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For information about Nonconformist religious denominations and their registers, go to the [[England_Nonconformist_Church_Records| England Nonconformist Church Records]] page. | For information about Nonconformist religious denominations and their registers, go to the [[England_Nonconformist_Church_Records| England Nonconformist Church Records]] page. | ||
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Church records are the main source for genealogy prior to 1837 when [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] began. It is also a useful source after 1837 in conjunction with civil registration. | Church records are the main source for genealogy prior to 1837 when [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] began. It is also a useful source after 1837 in conjunction with civil registration. | ||
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 | 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. <br> | ||
'''Parish. ''' A ''parish'' is the jurisdictional unit that governs church affairs within its boundaries. Each local parish kept registers of baptisms/christenings, marriages and burials and other records. Small villages often do not have their own parishes but nevertheless have a chapel of ease built and ''are part of a parish headquartered in another town''. A parish may consist of one or more ''chapelries,'' dependent district churches or chapels of ease (see below). | '''Parish. ''' A ''parish'' is the jurisdictional unit that governs church affairs within its boundaries. Each local parish kept registers of baptisms/christenings, marriages and burials and other records. Small villages often do not have their own parishes but nevertheless have a chapel of ease built and ''are part of a parish headquartered in another town''. A parish may consist of one or more ''chapelries,'' dependent district churches or chapels of ease (see below). | ||
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'''Diocese.''' Many parishes are grouped together under the jurisdiction of a bishop. A bishop heads a diocese. Some dioceses include one or more archdeaconries administered by an archdeacon. These may be divided into ''rural deaneries,'' headed by a rural dean. Each deanery consists of several parishes. | '''Diocese.''' Many parishes are grouped together under the jurisdiction of a bishop. A bishop heads a diocese. Some dioceses include one or more archdeaconries administered by an archdeacon. These may be divided into ''rural deaneries,'' headed by a rural dean. Each deanery consists of several parishes. | ||
'''Calendar changes:''' The Gregorian calendar, the one commonly used today, is a correction of the Julian calendar, which, because of miscalculated leap years, was 11 days behind the solar year by 1752. England began using the new calendar in 1752. Eleven days were omitted to bring the calendar in line with the solar year. The day after Wednesday, 2 September 1752, became Thursday, 14 September 1752. Also at that time, the first day of the year changed to 1 January. Before 1752, the first day of the year was 25 March. Pre-1752 dates may be confusing. For example, the day after 24 March 1565 was 25 March 1566. Dates between 1 January and 24 March are often recorded using a technique called double dating. An example of double dating is 16 February 1696/7. For more information, see '' | '''Calendar changes:''' The Gregorian calendar, the one commonly used today, is a correction of the Julian calendar, which, because of miscalculated leap years, was 11 days behind the solar year by 1752. England began using the new calendar in 1752. Eleven days were omitted to bring the calendar in line with the solar year. The day after Wednesday, 2 September 1752, became Thursday, 14 September 1752. Also at that time, the first day of the year changed to 1 January. Before 1752, the first day of the year was 25 March. Pre-1752 dates may be confusing. For example, the day after 24 March 1565 was 25 March 1566. Dates between 1 January and 24 March are often recorded using a technique called double dating. An example of double dating is 16 February 1696/7. For more information, see ''{{FSC|261403|item|disp=Handbook of Dates for Students of English History}}'', by C. R. Cheney. | ||
==Religions of England== | ==Religions of England== | ||
* | ===Non-Conformist Churches=== | ||
* Various '''Non-Conformist''' groups, included all '''Methodists, Baptist''' and '''Presbyterian''' spin-off denominations, as well the '''Independents''', '''Roman Catholic''', and '''Society of Friends''' ('''Quakers'''). They slowly grew in legal standing and in numbers from about 1600 onwards, experiencing at first much persecution and discrimination. | |||
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*'''Roman Catholics''' remained present in England after the split between Rome and the Church of England. They were heavily persecuted and most records became extant after laws of 1778, 1791 and 1829 lifted discrimination against them. | [[File:English and Welsh Catholic Dioceses Map.png|200px|thumb|right|<center>Catholic Dioceses of England and Wales</center>]] | ||
* | *'''Roman Catholics''' remained present in England after the split between Rome and the Church of England in aboout 1536. They were heavily persecuted and most records became extant after laws of 1778, 1791 and 1829 lifted discrimination against them. | ||
