Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Records

This material is held atWest Glamorgan Archive Service

Scope and Content

Records of the General Meeting of Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Wales, 1635-1838, mainly registers of births, 1635-1837, marriages, 1657-1838, and burials, 1650-1838.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Society of Friends, also known as Quakers, is a Christian Protestant group founded by George Fox (1624-1691). The Friends have no ministerial order. Each congregation is a Particular (or Preparative) Meeting. These are grouped into Monthly Meetings which in turn combine to form Quarterly Meetings and, at national level, a Yearly Meeting. The records relate to transcripts of digest copies of registers of the General Meeting of Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Wales.

Arrangement

Arranged in alphabetical order.

Access Information

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Note

Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: West Glamorgan Archive Service, Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) Records, catalogue.

Other Finding Aids

A hard copy of the catalogue is available at West Glamorgan Archive Service.

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Appraisal Information

All records have been retained

Accruals

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