We are a worldwide group of volunteers who compile reference material for particular parishes in Cornwall, which we gladly share with researchers at no cost. Many of us have records such as transcripts of parish registers (B,M,D), Bishop's transcripts, and tax records, as well as other data. While some have established websites to hold their data, others prefer to receive email requests and reply to the individual. All of us help people to the best of our abilities.
The Cornwall Online Parish Clerks were organized in January, 2001, according to the following principles:
Cornish Online-Parish-Clerks (OPCs) are volunteers who collect, collate and transcribe records for a chosen specific parish in Cornwall. The data originates from as many sources as can be accessed, including census, parish registers, cemetery records and parish histories. The emphasis is on genealogy, but is not limited to that alone. However, it takes time to transcribe and accumulate material, so an OPC may not yet have full data for all these sources.
The object is to preserve information. Therefore, as much information as possible is being transcribed for later posting to a parish Internet website, or for dissemination to many people using alternative means. The actual format may vary; some may be family reconstructions, others document transcripts. The storage medium may be home library, CD-ROM or via e-mail to another person’s computer. These precautions will reduce the chance of the loss of this work.
OPCs who have transcribed parish information are encouraged but not required to contribute data to an Internet website/database such as FreeReg, FreeCEN etc..
The Cornish Online Parish Clerk volunteers provide information to researchers
at no charge.
All information is provided to researchers on the understanding that transcripts
are, at best, a secondary source and only a guide. As errors may occur, original
documents should always be checked.
OPCs welcome donations of parish and family information or data. If you have information or data that you are willing to share, please contact the relevant OPC.
Each OPC decides what data to collect, how it will be organized and distributed or displayed.
Each OPC considers possible copyright, data protection and privacy issues, and avoids misuse of data.
Volunteers perform the following roles:
If you are interested in becoming more involved with the OPC project or have further questions, please contact our Coordinator, Myra Cordrey, who may be reached by Email. If you are looking for research help then follow the links to the lists of volunteers.
Cornish Online Parish Clerks very gratefully acknowledge transcription permissions
given by the following record repositories:
Cornwall Record Office
Devon and Cornwall Record Society
The Royal Institution of Cornwall & the Courtney Library
Exeter Library
Morrab Library, Penzance
The Church of Latter Day Saints
Through their generosity, we are able to bring you our transcriptions of their records.
We would also like to thank Charles Winpenny and Simon Lewis for allowing us to use their photographs at no charge. It is a very generous act.
Cornish Online Parish Clerks would like to acknowledge the CORNISH-L and CORNISH-GEN-L
at Rootsweb, for their generous support and encouragement. They have helped
us in many ways, which we sincerely appreciate.
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