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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.

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 FamilySearch Library (in downtown Salt Lake City), and most of it's worldwide satelite branches called FamilySearchCenters (FSCs) 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.

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

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 historical records search engine, to determine what parish burials are available for each individual parish.

Towns and Parishes: Individual parish and circuit records

"The Ely Methodists 1774 - 1932" Copyright © Eileen Jakes 1988 - ISBN 0 9513457 0 2 online

Online Records[edit | edit source]

1538-1983 England, Cambridge Parish Registers, 1538-1983 at FamilySearch — index
1599-1860 England, Cambridgeshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1599-1860 at FamilySearch — index & images

Parish Chest[edit | edit source]

Parish Chest Records at the FamilySearch Library
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	1847-1894
Foulmire	1847-1894	Milton	1825-1861 1825-1861
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Archives[edit | edit source]

Cambridgeshire Archives and Local Studies
Shire Hall
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB3 0AP UK
Telephone: 01223 699399
Email: county.records.cambridge@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Cambridgeshire Archives holds a wealth of unique historic records and other resources relating to Cambridgeshire, the former counties of Huntingdonshire and the Isle of Ely and their communities.

Huntingdonshire Library and Archives
Princes Street
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE29 3PA UK
Telephone: 01480 372738
Email: hunts.archives@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Website

Founded in 2006, CCAN is made up of over 30 groups from towns and villages across Cambridgeshire. Together we are recording the local history of our county. CCAN records the memories, with over 50,000 photos, written text, audio and video recordings of everyday life.

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', Findmypast, accessed 1 September 2013.

[1] 'Genoot Library - British Isles Vital Record Index Breakdown,' Genoot, accessed 1 September 2013.

[2] 'Coverage of the Joiner Marriage Index', The Joiner Marriage Index, accessed 1 September 2013.

[3] 'Genoot Library - British Isles Vital Record Index Breakdown,' Genoot, accessed 1 September 2013.

[4] 'Parish Records - National Burial Index Records 1538 - 2005 Coverage', Findmypast, accessed 1 September 2013.

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 *[https://www.ccan.co.uk/ '''CCAN - Cambridgeshire Community Archive Network''']
 *[https://www.ccan.co.uk/content/category/sites-on-the-network List of groups]
-::Founded in 2006, CCAN is made up of over 30 groups from towns and villages across Cambridgeshire. Together we are recording the local history of our county. CCAN records the memories, with over 50,000 photos, written text, audio and video recordings of everyday life.
+{{Block indent|Founded in 2006, CCAN is made up of over 30 groups from towns and villages across Cambridgeshire. Together we are recording the local history of our county. CCAN records the memories, with over 50,000 photos, written text, audio and video recordings of everyday life.|2}}
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