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: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | A Romany Gypsy & Traveller Heritage Project |
Link: | https://www.romaheritage.co.uk/ |
Description: | Romani Parish and Census records |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
Title: | ADDYMAN One Name Study |
Link: | https://ons.addyman.homeip.net/ |
Description: | ADDYMAN One Name Study |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | ATTRILL Family History |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20160324193120/http://... |
Description: | ATTRILL Family History |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer being maintained. Most information is still available to view. A resource for all those searching for ATTRILL ancestors. |
Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
Title: | BAALHAM Resource Centre |
Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~baalham/genealogy/ |
Description: | BAALHAM Resource Centre and One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Mainly around Suffolk. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Parish Records |
Title: | Baptisms - England and Wales Christening Records |
Link: | England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1980 |
Description: | England and Wales Christening Records, 1530-1980 |
Extra Info: | Not complete. |
Classification: | Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | BOLSTRIDGE One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.bolstridge.co.uk/genealogy/index.php |
Description: | BOLSTRIDGE One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Use sources to search for types of information such as burials. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | BOYD Family and Information Centre |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20120716201636/http://c... |
Description: | BOYD Family and Information Centre |
Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of the website. Most features appear to work. There may be some delay in loading. |
Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | CLUETT / CLEWETT Records and One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.cluett.org.uk/ |
Description: | CLUETT / CLEWETT Records and One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Part way down the home page is the Search link. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
Title: | CREE One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.cree.name/ |
Description: | CREE One Name Study |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | DALTON Data Bank and One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.daltondatabank.org/ |
Description: | DALTON Data Bank and One Name Study |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
Title: | DEBENHAM Family History |
Link: | https://debenham.org.uk/Personal/ |
Description: | DEBENHAM Family History |
Extra Info: | DEBENHAM and DEBNAM family history. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | DIBDEN One Name Study |
Link: | https://www.angelfire.com/ar3/dibden_onename/ |
Description: | DIBDEN One Name Study, Including Variants |
Extra Info: | Many references to the DIBDEN name. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
Title: | DOIG and Variants One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.doig.net/ |
Description: | DOIG and Variants One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Including Doig, Doige, Doigg, Doeg and Doegg |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | DUGMORE's of the Past |
Link: | http://www.ancestorsofbirmingham.com/dugmore/dugmo... |
Description: | DUGMORE's of the Past |
Extra Info: | DUGMORE's family name, mainly concentrated in the Midlands area. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Obituaries, One Name Study, Parish Records |
Title: | DUXBURY Family History |
Link: | http://family.hk.com/family/ |
Description: | DUXBURY Family History |
Extra Info: | Scroll down for indexes. |
Classification: | GRO BMD, Census, Parish Records, Pedigrees, Visitations |
Title: | England Data from Ancestry |
Link: | England Data from Ancestry |
Description: | England Data Collection from Ancestry |
Extra Info: | Includes 1861-1901 Censuses; 1837-2005 GRO BMD; visitations and other records. |
Classification: | Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | English Clandestine Marriages |
Link: | https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/england-clandestine-marriages |
Description: | English Clandestine Marriages from 1667 to 1775. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | FE(A)THERSTON((E)HAUGH) One Name Study |
Link: | https://featherstone.one-name.net/ |
Description: | FE(A)THERSTON((E)HAUGH) One Name Study |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
Title: | FOSKETT One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.foskett-genealogy.co.uk/ |
Description: | FOSKETT One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Click on records for many FOSKETTs. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, National, Parish Records |
Title: | FreeReg Project |
Link: | |
Description: | Transcriptions for Parish Registers |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | HEMMINGWAY One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.hemingway.uk.com/ |
Description: | HEMMINGWAY One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Includes variants of the name. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
Title: | HOLLEBONE Family Website |
Link: | http://www.hollebone-family-worldwide.co.uk/ |
Description: | HOLLEBONE Family Website and One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Also Hollebon, Hollibone, Hollibone, Hollobon , Hollobone, Hollybon and Hollybone. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | HOLLINGWORTH One Name Study |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20110611071735/http://h... |
Description: | HOLLINGWORTH One Name Study |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site -most information still seems to be available. HOLLINGWORTH and variations. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
Title: | HUTCHINGS Family Website |
Link: | http://www.hutchings.me |
Description: | HUTCHINGS Family Website |
Extra Info: | Mainly HUTCHINGS in and around Sturminster Newton, Dorset, although transcriptions of all areas for census. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records |
