The Heritage Index was compiled by Meryl Catty and typed up by Les Muriel. It contains records of individuals from the following sources:

1 PAPER HERITAGE CALALOGUES: These catalogues contain a brief description of papers & documents that were offered up for sale at auction between 1983 and 1987. The original catalogues are held in the Lower Library at the Society of Genealogists and are arranged alphabetically by the name of the auction house offering the item for sale e.g Ash, Black, Cedar & Peel. Within each auction house the documents are given a numerical sequence eg. Ash 1, Ash 2 etc.

2 THE POLICE GAZETTE: Seven issues from the years 1866 to 1882

3 ARIS'S BIRMINGHAM GAZETTE: Covering the years 1824-1826 & 1870-1871. Abbreviated to Aris in this index.

4 CORBETT's WEEKLY REGISTER for 1824
5 THE COURIER for 1814
6 The ENGLISH CHRONICLE for 1805
7 JOHN BULL for 1829
8 THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY for 1813
9 THE LONDON CHRONICLE for 1758, 1759, 1761 & 1790
10 THE MORNING CHRONICLE for 1798-1799
11 THE MORNING STAR for 1856
12 THE SPECTATOR for 1849
13 THE TABLET for 1849
14 THE TRUE BRITON for 1803
15 Entries in the Heritage Index for PHILIP(S) for 1994
16 Parish Apprenticeship Indentures & Bonds for Brightlingsea, Essex
17 Salford Friendly Funeral Society report for 1854-1855
18 Coroner�s Court Inquest into FRANKS/SANDERS, Whitechapel, 1832
19 Removal of Susan CAMPBELL from St.Marylebone 1829
20 COPPING Family Bible 18th to 19th centuries
21 The admission of Thomas WOOLLEY to the Family Manor 1712
22 BAYNES/LEWIS Family Bible 19th century

23 MARRIAGE BANNS, AGREEMENTS & SETTLEMENTS 1654-56
John Mansell, who was a magistrate for Northampton County & the High Sheriff in 1656 & 1657, treated his duties in a very methodical manner. On the certificate of the publication of Banns he noted the date of the marriage and endorsed, signed and numbered it. Those numbered 1 to 100 [Nos. 43, 44, 77, 87 & 88 are missimg] have been preserved and cover 16th February 1654/5 to 17th March 1655/6. A large number relate to marriages of persons from different parishes and in some cases outside Northamptonshire.

24 Other marriage arrangements from a catalogue of items offered for sale in 1930, donated by Mrs. Barbara Kent. These are given the reference 1930CAT in this index.