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, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Durham County Data from Ancestry |
Link: | Durham County Data from Ancestry |
Description: | Durham County Data Collection from Ancestry |
Extra Info: | Includes parish register extracts; St. Mary's Church Gateshead, Durham, England, Burials, 1750-1886; Chapel of Esh registers |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Durham Images |
Link: | http://www.durham-images.org/ |
Description: | Durham Images - Parish Registers and Cemetery Plans |
Extra Info: | Includes some parish registers for Sunderland, Penshaw, Bishopwearmouth, Southwick, Monkwearmouth and Grangetown. Also cemetery information and plans for more places. |
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: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
Title: | DYSON Family of Worcestershire |
Link: | http://www.dyson-family-of-worcestershire.co.uk/ |
Description: | DYSON Family of Worcestershire |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
Title: | EARDLEY Family Genealogy Resources |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20150813093905/http://... |
Description: | EARDLEY Family Genealogy Resources |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. Most information still seems to be accessible. |
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, 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, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | HOGGARTH Genealogy |
Link: | http://www.hoggarth.co.uk/ |
Description: | HOGGARTH Genealogy |
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, 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: | Banns, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | JEBBETT/JEBBITT Genealogy |
Link: | http://www.moonroller.com/jebbitt/ |
Description: | JEBBETT/JEBBITT Genealogy |
Extra Info: | Lots of data categorised by year. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
Title: | JONES History Website of the UK |
Link: | https://joneshistory.com/ |
Description: | The Jones History Website of the UK |
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: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | KEELER Genealogy Website |
Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~nickkeeler/genealog... |
Description: | KEELER Genealogy Website |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
Title: | KITNEY and KIDNEY Family Genealogy |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20140527190335/http://k... |
Description: | KITNEY and KIDNEY Family Genealogy |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. Most information is still available to view. Be patient, some pages (especially census) make take a while to download. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | LANCHBURY / LAINCHBURY |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20150511054040/http://f... |
Description: | LANCHBURY / LAINCHBURY |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is not active at present. Most information still seems to be available. Mainly in Oxfordshire. Also census for other towns in Buckinghamshire - all surnames. |
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, 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: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
Title: | ORMEROD Family Website |
Link: | http://www.ormerod.uk.net/index.htm |
Description: | ORMEROD Family Website |
Extra Info: | OMEROD and variants such as ORMEROID. |
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, 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, Census, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers for Durham and More from Durham Records Online |
Link: | https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com |
Description: | Durham Records Online - Parish Records and Censuses |
Extra Info: | Several updates each month so keep checking back to the site. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Castle Eden, Durham |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/registersofcastl00robi |
Description: | Parish Registers of Castle Eden, Durham |
Extra Info: | Online book. Published 1914. Baptisms 1661-1812, marriages 1698-1794 and burials 1696-1812. |
Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Conscliffe, Durham |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/registersofconsc00coniu... |
Description: | Parish Registers of Conscliffe, Durham |
Extra Info: | Online book. Published 1908. Baptisms 1590-1812, marriages 1590-1812 and burials 1591-1812. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Durham - St. Giles - Extracts |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/memorialsstgile00englgo... |
Description: | Parish Registers of Durham - St. Giles - Extracts |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes extracts of registers for 1584-1749. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Durham Cathedral, Durham |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationshar18socigo... |
Description: | Parish Registers of Durham Cathedral, Durham |
Extra Info: | Online book. Registers 1608-1896. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Esh Chapel, in the Parish of Lanchester |
Link: | Parish Registers of Esh Chapel, in the parish of Lanchester |
Description: | Parish Registers of Esh Chapel, in the Parish of Lanchester |
Extra Info: | Registers cover the perod 1567 to 1812. |
Classification: | Burials / Cremations, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Gateshead, St. Mary's Church |
Link: | Parish Registers of St. Mary's Church Gateshead |
Description: | Parish Registers of Gateshead, St. Mary's Church (Ancestry) |
Extra Info: | Burials covering the period 1750-1907, even though the title suggests a more restricted coverage. |
Classification: | Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Ryton, Durham |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/theregistersofry00ryto |
Description: | Parish Registers of Ryton, Durham |
Extra Info: | Online book. Marriage registers 1581-1812. |
Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Seaham, Durham |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/registersofseaha00wood |
Description: | Parish Registers of Seaham, Durham |
Extra Info: | Online book. Published 1910. Baptisms 1646-1812, marriages 1652-1812 and burials 1653-1812. |
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, 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, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | PREECE One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.preecefamilyhistory.co.uk/ |
Description: | PREECE One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Mainly around Hereford, Worcester, Gloucester and Somerset areas |
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: | 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: | SERCOMBE, SIRCOMBE, SURCOMBE, or SIRCOM One Name study |
Link: | http://www.mit.edu/~dfm/genealogy/sercombe.html |
Description: | A Compilation of SERCOMBE Families |
Extra Info: | Scroll down to sources of information. |
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, 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, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Pedigrees, Wills / Probate |
Title: | YARKER Family Genealogy |
Link: | YARKER Family Genealogy |
Description: | YARKER Family Genealogy also Some LEYBURN and LEYBOURNE Family References |
Extra Info: | Relating to the Counties of Durham and Yorkshire |
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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