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|Country=England | |||
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|Locality1=Surrey | |||
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| link1=[[England Genealogy|England]] | | link1=[[England Genealogy|England]] | ||
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Guide to '''Reigate, Surrey ancestry, family history, and genealogy.''' Parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | Guide to '''Reigate, Surrey ancestry, family history, and genealogy.''' Parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. | ||
{{Infobox | {{England Parish Infobox | ||
| Place = Reigate | |||
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=== Find Neighboring Parishes === | === Find Neighboring Parishes === | ||
Use [ | Use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map] | ||
::*Type the name of the parish in the ''search bar'' | ::*Type the name of the parish in the ''search bar'' | ||
::*Click on the location ''pin'' on the map | ::*Click on the location ''pin'' on the map | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Collections-Surrey | | bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Collections-Surrey | ||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/ | | bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=0&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CSurrey 1500s-1900s]</center> | ||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center> | | bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center> | ||
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/ | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=1&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CSurrey 1500s-1900s]</center> | ||
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| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/ | | bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=2&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CSurrey 1500s-1900s]</center> | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog | | bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog | ||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>{{ | | bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center> | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{ | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center> | ||
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center> | | bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center> | ||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{ | | bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center> | ||
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| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center> | | bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center> | ||
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| | | bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Findmypast-Surrey ($) | ||
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/surrey-baptisms 1500s-1900s] </center> | | bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/surrey-baptisms 1500s-1900s] </center> | ||
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==== | ====Nonconformist Records==== | ||
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast ($) | "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 | |||
=== Cemeteries === | |||
* {{FSC|627749|title-id|disp=Reigate Congregational Church Act, 1972}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images | |||
=== Civil Registration === | === Civil Registration === | ||
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. | Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.<br> | ||
*''See [[England Civil Registration]] for online resources and information''.<br><br> | |||
=== Census Records === | === Census Records === | ||
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See [[England Census|England Census]] for more resources. <br> | |||
=== Probate Records === | === Probate Records === | ||
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==== Taxation ==== | ==== Taxation ==== | ||
*1664 Hearth Tax at [http:// | *1664 Hearth Tax at [http://gams.uni-graz.at/archive/objects/o:htx.SRY/methods/sdef:Ontology/get Hearth Tax Digital] - free. | ||
== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
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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] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain] | ||
== Websites == | == Websites == | ||
Revision as of 09:34, 30 May 2025
Guide to Reigate, Surrey ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
| Reigate | |
| Type | Ancient Parish |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| County | Surrey |
| Hundred | Reigate |
| Poor Law Union | Reigate |
| Registration District | Reigate |
| Records Begin | |
| Parish registers | 1556; Separate registers exist for Redhill beginning 1843 |
| Bishop's Transcripts | 1679 |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Ewell |
| Diocese | Winchester |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Probate Court | Court of the Archdeaconry of Surrey |
| Archive | |
| Surrey Record Office | |
Parish History[edit | edit source]
REIGATE (St. Mary Magdalene), a borough, market-town, and parish, and the head of a union, in the First division of the hundred of Reigate, E. division of Surrey, 18 miles (E.) from Guildford, and 21 (S. byW.) from London.[1]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Find Neighboring Parishes[edit | edit source]
Use England Jurisdictions 1851 Map
- 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
Church Records[edit | edit source]
The Church of England (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor.
Non-Conformist refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.
Church of England[edit | edit source]
Due to the increasing access of online records:
- Individual parish coverage for databases in this table are inconsistent and should be verified
- Dates in the following table are approximate
Hover over the collection's title for more information
| Reigate Online Parish Records | ||||||
| FamilySearch Collections-Surrey | ||||||
| FamilySearch Parish Registers-Surrey | ||||||
| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog | ||||||
| FreeREG | ||||||
| Findmypast-Surrey ($) | ||||||
| Ancestry-Church of England BMD-Surrey ($) | ||||||
| Ancestry-England Select Birth, Christening, Marriage, Death and Burials ($) | ||||||
| Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage | ||||||
| Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free) | ||||||
| National Burial Index-FMP (Free) | ||||||
Other Websites
These databases have incomplete parish coverage.
- Joiner Marriage Index - Surrey ($)
- Genealogist Parish Registers - Surrey ($)
- UK Websites for Parish Records - Links to online genealogical records
- Online Genealogical Index - Links to online genealogical records
Nonconformist Records[edit | edit source]
"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.
- 1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717 at Findmypast - index & images ($); coverage may vary
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
- Reigate Congregational Church Act, 1972(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.
- See England Civil Registration for online resources and information.
Census Records[edit | edit source]
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See England Census for more resources.
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Surrey Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.
Taxation[edit | edit source]
- 1664 Hearth Tax at Hearth Tax Digital - free.
Parish History[edit | edit source]
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]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), 655-659. Date accessed: 8 October 2013.