Worcestershire Church Records
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Parish Registers
Baptisms
73,064 Worcestershire entries are included in England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906 at Ancestry (£). Formerly known as British Isles Vital Records Index - 2nd Ed. Coverage.[1]
Marriages
20,023 Worcestershire entries are included in England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940 at Ancestry (£). Formerly known as British Isles Vital Records Index - 2nd Ed. Coverage.[2]
Burials
- 1800-2020 Dudley, England, Burials and Cremation Index, 1800-2020 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
Burials from 200 Worcestershire places (552,947 entries) are included in the National Burial Index (£). Coverage.[3]
Marriage Licences
- 1115-1906 Britain, Marriage Licences at Findmypast - index & images ($)
- 1500s - Calendar of Wills and Administrations and Marriage Licenses, Bishop of Worcester (1904). Digitised by FamilySearch Digital Library.
- 1552-1755 Boyd's Marriage Index (£) includes Diocese of Worcester marriage licences (1552-1755).[4]
- 1853-1916 Worcestershire Marriage Licences 1853-1916 at Worcestershire Archives and Archaeology - free.
Worcestershire Parish Chest records at the FamilySearch Library
See Wiki articles on Parish Chest Records or English Poor Law pre-1834 for more information on what they are and what type of valuable information they contain.
These microfilms can be ordered through FamilySearch and delivered to a FamilySearch Center near your home.
| PARISH | YEARS |
| Abberley | 1700s-1800s |
| Astley | 1712-1968 |
| Badsey | 1525-1967 |
| Bedwardome-St. John | 1709-1958 |
| Belbroughton | 1741-1969 |
| Bengeworth-St. Peter | 1680-1844 |
| Besford | 1765-1941 |
| Bishampton | 1731-1885 |
| Bretforton | 1816-1835 |
| Broadwas | 1833-1918 |
| Broadway | 1708-1909 |
| Bromsgrove, St. John the Baptist | 1696-1804; 1832 |
| Castle-Morton | 1672-1977 |
| Catshill | 1845-1962 |
| Chaddesley-Corbett | 1683-1808 |
| Church-Lench | 1707-1930 |
| Coston-Hackett | 1777-1870 |
| Defford | 1705-1929 |
| Droitwich | 1700s-1800s |
| Droitwich, St. Peter de Witton | 1667-1855 |
| Eastham | 1619-1922 |
| Elmbridge, Dodderhill parish | 1734-1841 |
| Feckenham | 1675-1947 |
| Flyford Grafton | 1741-1886 |
| Great Comberton | 1674-1902 |
| Great Kyre (Kyre Wyard) | 1762-1935 |
| Grimley | 1837-1890 |
| Hadsor | 1786-1900 |
| Hallow | 1635-1853 |
| Hagley, St. John | 1697-1848 |
| Hanbury | 1649; 1743-1970 |
| Hartlebury | 1700s-1800s |
| Hill and Moor | 1700s-1800s |
| Hindlip | 1723-1959 |
| Holt | 1664-1907 |
| Honeybourne-with-Poden | 1784-1836 |
| Inkberrow | 1792-1933 |
| Kempsey | 1600s-1700s |
| Kidderminster, St. George | 1892-1971 |
| Kings-Norton | 1841-1896 |
| Knightwick | 1757-1923 |
| Leigh | 1605-1973 |
| Lindridge | 1653-1900s |
| Longdon, near Tewkesbury | 1697-1796 |
| Lower Mitton | 1805-1903 |
| Martin-Hussingtree | 1689-1959 |
| Northfield | 1846-1886 |
| Norton-by-Bredon | 1718-1856 |
| Offenham | 1633-1925 |
| Old Swinford | 1651-1794 |
| Overbury | 1842-1966 |
| Pershore, Holy Cross Church | 1753-1933 |
| Ripple | 1636-1976 |
| Rochford | 1700-1850 |
| Rock | 1764-1932 |
| Salwarpe | 1700s-1880s |
| Severn-Stoke | 1745-1834 |
| Stone | 1600s-1910 |
| Throckmorton | 1700s-1800s |
| Tredington | 1710-1836 |
| Upton-Snodsbury | 1720-1923 |
| Upton-upon-Severn | 1682-1960 |
| Welland | 1836-1914 |
| White Ladies Aston | 1817-1949 |
| Wickhamford | 1774-1936 |
| Worcester, All Saints | 1758-1932 |
| Worcester, St. Alban's | 1751-1869 |
| Worcester, St. Clement's | 1669-1948 |
| Worcester, St. Martin's | 1620-1973 |
| Worcester, St. Nicholas | 1632-1913 |
| Worcester, St. Peter-the-Great | 1661-1946 |
| Wyre-Piddle | 1700s-1800s |
| Yardley | 1812-1837; 1781-1896 |
Non-Conformist Records
- 1539-1910 England, Archdiocese of Birmingham, Roman Catholic Parish Records, 1539-1910 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images
Archives
Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service
The Hive
Sawmill Walk
The Butts
Worcester, Worcestershire WR1 3PD UK
Telephone: 01905 822866
Email: hiveadminteam@worcestershire.gov.uk
Website
Dudley Archives and Local History Service
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Council House
Priory Road
Dudley, West Midlands DY1 1HF UK
Telephone: 0300 555 2345
Email: dudleycouncilplus@dudley.gov.uk
Website
Catalogue
Sandwell Community History and Archives Service (includes West Bromwich)
Smethwick Library
High Street
Smethwick, West Midlands B66 1AA UK
Telephone: 0121 558 2561
Email: archives_service@sandwell.gov.uk
Website
Our collections
References
- ↑ 'Genoot Library - British Isles Vital Record Index Breakdown,' Genoot, accessed 1 September 2013.
- ↑ 'Genoot Library - British Isles Vital Record Index Breakdown,' Genoot, accessed 1 September 2013.
- ↑ 'Parish Records - National Burial Index Records 1538 - 2005 Coverage', Findmypast, accessed 1 September 2013.
- ↑ 'Boyd's Marriage Index - Parish details by county,' British Origins, (Wayback Machine) accessed 31 August 2013.