OPC NEWS
Dorset OPC Milestone
- [21 Apr 2023] You may have noticed that this week the 2 million records milestone was passed, and indeed smashed through.
The number of records is not really significant to me, nevertheless I have kept the count going since I took over and was keen
to see the rollover from 1 million to 2 million, it has taken a while. Here's to the next million. It seemed fitting that the milestone
was passed due to contributions from Kim Parker who for several years was a main contributor to the OPC Project
OPC for Shaftesbury, Cann, Gillingham and Motcombe
- [27 Jan 2022] Unfortunately I seem to have lost contact with Jan Kennedy the OPC for these parishes. I have had several reports that her email address no longer works,
and so reluctantly I have changed the status of these parishes to OPC Vacant. If anyone is in contact with Jan please let her know, I would be very happy to reinstate.
Monumental Inscriptions Database
- With three new files added for Fontmell Magna and Wimborne St Giles,
the database now contains over 35000 entries. This is due to the hard work of
many OPC volunteers, and of course the MI Database Co-ordinator, Mervyn
Wright. If you are unfamiliar with the MI database, the files available
online contain an index, and abbreviated details, the database maintained by
Mervyn contains additional information, such as the inscriptions. Please
contact Mervyn if you would like to discover more details about an entry
that you find online here. Contact details are available on the
Contacts Page.
OPCs -
Joy Waters is the new OPC for Gillingham. Joy's ancestral roots are in Gillingham and she is happy to do lookups.
Pat (Trisha) Leech is the new OPC for Charminster and Toller Porcorum, Pat is helping her sister Carol Few the existing OPC.
Christel Muncaster has been busy over the last couple of years completing the transcription of the 1871 census (for parishes without an OPC) and now has taken
on the role of OPC for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis.
Liz Draper is the new OPC for Portesham, taking over from Peter Ferreira who has retired after more than 20 years. Liz has close ties with Portesham (and Abbotsbury) although she no longer lives in Dorset. Welcome Liz.
Les and Lesley Keatley have taken over the role of OPC for Bridport and Allington parishes, they are already OPCs for Abbotsbury and Symondsbury, note they also have a new email address.
Phil Warn is the new OPC for West Moors parish, Phil lives locally and has formerly been OPC for several parishes in Kent, welcome Phil.
We also have a new OPC for Sturminster Marshall, Mo Mytton does not live in the area but has strong family connections to the Parish. Welcome to Mo. Mark Stevens has volunteered to become the OPC for Spetisbury. Welcome Mark.
Glenda Lightowler would like to retire as OPC for Puddletown, but would prefer that someone else picks up the role before she stands down, so as not to leave Puddletown unattended, if anyone would like to take over as OPC for Puddletown please get in touch.
If you are interested in volunteering to be an OPC please refer to the
OPC Info page which
is linked from the main index.
Total number of individual records on site = 2,119,728
2024 (65,671 records added this year)
6 December - Winterborne Houghton 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (250 new records added)
5 December - Winterborne Stickland 1891 Census [Ruth Hawkins] (406 new records added)
22 November - Winterborne Stickland 1881 Census [Ruth Hawkins] (481 new records added)
20 November - Wimborne Minster Baptisms 1906-1924 [PR] [Sue Green] (736 records)
17 November - Whitcombe 1911 Census [Jon Baker] (60 new records added)
16 November - Winterborne Stickland 1871 Census [Ruth Hawkins] (450 new records added)
13 November - Winterborne St Martin 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (430 new records added)
9 November - Tarrant Monkton 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (212 new records added)
9 November - Tarrant Launceston 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (86 new records added)
9 November - Woolland 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (120 new records added)
9 November - Goathill 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (46 new records added)
8 November - North Wootton 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (69 new records added)
8 November - Winterborne Stickland 1861 Census [Ruth Hawkins] (444 new records added)
5 November - Hawkchurch Burials 1663-1708 [PR][Sandie McKoy] (657 new records added)
3 November - Hawkchurch 1871 Census [Julie Baker] (663 new records added)
2 November - Stourpaine Marriages 1837-1924 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (498 new records)
30 October - Shipton Gorge 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (312 new records)
30 October - South Perrott 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (304 new records)
29 October - Dorset County Gaol at Dorchester 2nd Prison Register 1809-1827 [Mike Russell] (199 new records)
28 October - Walditch 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (192 new records)
28 October - Bradford Peverell 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (330 new records)
27 October - Bradford Peverell Marriages 1838-1951 [PR] [Ruth Hawkins] (452 new records)
27 October - Powerstock 1881 Census, Districts 9 & 10 [Jim Riglar] (817 new records)
22 October - Hampreston Burials 1833-1836 [PR] [Jon Baker] (51 new records, years missing from BT transcriptions)
22 October - Hampreston Baptisms 1833-1837 [PR] [Jon Baker] (78 new records, years missing from BT transcriptions)
20 October - Hampreston Baptisms 1844-1849 [PR] [Jon Baker] (118 new records, years missing from BT transcriptions)
20 October - Fordington Manor Survey 1607 [Mike Russell] (85 new records)
10 October - Update to Fordington Burials 1626-1639 [Mike Russell]
10 October - Update to Fordington Baptisms 1626-1639 [Mike Russell]
9 October - Update to Fordington Burials 1600-1625 [Mike Russell] (7 new records)
9 October - Update to Fordington Baptisms 1600-1625 [Mike Russell] (7 new records)
26 September - Bradford Peverell Marriages 1813-1838 [PR] [Ruth Hawkins] (112 new records)
14 September - Bridport 1891 census ED6 [Amanda Best] (951 new records)
10 September - Update to Dorchester Poor Law Bastardy Records [Mike Russell]
9 September - Update to Dorchester All Saints Baptisms 1813-1837 [Mike Russell]
9 September - Update to Dorchester All Saints Burials 1814-1837 [Mike Russell]
9 September - Bradford Peverell Burials 1813-1992 [PR] [Ruth Hawkins] (759 new records)
8 September - Tolpuddle Burials, 1921-1968 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (137 new records)
7 September - Buckland Newton Marriages, 1870-1925 (previously 1856-1870) [PR][Jon Baker] (430 new records added)
26 August - Dorset Court Criers [Richard Smith]
24 August - Dorchester & Fordington Trade Directory 1791 [Mike Russell] (201 records)
12 August - Biography of Amyatt Ernie BROWN (1831-1901) Chief Constable of Dorset [Richard Smith]
7 August - Gillingham 1901 census (10 Districts) [Joy Waters] (3370 new records)
5 August - Will of Frances Dirdoe, 1733, Gillingham [Joy Waters] (42 records added)
3 August - Rectors of Evershot (1115-) [Kim Parker] (58 records added)
2 August - Evershot 1851 Census [Terry Pine/Jon Baker] (606 new records added)
31 July - Silton Parish Consolidated Registers 1653-1730 [PR] [Andrew Suter] (1134 new records)
30 July - History of Wollaston House Acland Road Dorchester [Richard Smith]
30 July - Bere Regis Burials 1841-1855 [PR] [Jan Hibberd] (358 new records)
30 July - Will of John Hopkins, Blacksmith of Buckland Newton, 1867 [Jon Baker] (8 records)
29 July - Bere Regis Burials 1831-1840 [PR] [Jan Hibberd] (234 new records)
28 July - Melcombe Regis 1891 Census District 3 [Christel Muncaster] (1505 records)
28 July - Melcombe Regis 1891 Census District 4 [Christel Muncaster] (720 records)
28 July - Melcombe Regis 1891 Census District 5 [Christel Muncaster] (1116 records)
28 July - Melcombe Regis 1891 Census District 6 [Christel Muncaster] (1613 records)
28 July - Melcombe Regis 1891 Census District 7 [Christel Muncaster] (1389 records)
28 July - Melcombe Regis 1891 Census District 8 [Christel Muncaster] (1262 records)
27 July - Weymouth 1891 Census Union Workhouse [Christel Muncaster] (160 records)
26 July - Update to Fordington Poor Law and Apprenticeship Records [Mike Russell] (2 records added)
26 July - Bere Regis Burials 1813-1830 [PR] [Jan Hibberd] (342 new records)
22 July - Dorset's First Chief Constable and the COX family of Beaminster [an article by Richard Smith]
22 July - Stourpaine Marriages 1813-1849 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (338 new records)
21 July - Dorset County Gaol at Dorchester Prison Register 1782-1808 Dorchester/Fordington residents only[Mike Russell] (115 records added)
21 July - Bradford Peverell Baptisms 1813-1883 [PR] [Ruth Hawkins] (790 new records)
18 July - Bere Regis Burials 1856-1927 [PR] [Jan Hibberd] (718 new records)
18 July - Hawkchurch 1851 Census ED6 [Julie Baker] (210 new records added)
14 July - Thorncombe Baptisms 1674-1691 [PR][Eve Higgs] (478 records added)
14 July - Thorncombe Burials 1674-1691 [PR][Eve Higgs] (462 records added)
13 July - Sherborne 1881 Census ED2 [Terry Smith] (1309 records)