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*'''Mormon'''s, '''LDS''' or, '''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints''' Church records include mostly membership records, i.e. baptisms, and some marriages and deaths, etc.,(about 51,000 attending members by 1851) begin by July, 1837. A ''few'' are available online through the 1) online [https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/ Church History Library Catalog]: just type name of England county ''and'' the word "branch". Most, if not, all records are available to access by in-person visit to the Church History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Note: The records have been digitised for internal purposes and access. All locality records of Membership are currently being indexed (as of 2022). 2) A slight majority of records are also available in the FamilySearch Library's microfilm collections; see the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch.org online catalog]. Search under the name of the township/parish name and then click "Record of Members". These records may only be searched by in-person visitors at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City, UT. | |||
''See [[Church of England Parish Registers]], [[England Nonconformist Church Records]].'' | ''See [[Church of England Parish Registers]], [[England Nonconformist Church Records]].'' | ||
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The first step is to find out which records survive for the parish you are researching. The following places are useful for this: | The first step is to find out which records survive for the parish you are researching. The following places are useful for this: | ||
*[ | *[https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/churchdb_old GENUKI Church Database] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ <nowiki>1851 Jurisdictions [parish boundary] maps</nowiki>] - an interactive county map of England showing parish and multiple other jurisdiction boundaries, i.e. civil registration district (shows parishes within it) | ||
*Each parish's page on this wiki | *Each parish's page on this wiki | ||
*[https://parishregister.co.uk/ Parish Registers - Family History before 1837] | |||
*The parish's entry on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] | *The parish's entry on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog FamilySearch Catalog] | ||
*The county archive or record office | *The county archive or record office | ||
Once you know what records exist, the next step is to access those records. The easiest way to find records for a particular ancestor is to use an index or transcript of the records. If these are not available then you'll need to browse the original records manually to find records of interest. Both can often be done online, though many websites required a subscription, or can be used for free only at public libraries and | Once you know what records exist, the next step is to access those records. The easiest way to find records for a particular ancestor is to use an index or transcript of the records. If these are not available then you'll need to browse the original records manually to find records of interest. Both can often be done online, though many websites required a subscription, or can be used for free only at public libraries and FamilySearch Centers (FSCs). | ||
The original records are usually stored at county record offices (Anglican) or The National Archives (non-conformist). A few may remain in custody of the parish, or at local archives or museums. | The original records are usually stored at county record offices (Anglican) or The National Archives (non-conformist). A few may remain in custody of the parish, or at local archives or museums. | ||
===Major Resources=== | ===Major Resources=== | ||
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*FHS is an abbreviation for a county Family History Society and available products for purchase, i.e. CDs containing indexes to church baptisms or marriage records of the county. | *FHS is an abbreviation for a county Family History Society and available products for purchase, i.e. CDs containing indexes to church baptisms or marriage records of the county. | ||
*Many of these collections have the baptisms, marriages and burials on separate webpages. Links to the resources from all this table are always to the baptisms. | *Many of these collections have the baptisms, marriages and burials on separate webpages. Links to the resources from all this table are always to the baptisms. | ||
*A free account is required to access FamilySearch, and some of the images on their websites can only be viewed at | *A free account is required to access FamilySearch, and some of the images on their websites can only be viewed at FSCs or Affiliate Libraries. See the next section for information about records formerly part of the IGI. | ||
Few, if any, of these collections will be 100% complete. | Few, if any, of these collections will be 100% complete. | ||
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===== | ===== England County Church Records Availability - Indexes and/or Transcriptions ===== | ||
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| bgcolor="#90dded" |[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/united-kingdom-and-ireland/england?region=England,Cambridgeshire&record FamilySearch] (70%) | | bgcolor="#90dded" |[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/united-kingdom-and-ireland/england?region=England,Cambridgeshire&record FamilySearch] (70%) | ||
