Marriage records provide details of both partners and often lists their ages. The witnesses named on the marriage entry are often relatives. Civil registration records have a consistent amount of detail, but earlier parish records can vary in their content.
Classification: | GRO BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages, National |
Title: | Genes Reunited's BMD |
Link: | |
Description: | Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes 1837-2006 |
Extra Info: | Includes WW1 & WW2 death 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: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Wills / Probate |
Title: | Anglo-Jewish Community Records from Synagogue Scribes |
Link: | https://synagoguescribes.com/blog/ |
Description: | Anglo-Jewish Community Records from Synagogue Scribes |
Extra Info: | Includes some pre 1837 births, marriages, deaths, wills and other records. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
Title: | ATHERTON One Name Study |
Link: | https://atherton.one-name.net/ |
Description: | ATHERTON One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Mainly around Lancashire and Cheshire, but a worldwide one name study. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, DNA Project, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | AUDLEY Family History |
Link: | https://www.audleyfamilyhistory.com/ |
Description: | AUDLEY Family History |
Extra Info: | Research for the name AUDLEY and variants such as AIDLEY. |
Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | BAUGHEN One Name Study |
Link: | https://www.baughen.co.uk/OneNameStudy.html |
Description: | BAUGHEN One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Includes Baughan, Baugham, Baughn, Bauffin, Baffin, Boffin, DeBaughn and DeBaughan. |
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, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | BREW One Name Study |
Link: | http://brew.clients.ch/BrewONS.htm |
Description: | BREW One Name Study |
Classification: | GRO BMD, Banns, Marriages |
Title: | British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages |
Link: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages |
Description: | Search British Nationals Armed Forces Banns and Marriages |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, General, Marriages, Obituaries, National |
Title: | British Newspaper Archive |
Link: | https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ |
Description: | Explore over 200 years of history - British Newspaper Archive |
Extra Info: | Access also available via selected subscriptions to Find My Past and Genes Reunited |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages |
Title: | Catholic Register and Magazine Vol 11 |
Link: | https://archive.org/details/catholicmagazin02unkng... |
Description: | Catholic Register and Magazine March-July 1850 |
Extra Info: | Includes some births, marriages, deaths and conversions. |
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, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | CRIBB Family Name |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20150801100140/http://w... |
Description: | CRIBB Family Name Birth, Marriage and Death and Burial Records |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most data still seems to be available. |
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: | 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, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages |
Title: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationsofha37harlu... |
Description: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes about 250 pedigrees of families from Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire and Derbyshire, and spreading further afield. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages |
Title: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families Vol. 2 |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/FamiliaeMinorumGentiumV... |
Description: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families Vol. 2 |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes more pedigrees of families from Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire and Derbyshire, and spreading further afield. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages |
Title: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families Vol. 3 |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationsofha39harlu... |
Description: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families Vol. 3 |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes more pedigrees of families from Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire and Derbyshire, and spreading further afield. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages |
Title: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families Vol. 4 |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationsofha40harlu... |
Description: | Familiae Minorum Gentium - Pedigrees of Many Families Vol. 4 |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes more pedigrees of families from Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire and Derbyshire, and spreading further afield. |
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: | GRO BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages, National |
Title: | Free BMD |
Link: | |
Description: | GRO Civil Registration Indexes |
Extra Info: | Based on the GRO's secondary indexes. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, National, Parish Records |
Title: | FreeReg Project |
Link: | |
Description: | Transcriptions for Parish Registers |
Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Obituaries, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | GOODERSON Family History |
