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.

The Law Commission to reform the law of burial and cremation
in the UK.

They have produced a consultation paper and a summary and are looking
for comments by 9th January 2025

We suggest that you view the papers and respond on their online
questionnaire if you wish to comment as an individual or as a Society.

There is a short video to watch as well explaining this and all the
details at the link below.

https://lawcom.gov.uk/project/burial-and-cremation/

95 Nottingham Road closes on Tuesday December 17th and reopens Tuesday January 7th