13 July - Corrections made and format updated to Hawkchurch 1851 Census ED5A [Julie Baker] (no new records but several corrections made)
7 July - Update to Poor Law Removal Orders [Mike Russell]
6 July - Update to Dorchester Church Officials [Mike Russell]
6 July - Buckland Newton Burials 1865-1974 [PR][Jon Baker] (extended file from 1865 to 1974, 856 records added)
5 July - Hawkchurch - Julie Baker has a new email address, see Contacts for details
3 July - Hawkchurch 1851 Census ED5B [Sandie McKoy] (295 new records added)
1 July - Dorchester Prison Admission Records 1868-1879 Dorchester/Fordington residents only[Mike Russell] (169 records added)
27 June - Buckland Newton Baptisms 1907-1924 [PR][Jon Baker] (extended file from 1906 to 1924, 128 Baptisms added)
25 June - Plush Marriages 1922-1944 [PR][Jon Baker] (extended file from 1922 to 1944, 7 marriages added)
25 June - Plush Baptisms 1903-1924 [PR][Jon Baker] (extended file from 1902 to 1924, 47 records added)
23 June - Glanvilles Wootton Marriages 1918-1944 [PR][Jon Baker] (extended file from 1918 to 1944, added 50 records)
22 June - The Liberty of Gillingham Extract from Hutchens [Joy Waters] [20 page document, 85+ new records]
21 June - Gillingham Poll Book 1831 [Joy Waters] [51 new records]
21 June - Milton & Preston Poll Book 1831 [Joy Waters] [16 new records]
20 June - Moreton Baptisms 1789 [PR][Jon Baker] (added 4 records from the Parish Register that were missing in the Bishops Transcript)
18 June - Dorchester Prison Admission Records 1858-1868 Dorchester/Fordington residents only[Mike Russell] (197 records added)
18 June - Gillingham 1891 census (complete) [Joy Waters] (3294 new records)
13 June - Gillingham Burials 1660-1718/19 [PR][Joy Waters] (2163 new records)
12 June - Gillingham Baptisms 1660-1718/19 [PR][Joy Waters] (2343 new records)
12 June - Gillingham Marriages 1661-1726 [PR][Joy Waters] (256 new records)
12 June - Gillingham 1871 census (Districts 1-8) [Joy Waters] (2377 new records)
10 June - Portesham Marriages 1901-1921 [PR][Liz Draper] (54 marriages, 108 new records)
10 June - Portesham Marriages 1838-1900 [PR][Liz Draper] (281 marriages, 562 new records)
9 June - Stourpaine Baptisms 1856-1925 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (800 new records)
2 June - Update to Town Criers & Bill Posters of Dorchester [Mike Russell] (Information about Robert (Bob) WALKER Town Crier from 1978-1996 now added following research by Richard Smith)
2 June - St Peters Dorchester Banns of Marriage 1896-1901 [Mike Russell] (31 Records added)
29 May - Update to Dorchester Strays File (1593-1998) [Mike Russell] (127 marriages added, mainly in the 1890s - now totals 1,338 records)
29 May - Update to Holy Trinity Dorchester Marriage Banns 1853-1900 [Mike Russell] (51 records for the years 1896 to 1900 inc added - now totals 555 records)
24 May - Update to All Saints Dorchester Marriage Banns 1825-1900 [Mike Russell] (File updated & extended to cover Banns for 1896-1900 inc - 37 records added now totals 416 Records)
22 May - Update to St Peters Dorchester Baptisms 1851-1900 [Mike Russell] (107 new baptisms added for years 1896 to 1900 inc)
20 May - Update to Dorchester Holy Trinity Baptisms 1851-1900 [Mike Russell] (129 new baptisms added for years 1896 to 1900 inc, now totals 1,724 records)
5 May - Update to Dorchester All Saints Baptisms 1851-1900 [Mike Russell]((84 new baptisms added for years 1896 to 1900
4 May - Update to West Fordington Christchurch Banns of Marriage [Mike Russell](85 Banns added
28 April - Update to Fordington Strays (1577-1927) [Mike Russell] (37 marriages added
28 April - Update to Fordington St George Marriage Banns 1852-1900 file extended from 1885 to 1900 [Mike Russell](126 records added)
23 April - Buckhorn Weston Burials 1813-1929 [PR][Ruth Hawkins] (800 new records)
21 April - Update to Fordington Burials 1866-1900 [Mike Russell] (632 Burials added for the years 1896-1900)
17 April - Monkton Wyld 1851 Census [Beverly Roth] (Updates/corrections to the Monkton Wyld section of the Whitchurch Canonicorum census, and now included on the MW Parish Page, no new records)
16 April - Update to West Fordington Christ Church Baptisms 1881-1900 [Mike Russell](278 new baptisms added for years 1896-1900 now totals 1,205 baptisms)
15 April - Portesham 1901 Census ED3 [Liz Draper] (242 new records added)
12 April - Complete Revision of Union Arms Inn at 8/9 Cuckold's Row (now Holloway Road) Fordington - 1839-1978 [Mike Russell]
11 April - Whitchurch Canonicorum Baptisms 1848-1891 [PR][Beverly Roth] (990 new records)
9 April - Fordington Fire 1841 2 Sep 1841 - 23 Houses inc 'Ansty's bakehouse', and 'Union Arms Inn' destroyed [Mike Russell]
9 April - Whitchurch Canonicorum Burials 1813-1878 [ ][Beverly Roth] (1593 new records)
8 April - Morecombelake Protestant Dissenters Baptisms 1831-1837 [PR][Beverly Roth] (48 new records)
6 April - Portesham Marriages and Banns 1771-1790 [PR][Liz Draper] (Revised and updated records 15 new records)
30 March - Portesham Marriages 1754-1770 [PR][Liz Draper] (Revised and updated records 2 new records)
30 March - Portesham Burials 1801-1879 [PR][Liz Draper] (Many revised and updated records 156 new records)
29 March - Portesham Burials 1879-1983 [PR][Liz Draper] (312 new records, burials for 1880 transferred from exisiting file)
28 March - Updates to Portesham Baptisms 1801-1836 [PR][Liz Draper] (Many revised records 57 new records)
28 March - Stourpaine Baptisms 1813-1856 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (775 new records)
27 March - Updates to Portesham Baptisms 1837-1880 [PR][Liz Draper] (Many revised records 190 new records)
24 March - Fleet Baptisms 1663-1700 [PR][Keith Searson] (105 records, 100 new, 5 moved from later file)
20 March - Gillingham 1841 census [Joy Waters] (2750 new records)
16 March - Melplash Marriages 1847-1945 [PR][Ruth Hawkins/Jon Baker] (712 new records)
13 March - Weymouth 1881 Census Enum District 1 [Christel Muncaster] (752 records)
13 March - Weymouth 1881 Census Enum District 2a [Christel Muncaster] (391 records)
13 March - Weymouth 1881 Census Enum District 2b [Christel Muncaster] (802 records)
13 March - Weymouth 1881 Census Enum District 3a [Christel Muncaster] (294 records)
13 March - Weymouth 1881 Census Enum District 3b [Christel Muncaster] (1388 records)
4 March - Dorchester Prison Admission & Discharge Registers for Swanage residents [Sue Mills] (156 new records)
28 February - Pilsdon Baptisms 1733-1786 [BT/PR][Beverley Roth] (112 new records)
28 February - Bettiscombe Marriages 1903-1921 [PR][Jon Baker] (32 new records)
28 February - Bettiscombe Burials 1746-1812 [PR/BT][Beverley Roth] (157 new records)
27 February - Bettiscombe Baptisms 1746-1812 [PR/BT][Beverley Roth] (405 new records)
26 February - Swanage Marriages 1862-1872 [PR][Sue Mills] (113 new marriages added to the 1847-1861 file)
26 February - South Perrott Burials 1539-1678 [PR][Beverley Roth] (732 new records)
25 February - Ibberton Baptisms 1902-1913 [PR][Jon Baker] (16 new records)
25 February - Updates to Portesham Burials 1731-1800 [PR][Colin Dawe] (Many revised records 11 new records)
25 February - Survey of the Manor of Fordington - Listing of Tenants -1600 [Mike Russell] (now includes 78 links to wills, later surveys etc, burials where located have also been linked back to the survey)
22 February - Dorchester/Fordington Military Service Records - 1756-1900 [Mike Russell](95 Records, a further 17 soldiers added to this listing that gave either Dorchester or Fordington as their place of Birth compiled from Records held by the Royal Hospital Chelsea.
22 February - Updated several Town Crier pages to include Bill Posters (Beaminster, Bridport, Giillingham, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Weymouth, Wimborne) [Richard Smith] (11 new records)
18 February - Portland Town Criers [Richard Smith] (1 record)
18 February - Updated several Town Crier pages (Beaminster, Bridport, Poole, Sherborne, Swanage, Wareham) [Richard Smith] (4 new records)
14 February - Inquisition of Hermitage - 1598 (Hermitage is a Tything within the Manor of Fordington) [Mike Russell]
12 February - Update to Biography of Thomas GRIGG (1857-1932) Photographic Artist of Dorchester [Mike Russell]
11 February - Swanage Marriages 1848-1861 [Richard Wiltshire] (288 new records)
9 February - Portesham Marriages 1695-1730 [PR][Liz Draper] (81 new records)
9 February - Portesham Burials 1695-1730 [PR][Liz Draper] (255 new records)
8 February - Portesham Burials 1662-1668 added to existing file [PR][Liz Draper] (47 new records)
7 February - Portesham Baptisms 1711-1730 [PR][Liz Draper] (147 new records)
7 February - Motcombe Methodist Chapel Indenture from Gillingham Manor Court Rolls, 1828 transferred from Gillingham page to Motcombe (no records added)
6 February - Portesham Baptisms 1732-1749 Corrections, annotations and additions, now reflects Parish Register [PR] [Liz Draper] (14 new records added)
3 February - Portesham 1901 Census ED2 [Liz Draper] (351 new records added)
30 January - Stoke Abbott Baptisms 1853-1924 [PR][Pam Sharkey/Jon Baker] (800 new records)
29 January - Will of William COSENS ( d.1587) Husbandman of Fordington - Relict Margaret - Administration by son Robert 1579 [Mike Russell]
27 January - Melplash Burials 1846-1994 [PR][Ruth Hawkins] (749 new records)
26 January - Survey of the Manor of Fordington - 1650 - West Mills (Transcription kindly provided by Peta Winzar) [Mike Russell]