Link: | http://www.gooderson.org/ |
Description: | GOODERSON Family History and One Name Study |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
Title: | GOODISON One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.gooderson.org/goodison/ |
Description: | GOODISON One Name Study |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
Title: | HALSTED One Name Study |
Link: | https://www.halsted.org.uk/ |
Description: | HALSTED One Name Study |
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: | Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | Huntingdonshire County Data from Ancestry |
Link: | Huntingdonshire County Data from Ancestry |
Description: | Huntingdonshire County Data Collection from Ancestry |
Extra Info: | Includes parish register extracts; Calendars of Huntingdonshire wills: 1479-1652. |
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: | Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages |
Title: | Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain |
Link: | https://www.jgsgb.org.uk/ |
Description: | Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain |
Extra Info: | Searchable database and also records/files to download.Click on JCR-UK. |
Classification: | Births, Burials / Cremations, Burial Plots, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study |
Title: | KEMP(E) Family History |
Link: | https://www.kempfamilyhistory.com |
Description: | A one-name study into the KEMP, KEMPE KEMPF, KEMPS, KEMPT, CAMP and CAMPE names |
Extra Info: | Worldwide research into the name and its variants. |
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: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
Title: | LEFEVER Surname Study |
Link: | https://le-fever.org/ |
Description: | LEFEVER Surname Study |
Extra Info: | Researching LeFever, LeFevre, LeFebvre, LeFebure and variants |
Classification: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | LUCEY / LUCY Family History Records |
Link: | https://lucey.net/ |
Description: | The site for everyone interested in researching the LUCEY and LUCY surname and their family history |
Extra Info: | Researching the surnames LUCEY & LUCY. From early sources in England & Ireland, some back as far as 1066. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Census, Marriages, One Name Study |
Title: | LUCY and LUCEY Genealogy |
Link: | http://www.ozlists.com/allluceys/ |
Description: | LUCY and LUCEY Genealogy |
Extra Info: | LUCY and LUCEY's on the 1881 census, many births and marriages and more. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Deaths, Marriages |
Title: | Malta Family History |
Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20180722210453/http://... |
Description: | Malta Family History |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. The indexes still seems to be available. British men and women who were born, married or died in Malta. |
Classification: | GRO BMD, Marriages |
Title: | Marriage Index from St. Catherine's / GRO |
Link: | https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CivilRegistratio... |
Description: | St. Catherine's / GRO Marriage Index - Selected Transcriptions |
Extra Info: | Transcription for the March Quarter of 1849. Transcription for the Year 1856 (ongoing). Entries missing from the published indexes: 1856, 1858 & 1861 |
Classification: | Marriages |
Title: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Bishop of London |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationsofha25harlu... |
Description: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Bishop of London |
Extra Info: | Online book. Covers the period 1520-1610. |
Classification: | Marriages |
Title: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Bishop of London |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/allegationsforma26ches |
Description: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Bishop of London |
Extra Info: | Online book. Covers the period 1611-1828. |
Classification: | Marriages |
Title: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/allegationsform01armygo... |
Description: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster |
Extra Info: | Online Book. Covers the period 1558-1679. |
Classification: | Marriages |
Title: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster and the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/allegationsform01chesgo... |
Description: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Dean and Chapter of Westminster and the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Extra Info: | Online Book. For Westminster1558-1699, and for Canterbury 1660-1679. |
Classification: | Marriages |
Title: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/allegationsform00chesgo... |
Description: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Extra Info: | Online Book. Covers the period 1543-1869. |
Classification: | Marriages |
Title: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Vicar General of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationshar00socigo... |
Description: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Vicar General of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Extra Info: | Online Book. Cover the period July 1687 to June 1694. |
Classification: | Marriages |
Title: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Vicar General of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationshar02socigo... |
Description: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Vicar General of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Extra Info: | Online Book. Cover the period 1660 to 1668. |
Classification: | Marriages |
Title: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Vicar General of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationshar06socigo... |
