INFORMATION SOURCES

CENSUS DATA
Data from the eight census returns on release (June 6th 1841, March 30th 1851, April 7th 1861, April 2nd 1871, April 3rd 1881, April 5th 1891, March 31st 1901) are available at the FAMILY RECORDS CENTRE, London.

The LANCASHIRE RECORD OFFICE, Preston has the census data for the county so is a useful source of information for those investigating the Rimmer surname.

The 1841 census has recently been made available at ANCESTRY.CO.UK

The 1901 census returns are available at 1901 CENSUS ONLINE and Gladys Rimmer Armstrong has compiled 1901 Census: Rimmers of North Meols It is available on CD-Rom and as hard copy.

In addition the NORTH MEOLS FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY has compiled an extract of most of the Rimmers resident in the Parish of North Meols for the 1841 census.

Members of our Society are also compiling lists of Rimmers from various census returns for specific areas. Contact our society for further details.

PARISH RECORDS
The NORTH MEOLS FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY has compiled One Name Extract of the Family of Rimmer Resident in the Parish of North Meols Between 1594 and 1837 . This publication uses the data from the Parish Register Society Records for North Meols, Vol.66 1594-1731, Vol.72 1732-1812, and Vol.128 1813-1837. These volumes, and others, are available for reference at the Lancashire Record Office, Preston, as are the original Bishops' Transcripts for St Cuthbert's Parish, North Meols (and for many other parishes).

There is a wealth of information taken from Parish Records on the International Genealogical Index (IGI) obtainable via FAMILY SEARCH

FAMILY TREES
The Family Records Centre, 1, Myddleton St., London, holds the Registrar General's Indexes (often called the St Catherine's House Index or RGI) of Birth, Marriages and Deaths recorded in England and Wales from July 1st 1837.

Many other libraries have copies of these indexes on microfilm or microfiche. Copies of birth, marriage and death certificates may be obtained by visiting Myddleton Place in person, or from The General Register Office (certificate.services@ons.gsi.gov.uk) or by contacting the local registrar of the district in which the registration took place.

Whilst there are a number of family trees on file we just can't get enough of them; if you have got a tree that you would like to share with us then, please contact a member of the Committee so that arrangements can be made for 'collection' in order to try to match it with one or more of those on file.

Family Trees are also featured in The Rimmer Review, our quarterly magazine, the magazine is included in your membership to the committee, but can be obtained for a small fee from The Rimmer Family History Society.

Gladys Rimmer Armstrong has been able to link several Rimmer Family Trees. Please contact our society for more information.