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*'''1813-1921''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2241 Dorset, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1813-1921''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2241 Dorset, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1813-2010''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2242 Dorset, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-2010] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1813-2010''' [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2242 Dorset, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-2010] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/dorset-baptisms Dorset Baptisms] at FindMyPast — index ($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/dorset-baptisms Dorset Baptisms] at Findmypast — index ($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/dorset-marriages Dorset Marriages] at FindMyPast — index ($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/dorset-marriages Dorset Marriages] at Findmypast — index ($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/dorset-burials Dorset Burials] at FindMyPast — index ($)
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/dorset-burials Dorset Burials] at Findmypast — index ($)
*[http://www.opcdorset.org/ Dorset Online Parish Clerks]
*[http://www.opcdorset.org/ Dorset Online Parish Clerks]


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'''Baptisms'''  
'''Baptisms'''  


*'''1530-1906''' [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1351 England and Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906] at Ancestry (£).
*'''1530-1906''' [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1351 England and Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906] at Ancestry — index ($)


'''Marriages'''  
'''Marriages'''  


All of Dorset's parishes are indexed in the [http://www.origins.net/help/aboutbo-dorsetmarr.aspx Dorset Marriage Index 1538-1837] (£).<ref>[http://www.origins.net/help/aboutbo-dorsetmarr.aspx 'About Dorset Marriage Index 1538-1856,'] ''Origins.net,'' accessed 2 September 2013.</ref>
*'''1538-1837''' [http://www.origins.net/help/aboutbo-dorsetmarr.aspx Dorset Marriage Index 1538-1837] at Ancestry — index ($)
*'''1538-1940''' [https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/1352/ England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1988] at Ancestry — index ($)


199 Dorset parishes are indexed in [http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/ Joiner's Marriage Index] (£). [http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/Dorset/ Coverage].<ref>[http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/ 'Coverage of the Joiner Marriage Index'], ''The Joiner Marriage Index,'' accessed 1 September 2013.</ref>
*'''1609-1837''' {{FSC|1224370|item|disp=FS Library CD-ROM no. 2461|Wiltshire, Berkshire and Dorset marriage licence bonds 1609-1837}} at FamilySearch — index
 
79 Dorset parishes are indexed in [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records Boyd's Marriage Index] (£). [http://web.archive.org/web/20101214100154/http://www.origins.net/help/aboutbo-bmi-parish-DOR.aspx Coverage].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20101214100154/http://www.origins.net/help/aboutbo-bmi-parish-DOR.aspx 'Boyd's Marriage Index - Parish details by county,'] ''British Origins,'' (Wayback Machine) accessed 31 August 2013.</ref>
 
61,663 Dorset entries are included in [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1352 England &amp; 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>
 
Dozens of Dorset parish marriage registers, particularly for the years 1790 to 1812, are indexed in ''Pallot's Marriage Index''. Available through [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=5967 Ancestry] (£).<ref name="pallot">''Pallot's Marriage and Birth Indexes, Guide to Parishes'' (n.p.: n.p., n.d.). {{FHL|293148|item|disp=FHL British Book 942 V25pm}}.</ref>


'''Burials'''  
'''Burials'''  


Burials from 286 Dorset places (285,460 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=DOR 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>
=== Marriage Licences ===
Dorset residents often acquired marriage licences at '''Salisbury'''.
'''Bishop of Salisbury''' and '''Dean of Salisbury''' marriage licence bonds (1609-1837) have been indexed: {{FHL|1224370|item|disp=FHL CD-ROM no. 2461}}.


== Archives ==
'''Dorset History Centre'''<br>Bridport Rd<br>Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1RP UK<br><br>Telephone: 1305 250550<br>
Email: [mailto:archives@dorsetcc.gov.uk archives@dorsetcc.gov.uk]<br>
[https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/libraries-history-culture/dorset-history-centre Website]<br>
[https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/libraries-history-culture/dorset-history-centre/collections/collections Collections]<br>
[https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/libraries-history-culture/dorset-history-centre/collections/parish-registers Historic parish registers and records]
{{Block indent|Dorset History Centre holds parish registers for 300 different parishes around Dorset. The registers contain records of baptisms, marriages and burials around the county. To check we have the registers for the parish you are interested in please [https://archive-catalogue.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/ '''search our catalogue'''] or view our [https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/documents/35024/285064/Parish+registers+held+by+the+Dorset+History+Centre.pdf/ae9d4e24-8134-ca73-52e5-78869a0ca982 '''full list of parish registers.'''] Our [https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/documents/35024/285064/Dorset+History+Centre+-+Guide+to+Parish+Registers.pdf/0c9967ea-b54d-fd60-80d4-9e4d8f33a483 '''guide to parish registers'''] gives more details on how to use parish registers and is designed to help you make the most of the archives held at the History Centre.|2}}
== References  ==
== References  ==



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Dorset History Centre
Bridport Rd
Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1RP UK

Telephone: 1305 250550
Email: archives@dorsetcc.gov.uk
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Collections
Historic parish registers and records

Dorset History Centre holds parish registers for 300 different parishes around Dorset. The registers contain records of baptisms, marriages and burials around the county. To check we have the registers for the parish you are interested in please search our catalogue or view our full list of parish registers. Our guide to parish registers gives more details on how to use parish registers and is designed to help you make the most of the archives held at the History Centre.

References