Most of you have heard of this index, the first edition of which is now available on CDs. A number of you will have purchased it. However, you may not be aware that the Derbyshire Ancestral Research Group is the only group in our county who is at present contributing to this project.

It takes many hours of work to transcribe each burial register, especially when the entries are hard to decipher. The transcripts are then sent for inputting onto computer and printouts are sent to us for checking. Sheets which need correcting are returned to the inputter who after any corrections are made, sends the completed work on disc to be merged into the NBI database under the control of the Federation of Family History Societies.

Below is a list of parishes and dates covered in the first edition.

Alsop-en-le-Dale, St. Michael	1813-1884
Atlow, St. Philip & St. James	1815-1989
Blackwell, St. Werburgh	1685-1912
Belper Independent	1799-1891
Bradley, All Saints	1783-1891
Clifton, Holy Trinity	1846-1922
Codnor, St. James	1844-1898
Codnor Breach (Quaker)	1779-1873
Darley, St. Helen	1539-1909
Heanor, St. Lawrence	1798-1837
Heanor Wesleyan	1840-1903
Heath, Old Church, All Saints	1664-1883
Ironville, Christ Church	1852-1901
Ockbrook Moravian Church	1752-1996
Osmaston by Ashb. St. Martin	1743-1944
Pentrich, St. Matthew	1813-1830
Pinxton, St. Helen	1561-1877
Ripley, All Saints	1821-1893
Wessington, Christ Church	1858-1919

Parishes and dates covered and submitted for the second edition

Alfreton, St. Martin	1706-1881
Charlesworth Congregational	1848-1884
Cromford, St. Mark	1877-1919
Brackenfield, Holy Trinity	1857-1997
Hazelwood, St. John	1846-1904
Heanor Independent (Marlpool)	1822-1837
Matlock, St. Giles	1795-1875
Matlock Bath, Holy Trinity	1845-1919
South Darley, St. Mary	1846-1890
Wirksworth Cemetery	1870-1919

Parishes and dates covered and submitted for the third edition

No list available at present.

We have so far contributed over 125,000 entries from over 54 parishes to the National Burial Index. Coverage of parishes for all counties can be seen on the Federation of Family History Societies web site, also information on how to purchase the DVD covering every county.

The transcribed burial registers, along with the transcriptions of marriage and baptism records are available for research at our Library in Birchwood Chapel, Birchwood Lane, Somercotes. Specific searches can be made for those who are not able to visit the Library. Please follow the guidelines below for contacting us - thank you.

• DARG's records are not for sale, nor available on computer, but we are very happy to answer enquiries by post. No charges are levied, but donations are always welcome, either from fellow enthusiasts, or from those who benefit from our services.

• We can supply full details of specific memorial inscriptions in churchyards and cemeteries or from parish registers, etc. by post, provided they are accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Overseas enquirers please note that foreign stamps cannot be used as return postage, therefore please include a donation (in sterling) to cover - at least - the cost of return postage.

• We do not have an email address. All communications MUST be by post or by telephone; however as indicated above, we cannot answer queries by post without the cost of return postage. A list of current UK postal charges is available on the Royal Mail website.
  • For postal enquiries please write to Winifred Waterall, 86 High Street, Loscoe, Heanor, Derbyshire DE75 7LF, UK. We are unable to accept foreign cheques, so all donations must be in sterling. Please make cheques payable to "Derbyshire Ancestral Research Group" ("DARG" alone in not acceptable at our Bank) - thank you.

  • For telephone enquiries on Library holdings please call Margaret Brooksbank, telephone 01773 604916.

• Note: our offer of searches is restricted to our own transcripts and other material in our own Library (as listed on these pages). It does NOT extend to collections elsewhere.