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Guide to '''Garforth, Yorkshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy''': parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
== Parish History  ==


{{England Parish Infobox
GARFORTH, WEST (St. Mary), a '''parish''', in the Lower division of the wapentake of Skvrack, W. riding of the county of York, 7 miles (E.) from Leeds; containing, with part of the township of Austhorpe, 1220 inhabitants. The parish includes the villages of East, West, Church, and Moor Garforth, A new '''church''' was consecrated in November 1845. There is a place of worship for '''Wesleyans'''.<ref>Samuel A. Lewis,''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50976 A Topographical Dictionary of England]''(1848), pp. 275-279. Date Accessed: 7 November 2013</ref>
| Place = Garforth
| default =
| image =
| caption =
| Type = [[Ancient Parish]]
| County = Yorkshire
| Hundred = Skyrack
| Poor Law Union = [http://www.workhouses.org.uk/GreatPreston/ Great Preston Gilbert Union]
| Registration District = Pontefract
| PRbegin = 1663
| BTbegin = 1631
| Province = York
| Diocese = Pre-1836 - York; Post-1835 - Ripon
| Archdeaconry =
| Archdeaconries =
| Rural Deanery = Pontefract
| Parish =
| Peculiar =
| Chapelry =
| Probate Court = Exchequer and Prerogative Courts of the Archbishop of York
| Archdeaconry Court =
| Bishops Court =
| Prerogative Court =
| Archive = [[Yorkshire Record Office]]
}}


== Parish History ==
== Resources  ==


GARFORTH, WEST (St. Mary), a '''parish''', in the Lower division of the wapentake of Skvrack, W. riding of the county of York, 7 miles (E.) from Leeds; containing, with part of the township of Austhorpe, 1220 inhabitants. The parish includes the villages of East, West, Church, and Moor Garforth, A new '''church''' was consecrated in November 1845. There is a place of worship for '''Wesleyans'''.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A.,''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50976 A Topographical Dictionary of England]''(1848), pp. 275-279. Date Accessed: 7 November 2013</ref>
==== Civil Registration  ====


== Resources ==
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD].
=== Find Neighboring Parishes ===


Use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map]
==== Church records  ====
::*Type the name of the parish in the ''search bar''
::*Click on the location ''pin'' on the map
::*Choose ''Options'' from the pop up box
::*Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes<br>


=== Cemeteries ===
===== '''Online Records''' =====
*'''1911-1999''' {{FSC|1009184|title-id|disp=Cemetery Registers of Garforth Cemetery}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images


=== Civil Registration ===
'''''Online data content from chapelry registers of Garforth exists at some of the following websites and for the specified ranges of years:'''''<br>


Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.<br>
{| width="300" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
*''See [[England Civil Registration]] for online resources and information''.<br><br>
 
=== Church Records ===
''The Church of England'' (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor. <br>
''Non-Conformist'' refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.
 
==== Church of England ====
<font color=blue> Due to the increasing access of online records:</font><br>
*<font color=blue>Individual parish coverage for databases in this table are inconsistent and should be verified<br>
*Dates in the following table are approximate </font><br>
'''''Hover over the collection's title for more information'''''
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"  
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#b6cee2" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | '''Garforth Online Parish Records'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''AO = '''[http://www.archive.org Archive.org]
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#efdcc3" | <center>'''''Collections'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FS = '''[http://familysearch.org FamilySearch.org]
| bgcolor="#d9bfbf" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#bfd9bf" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#cac4d4" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Burials'''''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''ANC = ''' [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/CardCatalog.aspx#ccat=hc%3D25%26dbSort%3D1%26sbo%3D1%26title%3Dyorkshire%26keyword%3D%26 ancestory.co.uk (£)]
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes only''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>''Indexes only''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>''Indexes only''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Collections-Yorkshire
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''HATH = '''[http://www.hathitrust.org/ HathiTrust.org]
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=0&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CYorkshire 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=1&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CYorkshire 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=2&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CYorkshire 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Parish Registers-Yorkshire
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''JMI = '''[http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/search JoinerMarriageIndex.co.uk]
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>{{RecordSearch|4439317|1500s-2000s}}</center>
|}
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
 
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{RecordSearch|4439317|1500s-2000s}}</center>
{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" align="center"
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{RecordSearch|4439317|1500s-2000s}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog
! bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | '''GARFORTH PARISH (1631) Online Records'''
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FreeREG
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Burials'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>  
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Findmypast-Yorkshire ($)
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/yorkshire-baptisms 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | '''Indexes'''
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | '''Images'''  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/yorkshire-marriages 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | '''Indexes'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | '''Images'''  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/yorkshire-burials 1500s-1800s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | '''Indexes'''
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | '''Images'''
|-
|-
 