| bgcolor="#f9eb81" |[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/cambridgeshire-baptisms Findmypast] ($) | | bgcolor="#f9eb81" |[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/cambridgeshire-baptisms Findmypast] ($) | ||
| bgcolor="#90dded" |[https://www.cfhs.org.uk Cambridgeshire FHS] CDs ($). Can be accessed for free at the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId= | | bgcolor="#90dded" |[https://www.cfhs.org.uk Cambridgeshire FHS] CDs ($). Can be accessed for free at the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1927943&query=%2Bplace%3A%22England%2C%20Cambridgeshire%22&subjectsOpen=469171-50 FS Library] in Salt Lake City. | ||
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===Non-Conformist Religions=== | ===Non-Conformist Religions=== | ||
''For more background, see [[Religious non-conformity in England]].''<br> | |||
'''General Collections'''<br> | '''General Collections'''<br> | ||
*'''1588-1977''' {{RecordSearch|1666142|England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977}} at FamilySearch - [[England and Wales Nonconformist Record Indexes (RGA 4-8) ,1588-1977 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1588-1977''' {{RecordSearch|1666142|England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977}} at FamilySearch - [[England and Wales Nonconformist Record Indexes (RGA 4-8) ,1588-1977 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images [Note: Index was last updated Jan 4, 2013.] | ||
*'''1777-1936''' {{RecordSearch|1719223|England, Bristol, Non-Conformist Church Records, 1777-1936}} at FamilySearch - [[England, Bristol, Non-Conformist Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1777-1936''' {{RecordSearch|1719223|England, Bristol, Non-Conformist Church Records, 1777-1936}} at FamilySearch - [[England, Bristol, Non-Conformist Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images. Note: FamilySearch has images and indexes to nearly all National Archives UK RG registers. | ||
*[https://bmdregisters.co.uk/ BMDRegisters.co.uk] - online Non-Conformist indexed baptisms, births, marriages and some burials ($) | *[https://bmdregisters.co.uk/ BMDRegisters.co.uk] - online Non-Conformist indexed baptisms, births, marriages and some burials ($) | ||
*[https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/catalog/?title=Non-Conformist&limitToCountry=1 Ancestry.co.uk] - search nearly 6 million Non-Conformist online records; search their "Catalog" and type "Non-Conformist" to search an additional nearly 2 million county databases ($) | *[https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/catalog/?title=Non-Conformist&limitToCountry=1 Ancestry.co.uk] - search nearly 6 million Non-Conformist online records; search their "Catalog" and type "Non-Conformist" to search an additional nearly 2 million county databases ($) | ||
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'''By County'''<br> | '''By County'''<br> | ||
*'''1613-1971''' {{RecordSearch|3584542|England, Essex Non-Conformist Church Records, 1613-1971}} at FamilySearch - [[England, Essex Non-Conformist Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1613-1971''' {{RecordSearch|3584542|England, Essex Non-Conformist Church Records, 1613-1971}} at FamilySearch - [[England, Essex Non-Conformist Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1840-1894''' {{RecordSearch|2806100|England, Northamptonshire, Non-conformist Records, 1840-1894}} at FamilySearch — [[England, Northamptonshire, Non-Conformist Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1840-1894''' {{RecordSearch|2806100|England, Northamptonshire, Non-conformist Records, 1840-1894}} at FamilySearch — [[England, Northamptonshire, Non-Conformist Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
'''Society of Friends - Quakers'''<br> | '''Society of Friends - Quakers'''<br> | ||
*'''1578-1841''' [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-society-of-friends-quaker-births-1578-1841 England & Wales, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Births 1578-1841] at Findmypast - ($) | *'''1578-1841''' [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-society-of-friends-quaker-births-1578-1841 England & Wales, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Births 1578-1841] at Findmypast - - index & images ($) | ||
*'''1578-1841''' [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-society-of-friends-quaker-marriages-1578-1841 England & Wales, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Marriages 1578-1841] at Findmypast - ($) | *'''1578-1841''' [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-society-of-friends-quaker-marriages-1578-1841 England & Wales, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Marriages 1578-1841] at Findmypast - - index & images ($) | ||
*'''1578-1841''' [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-society-of-friends-quaker-burials-1578-1841 England & Wales, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Burials 1578-1841] at Findmypast - ($) | *'''1578-1841''' [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-society-of-friends-quaker-burials-1578-1841 England & Wales, Society Of Friends (Quaker) Burials 1578-1841] at Findmypast - - index & images ($) | ||