25 January - Gillingham in Pigot's 1842 Directory [Joy Waters] (113 new records)
25 January - Gillingham in the 1855 Post Office Directory [Joy Waters] (163 new records)
23 January - The BARNES Family (1500-1660) Tenant Farmers in Fordington [Mike Russell]
17 January - Broken links on the Chardstock Parish Page to the Chardstock Web Museum have temporarily been replaced with links to the Internet Archive version
13 January - Portesham 1891 Census [Liz Draper] (634 new records added)
11 January - Will of John WINDSOR (d.1583) the Elder Husbandmen of Fordington - Relict Alice [Mike Russell]
10 January - Dorset Administrations for Corfe Castle Parish (with some for Purbeck) [Louise Haywood/Kim Parker] (62 new records added)
9 January - Corfe Castle PCC Wills index updated and references expanded [Louise Haywood/Richard Wiltshire] (18 new records added)
8 January - Melplash Baptisms 1846-1910 [PR][Ruth Hawkins] (800 new records)
8 January - Melplash Parish Page [Jon Baker] (new page created, links moved from Miscellaneous page)
3 January - Gillingham 1861 census [Joy Waters] (2362 new records, file also includes previously available data for Districts 9 & 10)
2023 (84951 records added this year)
22 December - Buckhorn Weston Marriages 1839-1943 [PR][Ruth Hawkins] (646 new records)
18 December - Dorchester Prison Admission & Discharge Registers 1782-1901 for Worth Matravers residents [Sue Mills] (20 new records)
16 December - Dorchester Prison Admission & Discharge Registers 1782-1901 for Langton Matravers residents [Sue Mills] (76 new records)
24 November - Shapwick 1861 Census [Pam Sharkey] (440 new records)
22 November - Gillingham 1851 Census [Joy Waters] (2796 new records)
19 November - Burstock Baptisms 1566-1906 [PR/BT][Beverly Roth] (1533 new records)
19 November - Major update to Abbotsbury 1881 Census [Jon Baker] (now includes all 4 districts, total 979 records, 590 new)
14 November - Portesham 1871 Census ED4 (part of the Parish of Abbotsbury) [Jon Baker] (9 new records added)
14 November - Portesham 1881 Census ED4 [Liz Draper] (292 new records)
12 November - Update to Weymouth 1851 Census District 4c [Christel Muncaster] (Many updates, 1179 records total, 365 new records previously missing)
12 November - Weymouth 1851 Census Union Workhouse [Christel Muncaster] (134 records total, 4 new records)
11 November - Swanage Town Criers [Richard Smith] (4 new records)
11 November - Gillingham, Bankruptcy of William Godwin, 1836 [Joy Waters]
11 November - Gillingham, Death of Mrs Sarah Card, 1874 [Joy Waters]
11 November - Gillingham, Inquest of Edwin George Peacock, 1880 [Joy Waters]
11 November - Gillingham, Alleged Manslaughter of Ann Sargent, 1883 [Joy Waters]
10 November - Gillingham Jury List 1833 [Joy Waters] (31 records)
10 November - Buckhorn Weston Marriages 1811-1836 [PR][Ruth Hawkins] (132 new records)
10 November - Milton & Pierston Militia List 1798 in the Gillingham tything [Joy Waters] (30 records)
10 November - Gillingham Militia List 1798 [Joy Waters] (111 records)
10 November - Gillingham Protestation Return 1642 [Joy Waters] (384 records)
10 November - Christchurch Town Criers [Richard Smith] (3 records)
10 November - Hampreston Town Crier [Richard Smith] (1 record)
10 November - West Moors Town Crier [Richard Smith] (1 record)
9 November - Beaminster Town Criers [Richard Smith] (3 records)
9 November - Blandford Forum Town Criers & Sergeants at Mace [Richard Smith] (10 records)
9 November - Bridport Town Criers [Richard Smith] (12 records)
9 November - Gillingham Town Criers [Richard Smith] (6 records)
9 November - Lyme Regis Town Criers & Sergeants at Mace [Richard Smith] (25 records)
9 November - Poole Town Criers & Sergeants at Mace [Richard Smith] (27 records)
9 November - Shaftesbury Town Criers & Sergeants at Mace [Richard Smith] (15 records)
9 November - Sherborne Town Criers [Richard Smith] (3 records)
9 November - Stalbridge Town Criers [Richard Smith] (1 record)
9 November - Sturminster Newton Town Criers [Richard Smith] (5 records)
9 November - Wareham Town Criers & Sergeants at Mace [Richard Smith] (9 records)
9 November - Weymouth Town Criers & Sergeants at Mace [Richard Smith] (25 records)
9 November - Wimborne Town Criers [Richard Smith] (7 records)
6 November - Melcombe Regis 1881 Census Enum District 11 [Christel Muncaster] (769 records)
6 November - Melcombe Regis 1881 Census Enum District 10 [Christel Muncaster] (1158 records)
5 November - Melcombe Regis 1881 Census Enum District 9 [Christel Muncaster] (1484 records)
5 November - Melcombe Regis 1881 Census Enum District 8 [Christel Muncaster] (937 records)
5 November - Melcombe Regis 1881 Census Enum District 7 [Christel Muncaster] (890 records)
4 November - Melcombe Regis 1881 Census Enum District 6 [Christel Muncaster] (829 records)
4 November - Melcombe Regis 1881 Census Enum District 5 [Christel Muncaster] (725 records)
3 November - Melcombe Regis 1881 Census Enum District 4 [Christel Muncaster] (998 records)
3 November - Portesham 1881 Census ED3 [Liz Draper] (428 new records)
26 October - Gillingham Burials 1719-1734 [PR][Joy Waters] (471 new records)
26 October - Gillingham Baptisms 1719-1734 [PR][Joy Waters] (298 new records)
26 October - Bourton, Will of John Bell, 1765 [Joy Waters] (5 records)
26 October - Bourton, Will of Elizabeth Bell, 1775 [Joy Waters] (16 records)
25 October - Shapwick Baptisms 1851-1872 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (287 new records)
25 October - Gillingham, Will of Robert Dogrell, 1576 [Joy Waters] (7 records)
25 October - Gillingham, Will of Thomas Doggrell, 1813 [Joy Waters] (11 records)
25 October - Gillingham, Will of John Doggrell, 1830 [Joy Waters] (9 records)
25 October - Gillingham Marriages 1727-1734 [PR][Joy Waters] (75 new records)
25 October - Portesham Baptisms 1631-1710 [PR][Liz Draper] (666 new records)
23 October - Pokesdown St James Baptisms 1888-1898 [PR][John Best] (800 new records)
20 October - Buckhorn Weston Baptisms 1813-1864 [PR][Ruth Hawkins] (750 new records)
20 October - Buckhorn Weston Baptisms 1864-1923 [PR][Ruth Hawkins] (668 new records)
18 October - Gillingham, Joy Waters is the new OPC, see Contact Page for details
17 October - Portesham Burials 1631-1633 [PR][Liz Draper] (26 records previously missed have been added)
16 October - Radipole Baptisms September 1895-1923 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (416 new records)
16 October - Radipole Baptisms 1841-August 1895 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (503 new records)
15 October - Portesham Baptisms 1611-1630 [PR][Liz Draper] (209 new records)
13 October - Portesham Burials 1568-1613 [PR][Liz Draper] (318 new records)
12 October - Portesham Burials 1614-1645 [PR][Liz Draper] (224 new records)
11 October - Portesham Baptisms 1601-1610/11 [PR][Liz Draper] (121 new records)
2 October - Portesham 1911 Census [Liz Draper] (548 new records)
28 September - Portesham 1871 Census ED4 (Coryates & Waddon) [Liz Draper] (287 new records)
25 September - Beaminster 1851 Census District 1a [Terry Smith/Jon Baker] (275 new records)
25 September - Beaminster 1851 Census District 1b [Terry Smith/Jon Baker] (1062 new records)
25 September - Beaminster 1851 Census District 1c [Terry Smith/Jon Baker] (603 new records)
25 September - Beaminster 1851 Census District 1d [Terry Smith/Jon Baker] (440 new records)
25 September - Beaminster 1851 Census District 1e [Terry Smith/Jon Baker] (452 new records)
18 September - Survey of the Manor of Fordington 1615 Part 2 [Mike Russell/Peta Winzar] (0 new records)
15 September - Survey of the Manor of Fordington 1650 [Mike Russell/Peta Winzar] (82 new reords)
14 September - Survey of the Manor of Fordington 1615 Part 1 [Mike Russell/Peta Winzar] (82 new reords)
6 September - Charminster, Pat Leech is the new OPC, assisting her sister Carol Few, see Contacts for details
6 September - Toller Porcorum, Pat Leech is the new OPC, assisting her sister Carol Few, see Contacts for details
3 September - Portesham Marriages 1568-1679 [PR][Liz Draper] (304 new records)
1 September - Portesham Baptisms 1586-1600/01 [PR][Liz Draper] (175 new records)
1 September - Portesham Baptisms 1572/3-1585/6 [PR][Liz Draper] (130 new records)
30 August - Dorchester Town Criers 1875-1913 [Mike Russell](6 new reords)
25 August - Update to Fordington St George Baptisms 1881-1900 Mike Russell(baptisms 1896-1900 inc added, 451 new records new total 1527)
9 August - Update to West Fordington Christ Church Marriages 1847-1895 [Mike Russell](52 new records added for years 1896-1900 now totals 340 marriages)
5 August - Portesham 1871 Census ED3 (Village) [Liz Draper] (457 new records)
27 July - Moreton Baptisms 1813-1905 [Ivan Gould] (832 new records)
27 July - Warmwell 1939 Register [Ivan Gould] (153 new records)
24 July - Verwood Parish Page A new parish page has been created with links to all of the data previously available
on the Verwood Historical Society site, with thanks to Jill Coulthard for permission to use
23 July - Warmwell Burials 1813-1993 [PR][Ivan Gould] (340 new records)
22 July - Warmwell Marriages 1839-1921 [PR][Ivan Gould] (228 new records)
22 July - Warmwell Baptisms 1813-1923 [PR][Ivan Gould/Jon Baker] (516 new records)
22 July - Update to Fordington St George Marriages 1860-1900 [Mike Russell] (86 Marriages added for the period 1896 to 1900 inc.)
