NAME INDEX
What is the Name Index (NI) and how can I use it?
- It is a large database of surnames and associated forenames (or initials where full forenames are not available) taken from poor law, baptism, burials and monumental inscriptions plus lots of other miscellaneous indexes
- All recent ESFHS indexes are on the NI and other indexes that are in a suitable format are gradually being added to it
- The NI will continually grow and improve so come back from time to time to see what has been added
How much and what do I get?
- You buy a voucher (£5.00) under Research/Look-ups in our Name Index
via Parish Chest https://www.parishchest.com/researchlook-ups-in-our-name-index-11573.php
- Please include your email address to enable us to get in touch
- Alternately you can send a cheque for £5.00 (sterling) to our Search Co-ordinator Rita Russell 1 Rose Cottages Plaistow Street LINGFIELD RH7 6AU
- Please remember to include as much detail as possible, particularly dates.
- Using either method, you will receive a list of relevant names to help with your research. When the name matches then get back in touch with our Search Co-ordinator for the additional information
The Name Index will also be available to search at ESFHS events such as the AGM and Online Fair plus some other family history fairs.
List of Name indices that we have transcribed click here.
Strays
Definition of a stray according to FitzHugh's Dictionary of Genealogy
"A recorded reference to a person in connection with a parish, county, or country, other than that in which he or she was normally resident"
The Surrey Strays Index contains details of people born in both East and West Surrey but found elsewhere. The information comes from many different sources including baptism, marriage, death and burial records, poor law, monumental inscriptions and censuses.
The data is collected by East Surrey FHS on behalf of both of the Surrey Family History Societies.
What is on offer? - When a request is received the records are searched for the name(s) and all relevant entries are printed and sent to the enquirer. The cost of the service is shown below.
The list of names recorded is slowly growing all the time so it is possible that a repeat request at a future time will reveal additional information.
Charges for the service
East and West Surrey FHS members
One surname is free with a charge of £1.00 for each additional name.
With your request please state which Society you belong to and your membership number.
Non-members
The cost is £2.00 per surname.
Emails should be sent to the Strays Co-ordinator c/o our
Please allow 21 days for a reply.
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Date:- 19 December 2023
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