*'''1659''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/quaker-womens-petition-1659 Quaker Women's Petition, 1659] at Findmypast - index & images | *'''1659''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/quaker-womens-petition-1659 Quaker Women's Petition, 1659] at Findmypast - index & images ($) | ||
*'''1810-1918''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/quaker-deaths-1810-1918 Quaker Deaths 1810-1918] at Findmypast - index & images | *'''1810-1918''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/quaker-deaths-1810-1918 Quaker Deaths 1810-1918] at Findmypast - index & images ($) | ||
'''Roman Catholic'''<br> | '''Roman Catholic'''<br> | ||
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-roman-catholic-parish-baptisms England Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms] at Findmypast - ($) | *[https://mlfhs.uk/catholic?view=article&id=379&catid=201 Margaret Higgins Database of Catholics] at the Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society, index only | ||
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-roman-catholic-parish-marriages England Roman Catholic Parish Marriages] at Findmypast - ($) | *[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-roman-catholic-parish-baptisms England Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms] at Findmypast - - index & images ($) | ||
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-roman-catholic-parish-burials England Roman Catholic Parish Burials] at Findmypast - ($) | *[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-roman-catholic-parish-marriages England Roman Catholic Parish Marriages] at Findmypast - - index & images ($) | ||
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-roman-catholic-parish-burials England Roman Catholic Parish Burials] at Findmypast - - index & images ($) | |||
===IGI=== | ===IGI=== | ||
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In approximately 2004, FamilySearch database engineers migrated all of the IGI extracted data (from parish registers such as baptisms and marriages) into its main search page currently found on [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch.org], and left the remaining individual or "user submitted" records in the IGI intact, with only 430 million submitted name entries, on the "Genealogies" page on FamilySearch's website. Like all compiled sources such as family trees, published genealogies, and transcription records, caution is required as some (IGI) information may be incorrect and mostly incomplete. The user submitted records come from all over the world, with only a small portion relating to England. | In approximately 2004, FamilySearch database engineers migrated all of the IGI extracted data (from parish registers such as baptisms and marriages) into its main search page currently found on [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch.org], and left the remaining individual or "user submitted" records in the IGI intact, with only 430 million submitted name entries, on the "Genealogies" page on FamilySearch's website. Like all compiled sources such as family trees, published genealogies, and transcription records, caution is required as some (IGI) information may be incorrect and mostly incomplete. The user submitted records come from all over the world, with only a small portion relating to England. | ||
To do a general search of old (IGI) database of submitted entries see the following or use the general [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ | To do a general search of old (IGI) database of submitted entries see the following or use the general [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ '''FamilySearch'''] search engine on the main search page. | ||
Here is a list of those stand-alone databases (each with its own individual search page). Most pages have not been updated in recent years. Use each with some caution: | Here is a list of those stand-alone databases (each with its own individual search page). Most pages have not been updated in recent years. Use each with some caution: | ||
*'''1538-1975''' {{RecordSearch|1473014|England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975}} at FamilySearch - [[England Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, incomplete. Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9841 Ancestry.com], [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30042/england-births-christenings-1538-1975?s=218489221 MyHeritage] | *'''1538-1975''' {{RecordSearch|1473014|England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975}} at FamilySearch - [[England Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, incomplete. Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9841 Ancestry.com], [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30042/england-births-christenings-1538-1975?s=218489221 MyHeritage] ($) | ||
*'''1571-1977''' {{RecordSearch|1770884|Great Britain, Births and Baptisms, 1571-1977}} at FamilySearch - [[Great Britain, Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index births at sea, British subjects abroad, baptisms of nonconformist chapels in England, etc.; incomplete | *'''1571-1977''' {{RecordSearch|1770884|Great Britain, Births and Baptisms, 1571-1977}} at FamilySearch - [[Great Britain, Births and Baptisms - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index births at sea, British subjects abroad, baptisms of nonconformist chapels in England, etc.; incomplete | ||
