Sources for Researching Cockayne Hatley
Bedfordshire Archives holds many documents relating to the parish; a search of our online catalogue with Cockayne Hatley as the subject returns approximately 1000 items. Significant collections for researching people or places in Cockayne Hatley include:
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P104: Records for the parish of St John the Baptist, including: registers of baptisms, marriages and burials; records relating to church property; tithes
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MC1/5/0/1: Books of reference to the first edition OS plans
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PL/AC2/24: Parish Survey
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ABP/W: Wills proved in the Archdeaconry of Bedford, 1536-1857
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QSR: Quarter Sessions Records for Bedfordshire from 1714-1900. A search combining Cockayne Hatley as the subject and QSR as the reference will find criminal cases in which the parish is mentioned.
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Z1130/55: Postcards with pictures of Cockayne Hatley
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Z1306/55: Postcards with pictures of Cockayne Hatley
Further details of these items can be found through our online catalogue. Our detailed collection guides give more information about the types of records we hold.
Other useful sources for information about Cockayne Hatley include:
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The National Archives' Manorial Documents Register lists all manorial documents known to survive for the manor of Cockayne Hatley.
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Open Domesday lists 2 entries for Cockayne Hatley in the Domesday Book of 1086
Copies of the parish registers listing baptisms, marriages and burials up to 1812 can be purchased from Bedfordshire Archives.
We offer an enquiry and research service, however this is limited to local history, properties and general subjects; we are no longer able to carry out genealogy research.