20 July - Dorchester Will of Samuel WINZAR (1683-1761) [Mike Russell] Ironmonger and Blacksmith with links to more information about his family
17 July - The BARTLETT Family, Marriages in Dorchester and Fordington [Mike Russell](155 Marriages located with links to more information on most of them)
13 July - Osmington and Poxwell 1939 Register [Ivan Gould] (408 new records)
12 July - Melcombe Regis 1861 census ED8 [Christel Muncaster] (1088 new records)
9 July - Poxwell 1911 Census [Ivan Gould/Jon Baker] (68 new records)
9 July - Poxwell 1901 Census [Ivan Gould/Jon Baker] (82 new records)
9 July - Poxwell 1891 Census [Ivan Gould] (82 new records)
8 July - Poxwell 1881 Census [Ivan Gould] (86 new records)
8 July - Poxwell 1861 Census, including Watercombe extra Parochial [Ivan Gould] (118 new records)
7 July - Moreton 1911 Census [Ivan Gould] (345 new records)
5 July - Mosterton Burials 1850-1905 [Beverly Roth] (387 records)
3 July - Stourton Caundle Marriages 1842-1921 [Pam Sharkey] (394 records)
30 June - Stourton Caundle Burials 1813-1959 [Pam Sharkey] (774 records)
28 June - Melcombe Regis 1841 census ED6 [Christel Muncaster] (842 new records)
28 June - Melcombe Regis 1841 census ED7 [Christel Muncaster] (899 new records)
28 June - Melcombe Regis 1841 census ED8 [Christel Muncaster] (471 new records)
28 Jun - Updates and corrections to Woolland 1851 census [Jon Baker] (Many corrections & updates, 1 new record added)
24 Jun - Update to Dorchester All Saints Marriages 1800-1900 [Michael Russell] (28 new marriages added for years 1896 to 1900 inc now totals 525 records)
24 Jun - update to Buckland Ripers Baptisms 1695-1898 [PR, replaced BT] [Maureen Branson] (155 new records)
24 Jun - update to Buckland Ripers Marriages 1695-1943 [PR, replaced BT] [Maureen Branson] (232 new records)
24 Jun - update to Buckland Ripers Burials 1696-1976 [PR, replaced BT] [Maureen Branson] (124 new records)
20 Jun - The parishes of Church Knowle, Langton
Matravers, Studland, Swanage and Worth Matravers transitioned from external site to main OPC site [Sue Mills]
20 Jun - Update to Dorchester Holy Trinity Marriages 1800-1900 [Michael Russell] (33 marriages added for years 1896 -1900 inc)
12 Jun - Broadstone Marriages 1922-1938 [PR] [Ruth Hawkins] (206 new records)
8 Jun - Weymouth 1841 census ED9 [Christel Muncaster] (1015 new records)
8 Jun - Weymouth 1841 census ED10 [Christel Muncaster] (944 new records)
8 Jun - Weymouth 1841 census ED11 [Christel Muncaster] (577 new records)
8 Jun - Weymouth Cavalry Barracks 1841 census [Christel Muncaster] (5 new records)
8 Jun - Weymouth Workhouse 1841 census [Christel Muncaster] (132 new records)
31 May - Broadstone Marriages 1903-1922 [PR] [Ruth Hawkins] (200 new records)
10 May - Compton Valence Baptisms 1732-1879 [BT] [Jon Baker] (Restructure and corrections, no new records)
10 May - Compton Valence Burials 1732-1879 [BT] [Jon Baker] (Restructure and corrections, no new records)
10 May - Compton Valence Marriages 1735-1860 [BT] [Jon Baker] (Restructure and corrections, no new records)
8 May - North Wootton Baptisms 1901-1922 [PR] [Jon Baker] (55 new records added, to end of 1922, 100 years rule)
8 May - Glanvilles Wootton Baptisms 1880-1886 [PR] [Jon Baker] (48 records added, to end of deposited Parish Register volume)
7 May - Iwerne Stepleton 1871 census [Jon Baker] (39 new records)
7 May - Tarrant Crawford 1901 census [Jon Baker] (47 new records)
7 May - Tarrant Crawford 1871 census [Jon Baker] (67 new records)
6 May - Tarrant Crawford 1881 census [Jon Baker/Jim Fisher] (New version, link to old transcription on Jim Fisher's site broken)
6 May - Nether Cerne 1871 census [Jon Baker] (89 new records)
4 May - Weymouth 1871 census ED1 [Christel Muncaster] (755 new records)
4 May - Weymouth 1871 census ED2 [Christel Muncaster] (1190 new records)
4 May - Weymouth 1871 census ED3 [Christel Muncaster] (1445 new records)
4 May - Weymouth 1871 census Union Workhouse [Christel Muncaster] (182 new records)
4 May - Weymouth 1871 census Barracks [Christel Muncaster] (384 new records)
4 May - Weymouth 1871 census Vessels in Port [Christel Muncaster] (31 new records)
30 April - Hampreston 1881 census [Jon Baker] (Added ED3, 245 new records added)
29 April - Pokesdown St James Baptisms 1860-1888 [PR] [John Best] (800 new records)
26 April - Motcombe 1881 census [Terry Smith] (1412 new records)
25 April - Hampreston 1881 census [Terry Smith] (1393 new records)
23 April - Milborne St Andrew 1881 census [Terry Smith] (310 new records)
23 April - Milborne Stileham 1881 census [Terry Smith] (258 new records)
23 April - Cann 1881 census [Terry Smith] (560 new records)
21 April - Nether Cerne Baptisms 1906-1921 [PR] [Jon Baker] (10 new records, file reformatted)
21 April - Corscombe Burials 1813-1878 [PR] [Kim Parker] (799 new records)
21 April - Corscombe Marriages and Banns 1595-1812 [PR] [Kim Parker] (1226 new records)
20 April - Corscombe Burials 1595-1812 [PR] [Kim Parker] (1764 new records)
20 April - Corscombe Baptisms 1595-1812 [PR] [Kim Parker] (2315 new records)
19 April - Portesham, Liz Draper is the new OPC, see Contacts for details
19 April - Bridport and Allington, Les and Lesley Keatley are the new OPCs, see Contacts for details
19 April - Abbotsbury, Les and Lesley Keatley have a new email address Contacts for details
19 April - Symondsbury, Les and Lesley Keatley have a new email address Contacts for details
18 April - Spetisbury Burials 1813-1904 [PR] [Jan Hibberd] (799 new records)
18 April - Bournemouth All Saints Baptisms 1915 previously incorrectly attributed to St James, Pokesdown [PR] [Jan Hibberd] (no new records, but corrections/updates made)
17 April - Over Compton Marriages 1813-1837 [PR] [Jon Baker] (46 new records)
16 April - Woodsford 1871 census [Christel Muncaster] (233 new records)
16 April - Broadstone Parish Page [Jon Baker] (new page created, links moved from Miscellaneous page)
16 April - Broadstone Baptisms 1887-1923 [PR] [Ruth Hawkins] (612 new records)
15 April - Kington Magna 1881 census [Terry Smith] (465 new records)
15 April - Horton 1881 census [Terry Smith] (463 new records)
14 April - Broadwindsor 1881 census [Terry Smith] (1257 new records)
14 April - Broadmayne 1881 census [Terry Smith] (512 new records)
14 April - Buckhorn Weston 1881 census [Terry Smith] (521 new records)
12 April - West Moors, Phil Warn is the new OPC, see Contacts for details (new Parish Page created)
12 April - Wimborne Minster 1871 census Enumeration District 3 [Christel Muncaster] (Reformatted and updates/corrections made, 2 new records)
12 April - Wimborne Witchampton Sub-District 1871 census ED1 [Christel Muncaster] (613 records)
12 April - Wimborne Witchampton Sub-District 1871 census ED2 [Christel Muncaster] (517 records)
12 April - Wimborne Witchampton Sub-District 1871 census ED3 [Christel Muncaster] (407 records)
11 April - Wimborne Minster 1871 census Enumeration District 2 [Christel Muncaster] (828 records)
10 April - Wimborne Minster 1871 census Enumeration District 1 [Christel Muncaster] (1867 records)
27 March - Poole St James Burials 1813-1816 [PR][Keith Lawson] (355 records)
26 March - Poole St James Burials 1777-1786 [PR][Keith Lawson] (856 records)
26 March - Bradford Abbas Protestation Return 1642 [David Beare] (118 entries)
25 March - Silton 1871 census [Christel Muncaster] (Completely new transcription, 3 additional records, many updates and corrections)
23 March - Stour Provost Burials 1848-1879 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (Specific Years only missing from BTs 133 records)
20 March - Update to Dorchester Protestant Dissenters file Wesleyanism in Dorchester (1823-1932) (Now added from newspaper reports
49 Wesleyan Marriages that took place at the Chapel in Dorchester between 1841-1903) [Michael Russell] (49 records added)
19 March - Shillingstone Baptisms 1899-1922 [PR][Jan Hibberd/Jon Baker] (192 new records)
17 March - Godmanstone Baptisms 1813-1923 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (538 new records)
16 March - Tyneham 1921 census [Martin White] (196 new records)
15 March - Child Okeford Burials 1876-1952 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (801 new records)
15 March - Child Okeford Burials 1865-1876 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (138 new records added to existing file)
14 March - Lydlinch Burials 1875-1946 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (345 new records added to existing file)
14 March - Lydlinch Baptisms 1863-1873 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (123 new records added to existing file)
13 March - Stourton Caundle Baptisms 1813-1881 [Pam Sharkey] (746 records)
7 March - Langton Herring Baptisms 1682-1812 [Kim Parker] (596 records, 188 added)
7 March - Langton Herring Burials 1682-1812 [Kim Parker] (438 records, 199 added)
7 March - Langton Herring Marriages 1681-1808 [Kim Parker] (222 records, 132 added)
3 March - Bothenhampton Baptisms 1726-1812 [Kim Parker] (492 records)
3 March - Bothenhampton Burials 1726-1812 [Kim Parker] (376 records)
1 March - Pulham Evacuee Memories 1941-1946 [Derek Smith/Joseph Tapner]
18 February - Puddletown 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (1175 records)
18 February - Shapwick 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (410 records)
17 February - Ryme Intrinseca 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (240 records)
17 February - Preston 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (747 records)
16 February - Update to Dorchester St Peters Marriage Banns 1801-1900 [Michael Russell] (22 new marriages added for years 1896-1900)
16 February - Update to Dorchester Strays File (1593-1998) [Michael Russell] (61 new marriages added)
14 February - Wareham - Jenny Way has a new email address, see Contacts for details
13 February - West Knighton 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (264 records)
6 February - Iwerne Courtney Baptisms 1858-1912 [Pam Sharkey] (800 records)
6 February - Sherborne 1871 Census ED1 [Christel Muncaster] (1283 records)
6 February - Sherborne 1871 Census ED2 [Christel Muncaster] (1405 records)
6 February - Sherborne 1871 Census ED3 [Christel Muncaster] (1812 records)
6 February - Sherborne 1871 Census ED4 [Christel Muncaster] (1644 records)