*'''1538–1973''' {{RecordSearch|1473015|England Marriages, 1538–1973}} at FamilySearch - [[England Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, incomplete. Also at [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30043/england-marriages-1538%E2%80%931973?s=218489221 MyHeritage] | *'''1538–1973''' {{RecordSearch|1473015|England Marriages, 1538–1973}} at FamilySearch - [[England Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, incomplete. Also at [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30043/england-marriages-1538%E2%80%931973?s=218489221 MyHeritage] ($), [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9852 Ancestry] ($), and [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-marriages-1538-1973 Findmypast] ($) | ||
*'''1797-1988''' {{RecordSearch|1770891|Great Britain Marriages, 1797-1988}} at FamilySearch - [[Great Britain Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, incomplete . Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9881 Ancestry] ($) | *'''1797-1988''' {{RecordSearch|1770891|Great Britain Marriages, 1797-1988}} at FamilySearch - [[Great Britain Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, incomplete . Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9881 Ancestry] ($) | ||
*'''1538-1991''' {{RecordSearch|1473016|England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991}} at FamilySearch - [[England Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, incomplete. Also | *'''1538-1991''' {{RecordSearch|1473016|England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991}} at FamilySearch - [[England Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, incomplete. Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9840 Ancestry] ($), [http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-deaths-and-burials-1538-1991 Findmypast] ($), and [http://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30044/england-deaths-burials-1538-1991?s=218489221 MyHeritage] ($) | ||
*'''1778-1988''' {{RecordSearch|1770890|Great Britain Deaths and Burials, 1778-1988}} at FamilySearch - [[Great Britain Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, incomplete. Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9880 Ancestry] | *'''1778-1988''' {{RecordSearch|1770890|Great Britain Deaths and Burials, 1778-1988}} at FamilySearch - [[Great Britain Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, incomplete. Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9880 Ancestry] ($) | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9880 Great Britain, Select Deaths and Burials, 1778-1988] | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9880 Great Britain, Select Deaths and Burials, 1778-1988] ($), index | ||
===FamilySearch Catalog=== | ===FamilySearch Catalog=== | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library contains an extensive collection of English church records. The most common are: | ||
*Parish registers from their beginning up to the nineteenth century or later | *Parish registers from their beginning up to the nineteenth century or later | ||
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*Registers of nonconformist churches to 1837 (sometimes later) | *Registers of nonconformist churches to 1837 (sometimes later) | ||
To find church records from a particular place, use the FamilySearch Catalog. Look under "church records" and find the religion, year and record type of interest. If an index is available for the records, a magnifying glass symbol will appear. If a camera symbol also appears, the images are also accessible from any computer. A camera symbol with a key indicates the image is only accessible from a | To find church records from a particular place, use the FamilySearch Catalog. Look under "church records" and find the religion, year and record type of interest. If an index is available for the records, a magnifying glass symbol will appear. If a camera symbol also appears, the images are also accessible from any computer. A camera symbol with a key indicates the image is only accessible from a FamilySearch Center or Affiliate Library. A microfilm symbol means that the images are not yet available online, and can only be viewed on microfilm at the FS Library in Salt Lake City. | ||
===Regional and Local Websites=== | ===Regional and Local Websites=== | ||
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*[https://ukga.org/cgi-bin/search.cgi?action=loadDB&DB=8 Phillimore Marriages Indexing Project, 1538 - 1837], index | *[https://ukga.org/cgi-bin/search.cgi?action=loadDB&DB=8 Phillimore Marriages Indexing Project, 1538 - 1837], index | ||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-boyds-marriage-indexes-1538-1850 England, Boyd's Marriage Indexes, 1538-1850] | *[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-boyds-marriage-indexes-1538-1850 England, Boyd's Marriage Indexes, 1538-1850] ($), index | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5967 England, Pallot's Marriage Index, 1780 - 1837] | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5967 England, Pallot's Marriage Index, 1780 - 1837] ($), index | ||
*[http://sog.archiveps.co.uk/bin/index.php Society of Genealogists] ($) have many transcriptions of church records, members only | *[http://sog.archiveps.co.uk/bin/index.php Society of Genealogists] ($) have many transcriptions of church records, members only | ||