Description: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Vicar General of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Extra Info: | Online Book. Cover the period 1669 to 1679. |
Classification: | Marriages |
Title: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Vicar General of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationsofha30harlu... |
Description: | Marriage Licences Issued by the Vicar General of the Archbishop of Canterbury |
Extra Info: | Online Book. Cover the period July 1679 to June 1687. |
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, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
Title: | Maureen S. Bryson's Genealogy Page |
Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~maureenbryson/genea... |
Description: | Yorkshire/Lincolnshire/Northamptonshire /Huntingdonshire Records |
Extra Info: | Parish Register extracts for Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire. |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Wills / Probate |
Title: | National Archives - Digital Microfilms Online |
Link: | https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your... |
Description: | National Archives - Digital Microfilms Online |
Extra Info: | Please read the instructions and information before downloading. Includes seaman's wills and some foreign returns of births, marriages and deaths. |
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: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Obituaries, Wills / Probate |
Title: | Newspaper Index Cards (Andrews), 1790-1976 |
Link: | Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976 : Free Index |
Description: | Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976 |
Extra Info: | Features a collection of notices from newspapers and various official sources, such as the London Gazette. Approximately 250,000 cards include announcements of births, marriages, obituaries, and deaths abroad; notices of wills etc. |
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: | Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers - Huntingdonshire Marriages 1754-1837 Index |
Link: | Parish Registers - Huntingdonshire Marriages 1754-1837 Index by Find My Past |
Description: | Parish Registers - Huntingdonshire Marriages 1754-1837 Index by Find My Past |
Classification: | Marriages, Parish Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Huntingdonshire - Phillimore (1) |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/huntingdonshirep01phil |
Description: | Parish Registers of Huntingdonshire - Phillimore - Marriages Vol 1 |
Extra Info: | Online book. Marriages. Ramsey 1559-1837, Little Raveley 1577-1839, Bury 1561-1837 and Wistow 1604-1837. |
Classification: | GRO BMD, Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, National |
Title: | People Finder from 192.com |
Link: | |
Description: | 1861 Census, GRO BMD index 1837-2004, Electoral Rolls & Business Directories. |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study |
Title: | PINCKNEY - The site for all UK PINCKNEYs |
Link: | http://www.john-pinckney.co.uk/family/index.htm |
Description: | PINCKNEY - The site for all UK PINCKNEYs and Variants |
Extra Info: | Includes references to Pinckey, Pinckine, Pinckney, Pincknye, Pincney, Pinkene, Pinken, Pinkeny, Pinkine, Pinkney. |
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, Census, Deaths, Marriages |
Title: | Romany & Traveller Family History Society |
Link: | https://rtfhs.org.uk |
Description: | Romany & Traveller Family History Society | Research your roots and learn about your heritage. |
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: | Births, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
Title: | RUSCOE Surname Website |
Link: | http://ruscoe.name/ |
Description: | RUSCOE Family Genealogy |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Wills / Probate |
Title: | STEAD / STEED One Name Study |
Link: | https://www.stead-steedons.co.uk |
Description: | STEAD / STEED One Name Study |
Extra Info: | All variants, including STEDE, STEADS, STEEDS etc. |
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, 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: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Obituaries |
Title: | The Honourable East India Company |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20110207202311/http://h... |
Description: | Finding East India Company Ancestors |
Extra Info: | This is a copy of a site that is no longer active. May take a few moments to load, but most information still seems to be available. Collected from various publications. |
Classification: | Marriages |
Title: | The Ships List Website |
Link: | http://www.theshipslist.com/ |
Description: | The Ships List Website |
Extra Info: | Also includes some marriages at sea. |
Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Wills / Probate |
Title: | The Society of Genealogists (SOG) |
Link: | https://www.sog.org.uk/ |
Description: | The Society of Genealogists (SOG) |
Extra Info: | Can search for a surname for free, however a membership is required to access the detailed information. Click Search to see a list of the data online. |
Classification: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study |
Title: | WATLING One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.watling.org.uk/ |
Description: | WATLING and variants research |
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: | Marriages, Wills / Probate |
Title: | Wills Index for Huntingdonshire |
Link: | Index of Huntingdonshire wills |
Description: | Wills Index for Huntingdonshire |
Extra Info: | Covers the period 1479-1652, also includes parts of Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. Also includes marriage licences 1517 and 1610-14. |
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