5 February - Thornford 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (444 records)
4 February - Stoke Abbott 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (670 records)
2 February - Update to Fordington Strays File (1577-1927) [Michael Russell] (94 marriages and 8 burials and baptisms added)
30 January - Tarrant Launceston 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (105 records)
30 January - Tarrant Monkton 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (212 records)
30 January - Tarrant Hinton 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (281 records)
29 January - Stalbridge 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (2099 records)
3 January - Todber Baptisms 1848-1922 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (367 new records added)
2 January - Update to Dorchester Strays File (1593-1998) [Michael Russell] (144 marriages added)
2022 (22854 records added this year)
4 December - Update to Holy Trinity Dorchester Marriage Banns 1853-1885 [Michael Russell] (49 records for the years 1891 to 1895 inc added)
18 November - Update to All Saints Dorchester Marriage Banns 1825-1895 [Michael Russell] (30 Records added)
5 November - Update to West Fordington Christchurch Banns of Marriage [Michael Russell] (100 Banns added)
25 October - Melcombe Horsey 1871 and 1881 Census [Jon Baker/Richard Smith] (Multiple corrections, 1 new record added)
19 October - Iwerne Courtney Burials 1813-1892 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (800 records)
14 October - Colehill Marriages 1904-1921 [PR][Ruth Hawkins] (172 records)
13 October - Colehill Burials 1903-1979 [PR][Ruth Hawkins] (800 records)
11 October - Colehill Baptisms 1903-1906 [PR][Ruth Hawkins] (45 records)
9 October - Pokesdown St James Burials 1893-1983 [PR][John Best] (256 new records, numerous corrections to early records)
5 October - Weymouth 1851 Census Barracks [Jon Baker] (numerous updates/corrections, 1 new record)
5 October - Sturminster Marshall - Mo Mytton is the new OPC, see Contacts for details
1 October - Update to Fordington St George Marriage Banns 1852-1885 [Michael Russell] (38 records added for 1884 and 1885)
26 September - Update to St Peters Dorchester Marriages 1801-1895 [Michael Russell] (28 Marriages added for years 1891-1895 inc)
16 September - Update to Holy Trinity Dorchester Marriages 1800-1895 [Michael Russell] (39 marriages added for years 1891 -1895 inc)
9 September - Update to All Saints Dorchester Marriages 1800-1895 [Michael Russell] (15 new marriages added for years 1891 to 1895)
8 September - Update to St Peters Dorchester Baptisms 1851-1895 [Michael Russell] (133 new baptisms added for years 1891 to 1895 inc)
7 September - Update to Fordington Poor Law and Apprenticeship Records [Michael Russell] (11 Apprenticeship records added between 1733 and 1825)
31 August - Iwerne Courtney Baptisms 1845-1858 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (270 records)
19 August - Godlingston Cemetery, Swanage, Memorial Inscription index Area 8 added [Sue Edgar/Jan Marsh] (559 new records including photos)
10 August - Powerstock Burials 1717-1748 [PR][Jim Riglar] (595 records)
10 August - Powerstock Burials 1749-1787 [PR][Jim Riglar] (678 records)
10 August - Powerstock Burials 1787-1812 [PR][Jim Riglar] (378 records)
9 August - Halstock 1901 Census [Pam Sharkey] (356 new records)
2 August - Halstock Burials 1813-1912 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (795 records)
22 July - Dorchester Holy Trinity Baptisms 1851-1895 [PR][Mike Russell] (113 new records)
14 July - Dorchester All Saints Baptisms 1851-1895 [PR][Mike Russell] (63 new records)
7 July - West Fordington Christ Church Baptisms 1881-1895 [PR][Mike Russell] (330 new records)
2 July - Athelhampton and Burleston 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (129 new records)
2 July - Sixpenny Handley 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (938 new records)
2 July - Thornford 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (413 new records)
2 July - Wimborne St Giles 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (453 new records)
29 June - Spetisbury - Mark Stevens is the new OPC, see Contacts for details
27 June - Belchalwell 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (169 new records)
26 June - Litton Cheney 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (463 new records)
22 June - Hook 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (153 new records)
21 June - Ibberton 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (187 new records)
21 June - Holwell 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (417 new records)
21 June - Burstock 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (189 new records)
20 June - Chalbury 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (213 new records)
8 June - Halstock Baptisms 1864-1906 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (488 records)
19 May - Portesham Burials 1731-1800 [PR][Colin Dawe/Jon Baker] (Many revised records 15 new records)
1 May - Hazelbury Bryan Marriages 1813-1837 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (226 records)
22 April - Halstock Baptisms 1813-1863 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (797 records)
18 April - Belchalwell Baptisms 1842-1906 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (295 records)
17 April - Child Okeford Burials 1821-1864 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (564 records)
15 April - Charminster Burials 1808-1812 [PR][Jon Baker & Pam Sharkey] (38 records)
10 April - Charminster Burials 1898-1961 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (800 records)
9 April - Update to Fordington St George Baptisms 1881-1895 [Michael Russell] (293 records added)
9 April - Durweston Burials 1830-1873 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (160 new records, missing years added)
4 April - Durweston Baptisms 1752-1812 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (595 new records)
4 April - Durweston Baptisms 1838-1873 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (210 new records, missing years added)
29 March - New address (url) for Church Knowle Parish page please update your bookmarks
29 March - New address (url) for Langton Matravers Parish page please update your bookmarks
29 March - New address (url) for Studland Parish page please update your bookmarks
29 March - New address (url) for Swanage Parish page please update your bookmarks
29 March - New address (url) for Worth Matravers Parish page please update your bookmarks
27 March - Durweston Burials 1801-1812 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (90 new records added)
27 March - Durweston Burials 1813-1824 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (97 new records added)
27 March - Charminster Burials 1865-1898 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (699 new records added)
27 March - Fifehead Neville Baptisms 1813-1898 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (266 new records)
24 March - Durweston Burials 1879-1915 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (303 new records)
24 March - Durweston Baptisms 1879-1884 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (31 new records)
17 March - Update to Fordington People in historical documents & Newspapers 1614-2010 [Michael Russell] (42 records added)
17 March - Shillingstone Baptisms 1813-1825 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (0 new records)
16 March - Lydlinch Baptisms 1841-1862 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (287 new records)
16 March - Lydlinch Burials 1841-1874 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (272 new records)
15 March - Update to Fordington St George Burials 1866-1895 [Michael Russell] (291 Burials added for the years 1891-1895 inc.)
7 March - Added postcard showing Mill Street, Puddletown c1922 [Glenda Lightowler] (1 record)
7 March - Chaldon Herring Monumental Inscription index [Jan Hibberd] (220 records)
6 March - Ibberton Baptisms 1913-1944 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (46 new records)
6 March - Ibberton Baptisms 1884-1902 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (29 new records)
27 February - Shaftesbury - Karen Satterthwaite is the new OPC, see Contacts for details
23 February - Update to Fordington St George Marriages 1860-1895 [Michael Russell] (89 Marriages added for the period 1891 to 1895 inc.)
23 February - Winterborne Kingston Burials 1838-1870 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (315 records)
20 February - Winterborne Zelston 1861 Census [Pam Sharkey] (198 records)
20 February - Winterborne Zelston 1871 Census [Pam Sharkey] (186 records)
20 February - Winterborne Zelston 1881 Census [Pam Sharkey] (142 records)
20 February - Winterborne Zelston 1891 Census [Pam Sharkey] (172 records)
20 February - Winterborne Zelston 1901 Census [Pam Sharkey] (122 records)
20 February - Winterborne Zelston 1911 Census [Pam Sharkey] (137 records)
3 February - Index to The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset [Michael Russell] (The index has now been updated to include the 29th and final sub division)
1 February - Hazelbury Bryan Marriages 1803-1813 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (72 new records)
31 January - Blandford Forum Burials 1822-1861 [PR][Bruce Willatt & Trevor Taylor] (2258 records)
29 January - Winterborne Zelston Marriages 1814-1839 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (114 records)
28 January - Winterborne Zelston Banns 1823-1888 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (250 records)
19 January - Winterborne Zelston 1851 Census [Pam Sharkey] (224 records)
19 January - Winterborne Zelston 1841 Census [Pam Sharkey] (222 records)
16 January - Winterborne Zelston Burials 1809-1992 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (444 records)
2021 (65141 records added this year)
20 December - Winterborne Zelston Baptisms 1813-1903 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (496 records)
20 December - New Winterborne Zelston Parish Page added, includes link to archive material
17 December - Moreton 1901 Census [Ivan Gould] (356 new records)
