. . . are volunteers who collect genealogical
information about a specific parish and answer email enquiries without
charge.
Of course, there's more to it than that. Why not find out by visiting the linked websites listed on the right?
Counties / Geographical Areas
Member Counties of Online Parish Clerks (Genealogy)®
| County | Current Coordinator | County | Current Coordinator |
| Cornwall | Myra Cordrey (website maintainer) | Somerset | Jim Sheppard |
| Devon | Deborah O'Brien | Sussex | Mark Collins |
| Dorset | Jon Baker | Warwickshire | David Franks |
| Essex | Shirley O'Donnell | Wiltshire | Susan Penter |
| Lancashire | Paul Dixon (mailing list administrator) |
Other County Schemes
| County | Current Coordinator | County | Current Coordinator |
| Hampshire | Linda & Tony Knight | ||
The Kent group is now asking for donations, which is contrary to the original concept of Online Parish Clerks.
If you are a researcher
The email addresses of the OPCs are available from the County websites. Please remember that they are volunteers who might not respond immediately and that an acknowledgement of help is appreciated.
If you'd like to volunteer
Please contact the coordinator for the County in which you have interests.
If you are about to start a similar scheme
or are already coordinating one which you'd like included here, please contact the webmaster . A summary of our objectives is included here. Our logo and the term Online Parish Clerks (Genealogy) are registered trade marks.
History
The idea originated in 2000 at a Cornish pub when three friends were discussing their genealogy interests. (For more
details,
see this page.) It spread via the Cornish Mailing Lists and family researchers volunteered to take
on a parish. Currently (2008) several other Counties are covered by
similar schemes.
Links to websites:
Cornwall
Wiltshire - the group is being resurrected