarborough Reference Library
1867 Scarborough Borough Constituency: Scarborough Reference Library
1868 Leeds Borough Constituency: Harrogate Reference Library
1885/6 Skipton Division Register of Voters: Skipton Reference Library
8. International Genealogical Index (IGI)
Internet access to FamilySearch on Internet by appointment in all branch libraries
British Isles & Ireland 1988 & 1992 eds (microfiche): Harrogate Reference Library (ex. Wales 1992 ed), Northallerton Reference Library
British Isles 1988 & 1992 eds (microfiche): Malton Library
British Isles 1992 ed (microfiche): Scarborough Library
Yorkshire
1988 ed: Sherburn Library, Skipton Reference Library (microfiche)
1988 & 1992 eds: Harrogate Reference Library, Pickering Library, Skipton Reference Library
1992 ed (microfiche): Selby Library, Skipton Reference Library, Whitby Library
CumbriaCumberland 1992 ed (microfiche): Skipton Reference Library
LancasterLancashire 1992 ed (microfiche: Skipton Reference Library
Westmorland 1992 ed (microfiche): Skipton Reference Library
9. Unpublished Indexes
Catalogues and Indexes
Harrogate Reference Library: Local history card index; Military biography WWI index; Military biography WWII index (in progress); Local news index; Village index; Royal Hall programmes index; Illustrations index (in progress); Obituaries index (in progress)
Malton Library: Local history card index
Northallerton Reference Library: Card catalogue to Local Studies Collection
Scarborough Library: Local history card index
Selby Library: Local topic card index
Skipton Library: Index to books, archives and map collections
Whitby Library: Card index to local newspaper
10. Parish Registers
Three Ridings of Yorkshire as published by the Yorkshire Archaeological Society Parish Register Series: Harrogate Reference Library, Northallerton Reference Library, Scarborough Reference Library, Skipton Reference Library
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Various Registers in transcript
Please contact for details
Craven & environs: Skipton Reference Library
North Lancashire: Skipton Reference Library
Scarborough & environs: Scarborough Reference Library
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Published Parish Registers - unless otherwise stated.
Please contact the holding library to confirm the details:
Also:-
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Place
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Dates
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Notes
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Holding
libraries
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Aberford
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1540-1812
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Harrogate
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Acomb
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1663-1837
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Harrogate
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Addingham
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1612-1812
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Harrogate
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Adel
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1606-1812
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Harrogate
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Aldborough
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1538-1611
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Harrogate
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Allerton
Mauleverer
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1562-1812
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Harrogate
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Almondbury
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1557-1703
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Harrogate
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Arksey
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1557-1735
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Harrogate
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Armley
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See
Leeds Chapelries
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Harrogate
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Askham
Bryan
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1695-1837
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Harrogate
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Askham
Richard
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1562-1837
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Harrogate
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Atwick
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1538-1708
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Harrogate
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Aughton
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1610-1812
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Harrogate
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Austerfield
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1559-1812
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Harrogate
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Barwick
in Elmet
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1600-1812
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Harrogate
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Beeston
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See
Leeds Chapelries
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Harrogate
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Bingley
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1577-1686
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Harrogate
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Birstall
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1558-1687
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Harrogate
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Bishopthorpe
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1631-1837
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Harrogate,
Northallerton, Selby, Skipton
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Blacktoft
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1700-1812
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Harrogate
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Bolton
by Bolland
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1558-1812
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Harrogate
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Bowes
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1670-1837
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Harrogate
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Bradfield
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1559-1722
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Harrogate
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Braithwell
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1559-1837
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Harrogate
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Bramley
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See
Leeds Chapelries
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Harrogate
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Brandsburton
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1653-1812
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Harrogate
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Brodsworth
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1538-1813
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Harrogate
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Bubwith
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1600-1767
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Harrogate,
Northallerton, Selby, Skipton
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Burghwallis
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1596-1814
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Harrogate
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Burton
Fleming
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1538-1812
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Harrogate
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Calverley
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1574-1720
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Harrogate
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Cantley
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1539-1812
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Harrogate
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Carlton
juxta Snaith
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1598-1763
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Harrogate
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Carlton-juxta-Snaith
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1598-1812
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Northallerton,
Selby, Skipton
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Chapel-le-Dale
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see
Ingleton
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Harrogate
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Cherry
Burton
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1561-1740
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Harrogate
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Clapham
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1595-1683
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Harrogate
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Clayton
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see
Frickley with Clayton
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Harrogate
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Coley
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see
Northowram
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Harrogate
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Collingham
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1595-1683
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Harrogate
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Colne
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1774-1812
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Harrogate
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Coxwold
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1583-1666
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Easingwold,
Harrogate
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Crofton
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1615-1812
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Harrogate
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Cundall
with Norton-le-Clay
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1582-1780
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Harrogate
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Danby
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transcript
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Whitby
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Danby
in Cleveland
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1585-1812
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Harrogate
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Darrington
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1567-1812
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Harrogate
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Drypool
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1572-1812
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Harrogate
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Easingwold
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1599-1837
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Harrogate
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Easingwold
(All Saints)
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1599-1812
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Easingwold
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East
Rounton
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1595-1837
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Harrogate
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Ecclesfield
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1558-1619
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Harrogate
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Elland
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1559-1714
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Harrogate
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Emley
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1600-1812
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Harrogate
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Eston
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1590-1812
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Harrogate
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Farnham
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1569-1812
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Harrogate
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Farnley
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See
Leeds Chapelries
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Harrogate
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Fewston
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1593-1812
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Harrogate
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Flockton
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1713-1812
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Harrogate
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Frickley
with Clayton
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1577-1812
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Harrogate
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Garforth
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1631-1812
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Harrogate
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Gargrave
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1558-1812
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Harrogate
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Giggleswick
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1558-c1900
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microfilm
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Skipton
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Gilling
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1573-1812
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Harrogate
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Gisburne
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1558-1812
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Harrogate
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Great
Ayton
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1600-1812
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Harrogate
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Grinton
in Swaledale
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1640-1807
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