11 December - GIFTS made to the town of Dorchester for the Relief of the Poor 1614-1731 [Michael Russell] (Extracted from "The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset" by John Hutchins, 17 records added)
10 December - Moreton 1891 Census [Ivan Gould] (356 new records)
5 December - Stoke Wake Baptisms 1841-1898 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (173 records)
5 December - Moreton 1861 Census [Ivan Gould] (276 new records)
2 December - Moreton 1851 Census [Ivan Gould] (227 new records)
1 December - Moreton Marriage Banns 1824-1922 [PR][Ivan Gould] (496 records)
30 November - Stoke Wake Marriages 1851-1921 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (134 records)
28 November - Moreton Burials 1813-1993 [PR][Ivan Gould] (767 records)
26 November - Moreton Marriages 1813-1838 [PR][Ivan Gould] (118 records)
22 November - Update to Fordington Strays File (1577-1927) [Michael Russell] (71 marriages and burials have been added, now totals 665 records)
17 November - Corscombe Baptisms 1813-1847 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (800 new records)
11 November - Stoke Wake 1891 Census [Pam Sharkey] (96 new records)
11 November - Stoke Wake 1871 Census [Pam Sharkey] (112 new records)
10 November - Stoke Wake 1901 Census [Pam Sharkey] (77 new records)
2 November - Update to Dorchester Strays File (1593-1998) [Michael Russell] (16 marriages added - now totals 1,034 records)
1 November - The Lake Families of Dorchester and Fordington [Michael Russell] ((29 Families with links to more information about each of them concerning their ancestry and descendants))
26 October - Hinton Martell Burials 1615-1677 [PR][Ros Taylor] (201 new records)
23 October - Hinton Martell Baptisms 1615-1677 [PR][Ros Taylor] (252 new records)
18 October - Corfe Mullen Baptisms 1863-1906 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (630 new records)
17 October - Wool 1939 Register [Ivan Gould] (749 new records)
15 October - Chaldon Herring Burials 1880-1993 [PR][Ivan Gould] (263 new records)
4 October - Wool Marriages 1772-1812 [PR][Ivan Gould] (240 new records)
3 October - Wool Marriage Banns 1772-1812 [PR][Ivan Gould] (234 new records)
15 September - Warmwell 1911 Census [Ivan Gould] (199 new records)
15 September - Warmwell 1901 Census [Ivan Gould] (165 new records)
15 September - Warmwell 1891 Census [Ivan Gould] (246 new records)
15 September - Warmwell 1881 Census [Ivan Gould] (235 new records)
11 September - Warmwell 1871 Census [Ivan Gould] (265 new records)
26 August - Chaldon Herring Marriages 1860-1920 [PR][Jim Riglar] (392 new records)
24 August - Mappowder - Eileen Penfold has a new email address, see Contacts for details
10 August - Chickerell Baptisms 1880-1906 [PR][Keith Searson] (377 new records)
22 July - Dorchester Military Service Records (1756-1900) [Michael Russell] (78 records)
22 July - Charminster Burials 1859-1864 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (99 new records)
22 July - Charminster Burials 1813-1859 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (800 new records)
28 June - Maiden Newton Baptisms 1844-1874 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (757 new records)
27 June - Maiden Newton Baptisms 1813-1843 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (538 new records)
27 June - Bettiscombe Burials 1813-1993 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (332 new records)
25 June - Longfleet Burials 1914-1935 [PR][Keith Searson] (1923 new records)
30 June - Update to Fordington Burials (1813-1836) [Michael Russell] (Additional info from the Overseers of the Poor Accounts added to 53 burials beteen 1813 and 1822)
20 June - Update to Dorchester Strays (1593-1998) [Michael Russell] (66 marriages added, many from Stinsford - now totals 1,018 records)
16 June - Charlton Marshall 1911 Census [Jim Riglar] (503 new records)
16 June - Charlton Marshall 1901 Census [Jim Riglar] (510 new records)
16 June - Charlton Marshall 1891 Census [Jim Riglar] (570 new records)
15 June - Charlton Marshall 1881 Census [Jim Riglar] (659 new records)
14 June - Charlton Marshall 1841 Census [Jim Riglar] (395 new records)
14 June - Charlton Marshall Marriages 1837-1920 [PR][Jim Riglar] (512 new records)
13 June - Charlton Marshall Burials 1852-1919 [PR][Jim Riglar] (568 new records)
13 June - Charlton Marshall Baptisms 1880-1905 [PR][Jim Riglar] (240 new records)
13 June - Charlton Marshall Baptisms 1853-1880 [PR][Jim Riglar] (393 new records)
31 May - Bettiscombe Baptisms 1876-1904 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (156 new records)
28 May - Bettiscombe Baptisms 1845-1875 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (244 new records)
28 May - Bettiscombe Baptisms 1813-1844 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (258 new records)
21 May - West Lulworth Baptisms 1813-1836 [PR][Martin White] (319 new records)
15 May - Whitchurch Canonicorum 1901 Census Enumeration District 5 [Ruth Hawkins] (117 new records)
8 May - Map of West Fordington Barracks - 1886 [Michael Russell]
8 May - Trial and Execution of William KENNEDY (1811-1830) [Michael Russell]
6 May - Whitchurch Canonicorum 1901 Census [Ruth Hawkins] (552 new records)
5 May - West Lulworth Marriages 1901-1916 [PR][Martin White] (80 new records)
5 May - West Lulworth Burials 1813-1928 [PR][Martin White] (800 new records)
29 April - West Lulworth Burials 1928-1965 [PR][Martin White] (238 new records)
28 April - Winterbourne Steepleton 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (148 new records)
27 April - Will of William STANTON Clothier and owner of Loud's Mill Fordington [Michael Russell]
27 April - Poxwell 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (78 new records)
25 April - Parkstone 1871 Census (ED9) [Christel Muncaster] (616 new records)
25 April - Parkstone 1871 Census (ED10) [Christel Muncaster] (701 new records)
24 April - West Lulworth 1911 Census [Martin White] (478 new records)
24 April - West Lulworth 1901 Census [Martin White] (426 new records)
16 April - Will of William BOWER Gentleman, Bailiff, Capital Burgess, Alderman and Mayor of Dorchester [Michael Russell]
14 April - Buckland Newton 1901 Census (ED3) [Jon Baker] (671 new records)
8 April - Chaldon Herring Baptisms 1880-1895 [PR][Ivan Gould] (169 new records)
7 April - Chaldon Herring 1851 Census [Ivan Gould] (228 new records)
7 April - Powerstock 1911 Census [Jim Riglar] (640 new records)
7 April - Melplash 1911 Census [Jim Riglar] (322 new records)
6 April - Chaldon Herring 1881 Census [Jim Riglar] (334 new records)
6 April - Chaldon Herring 1891 Census [Jim Riglar] (301 new records)
6 April - Chaldon Herring 1901 Census [Jim Riglar] (269 new records)
6 April - Chaldon Herring 1911 Census [Jim Riglar] (247 new records)
2 April - West Lulworth 1871 Census [Martin White] (518 new records)
2 April - West Lulworth 1881 Census [Martin White] (339 new records)
31 March - Chaldon Herring - Ivan Gould is the new OPC, see Contacts for details
26 March - Turnworth 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (115 new records)
26 March - Stoke Abbott 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (551 new records)
25 March - Whitchurch Canonicorum 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (1080 new records)
23 March - Longfleet Burials 1892-1913 [PR][Keith Searson] (1478 new records)
17 March - North Poorton 1911 Census [Jon Baker] (50 new records)
16 March - New North Poorton Parish Page added, links moved from Miscellaneous page
15 March - Winterbourne Abbas now hosted externally, the new OPC is Richard Crumbleholme, see Contacts for details. All data has been migrated to the new site.
13 March - Stalbridge Baptisms 1875-1921 [PR][David Jeans] (546 new records, these were previously available for lookup offline, but are now online)
13 March - Stalbridge Baptisms 1875-1896 [PR][David Jeans] (1600 new records, these were previously available for lookup offline, but are now online)
13 March - Stalbridge Baptisms 1845-1875 [PR][David Jeans] (1600 new records, these were previously available for lookup offline, but are now online)
12 March - Stalbridge Baptisms 1813-1845 [PR][David Jeans] (1600 new records, these were previously available for lookup offline, but are now online)
11 March - Stalbridge Baptisms 1690-1776 [PR][David Jeans] (2396 new records, these were previously available for lookup offline, but are now online)
11 March - Stalbridge Baptisms 1777-1812 [PR][David Jeans] (1323 new records, these were previously available for lookup offline, but are now online)
7 March - Maiden Newton St Mary Rectors 1280-1966 [Jon Baker] (36 new records)
4 March - Stalbridge St Mary Clergy & Patrons [Sue Carr] (56 new records)
3 March - Stalbridge Independent Chapel Baptisms 1808-1837 [David Jeans] (70 new records)
2 March - Stalbridge 1861 Census [David Jeans] (1929 new records)
1 March - Osmington 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (449 new records)
1 March - Oborne 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (149 new records)
27 February - Parkstone St Peter Baptisms 1887-1905 [PR] [Pam Sharkey] (1600 new records)
27 February - Parkstone St Peter Baptisms 1878-1887 [PR] [Pam Sharkey] (499 new records)
24 February - Glanvilles Wootton Burials [PR] [Jon Baker] (1943-1948 & 1985-1991 added, 30 new records)
23 February - Toller Porcorum 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (446 new records)
22 February - Stalbridge 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (1820 new records)
21 February - Corfe Castle PCC Wills (Transcriptions, arranged alphabetically,
indexed in and linked from Corfe Castle PCC Wills Index [Richard Wiltshire &
Louise Haywood] (136 Wills transcribed, probably well in excess of 1000 named persons recorded)
19 February - Pulham 1901 Census [Derek Smith] (214 new records)
19 February - Moreton 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (342 new records)
17 February - Langton Herring Marriages 1809-1835 [PR][Keith Searson] (60 new records, added to 24 existing 1835-1842 records)
17 February - Longfleet Marriages 1906-1921 [PR][Keith Searson] (970 records)
11 February - Update to Dorchester Glossary [Michael Russell] (37 entries added since Sep 2020 now has 701 entries )
+Research notes added for 'Fordington House' and 'Loud's Mill'.