Title: | Internet Archive |
Link: | http://archive.org/ |
Description: | Internet Archive |
Extra Info: | Has many scanned books, including some parish registers. Click on texts and then search the archive. Note baptism and baptisms give different results. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | JOWETT and Variations One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.jowitt1.org.uk/ |
Description: | JOWETT and Variations One Name Study |
Classification: | Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Marriage Index - The Joiner Marriage Index |
Link: | http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/ |
Description: | Marriage Database for Northern England |
Classification: | Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Marriages - England and Wales |
Link: | England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1988 |
Description: | England and Wales Marriages, 1538-1988 |
Extra Info: | Not complete. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | NETHERWOOD One Name Study |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20180330041827/http://w... |
Description: | NETHERWOOD One Name Study |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information is still available to view. Click on resources. |
Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, National, Parish Records |
Title: | Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial BMDs |
Link: | https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/affiliate/?affid=... |
Description: | Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial BMDs from the National Archive, hosted by The Genealogist |
Extra Info: | They include the birth records at Dr Williams' Library in London, hospital records of maternity, overseas registrations for British citizens and those on board ships. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Nonconformist Register - Northowram of Coley Register |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/nonconformistreg00byuhe... |
Description: | Nonconformist Register - Northowram or Coley Register 1644-1752 |
Extra Info: | Online book. Parish Registers 1584-1620. Index of surnames and place names at end of book. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Northumberland Communities |
Link: | https://communities.northumberland.gov.uk/ |
Description: | Northumberland Communities |
Extra Info: | Lots of old manuscripts and documents. Search facility is very useful. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
Title: | OLLINGTON Family One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.mikehfamily.me.uk/ollington/ |
Description: | OLLINGTON Family One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Also includes Hollington and Allington. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | Open Library |
Link: | http://openlibrary.org/ |
Description: | Open Library - Scanned Books Online |
Extra Info: | Includes full images of many books of transcribed parish registers. Use the search facility and select e books only. Can also search within book text easily. |
Classification: | Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Register - William Bradock's Guide 1910 |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/parishregister00braduof... |
Description: | Parish Register - William Bradock's Guide 1910 |
Extra Info: | Online book. It explains that start of parish registers and other associated items, such as Phillimore marriages, Hardwicke's marriage act, banns, explanation of register entries, foundlings, as well as some interesting register extracts. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Register and Census Transcripts - A Selection |
Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~juliet22/genealogy/... |
Description: | Parish Register and Census Transcripts - A Selection |
Extra Info: | May not display correctly in all browsers. Transcripts from Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Kent, Lancashire, Northumberland for a selction of names. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Register Marriage Search |
Link: | https://ukga.org/browse.php |
Description: | Marriage Search of Parish Registers for Various Counties |
Extra Info: | Scroll down for a scan of some Phillimore marriage transcriptions, scroll further down for searchable parish registers. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Alnham, Northumberland |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/registersalnham00nortgo... |
Description: | Parish Registers of Alnham, Northumberland |
Extra Info: | Online book. Contains baptisms 1688-1812, marriages 1705-1812 and burials 1727-1812. Published 1907. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Beadnell, Northumberland |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/theregistersofbe00bead |
Description: | Parish Registers of Beadnell, Northumberland |
Extra Info: | Online Book. Covers baptisms and burials 1766-1812, and marriages 1767-1812. |
Classification: | Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Berwick-upon-Tweed |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationsdur01unkngo... |
Description: | Parish Registers of Berwick-upon-Tweed |
Extra Info: | Online book. Marriage registers 1572-1700. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Berwick-upon-Tweed |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/registersofberwi01berw |
Description: | Parish Registers of Berwick-upon-Tweed |
Extra Info: | Online book. Baptism registers 1574-1700. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Bothal with Hebburn, Northumberland |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationsdur00unkngo... |
Description: | Parish Registers of Bothal with Hebburn, Northumberland |
Extra Info: | Online book. Baptisms 1680-1812, marriages 1678-1812 and burials 1678-1812. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Chatton, Northumberland |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/theregistersofch00chat |
Description: | Parish Registers of Chatton, Northumberland |
Extra Info: | Online Book. Covers baptisms, marriages and burials 1712-1812. |
Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Corbridge, Northumberland |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/registersofcorbr00corb |
