The Margaret Higgins Database

On the 7^th October 2017, Catholic historians from across the country gathered in London to attend the launch of the Margaret Higgins Database by Brother Rory Higgins.

The Database provides records of approximately 274,500 persons found in the many ‘Returns of Papists’; 1705-6, 1711, 1735, 1745, 1767 and 1780 plus other sources listed at the end of the 30 page introduction. For each entry in the database the following facts may be available:

Year Surname and Forename(s) Status / Occupation Age (Yrs) Length of Residence

County / Country Parish / Town / Street Birthplace / Source-1 References / Source-2 Notes & Comments

The amount of information given varies and it is rare to find that all of these fields contain information for an individual. The data has been compiled over very many years by Brother Rory Higgins FSC of Australia and other members of the Catholic Family History Society.

The database is available on CD through the Catholic Family History Society and can be purchased through GenFair

New CD of Baptisms

The Manchester and Lancashire Family History have released their latest CD of Catholic baptisms, this volume contains the following Manchester Catholic registers:

• Corpus Christi, Miles Platting: 1890-1908
• St. Edward, Rusholme: 1862-1908
• St John, Chorlton-cum-Hardy: 1893-1931
• St. Mary, Levenshulme: 1853-1920
• St. Michael, Ancoats: 1877-1917

It is available for the very reasonable price of £4.25 from their Online Bookshop

St Cuthbert, Withington New CD

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baptism, Manchester, registers

The early baptism registers of St Cuthbert, Withington, Manchester in the Diocese of Salford have been released on CD by the Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society.

The CD can be purchased from their online bookshop

New CFHS Publications on CD

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Confirmations, GENFair, London District, Midland District, registers

The Catholic Family History Society occasional publications numbers 3 and 4, are available to purchase on CD

• Number 3 is The Bishops’ Register of Confirmations in the Midland District of the Catholic Church in England 1768-1811 and 1816′.

• Number 4 is The Bishops’ Register of Confirmations in the London District of the Catholic Church in England 1826-1837 and 1843′.

The CD is available to buy through Genfair for £5