Harleian Society
Encyclopedia
The Harleian Society was founded in 1869 for the purpose of publishing
manuscripts of the heraldic visitation
s of the counties of England
and Wales
, and other unpublished manuscripts relating to genealogy
, armory, and heraldry
in its widest sense. Since its inception, the Harleian Society has published more than ninety volumes of parish register
s, fifty four volumes of heraldic visitations, and seventy volumes drawn from other sources. The publications of the Society are available by subscription
.
Publishing
Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information—the activity of making information available to the general public...
manuscripts of the heraldic visitation
Heraldic visitation
Heraldic Visitations were tours of inspection undertaken by Kings of Arms in England, Wales and Ireland in order to regulate and register the coats of arms of nobility and gentry and boroughs, and to record pedigrees...
s of the counties of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, and other unpublished manuscripts relating to genealogy
Genealogy
Genealogy is the study of families and the tracing of their lineages and history. Genealogists use oral traditions, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kinship and pedigrees of its members...
, armory, and heraldry
Heraldry
Heraldry is the profession, study, or art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol, as exercised by an officer of arms. Heraldry comes from Anglo-Norman herald, from the Germanic compound harja-waldaz, "army commander"...
in its widest sense. Since its inception, the Harleian Society has published more than ninety volumes of parish register
Parish register
A parish register is a handwritten volume, normally kept in a parish church or deposited within a county record office or alternative archive repository, in which details of baptisms, marriages and burials are recorded.-History:...
s, fifty four volumes of heraldic visitations, and seventy volumes drawn from other sources. The publications of the Society are available by subscription
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