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Some pre-1733 parish registers are in Latin and even records in English may contain some Latin words. Local dialects may have affected the spelling of some family names or places. | Some pre-1733 parish registers are in Latin and even records in English may contain some Latin words. Local dialects may have affected the spelling of some family names or places. | ||
'''To Search Parish Registers:''' | '''To Search Parish Registers:''' | ||
*The Family History Library catalog lists many parish registers/bishop's transcripts that are available on microfilm. These can be sent to a [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history center]. To search the catalog, use [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitysearch&columns=*,0,0 Place Search], type in the parish name. | *The Family History Library catalog lists many parish registers/bishop's transcripts that are available on microfilm. These can be sent to a [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history center]. To search the catalog, use [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitysearch&columns=*,0,0 Place Search], type in the parish name. | ||
*The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true International Genealogical Index] (IGI) is the largest index of parish registers. To find which parishes and what years are included, go to [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/ Hugh Wallis]. | *The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=igi/search_IGI.asp&clear_form=true International Genealogical Index] (IGI) is the largest index of parish registers. To find which parishes and what years are included, go to [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/ Hugh Wallis]. | ||
*Records Search has [http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;c=1473014 christenings] and [http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;c=1473015 marriages], originally known as British Vital Records. There are over 3,000,000 entries that were indexed, but were not added to the IGI. | *Records Search has [http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;c=1473014 christenings] and [http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;c=1473015 marriages], originally known as British Vital Records. There are over 3,000,000 entries that were indexed, but were not added to the IGI. | ||
*[http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;c=1473015 Records Search] also has many more parish records and more will be added | *[http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;c=1473015 Records Search] also has many more parish records and more will be frequently added. | ||
*[http://www.freereg.org.uk/search/index.htm Free Reg] is a wonderful site of indexed parish records, indexed by volunteers. | |||
*There are several subscription Web sites that have parish records: Ancestry.com, FindMyPast, The Genealogist, and World Vital Records. These are free at [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp family history centers] and some sites are available at large public libraries. | |||
[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/What_information_can_I_find_in_Church_of_England_records%3F What's in parish registers]? | [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/What_information_can_I_find_in_Church_of_England_records%3F What's in parish registers]? | ||