Boyd's Marriage Index

[Peter Goodey]

According to a press release on the Society of Genealogists web site, SoG data that was previously available on the Origins web site is moving to Findmypast.

The first batch includes -


Boyd's Marriage Index containing over 7 million names from 1538 to 1840
Boyd's London Burials 1538-1872 containing 240,000 names
Faculty Office Marriage Licence Allegations 1701-1850
Vicar-General Marriage Licences Allegations 1694-1850


I can't actually see the data on FMP at the time of writing but presumably it will appear soon.

[David Benson]

I've just looked at Parish Records Marriages in Somerset and they are there. Mostly duplicating the Somerset Marriages index but only 5 credits instead of 10. Half price if you use credits.

[sueannbowen]

Hi Peter - don't know about Boyds but I saw some SOG bits and pieces earlier today. I thought it was strange at the time but is a good move from my point of view. Never did like British Origins.

[Peter Goodey]

I think the data will be more readily available to a wider audience this way.

[Kerrywood]

I can't actually see the data on FMP at the time of writing but presumably it will appear soon.
Most of it is now there.

[Ultramum]

I was just going to bed! But found John Herring and Martha so thank you!

[Coromandel]

And the Apprentices of Great Britain 1710-1774 .... AND Boyd's London Inhabitants. Fantastic! It is like Christmas!!

[nataliew]

the website is down!! Was so hoping to find my teacher and apprentices - shall we keep quiet about it from now on;-)

[Ultramum]

Would have thought a Sunday night would be a busy night - bit of a strange time for planned downtime at FMP IMO!

[Ultramum]

Would have thought a Sunday night would be a busy night - bit of a strange time for planned downtime at FMP IMO!

Back up now - they must had read my post!!!

[sue keeler]

Hi, I see online that you are interested in the Herring family. My grandmother was a Mabel Herring B 1891 in Catford now part of London. I have traced her Herrings back to William Herring B 1805 Woolwich, London the son of Henry and Mary Herring. I can trace no other brothers and sisters in that area for William and think that his family came into the area from elsewhere, Woolwich being a major army/navy base at the time. The family did have connections to Lowestoft in Suffolk which is just over the border from Norfolk.
All four of Williams daughters emigrated to Australia in 1884/5. Three of them departed in 1885 on the Duke of Sutherland. Also on board was a Samuel Herring age 27 a farm labourer born around 1857 in Norfolk. I believe he may have been the one baptised in Saham Toney, Norfolk the son of William Herring B 1817 Bodney and Charlotte Burgiss. I think I saw online you say that some of your Herring family moved to London and wonder if you have any information you can share with me?
Family folklore has it that we are connected to Thomas Herring, the Archbishop of Canterbury 1747-57. I believe he also came from Norfolk. He had a cousin, Harriet Herring who married the banker, Francis Baring. Harriet and Francis set up home in Lee, Catford which is where I grew up, indeed the road next to mine was called Baring Rd. My Herrings owned a coaching company in Catford.
Any help you may be able to give me would be appreciated.
Best Wishes Sue.

[Hugh Thompson]

Are there any early records for Mylor Cornwall amongst them, 1550-1675? I know that the original pr's were lost and the BT's went the same way when Exeter Cathedral was bombed in WW2
Thanks.
Hugh.

[Ultramum]

Hi Sue
Seen your post
Will attempt to answer some of your questions via a PM to avoid cluttering up the thread

Probably later tonight or tomorrow :-)