[To THE EDITOR OP THE " SPECTATOR: 9 1 SIR,—One of the
most frequent things the inquirer— especially the inquirer into pedigree or family history —wants to know is the whereabouts of collections of documents relating to a given place. The available sources of reference are soon exhausted, and one can, of course, find references to isolated documents relating to a given parish in a hundred different places ; but the most useful "find" is, as a rule, the discovery of a collection relating to the place in which one happens to be interested. I am trying to make a list of such collections concerning definite places as are in private hands, in public libraries, and elsewhere, and would invite readers to send me notes of any within their knowledge. It may be useful to mention that I possess, myself, small collections of original deeds and other papers relating to the following places :— In Somersetshire : Bath, 1762-1810; Blagdon, 1762-1806; Bris- lington, 1655-1820; Burnham, 1674-1738; Cadbury, 1625-1818; Camerton, 1684-1308; Chelwood, 1708-1813; Chew Magna, 1665- 1835 ; Chew Stoke, 1692.1832; Compton Dando, 1623-1811; Compton Martin,1796-1801 ; Doulting, 1713-1804; Dundry, 1632- 1808 ; Farmborongh, 1781-1815; Goathurst, 1728-1809; Harptree, East and West, 17784805; High Littleton, 1793-1802; Keynsham, 16134832; Kingston Seymour, 1713-1809; Lopen, 1777-1816; lVfarksbury, 1757-1812; Midsomer Norton, 1671-1806; Newton St. Loe, 1769-1803; Norton Malreward, 1796-1814; Paulton, 1678- 1805 ; Priston, 1750-1812; Saltford, 1624.1815; Stanton Drew, 1658-.1816; Stanton Prior, 1740-1806; Timsbury, 1745-1816; Twerten, 1712-1812; WalcOt, 1773.1501; Wellow, 17914798; Weston, 1690-1806 ; Whitchurch, 1712-1816; Wincanton, 1695- 1805 ; Wring-ton, 1744-1784; Yatton, 1679-1813.
In Gloucestershire: Bitton, 1610-1816; and Bristol, 1655-1817. Bradford, Wilts, 1715-1811; Frisby, Leicestershire, 1656-1712; Wallingford, Berks, 1426-1852; and a collection of 1,367 original Surrey marriage licenses, 1760-1834.
50 Beecroft Road, Brockley, London, S.E.
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