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Original Parish Registers at the [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CAM/Misc/ChurchRecords/CAMOriginalParishRegisters.html Cambridge County Record Office]. | Original Parish Registers at the [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CAM/Misc/ChurchRecords/CAMOriginalParishRegisters.html Cambridge County Record Office]. | ||
Cambridgeshire's historical record according to church registers--especially of the Church of England, is now well-covered with indexes and/or transcriptions galore. These resources cover the time period from 1538 to post-1910. | Cambridgeshire's historical record according to church registers--especially of the Church of England, is now well-covered with indexes and/or transcriptions galore. These resources cover the time period from 1538 to post-1910, mostly by the Cambridgeshire Family History Society (CFHS) on CDs and but also by other compilers. The society's CDs may be purchased by going to the [https://www.cfhs.org.uk/shoplist.cfm?type=&title=Parish+registers&search=+Search+++ CFHS website.] Here is a list by the event type''':''' | ||
'''Baptisms''' | '''Baptisms''' | ||
*157,016 Cambridgeshire entries are included in [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1351 England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906] at Ancestry (£). Formerly known as FamilySearch's ''British Isles Vital Records Index - 2nd Ed.'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20150607193600/http://genoot.com/downloads/BVRI2/ Coverage].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150607193600/http://genoot.com/downloads/BVRI2/ 'Genoot Library - British Isles Vital Record Index Breakdown,'] ''Genoot,'' accessed 1 September 2013.</ref><br> | *Cambridgeshire Family History Society's online Index covers [https://www.cfhs.org.uk/searchsd.cfm 1801-1837 baptisms] | ||
*157,016 Cambridgeshire entries are included in [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1351 England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906] at Ancestry (£). Formerly known as FamilySearch's ''British Isles Vital Records Index - 2nd Ed.'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20150607193600/http://genoot.com/downloads/BVRI2/ Coverage].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150607193600/http://genoot.com/downloads/BVRI2/ 'Genoot Library - British Isles Vital Record Index Breakdown,'] ''Genoot,'' accessed 1 September 2013.</ref><br> | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch ]has transcribed and indexed approximately 70-75 percent of Cambridgeshire's baptisms | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch ]has transcribed and indexed approximately 70-75 percent of Cambridgeshire's baptisms | ||
*In-house patrons of the | *In-house patrons of the Family History Library (in downtown Salt Lake City), and most of it's worldwide satelite branches called FamilyHistory Centers (FHCs) may view online the above mentioned Cambridgeshire Family History Society CDs of countywide baptisms. Check [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator? here for locating the nearest FH Center] to you and its open hours and contact details. | ||
*Know of but don't have access to the parish registers of the target parish[es] of interest? Purchase CDs for each parish, [https://www.cfhs.org.uk/searchbs.cfm at the CFHS website]. | |||
'''Marriages''' | '''Marriages''' | ||
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*46 Cambridgeshire parishes are indexed in [http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/ Joiner's Marriage Index] (£). [http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/Cambridgeshire/ Coverage].<ref>[http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/ 'Coverage of the Joiner Marriage Index'], ''The Joiner Marriage Index,'' accessed 1 September 2013.</ref> | *46 Cambridgeshire parishes are indexed in [http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/ Joiner's Marriage Index] (£). [http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/Cambridgeshire/ Coverage].<ref>[http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/ 'Coverage of the Joiner Marriage Index'], ''The Joiner Marriage Index,'' accessed 1 September 2013.</ref> | ||
*29,162 Cambridgeshire entries are included in [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1352 England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940] at Ancestry (£). Formerly known as ''British Isles Vital Records Index - 2nd Ed.'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20150607193600/http://genoot.com/downloads/BVRI2/ Coverage].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150607193600/http://genoot.com/downloads/BVRI2/ 'Genoot Library - British Isles Vital Record Index Breakdown,'] ''Genoot,'' accessed 1 September 2013.</ref> | *29,162 Cambridgeshire entries are included in [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1352 England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940] at Ancestry (£). Formerly known as ''British Isles Vital Records Index - 2nd Ed.'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20150607193600/http://genoot.com/downloads/BVRI2/ Coverage].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150607193600/http://genoot.com/downloads/BVRI2/ 'Genoot Library - British Isles Vital Record Index Breakdown,'] ''Genoot,'' accessed 1 September 2013.</ref> | ||
*[ | *[http://www.archive.org/details/cambridgeshirepa01phil Cambridgeshire Parish Registers, Marriages (Volume 1)] - Phillimore, W. P. W. (William Phillimore Watts), 1853-1913, ed An edition of 150 copies printed: Parishes included are Cambridge, St. Edwards:1558-1812, Fen Drayton: 1580-1812, Knapwell: 1598-1812 | ||
*[ | *[http://www.archive.org/details/cambridgeshirepa03phil Cambridgeshire parish registers. Marriages (Volume 3)] - Phillimore, W. P. W. (William Phillimore Watts), 1853-1913, ed An edition of 150 copies printed: Parishes included are Boxworth: 1588-1812, Long Stanton: All Saints 1599-1812 and St. Michael - 1559-1812, Oakington: 1561-1812, Girton: 1599-1812, Dry Drayton: 1565-1812, Cambridge, St. Botolph's: 1564-1812, Madingley: 1539-1812, Toft: 1539-1780, Caldecot: 1599-1812 | ||
*[ | *[http://www.archive.org/details/cambridgeshirepa07phil Cambridgeshire parish registers. Marriages (Volume 7)] - Phillimore, W. P. W. (William Phillimore Watts), 1853-1913, ed An edition of 150 copies printed: Parishes inclued are Cambridge, St. Andrew the Less: 1599-1837, Cambridge, St. Bendict: 1539-1837, Chesterton: 1564-1837, Cambridge, St. Edward: 1813-1837. Also online (vol 7) at [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/2328281?availability=Malad%20Idaho%20Family%20History%20Center FamilySearch.org's online digital books] | ||