Description: | Parish Registers of Corbridge, Northumberland |
Extra Info: | Online book. Published 1911. Baptisms 1654-1812, marriages 1657-1812 and burials 1657-1812. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Edlingham, Northumberland |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/registersedling00pargoo... |
Description: | Parish Registers of Edlingham, Northumberland |
Extra Info: | Online book. Published 1903. Baptisms 1658-1812 marriages 1658-1812 and burials 1658-1812. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Eglingham, Northumberland |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/registersegling00martgo... |
Description: | Parish Registers of Eglingham, Northumberland |
Extra Info: | Online Book. Covers baptisms and burials 1662-1812 and marriages 1663-1812. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Elsdon, Northumberland |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/registersbaptis00goog |
Description: | Parish Registers of Elsdon, Northumberland |
Extra Info: | Online book. Registers of baptisms, marriages and burials 1672-1812. |
Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Ingram, Northumberland |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/registersofingra00ingr |
Description: | Parish Registers of Ingram, Northumberland |
Extra Info: | Online book. Published 1903. Baptisms 1696-1812, marriages 1684-1812 and burials 1682-1812. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Lesbury, Northumberland |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/registerslesbur00pecogo... |
Description: | Parish Registers of Lesbury, Northumberland |
Extra Info: | Online book. Baptisms 1690-1812, marriages 1689-1812, burials 1690-1812. Published 1907. |
Classification: | Parish Records |
Title: | Parishmouse Family History Guides |
Link: | https://www.parishmouse.co.uk/ |
Description: | Parish Registers, Parish Records and Historical Directories. |
Extra Info: | Each parish page provides a list of adjacent parishes, historical descriptions of the parish, links to free parish registers and records. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | PORRITT / PRISSICK / PETTY / HOULT / HAMILTON Families |
Link: | http://www.davekinggenealogy.co.uk/ |
Description: | PORRITT / PRISSICK / PETTY / HOULT / HAMILTON Families |
Extra Info: | Mainly in and around Yorkshire and the North East. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
Title: | POULTON Web - Also MELLOR, WHITE, TWEED and Associated Families |
Link: | http://www.thanksfrank.co.uk/ |
Description: | POULTON Web - Also MELLOR, WHITE, TWEED and Associated Families |
Extra Info: | Many names and places included on this site. The name index also indicates records for that name. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | POWDITCH Family History |
Link: | http://www.powditch.plus.com/ |
Description: | POWDITCH Family History |
Extra Info: | Mainly in Norfolk. Scroll down the homepage. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
Title: | POWIS Surname and variants One-name Study |
Link: | http://www.4trudy.co.uk/ |
Description: | POWIS Surname and variants One-name Study |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | RAMSDALE Family Register |
Link: | http://www.ramsdale.org/ |
Description: | RAMSDALE Family Register |
Extra Info: | Includes variants Ramsdall, Ramsdal, Ramsdell, Ramsdill and Ramsdaille. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Census, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Romany References and Records |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20091026134802/http://g... |
Description: | Romany References and Records |
Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of a site that is no longer active, although most information still seems to be available. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | SACKETT Family Association |
Link: | https://www.sackettfamily.info/ |
Description: | SACKETT Family Association |
Extra Info: | Click on Research Databases for transcriptions. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | SEDGWICK Genealogy |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20220409185047/http://... |
Description: | SEDGWICK Genealogy |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. Most information is available to browse. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | STERRY One Name Study |
Link: | https://www.sterryworldwide.com/ |
Description: | STERRY One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Includes extracts from civil registration, parish records and marriage licences. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
Title: | STONER Genealogical Databases |
Link: | http://www.stoner.org.uk/ |
Description: | STONER Genealogical Databases |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
Title: | STRANGE, STRAINGE and Variants One Name Study |
Link: | https://yourtotalevent.com/people/Strange/idxpepl.... |
Description: | STRANGE and STRAINGE Family History |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
Title: | TEAGUE Family Resource Centre |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20151025120728/http://w... |
Description: | TEAGUE Family Resource Centre, also TYACK |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. Most information still seems to be available. Also TYACK. Click on UK and rest of world for information. Mainly Cornwall. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
Title: | WANLESS Web - A One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.wanlessweb.org/TNG/index.php |
Description: | WANLESS Web - A One Name Study of the surnames surnames Wanless, Wandless, Wanlass, Wandlass, Wanliss, and Wanlace |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
Title: | WESTAWAY One Name Study |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20210903002103/http://... |
Description: | WESTAWAY One Name Study |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information is still available to view. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
Title: | WHEATON Family History |
Link: | http://www.wheatonjk.co.uk/ |
Description: | WHEATON Family History |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | YEO One Name Study |
Link: | https://yeoonline.net/ |
Description: | YEO One Name Study |
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