The Quakers or Society of Friends were founded in 1647, with one of the earliest meetings being in County Durham. Quakers kept excellent records and this article discusses the resources available if you are lucky enough to find Quakers in your family tree.
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Until the time of Henry VIII and the Reformation, virtually everyone in England and Wales was Catholic. After then everyone was supposed to be Anglican but in reality there were always people who didn’t conform to the established church, either openly or in secret. Each group left
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