'''Burials''' | '''Burials''' | ||
*Burials from 187 Cambridgeshire places (228,386 entries) are included in the [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records National Burial Index] (£). [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/national-burial-index-coverage-counties.action?countyCode=CAM Coverage].<ref>[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/national-burial-index-coverage-counties.action 'Parish Records - National Burial Index Records 1538 - 2005 Coverage'], '' | *Cambridgeshire Family History Society Indexes covering 1801-1837 for [http://www.cfhs.org.uk/BurialIndex/ burials] | ||
*Burials from 187 Cambridgeshire places (228,386 entries) are included in the [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records National Burial Index] (£). [http://www.findmypast.co.uk/national-burial-index-coverage-counties.action?countyCode=CAM Coverage].<ref>[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/national-burial-index-coverage-counties.action 'Parish Records - National Burial Index Records 1538 - 2005 Coverage'], ''Find My Past,'' accessed 1 September 2013.</ref> | |||
*CFHS (Cambridgeshire Family History Society) has transcribed these from 1538 to post-1950 and you can access these at no cost via most FamilySearch Centers in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and in the UK. | *CFHS (Cambridgeshire Family History Society) has transcribed these from 1538 to post-1950 and you can access these at no cost via most FamilySearch Centers in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and in the UK. | ||
*FamilySearch has recently indexed/transcribed and made accessible online, numerous parish burials throughout the county. Merely type in (correctly spelled) the name of the parish in its [https://www.familysearch.org/search | *FamilySearch has recently indexed/transcribed and made accessible online, numerous parish burials throughout the county. Merely type in (correctly spelled) the name of the parish in its [https://www.familysearch.org/hr/search search engine], to determine what parish burials are available for each individual parish.<br> | ||
*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CAM/ParishIndex.html Towns and Parishes]: Individual parish and circuit records | *[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CAM/ParishIndex.html Towns and Parishes]: Individual parish and circuit records | ||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~engcam/method.htm GenWeb Cambridgeshire] | |||
*"''The Ely Methodists 1774 - 1932''" Copyright © Eileen Jakes 1988 - ISBN 0 9513457 0 2 [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CAM/Misc/ChurchRecords/ElyMethodists.html online] | *"''The Ely Methodists 1774 - 1932''" Copyright © Eileen Jakes 1988 - ISBN 0 9513457 0 2 [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CAM/Misc/ChurchRecords/ElyMethodists.html online] | ||
=== | ===Bishop's Transcripts=== | ||
*'''1599-1860''' - {{RecordSearch|1465708|England, Cambridgeshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1599-1860}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | |||
*'''1599-1860''' {{RecordSearch|1465708|England, Cambridgeshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1599-1860}} at FamilySearch — index | |||
=== Parish Chest === | === Parish Chest === | ||
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| Balsham | | Balsham | ||
| | | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1129748 1869] | ||
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| Hildersham | | Hildersham | ||
| | | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1129878 1886-1900] | ||
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| Over | | Over | ||
| | | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1129926 1628-1899] | ||
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| Bottisham | | Bottisham | ||
| | | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1129751 1870-1900] | ||
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| Impington | | Impington | ||
| | | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1129883 1887-1900] | ||
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| Soham | | Soham | ||
| | | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1129946 1663-1890] | ||
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| Comberton | | Comberton | ||
| | | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1129773 1841] | ||
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| Isleham | | Isleham | ||
| | | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1129884 1841-1861] | ||
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| Whittlesford | | Whittlesford | ||
| | | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F247378 1703-1872] | ||
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| Downham | | Downham | ||
| | | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1129774 1827-1864] | ||
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| Kirtling | | Kirtling | ||
| | | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1129911 1703-1890] | ||
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| Willingham | | Willingham | ||
| | | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1129994 1505-1865] | ||
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| Elsworth | | Elsworth | ||
| | | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1129821 1842-1843] | ||
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| Leverington | | Leverington | ||
| | | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1473812 1478-1875] | ||
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| Witcham | | Witcham | ||
| | | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1129996 1863-1864] | ||
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| Foulmire | | Foulmire | ||
| | | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1129874 1847-1894] | ||
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| Milton | | Milton | ||
| | | [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F1129923 1825-1861] | ||
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== References == | == References == |
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Parish Registers[edit | edit source]
Original Parish Registers at the Cambridge County Record Office.