===Military, Overseas and Maritime Records=== | ===Military, Overseas and Maritime Records=== | ||
*'''1754-1878''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62629/ UK, Admiralty Records of Marriages and Baptisms, 1754-1878] at Ancestry — index & images ($) | |||
*'''1787-1933''' {{RecordSearch|1967749|United Kingdom, Maritime Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1787-1933}} at FamilySearch - [[United Kingdom, Maritime Births, Marriages, and Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | *'''1787-1933''' {{RecordSearch|1967749|United Kingdom, Maritime Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1787-1933}} at FamilySearch - [[United Kingdom, Maritime Births, Marriages, and Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | ||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-nationals-armed-forces-births-1761-2005 British Nationals Armed Forces Births 1761-2005] | *[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-nationals-armed-forces-births-1761-2005 British Nationals Armed Forces Births 1761-2005] ($), index | ||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] | *[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms] ($), index | ||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-nationals-armed-forces-marriages-1796-2005 British Nationals Armed Forces Marriages 1796-2005] | *[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-nationals-armed-forces-marriages-1796-2005 British Nationals Armed Forces Marriages 1796-2005] ($), index | ||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-royal-marines-marriage-registers-1813-1920 British Royal Marines, Marriage Registers 1813-1920] | *[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-royal-marines-marriage-registers-1813-1920 British Royal Marines, Marriage Registers 1813-1920] ($), index | ||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] | *[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages] ($), index | ||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-nationals-armed-forces-deaths-1796-2005 British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths 1796-2005] | *[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-nationals-armed-forces-deaths-1796-2005 British Nationals Armed Forces Deaths 1796-2005] ($), index | ||
*[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-deaths-and-burials British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials] | *[http://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-deaths-and-burials British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials] ($), index | ||
===Other Sites=== | ===Other Sites=== | ||
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*[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/Registers Parish Registers and Phillimore Marriage records] hundreds of parish registers and other BMD transcripts in their collection, and they are working to put them all online. | *[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/Registers Parish Registers and Phillimore Marriage records] hundreds of parish registers and other BMD transcripts in their collection, and they are working to put them all online. | ||
*[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ The National Archives] - provides a marvelous view into county record office and numerous other catalogs and inventories to their genealogical records | *[http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ The National Archives] - provides a marvelous view into county record office and numerous other catalogs and inventories to their genealogical records | ||
===Offline Indexes=== | ===Offline Indexes=== | ||
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Privately held marriage indexes for most counties are available by correspondence at either of the following two sources. Many indexes are listed with the addresses of where to write in: | Privately held marriage indexes for most counties are available by correspondence at either of the following two sources. Many indexes are listed with the addresses of where to write in: | ||
*Humphery-Smith, Cecil R., ''The Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers''. Second Edition. Chichester, Sussex: Phillimore & Company, 1995. ( | *Humphery-Smith, Cecil R., ''[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8830/?geo_a=r&geo_s=uk&geo_t=us&geo_v=2.0.0&o_iid=62817&o_lid=62817&o_sch=Web+Property The Phillimore Atlas and Index of Parish Registers]''. Second Edition. Chichester, Sussex: Phillimore & Company, 1995. (FS Library book {{FSC|752598|title-id|disp=942 E7pa 1995}}.) | ||
*Gibson, Jeremy, and Elizabeth Hampson, Editors. ''Marriage and Census Indexes for Family Historians''. Seventh Edition. Birmingham, England: Federation of Family History Societies Publications, Limited, 1998. ( | *Gibson, Jeremy, and Elizabeth Hampson, Editors. ''Marriage and Census Indexes for Family Historians''. Seventh Edition. Birmingham, England: Federation of Family History Societies Publications, Limited, 1998. (FS Library book {{FSC|733642|title-id|disp=942 D27gjh}}.) | ||
*Some marriage indexes are on film at the | *Some marriage indexes are on film at the FamilySearch Library. To find them, use the Place-name search of the FamilySearch Catalogue and search for a county of interest and the topic of CHURCH RECORDS - INDEXES. | ||
==Protestation Returns== | |||
