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: | 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, 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, 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, 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, Parish Records |
| Title: | Family Search Records Collection |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | Family Search Records Collection - Channel Islands Data |
| Extra Info: | Check the coverage for areas covered so far. Use the filters at the left hand side for individual Islands. |
| 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: | Parish Records |
| Title: | Jerripedia |
| Link: | http://jerripedia.org/index.php/Jerripedia |
| Description: | Jerripedia, a website sharing knowledge about Jersey's people, places and heritage. |
| Extra Info: | Also accessible as http://theislandwiki.org |
| 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: | 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, 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, 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. |
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