11 February - Update to Hayne Family of Dorchester Mercers from the 14th Century [Michael Russell]
11 February - Yetminster 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (712 new records)
10 February - Wraxall 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (93 new records)
10 February - New Wraxall Parish Page added, links moved from Miscellaneous page
9 February - Ryme Intrinseca 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (203 new records)
9 February - Up Cerne 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (76 new records)
2 February - Worth Matravers Burials 1881-1978 [Belinda Norman] (351 new records)
28 January - The Will of Paul Anthony, 1746 of Puddletown [Christel Muncaster] (1 record)
28 January - Milborne Stileham 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (308 new records)
28 January - Milborne St Andrew 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (292 new records)
27 January - Minterne Magna 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (352 new records)
27 January - Evershot 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (500 new records)
26 January - Corfe Castle: List of Wills, Administrations, Bonds and Inventories from the Peculiar Court of Corfe Castle (1602-1699)
[Louise Haywood] (691 records)
25 January - Melcombe Regis 1871 Census Enum District 4 [Christel Muncaster] (945 records)
25 January - Melcombe Regis 1871 Census Enum District 5 [Christel Muncaster] (783 records)
25 January - Melcombe Regis 1871 Census Enum District 6 [Christel Muncaster] (838 records)
25 January - Melcombe Regis 1871 Census Enum District 7 [Christel Muncaster] (937 records)
25 January - Melcombe Regis 1871 Census Enum District 8 [Christel Muncaster] (961 records)
25 January - Melcombe Regis 1871 Census Enum District 9 [Christel Muncaster] (1595 records)
25 January - Melcombe Regis 1871 Census Enum District 10 [Christel Muncaster] (1503 records)
24 January - Marshwood Baptisms 1614-1700 [PR] [Ruth Hawkins] (405 records)
24 January - Marshwood Marriages 1615-1700 [PR] [Ruth Hawkins] (184 records)
24 January - Marshwood Burials 1620-1659 [PR] [Ruth Hawkins] (59 records)
23 January - Puncknowle Burials 1631-1942 [PR] Heavily revised and additional information added [Jon Baker] (1408 records in total)
21 January - Puncknowle Burials 1631-1942 Temporarily withdrawn due to technical errors (1410 records unavailable)
18 January - Charmouth 1901 Census [Kay Kearsey] (570 new records added)
17 January - WHITE Family Husbandmen & Yeomen of Fordington (From 1576 to The Civil War 1642)
17 January - Powerstock 1901 Census [Jim Riglar] (592 new records added)
17 January - North Poorton 1901 Census [Jim Riglar] (an update on that previously provided by Keith Searson with the addition of a further 8 households, 29 new records added)
16 January - Pulham 1881 Census [Derek Smith] (269 new records added)
16 January - Mapperton Tithing Hearth Tax Assessment 1662-1664 [Sally Beadle/Timothy Connor] (19 new records added)
15 January - Woolland Burials 1813-1996 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (257 new records added)
15 January - Woolland Baptisms 1813-1906 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (344 new records added)
14 January - Hilton Marriages 1847-1859 [PR][Felicity Brown] (148 new records added)
13 January - Longfleet Marriages 1897-1905 [PR][Keith Searson] (432 new records added)
12 January - Link to Affpuddle Parish in the 19th Century [Steve Spicer] (Details of the Parish of Affpuddle in the 19th Century)
12 January - Link to Affpuddle Manor in the 19th Century [Steve Spicer] (Details of the Manor of Affpuddle in the 19th Century)
12 January - Affpuddle 1891 Census [Steve Spicer] (433 new records)
11 January - Whitchurch Canonicorum 1851 Census [Terry Pine] (1624 new records)
6 January - Rectors of Corfe Castle [Jon Baker] (42 new records)
5 January - Update to Society of Friends (Quakers) in Dorchester & Fordington (1655-1833) (Information about Quaker Joseph WHITE of Poole added + image of a debt owed by Henry BOULES [BOLES] of Charlton Marshall)
4 January - Whitchurch Canonicorum 1891 Census [Ruth Hawkins] (840 new records)
2 January - The PITMAN Families of Dorchester (From Grocers to Mayors of Dorchester) - {Note:- covers the Nonconformist PITMAN and DAMON Familes of Godmanstone who came to Dorchester c1692 ]
2020 (52114 records added this year)
27 December - Will of John PITMAN Gentleman, Capital Burgess, Bailiff and Mayor of Dorchester in 1746, 1758 & 1768 - Will dated 1781
27 December - Will of Thomas PITMAN The Elder (d.1717) Grocer of Dorchester (Nonconformist)
13 December - Longfleet Baptisms 1885-1906 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (1504 new records added)
6 November - Bere Regis 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (1300 new records)
5 November - Tithe Map of Fordington 1844 [Michael Russell]
4 November - Whitcombe 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (No new records, existing transcription retired, replaced including updates & corrections)
2 November - West Chelborough 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (62 new records)
1 November - Tolpuddle 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (305 new records)
31 October - Halstock 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (442 new records)
30 October - Rampisham 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (290 new records)
19 October - Holnest 1891 Census [Derek Smith] (127 new records)
16 October - Longfleet Marriages 1884-1897 [PR][Keith Searson] (402 new records added)
10 October - Holnest Burials 1935-1995 [PR][Derek Smith] (34 new records added)
8 October - Revision to Fordington Burials 1577-1599 [Michael Russell]26 names added of people who asked to be buried at Fordington in their Wills etc prior to the start of surviving parish registers (now 108 records)
7 October - Longfleet Baptisms 1881-1885 [PR][Keith Searson] (191 new records added)
3 October - Update to Biography of Captain Anthony EAMES (1595-1686) Churchwarden & Constable of Fordington (now includes more information about his early life and relationship with Wm BOONE of Fordington in 1580) [Michael Russell]
3 October - Will, Inventory and Letter of Administration of William BOONE (d.1580) husbandman of Fordington [Michael Russell]
2 October - Longfleet Baptisms 1849-1850, 1853-1854, 1861-1862, 1869-1870 & 1878-1879 [PR][Jon Baker] (321 new records added)
30 September - Update to Charters of Dorchester & Company of Freemen [Michael Russell](New Section added about the Charter of Edward VI - dated 12th November 1547)
25 September - Holnest 1881 Census [Derek Smith] (101 new records)
22 September - Longfleet Marriages 1874-1884 [PR][Keith Searson] (200 new records added)
22 September - Inventory, & Letters of Administration of Hamnet WHITE (d.1634/5) Husbandman of Fordington (Son of John WHITE (d.1600) & Elizabeth (d.1607) [Michael Russell]
21 September - Charmouth Burials 1813-1932 [PR][Kay Kearsey] (751 new records)
19 September - Inventory, & Letters of Administration of William WHITE (d.1607) & Robert WHITE (d.1607) Clerk and Husbandman of Fordington (Sons of John WHITE (d.1600) & Elizabeth (d.1607) [Michael Russell]
19 September - Burton Bradstock Shipton Lane Cemetery Memorial Inscriptions index [Mervyn Wright] (141 new records)
17 September - Melbury Bubb 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (141 new records)
15 September - Longfleet Memorial Stones with transcriptions [Jan Hibberd] (32 new records)
13 September - Added new Longfleet Parish Page
11 September - Update to Dorchester/Fordington Glossary [Michael Russell](30 entries added, now has 664 entries)
11 September - Will, Inventory & Letter of Administration of John WHITE (d.1597) Yeoman of Fordington [Michael Russell]
11 September - Longfleet Marriages 1838-1873 [PR][Keith Searson] (600 new records)
10 September - Longfleet Enumeration District 12 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (1265 new records)
9 September - Nuncupative Will, Inventory, & Letter of Administration of William WHITE (d.1595) Husbandman of Fordington [Michael Russell]
9 September - Longfleet Enumeration District 11 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (440 new records)
9 September - Longburton 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (372 new records)
9 September - Long Crichel 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (131 new records)
8 September - Langton Long Blandford 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (207 new records)
7 September - Kington Magna 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (516 new records)
2 September - Will and Inventory of Robert WHITE (d.1576) Husbandman of Fordington [Michael Russell]
2 September - Hermitage Baptisms 1861-1902 [PR][Keith Searson] (198 new records)
2 September - Iwerne Courtney 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (651 new records)
1 September - Will and Inventory of Agnes WHITE (d.1576) widow of Fordington [Michael Russell]
1 September - Will and Inventory of Elynor WHITE (d.1576) spinster of Fordington [Michael Russell]
1 September - Powerstock 1851 Census [Jim Rigler] (1045 new records)
1 September - Powerstock Baptisms 1813-1836 [PR][Jim Rigler] (768 new records, 40 records for 1820 previously transcribed)
31 August - Melbury Bubb Burials 1882-1990 [PR][Keith Searson] (82 new records)
30 August - Whitchurch Canonicorum 1832-1848 [PR][Ruth Hawkins] (705 new records added to existing file for 1813-1832)
30 August - Melbury Bubb Marriages 1838-1915 [PR][Keith Searson] (132 new records)
26 August - Link to 1881 Census Dorset Home Industrial School, Poole [External] added to Poole home page
26 August - Link to Children's Home site with specific information on theDorset Home Industrial School [External] added to Poole home page
25 August - 1901 Census Dorset Home Industrial School, Poole [Pam Sharkey] (81 new records)
25 August - Poole St James Baptisms 1898-1906 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (1120 new records)
23 August - Dorchester Freemason Admission Records Durnovarian Lodge (1775-1820) and The Lodge of Faith and Unanimity (1834-1889) [Michael Russell](316 records added)
21 August - Marshwood Baptisms 1876-1879 [PR][Jon Baker] (19 new records)
21 August - Marshwood Baptisms 1847-1873 [PR][Jon Baker] (69 new records from Parish Register, previously missing years, many updates and corrections to existing records)
18 August - Melbury Bubb Baptisms 1813-1877 [PR][Jon Baker] (108 new records, 319 records in total, 211 records deleted from existing Baptisms BT file)
17 August - Melbury Bubb Baptisms 1878-1903 [PR][Keith Searson] (109 new records, 4 entries removed from exisiting Baptisms BT file)
15 August - Charmouth Baptisms 1813-1871 [PR][Kay Kearsey] (788 new records)
13 August - Chetnole Burials 1847-1990 [PR][Keith Searson] (469 new records)
12 August - Chetnole Marriages 1885-1919 [PR][Keith Searson] (116 new records)
11 August - Chetnole Baptisms 1847-1905 [PR][Keith Searson] (488 new records)
10 August - Will of Sarah Brown of Wareham 1818 linked from Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC) Wills index [Ros Dunning] (11 new records)
10 August - Will of William Bythewood of Wareham 1766 linked from Archdeaconry Court of Dorset (ADC) Wills index [Ros Dunning] (9 new records)
10 August - Will of George Filliter of Wareham 1805 linked from Prerogative Court of Canterbury (PCC) Wills index [Ros Dunning] (9 new records)
10 August - Will of Mary Ryall of Wareham 1756 linked from Archdeaconry Court of Dorset (ADC) Wills index [Ros Dunning] (9 new records)
5 August - Netherbury Parish Page updated with links to Census and Parish Registers on Netherbury History site
3 August - Melbury Osmond Marriages 1837-1921 [PR][Keith Searson] (304 new records)
29 July - Evershot Baptisms 1810-1825 [PR][Keith Searson/Jon Baker] (254 new records)
27 July - Evershot Baptisms 1825-1876 [PR][Keith Searson] (800 new records)
