Figure 2:1. A selection of major sources for the study of a community. (Starred items are illustrated below)
Individual
Private Autobiographies, Diaries, Letters
Business accounts
Antiquarian collections
Listings of inhabitants*
Public General descriptions and tours
Literary works
Parlsh
Church Registers of baptisms etc.*
Glebe terriers, Tythe awards
Churchwarden's accounts
Vestry minutes
Chapel Registers of baptisms etc.
Minute books, Account books
Poor Law Officer's accounts
School Log books
Governor's minute books
Monastery Cartularies
Accounts
Constables Accounts
Settlement orders
Apprenticeship indentures
Manor
Courts Books and rolls**
Views of frankpledge*
Administration Steward's accounts
Rentals*
Surveys, Maps
Borough
Corporation Journals and order books
Treasurer's accounts
Courts Sessions order books-and rolls
Trade Toll books and accounts
Guild Ordinances
Minute books, Account books
Freemen's rolls or books
Apprenticeship indentures
County
Courts, Order books
quarter Rolls
petty Minute books
hundred Accounts
Lieutenancy Muster rolls and books
Administration Ledgers, Bills and Vouchers
Poll books
Enclosure papers and awards
Registers of electors
Plans of public schemes
Minutes of committees
Ad hoc, Minute books
Turnpike Accounts
Canal maps
Industry Company papers
deanery, Archdeanery, Bishopric, Archbishopric
Probate Wills,* Bonds, Inventories*
Marital Licences, Bonds etc.
Correction Presentments,* Books
Causes Depositions, Process books
Clergy Institutions, Subscriptions
Finance Fee books, Terriers
Visitations Books, Licences
Parliament
Lords Journal
Protestation returns
Petitions, Private bills
Commons Journal
Public and private acts
Committee papers
Central: Administration
Chancery Inquisitions post mortem
Charter rolls, Patent rolls
Close rolls, Fine rolls
Other Nineteenth-century census
State papers Domestic
Privy Council register
Central: Financial
Exchequer Lay subsidies -
Poll tax returns
Hearth tax returns*
Inquisitions post mortem
Chancery Inquisitions post mortem
Treasury Papers
Central: Common law
King's Bench Coram rege rolls
Ancient indictments
Common pleas Plea rolls
Feet of fines
Notes of fines
Assises Indictments
Depositions
Gaol books
Central: Equity
Chancery Proceedings
Depositions
Exchequer Bills and answers
Central: Prerogative
Courts of: Proceedings, Depositions
Requests Bills and answers etc.
Star Chamber
Wards and liveries
General Surveyors
Augmentations
First fruits and Tenths
High Commission
Council of the North
Council of Wales and the Marches
Secondary
Victoria County History
Reference works
Newspapers
Historical Monuments
Commission reports
Guides to local records