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: | GRO BMD, Births, Deaths, Marriages, National, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates - BMD Index |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | Complete GRO indexes online & Non-Parochial BMDs service. Includes overseas BMD's for armed forces. |
| Extra Info: | Includes Pre-1837 Non-Conformist BMDs |
| Classification: | GRO BMD, Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Deaths, Marriages, National, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | Find My Past - BMD's, Parish Records and More |
| Link: | |
| Description: | Find My Past - BMD's, Parish Records and More |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | A Genealogy of Selected Families |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~laetoli/genealogy/ |
| Description: | A Genealogy of JONES, ORME, BIRD, ALLEN, WAITE, HAINSWORTH, BUTLER , REES and Others |
| 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: | 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: | Banns, Baptisms, Census, One Name Study, Parish Records |
| Title: | BATSTONE One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.thebatstones.org.uk/OneNameStudy/index.... |
| Description: | BATSTONE One Name Study |
| 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, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | Caerleon Past, Present and Future |
| Link: | http://www.caerleon.net/ |
| Description: | Caerleon Past, Present and Future |
| Extra Info: | Click on Family History. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Births, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | COMLEY One Name Study |
| Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~andrewmead/genealog... |
| Description: | COMLEY One Name Study |
| Extra Info: | Includes COMLEY, COMELEY, COMELY, COMLY, COMBLY variants |
| 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: | Parish Records |
| Title: | Family Search - Maps |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | Family Search - Maps |
| Extra Info: | Maps showing where parish boundaries are, when registers were first started. Not complete coverage. Click on map in the map screen to view road names. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Family Search Records Collection - Worldwide |
| Link: | |
| Description: | Family Search Records Collection - Worldwide |
| Extra Info: | Includes the England and Wales 1841 & 1861 Census, and foreign records, such as the American census that contains Britons who were aboard. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | Forest of Dean Family History Trust |
| Link: | https://forest-of-dean.net/joomla/ |
| Description: | Forest of Dean Family History Trust |
| Extra Info: | Includes much information. The parish register transcriptions, also in resources, documents and articles there is a journal of journal of Alfred Harris which includes deaths and burials. May need to register with the site to access some information. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, National, Parish Records |
| Title: | FreeReg Project |
| Link: |  |
| Description: | Transcriptions for Parish Registers |
| Classification: | Banns, Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Greg Price's Website |
| Link: | https://www.gregpricegenealogy.com/index.html |
| Description: | Greg Price's Website |
| Extra Info: | Greg Price's Website - Includes Cwmyoy Parish Record Extracts. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records |
| Title: | HALE Family History |
| Link: | http://halefamily.net |
| Description: | HALE Family History - in the West of England and South Wales |
| Extra Info: | Click on 'much more' for monumental inscriptions and more. |
| 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, 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, 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: | Births, Deaths, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | LEECH / LEACH Family Genealogy |
| Link: | http://www.leechfamily.myzen.co.uk/ |
| Description: | LEECH / LEACH and Related Family Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | Also includes Harris, Jordan / Jurdan, Sparrow, Wilson-Webb / Webb, Death, Doyle, and Savage. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | LEVEY Family History and Genealogy |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20150911094613/http://w... |
| Description: | LEVEY Family History and Genealogy |
| Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of a site which is no longer active. Most of the parish registers and census information are still available. |
| 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, Parish Records |
| Title: | Monmouthshire Data from Ancestry |
| Link: | Monmouthshire Data from Ancestry |
| Description: | Monmouthshire Data Collection from Ancestry |
| Extra Info: | Includes parish registers for Llanbadog, Caerwent, Llanfair Discoed, Llanfihangel Ystern Llewern, Llanddewi Rhydderch, and Grosmont. |
| 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, Monumental Inscriptions, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials |
| Title: | Online Genealogical Resources for South Wales |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20100513030433/http://w... |
| Description: | Online Genealogical Resources for South Wales |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. Most information still seems to be available, but may be slow to load. Site Map seems to be the vest way of accessing the data. |
| 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 Registers of Llandogo, Monmouthshire |
| Link: | http://www.charsbrokenbranches.com/Monmouthshire-f... |
| Description: | Parish Registers of Llandogo, Monmouthshire |
| Extra Info: | Burials 1694-1734, baptisms 1694-1748, marriages 1703-1747. Scroll down main page for records. |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Parish Registers of Monmouthshire - Selected Parishes |
| Link: | http://www.charsbrokenbranches.com/Monmouthshire-f... |
| Description: | Parish Registers of Monmouthshire - Selected Parishes |
| Extra Info: | Scroll down main page for records. Llandogo, Trelleck, Cwmyoy, Old Castle, Lanthony |
| Classification: | Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Parish Registers of Trelleck, Monmouthshire |
| Link: | http://www.charsbrokenbranches.com/Monmouthshire-f... |
| Description: | Parish Registers of Trelleck, Monmouthshire |
| Extra Info: | Burials 1763-1925, Baptisms 1763-1812, marriages 1773-1925. Scroll down main page for records. |
| 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: | Banns, Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Census, Marriages, Monumental Inscriptions, One Name Study, Parish Records, War Memorials & Other Memorials, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | PRATLEY One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.pratley.info/ |
| Description: | PRATLEY 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, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, Parish Records |
| Title: | Romany Genes 2 Website |
| Link: | https://web.archive.org/web/20210423045021/http://... |
| Description: | Romany Genes 2 Website |
| Extra Info: | An archived copy of a site that is no longer active. Most information is still available to view. Maybe slow to load. |
| 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: | Banns, Baptisms, Burials / Cremations, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records |
| Title: | ROWLAND Family of Monmouthshire |
| Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20091027001448/http://u... |
| Description: | ROWLAND Family of Monmouthshire |
| Extra Info: | This is an archived copy of the site. Most information is available. Click on Files for Parish Records. |
| 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, Marriages, One Name Study, Parish Records, Wills / Probate |
| Title: | STRUDWICK One Name Study |
| Link: | http://www.strudwicke.com/ |
| Description: | STRUDWICK One Name Study |
| 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, 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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