Parish Registers were instigated by Thomas Cromwell from 1538 in the reign of Henry VIII, recording every wedding, baptism and burial. There are gaps in the records for a variety of reasons, such as the civil war, but these records are a prime source for building family trees. From 1597 a copy of the records had to be made and sent to the Bishop. Sometimes the Bishops' Transcript may contain more information than the original, so it can often be worthwhile tracking down both. For more information on Parish Registers there is a brief history on the Wikipedia Parish Register page.
After 1837 Civil Registration was introduced and the Local BMD and GRO BMD records become the primary source.
Classification: | Bishops Transcripts, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Gloucestershire - Phillimore (16) |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/gloucestershirep16phil |
Description: | Parish Registers of Gloucestershire - Phillimore - Marriages Vol 16 |
Extra Info: | Online book. Marriages. Henbury 1544-1812, Huntley 1583-1837, Fairford 1619-1837 and Winstone 1540-1837. Some corrections for Henbury from the Bishop's transcripts. |
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