Cambridgeshire's historical record according to church registers--especially of the Church of England, is now well-covered with indexes and/or transcriptions galore. These resources cover the time period from 1538 to post-1910, mostly by the Cambridgeshire Family History Society (CFHS) on CDs and but also by other compilers. The society's CDs may be purchased by going to the CFHS website. Here is a list by the event type:
Baptisms
- Cambridgeshire Family History Society's online Index covers 1801-1837 baptisms
- 157,016 Cambridgeshire entries are included in England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906 at Ancestry (£). Formerly known as FamilySearch's British Isles Vital Records Index - 2nd Ed. Coverage.[1]
- FamilySearch has transcribed and indexed approximately 70-75 percent of Cambridgeshire's baptisms
- In-house patrons of the Family History Library (in downtown Salt Lake City), and most of it's worldwide satelite branches called FamilyHistory Centers (FHCs) may view online the above mentioned Cambridgeshire Family History Society CDs of countywide baptisms. Check here for locating the nearest FH Center to you and its open hours and contact details.
- Know of but don't have access to the parish registers of the target parish[es] of interest? Purchase CDs for each parish, at the CFHS website.
Marriages
All marriages have been either indexed, or transcribed by the following groups:
- CFHS (Cambridgeshire Family History Society) has transcribed these from 1538 to post-1900 and you can access these at no cost via most FamilySearch Centers in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and in the UK.
- findmypast.co.uk has published online the famous Boyd's Marriage Index, 1538-1837 which covers about 85 percent of the county's marriages
- 46 Cambridgeshire parishes are indexed in Joiner's Marriage Index (£). Coverage.[2]
- 29,162 Cambridgeshire entries are included in England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940 at Ancestry (£). Formerly known as British Isles Vital Records Index - 2nd Ed. Coverage.[3]
- Cambridgeshire Parish Registers, Marriages (Volume 1) - Phillimore, W. P. W. (William Phillimore Watts), 1853-1913, ed An edition of 150 copies printed: Parishes included are Cambridge, St. Edwards:1558-1812, Fen Drayton: 1580-1812, Knapwell: 1598-1812
- Cambridgeshire parish registers. Marriages (Volume 3) - Phillimore, W. P. W. (William Phillimore Watts), 1853-1913, ed An edition of 150 copies printed: Parishes included are Boxworth: 1588-1812, Long Stanton: All Saints 1599-1812 and St. Michael - 1559-1812, Oakington: 1561-1812, Girton: 1599-1812, Dry Drayton: 1565-1812, Cambridge, St. Botolph's: 1564-1812, Madingley: 1539-1812, Toft: 1539-1780, Caldecot: 1599-1812
- Cambridgeshire parish registers. Marriages (Volume 7) - Phillimore, W. P. W. (William Phillimore Watts), 1853-1913, ed An edition of 150 copies printed: Parishes inclued are Cambridge, St. Andrew the Less: 1599-1837, Cambridge, St. Bendict: 1539-1837, Chesterton: 1564-1837, Cambridge, St. Edward: 1813-1837. Also online (vol 7) at FamilySearch.org's online digital books
Burials
- Cambridgeshire Family History Society Indexes covering 1801-1837 for burials
- Burials from 187 Cambridgeshire places (228,386 entries) are included in the National Burial Index (£). Coverage.[4]
- CFHS (Cambridgeshire Family History Society) has transcribed these from 1538 to post-1950 and you can access these at no cost via most FamilySearch Centers in the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and in the UK.
- FamilySearch has recently indexed/transcribed and made accessible online, numerous parish burials throughout the county. Merely type in (correctly spelled) the name of the parish in its search engine, to determine what parish burials are available for each individual parish.
- Towns and Parishes: Individual parish and circuit records
- GenWeb Cambridgeshire
- "The Ely Methodists 1774 - 1932" Copyright © Eileen Jakes 1988 - ISBN 0 9513457 0 2 online
Bishop's Transcripts[edit | edit source]
- 1599-1860 - England, Cambridgeshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1599-1860 at FamilySearch — index and images
Parish Chest[edit | edit source]
Balsham | 1869 | Hildersham | 1886-1900 | Over | 1628-1899 | ||
Bottisham | 1870-1900 | Impington | 1887-1900 | Soham | 1663-1890 | ||
Comberton | 1841 | Isleham | 1841-1861 | Whittlesford | 1703-1872 | ||
Downham | 1827-1864 | Kirtling | 1703-1890 | Willingham | 1505-1865 | ||
Elsworth | 1842-1843 | Leverington | 1478-1875 | Witcham | 1863-1864 | ||
Foulmire | 1847-1894 | Milton | 1825-1861 | ||||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 'Genoot Library - British Isles Vital Record Index Breakdown,' Genoot, accessed 1 September 2013.
- ↑ 'Coverage of the Joiner Marriage Index', The Joiner Marriage Index, 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', Find My Past, accessed 1 September 2013.