The Protestation Returns of 1641–1642 are lists of English males over the age of 18 who took, or did not take, an oath of allegiance "to live and die for the true Protestant religion, the liberties and rights of subjects and the privilege of Parliaments." These lists were usually compiled by parish, or township, within hundred, or wapentake.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Protestation Returns of 1641–1642" in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestation_Returns_of_1641%E2%80%931642'' accessed 18 Mar 2024</ref> | |||
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/protestation-returns-1641-1642 Protestation Returns of 1641–1642] | |||
==Archives== | ==Archives== | ||
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==Parish Boundaries== | ==Parish Boundaries== | ||
To find an ancestor in church records, you should know their religion and the parish where they lived. The Place Search on the FamilySearch Catalog usually uses the parish names as given in ''The Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales.'' See [[England Gazetteers | England Gazetteers]] for this source and other help in finding a parish. Also see the [ | To find an ancestor in church records, you should know their religion and the parish where they lived. The Place Search on the FamilySearch Catalog usually uses the parish names as given in ''The Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales.'' See [[England Gazetteers | England Gazetteers]] for this source and other help in finding a parish. Also see the [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England & Wales Jurisdictions 1851] map to locate the parish. Be aware that local residents sometimes referred to their parish by the name of the parish patron saint, rather than by the location of the parish. In cities where there is more than one parish, the FamilySearch Catalog uses the patron saint's name with the name of the city to identify records of different parishes. | ||
Parish maps can help you determine which parish to search. Maps will reveal neighboring parishes to search if your ancestor is not listed in the parish where you expected him or her to be. See [[England Maps|England Maps]] for more information. | Parish maps can help you determine which parish to search. Maps will reveal neighboring parishes to search if your ancestor is not listed in the parish where you expected him or her to be. See [[England Maps|England Maps]] for more information. | ||
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*Entries may have been accidently skipped or mis-transcribed when the record was copied for the BT's. | *Entries may have been accidently skipped or mis-transcribed when the record was copied for the BT's. | ||
Many bishop’s transcripts are on film at the | Many bishop’s transcripts are on film at the FamilySearch Library, listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalogue under: | ||
England, [county name], [parish name] - Church records <br> | England, [county name], [parish name] - Church records <br> | ||
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*The Parish Chest lesson series [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/the-parish-chest-part-1 Part 1], [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/the-parish-chest-part-2 Part 2], [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/the-parish-chest-part-3 Part 3] | *The Parish Chest lesson series [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/the-parish-chest-part-1 Part 1], [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/the-parish-chest-part-2 Part 2], [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/the-parish-chest-part-3 Part 3] | ||
===Rectors and Vicars=== | ===Rectors and Vicars=== | ||
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*It was traditional to marry in the residence of the bride. However Banns still had to be posted in every parish both parties had resided in recently. | *It was traditional to marry in the residence of the bride. However Banns still had to be posted in every parish both parties had resided in recently. | ||
== | ==Online Learning== | ||
'''FamilySearch Help Center Online Lessons:''' | '''FamilySearch Help Center Online Lessons:''' | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/england-parish-chest-records | *[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/england-parish-chest-records England Parish Chest Records] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/england-nonconformist-church-records-introduction England Nonconformist Church Records] | |||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/england-nonconformist-church-records-introduction | *[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/tracing-non-church-of-england-ancestry Tracing Non-Church of England Ancestry] | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/lessons/tracing-non-church-of-england-ancestry | |||
==Related Web Pages== | ==Related Web Pages== | ||
*[http://www.genealogylinks.net/marriages/uk/england/index.html Genealogy | *[http://www.genealogylinks.net/marriages/uk/england/index.html Genealogy Links.net] | ||
*[ | *[https://coraweb.com.au/ Coraweb.com] | ||
*[http://www.origins.net/BOWelcome.aspx Origins.net]<br> | *[http://www.origins.net/BOWelcome.aspx Origins.net]<br> | ||
[[Category:England Church Records]] | [[Category:England Church Records]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:England]][[Category:Church Records]] | ||