25 July - Update to Protestant Dissenters file Wesleyanism in Dorchester (1823-1932) (To include in Section 4 three marriages at the Wesleyan Chapel in Durngate Street inluding the marriage of Gideon Wright to Elizabeth Shaw on 28th Dec 1841 with an image of their Marriage Certificate and links to the Wright Family Biography
25 July - Update to Dorchester Strays File (1593-1998) (Entry for marriage of John WRIGHT Juneior (1785-1861) in 1820 added with details on his parents and 7 siblings, marriage and 4 children, with links to descendants and WRIGHT Family Biography. Also entry for Marriage of Gideon Denner WRIGHT (1844-1919) with links on ancestry and information and links on his 14 children)
25 July - WRIGHT Family of Dorchester - Biography of Douglas Norman Wright (1916-2001)
25 July - Stoke Wake 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (107 new records)
25 July - Purse Caundle 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (194 new records)
24 July - Pilsdon 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (92 new records)
23 July - Pentridge 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (235 new records)
22 July - Melbury Bubb 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (147 new records)
22 July - Haydon 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (101 new records)
20 July - Nether Cerne 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (93 new records)
20 July - Charminster 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (1513 new records)
19 July - Chedington 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (114 new records)
18 July - Bishop's Caundle 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (339 new records)
18 July - Batcombe 1881 Census [Terry Smith] (127 new records)
30 June - Whiitchurch Canonicorum Baptisms 1813-1832 [PR][Ruth Hawkins] (897 new records)
29 June - Fifehead Neville Burials 1921-1998 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (97 new records)
28 June - Stockwood Baptisms 1813-1897 [PR][Keith Searson] (137 new records)
28 June - Stockwood Marriages 1815-1901 [PR][Keith Searson] (74 new records)
28 June - Stockwood Burials 1815-1895 [PR][Keith Searson] (50 new records)
27 June - Long Bredy Baptisms 1885-1903 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (120 new records)
27 June - Loders Baptisms 1881-1905 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (488 new records)
27 June - Update to Dorchester Holy Trinity Baptisms 1618-1669 [Mike Russell] Missing page in Register located (30 new baptisms added for years 1653 and 1654)
25 June - Update to the Biography of Horatio MOULE (1805-1886), Chaplain of St Paul's Cathedral Calcutta [Mike Russell](More information added about his son Horatio Fredrick D'Oyly Moule (1843-1925))
24 June - Melbury Osmond Burials 1881-1929 [PR][Keith Searson] (255 new records)
24 June - Pokesdown St James Burials 1860-1893 [PR][John Best] (555 new records)
22 June - Allington, Bothenhampton, Bournemouth, Bridport and Shipton Gorge updated to indicate OPC is Vacant (with thanks to Bernard Meech and Doug Phillips, who are no longer contactable). If anyone is interested in becoming OPC for any of these parishes please contact the Co-ordinator
22 June - Update to Fordington Strays File (1577-1927) [Mike Russell] (stray marriage from Cheselbourne added, now totals 594 entries)
22 June - Update to Dorchester Strays File (1593-1998) [Mike Russell](5 stray marriages added from Cheselbourne)
22 June - Protestant Dissenters Wesleyanism in Dorchester (1823-1932) [Mike Russell](Includes 13 baptisms for Dorchester Families carried out between 1823-1831 at the Wesleyan Chapel in Conygar Lane Weymouth prior to Dorchester having its own circuit, and 73 baptisms held at Wesleyan Chapel in North Square Dorchester from 1831-1837 - many for families from surrounding parishes)
20 June - Update to Dorchester Strays File (1593-1998) [Mike Russell](Considerable background information added about the BESANT and ENSOR Families of Dorchester with many links to other records relating to them)
18 June - Link to Wambrook Baptisms 1813-1909 [Chardstock Historical Records Group] (809 new records)
18 June - Link to Wambrook Burials 1813-2012 [Chardstock Historical Records Group](644 new records)
18 June - Links to Wambrook 1851, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 & 1911 censuses [Chardstock Historical Records Group](1451 new records)
8 June - Swanage 1911 census [Sue Mills, John Patrick and Lew Fletcher] (4697 new records)
7 June - Fifehead Neville Marriages 1845-1921 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (116 new records)
6 June - Charmouth 1891 Census [Kay Kearsey] (no new records, but added detail and reformatted)
6 June - Update to Dorchester Strays File (1593-1998) [Mike Russell](Considerable background information added about the BESANT and ENSOR Families of Dorchester with many links to other records relating to them - now totals 954 records)
6 June - Added West Moors to the main parish index page and as a placeholder on the Miscellaneous Page
21 May - Evershot Marriages 1813-1841 [PR][Keith Searson] (198 new records)
20 May - Evershot Banns 1837-1919 [PR][Keith Searson] (474 new records)
19 May - Fifehead Neville Baptisms 1741-1812 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (209 new records)
18 May - Hinton Martell 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (381 new records)
17 May - Fifehead Neville Burials 1813-1920 [PR][Pam Sharkey] (173 new records)
16 May - Evershot Burials 1813-1899 [PR][Keith Searson] (882 new records)
15 May - Skinner Street Congregational Baptisms, Marriages and Burials added to the Poole page (external link to Poole Museum online)
13 May - Charmouth Burials 1725-1812 [PR][Kay Kearsey] (545 new records)
12 May - Charmouth 1881 Census [Kay Kearsey] (632 new records)
10 May - Horton 1871 Census [Christel Muncaster] (453 new records)
5 May - Arne 1841 Census [Simon Kidner] (26 previously missed records now added)
2 May - Charmouth Marriages 1754-1812 [PR][Kay Kearsey] (336 new records)
1 May - Charmouth Baptisms 1805-1812 [PR][Kay Kearsey] (145 new records added)
29 April - Charmouth Marriages 1813-1836 [PR][Kay Kearsey] (168 new records)
29 April - Charmouth Marriages 1725-1753 [PR][Kay Kearsey] (128 new records)
29 April - Portland St George Burials 1869-1870 [PR][Keith Searson] (230 new records)
20 April - Update to the History of the Baptist Church in Dorchester & Fordington (1645-2017) - (Marriage of John Hoddinott to Maria Emily Butt/Brownsea in 1875 added together with baptisms of their 11 children to the Dorford Chapel Registers)
20 April - Update to Dorchester Strays File (1593-1998) (2 marriages + a burial added with 7 baptisms attached to 1 marriage, Hoddinott - now totals 952 records)
20 April - Update to Biography of Thomas GRIGG (1857-1932) Photographic Artist of Dorchester (another photograph and text added of William Uruah Hoddinott)
18 April - Charmouth Baptisms 1725-1804 [PR][Kay Kearsey] (495 new records)
16 April - Wimborne Minster Baptisms 1813-1822 [PR][Ros Taylor] (976 new records)
16 April - Wimborne Minster Baptisms 1828-1829 [PR][Ros Taylor] (192 new records)
30 March - Wimborne Minster Baptisms 1823-1827 [PR][Ros Taylor] (556 new records)
28 March - Poole St James Baptisms 1740-1790 [PR][Jillian Lea] (4269 new records)
28 March - Netherbury, added links to external transcriptions of Baptisms (1813-1871), Marriages (1813-1839) and Burials (1813-1857) [PR][Yvonne Fulcher]
26 March - Charmouth 1851 Census [Kay Kearsey] (661 new records)
24 March - Holnest 1901 Census [Derek Smith] (136 new records)
24 March - Holnest 1911 Census [Derek Smith] (125 new records)
22 March - Portland St George Burials 1853-1854 [PR][Keith Searson] (167 new records)
22 March - Portland St George Burials 1861 [PR][Keith Searson] (119 new records)
19 March - Child Okeford 1891 Census [Kevin Pearce] (790 new records)
16 March - Child Okeford 1871 Census [David Pope and Kevin Pearce] (878 new records)
14 March - Hanford 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901 Censuses [Jon Baker] (170 new records)
12 March - Hanford Baptisms 1832-1954 [PR][Jon Baker] (34 records)
12 March - Hanford Marriages 1815-1949 [PR][Jon Baker] (50 records)
12 March - Hanford Burials 1815-1918 [PR][Jon Baker] (12 records)
12 March - Hanford Banns 1862-1949 [PR][Jon Baker] (34 records)
12 March - Hanford Parish Page added (moved from Miscellaneous Page)
8 March - Child Okeford 1911 Census [Kevin Pearce] (603 new records)
8 March - Hanford 1911 Census [Jon Baker] (48 new records)
2 March - Charmouth - Added link to Charmouth History which contains extensive records for the Parish
1 March - Charmouth - Kay Kearsey is the new OPC, see Contacts for details
1 March - Holnest - Derek Smith is the new OPC, see Contacts for details
1 March - Lillington and Longburton - Luke Mouland has stood down as OPC for these two parishes
29 February - North Wootton Marriages 1636-1812 [PR][Jon Baker] (276 records)
29 February - North Wootton Baptisms 1611-1812 [PR][Jon Baker] (306 records)
27 February - Portland St George Burials 1849-1850 [PR][Keith Searson] (177 new records)
25 February - Portland added link to The Encyclopaedia of Portland History [External] and general updates to Portland Parish Page
21 February - Child Okeford 1841 Census [John Hounsley] (666 new records)
18 February - Update to St Peters Dorchester Baptisms 1851-1890 [PR](156 new baptisms added for years 1886 to 1890)
16 February - Pulham Burials 1982-2001 [PR][Derek R Smith] (31 new records)
15 February - Fleet Burials 1927-1995 [PR][Keith Searson] (70 new records)
13 February - 1939 Register for Langton Herring [Keith Searson] (217 new records)
13 February - 1939 Register for Fleet [Keith Searson] (131 new records)
12 February - North Wootton Parish Page [Jon Baker] (New Parish Page added, moved from Miscellaneous Page)
12 February - North Wootton Burials 1698-1812 [PR][Jon Baker] (101 new records)
30 January - Langton Herring Burials 1800-1813 [PR][Keith Searson] (45 new records, added to reformatted 1741-1799 page)
26 January - Update to Dorchester Holy Trinity Baptisms 1851-1885 [Mike Russell](125 new baptisms added for years 1886 to 1890 inc, now totals 1,482 records)
25 January - Langton Herring Marriage Banns 1843-1919 [PR][Keith Searson] (282 new records)
23 January - Hilton Baptisms 1813-1820 [PR][Jan Hibberd] (135 new records)
22 January - Stratton Harrod's Directory 1865 [Colin Jackson] (24 new records)
22 January - Stratton Kelly's Directory 1880 [Colin Jackson] (20 new records)
22 January - Stratton Electoral Registers 1841, 1875-77, 1888-1890 [Colin Jackson] (267 new records)
22 January - Stratton Electoral Registers 1919, 1920-1921 [Colin Jackson] (878 new records)
21 January - Stratton Removal Order to Stratton of William Woodland 1809 [Colin Jackson] (corrected this file which has previously shown details of a different Removal Order (5 new records)
20 January - Update to Dorchester All Saints Baptisms 1851-1890 [PR] [Mike Russell] (57 new baptisms added for years 1886-90 inclusive - total now 833 records)
19 January - Update to Fordington Christchurch Baptisms 1881-1890 [PR] [Mike Russell] (314 Baptisms added for years 1886-90 inclusive - total now 597 baptisms)
19 January - Update to History of Christchurch West Fordington [Mike Russell] (Account of the life of Rev. William John BETTS (1841- 1913) B.A. - served as a temporary curate at Christchurch Junee 1889 - Nov1890 added)
19 January - Stratton - Colin Jackson has a new email address, see Contacts for details
19 January - Stratton Jury Lists 1845-1870, 1871-1899, 1900-1921 [Colin Jackson] (528 new records)
13 January - Hinton Parva Baptisms 1813-1906 [PR][Ros Taylor] (335 new records)
9 January - Update to Fordington St George Baptisms 1881-1890 [PR][Mike Russell] (Baptisms 1886-1890 added 402 new records)
6 January - Update to Dorchester Strays File (1593-1998) [Mike Russell] (18 entries added - now totals 949 records)
6 January - Dorchester St Peters Parish 1861 Census Dorset County Prison [Mike Russell] (122 Entries)
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