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"|Findmypast Banns-Yorkshire ($)
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://familysearch.org <u>'''1631-1889'''</u>]<br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://familysearch.org <u>'''1631-1837'''</u>]<br>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/yorkshire-banns 1600s-1800s]</center>  
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://familysearch.org <u>'''1842-1889'''</u>]<br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry Church of England (Early)-West Riding ($)
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''JMI'''
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2256/ 1500s-1800s]  </center>  
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | None<br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2256/ 1500s-1800s] </center>  
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/search/ <u>'''1664-1837'''</u>]<br>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2256/ 1500s-1800s] </center>  
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | None<br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry Church of England (Late)-West Riding ($)
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''ANC (£)'''
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/CardCatalog.aspx#ccat=hc%3D25%26dbSort%3D1%26sbo%3D1%26title%3Dyorkshire%26keyword%3D%26 <u>'''1631-1812'''</u>]<br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2252/ 1800s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/CardCatalog.aspx#ccat=hc%3D25%26dbSort%3D1%26sbo%3D1%26title%3Dyorkshire%26keyword%3D%26 <u>'''1631-1812'''</u>]<br>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2253/ 1800s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/CardCatalog.aspx#ccat=hc%3D25%26dbSort%3D1%26sbo%3D1%26title%3Dyorkshire%26keyword%3D%26 <u>'''1631-1812'''</u>]<br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2254/ 1800s-1900s]</center>  
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($)
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''HATH'''  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | None<br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9841/  1500s-1900s]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1351/ 1500s-1900s]</center>  
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | None<br>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9852/ 1500s-1900s]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1352/ 1500s-1900s] </center>  
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | None<br>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9840/ 1500s-1900s]<center>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
|-
| bgcolor="#dbe7f0" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | ''Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage''
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/england-boyds-marriage-indexes-1538-1850 1500s-1800s]</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| National Burial Index-FMP (Free)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/national-burial-index-for-england-and-wales 1600s-1900s]</center>  
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''AO'''
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://archive.org/details/registerofparish46garf <u>'''1663-1812'''</u>]<br>
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://archive.org/details/registerofparish46garf <u>'''1664-1812'''</u>]<br>
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://archive.org/details/registerofparish46garf <u>'''1663-1812'''</u>]<br>
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
|}
|}
'''''Other Websites'''''
These databases have incomplete parish coverage. <br>
*[http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/West-Riding-of-Yorkshire/ Joiner Marriage Index - West Riding of Yorkshire] ($)
*[https://parishregister.co.uk/online/yorkshire-parish-records The Genealogist Parish Registers - Yorkshire] ($)
*'''1611-1861''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62138/ Archdeaconry of Richmond, England, Church of England Marriage Bonds, 1611-1861] at Ancestry – index & images ($)
*[http://www.dustydocs.com/ UK Websites for Parish Records] - Links to online genealogical records
*[https://ogindex.org/ Online Genealogical Index] -  Links to online genealogical records


====Nonconformist Records====
<br> For a full list of all those chapels surrounding Warrington-Padgate Christ Church and comprising the whole ancient parish of Garforth to which it was attached, be certain to see "Church Records" on the [[Garforth,_Yorkshire|<u>GARFORTH PARISH</u>]] page.  
"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.<br>
 
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast - index & images ($); coverage may vary
<br> To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use [http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.
 
This ancient [[England Church Records|parish]] (AP) was created before 1813.&nbsp; Church of England records began in 1663.
 
 
 
==== Census records  ====


=== Census Records ===
{{British Census|464268}}


=== Census Records ===
==== Probate records ====
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See [[England Census|England Census]] for more resources. <br>
=== Probate Records  ===


Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Yorkshire Probate Records|Yorkshire Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Yorkshire Probate Records|Yorkshire Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.  


== Maps and Gazetteers ==
== Maps and Gazetteers ==


Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br>  
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br>  


*[https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
*[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]


== Websites ==
== Websites ==


{{expand section|any additional relevant sites that aren't mentioned above}}


== References ==
== References ==


{{reflist}} {{Yorkshire}}  
{{reflist}} {{Yorkshire}}


[[Category:Yorkshire Parishes]][[Category:West_Riding_of_Yorkshire_Parishes]]
[[Category:Yorkshire]] [[Category:West_Riding_of_Yorkshire_Parishes]]

Revision as of 20:55, 28 April 2014

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Parish History[edit | edit source]

GARFORTH, WEST (St. Mary), a parish, in the Lower division of the wapentake of Skvrack, W. riding of the county of York, 7 miles (E.) from Leeds; containing, with part of the township of Austhorpe, 1220 inhabitants. The parish includes the villages of East, West, Church, and Moor Garforth, A new church was consecrated in November 1845. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans.[1]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.

Church records[edit | edit source]

Online Records[edit | edit source]

Online data content from chapelry registers of Garforth exists at some of the following websites and for the specified ranges of years:

AO = Archive.org
FS = FamilySearch.org
ANC = ancestory.co.uk (£)
HATH = HathiTrust.org
JMI = JoinerMarriageIndex.co.uk
GARFORTH PARISH (1631) Online Records

Baptisms
Marriages
Burials

Indexes Images Indexes Images Indexes Images
FS 1631-1889

1631-1837

1842-1889

JMI None

1664-1837

None

ANC (£) 1631-1812

1631-1812

1631-1812

HATH None

None

None

AO 1663-1812

1664-1812

1663-1812


For a full list of all those chapels surrounding Warrington-Padgate Christ Church and comprising the whole ancient parish of Garforth to which it was attached, be certain to see "Church Records" on the GARFORTH PARISH page.


To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use England Jurisdictions 1851. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.

This ancient parish (AP) was created before 1813.  Church of England records began in 1663.


Census records[edit | edit source]

Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a FamilySearch Center or at the FamilySearch Library.


Probate records[edit | edit source]

Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Yorkshire Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.

Websites[edit | edit source]

Template:Expand section

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Samuel A. Lewis,A Topographical Dictionary of England(1848), pp. 275-279. Date Accessed: 7 November 2013