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 Church records are the main source for marriage information prior to 1837. <br>
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-Although a nationwide order was given in 1538 that each parish keep a register of baptisms, marriages, and burials, many parishes did not start to keep registers until later and some early records have since been lost or destroyed. Beginning in 1598, copies of entries from many parishes were copied and sent annually to the bishop for the diocese of that area and these copies are known as Bishop’s Transcripts or BTs. The percentage of parish registers being kept in 1600 is around 54% and in 1555 14.8% and only 7.2% in 1538.  Other records must be used to help establish ancestry.<br>
+Although a nationwide order was given in 1538 that each parish keep a register of baptisms, marriages, and burials, many parishes did not start to keep registers until later and some early records have since been lost or destroyed. Beginning in 1598, birth entries from many parishes were copied and sent annually to the bishop of the area diocese. These copies are known as Bishop’s Transcripts or BTs.<br>
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