A large number of non-conformist registers have been uploaded to our site along with a few more cemetery records. Please keep an eye out as more are going on all the time - Methodist, Independent, Baptist, etc. Amazing what can be found. At the moment it is just baptisms, but they are from all over Derbyshire such as Alfreton, Melbourne, South Derbyshire etc. More will continue to be added over the coming weeks.

After many years of work by volunteers the index of Derbyshire probates has been completed and is being made available to members online. Extracted form the National Probate Register it lists the names, addresses and dated of death for people in Derbyshire and Burton on Trent from 1901 to 1935. In addition, the place of death if it was away from home is given and the date of probate with the office concerned.

Anthony Babington and the Babington Plot- In the 1580s, Anthony Babington became embroiled in a plot to overthrow, and possibly kill, Elizabeth I and replace her with Mary Queen of Scots. This is the story of the young Derbyshire nobleman and the plot named after him.
Danielle Burton is a Derbyshire based historian, author, heritage worker and history blogger. She has a First in History and an MA in Public History and Heritage, both from the University of Derby. Her first history book, a biography on Anthony Woodville, brother-in-law of Edward IV, entitled Anthony Woodville: Sophisticate or Schemer was published in February 2024. She specialises in little-known stories from history from the fifteenth to late nineteenth centuries.

Gay Evans presents the life and work of Albert Isaiah Coffin. He portrayed himself as a Professor of Medical Botany, an M.D., a Physician, and a Herbalist. He was born in America and arrived in England between 1832-1838. Throughout the country, he delivered a series of lectures, published numerous books and leaflets, and actively recruited agents and members for his friendly societies. Frequently called upon as a witness at inquests and trials, his practices drew the scrutiny of Dr. Henry Letheby, a Professor of Chemistry and Toxicology, who viewed Coffin as a perilous figure. The question remains: did his remedies lead to healing or harm? How will you assess his legacy?