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== Parish History  ==
== Parish History  ==


{{expand section|a summary overview of the history of this parish}}


== Resources  ==
== Resources  ==
=== Find Neighboring Parishes ===
=== Find Neighboring Parishes ===


Use [http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map]
Use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map]
::*Type the name of the parish in the ''search bar''
{{Block indent|*Type the name of the parish in the ''search bar''|2}}
::*Click on the location ''pin'' on the map
{{Block indent|*Click on the location ''pin'' on the map|2}}
::*Choose ''Options'' from the pop up box
{{Block indent|*Choose ''Options'' from the pop up box|2}}
::*Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes<br>
{{Block indent|*Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes<br>|2}}
=== Civil Registration ===
=== Civil Registration ===


Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD].  
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>


=== Church Records ===
=== Church Records ===
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Collections-Worcestershire
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Collections-Worcestershire
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/united-kingdom-and-ireland/england?region=England,Worcestershire&recordType=0 1500s-1900s]</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=0&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CWorcestershire 1500s-1900s]</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/united-kingdom-and-ireland/england?region=England,Worcestershire&recordType=1 1500s-1900s]</center>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=1&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CWorcestershire 1500s-1900s]</center>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
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| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/location/united-kingdom-and-ireland/england?region=England,Worcestershire&recordType=2 1500s-1900s]</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=2&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CWorcestershire 1500s-1900s]</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
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|-
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Parish Registers - FamilySearch Catalog
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Parish Registers – Worcestershire
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1473014 1500s-1900s]</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>{{RecordSearch|1473014|1500s-1900s}}</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1473015 1500s-1900s]</center>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1473015 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>{{FSC Bishop's Transcript}}</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>  
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{FSC 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%"| Find My Past-Worcestershire ($)
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Findmypast-Worcestershire ($)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/worcestershire-baptisms 1500s-1900s] </center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/worcestershire-baptisms 1500s-1900s] </center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|  <center>'''-'''</center>
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| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
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|-
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry Church of England BMD-Worcestershire ($)  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-Worcestershire ($)  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61551/ 1500s-1800s]  </center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61551/ 1500s-1800s]  <br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62085/ 1600s-1812]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62086/ 1800s-1900s]</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61551/ 1500s-1800s] </center>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61551/ 1500s-1800s] <br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62085/ 1600s-1812]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62087/ 1700s-1900s]</center>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
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| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61551/ 1500s-1800s] </center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61551/ 1500s-1800s] <br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62085/ 1600s-1812]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62088/ 1800s-1900s]</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($)
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8912 1800s-1900s] </center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9841/ 1500s-1900s]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1351/ 1500s-1900s]</center>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |  <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8913 1800s-1900s] </center>  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |  <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9852/ 1500s-1900s]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1352/ 1500s-1900s] </center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8914 1800s-1900s]</center>  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9840/ 1500s-1900s]<center>  
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| bgcolor="#dbe7f0" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | ''Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage''
| bgcolor="#dbe7f0" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | ''Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage''
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*[https://ogindex.org/ Online Genealogical Index] -  Links to online genealogical records
*[https://ogindex.org/ Online Genealogical Index] -  Links to online genealogical records


==== Non-Conformists (All other Religions) ====
====Nonconformist Records====
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at FindMyPast ($), index and images (''coverage may vary'')
"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.<br>
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast - index & images ($); coverage may vary


=== Census Records ===
=== Census Records ===


{{British Census|464209}}
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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Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.


*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851]  
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]
*[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]


== Websites  ==
== Websites  ==

Latest revision as of 11:50, 20 August 2025


Guide to Webheath, Worcestershire ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Parish History

WEBHEATH-YIELDS, a township, in the parish of Tardebigg, union of Bromsgrove, Upper division of the hundred of Halfshire, Droitwich and E. divisions of the county of Worcester.[1]

Parish History

Resources

Find Neighboring Parishes

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

Civil Registration

Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.

Church Records

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

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

Webheath Online Parish Records
Collections
Baptisms
Marriages
Burials
Indexes and images
Indexes only
Indexes and images
Indexes only
Indexes and images
Indexes only
FamilySearch Collections-Worcestershire
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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FamilySearch Parish Registers – Worcestershire
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog
1700s-1800s
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1700s-1800s
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1700s-1800s
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FreeREG
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
Findmypast-Worcestershire ($)
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1600s-1800s
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Ancestry-Worcestershire ($)
1500s-1800s
1600s-1812
1800s-1900s
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1500s-1800s
1600s-1812
1700s-1900s
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1500s-1800s
1600s-1812
1800s-1900s
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Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($)
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1500s-1900s
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage
Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free)
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1500s-1800s
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National Burial Index-FMP (Free)
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1800s-1900s

Other Websites
These databases have incomplete parish coverage.

Nonconformist Records

"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.

Census Records

Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See England Census for more resources.

Probate Records

Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Worcestershire Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

Maps and Gazetteers

Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.

Websites

References

  1. Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England, (1848). Date accessed and adapted: 18 October 2013.

Worcester Branch of the Birmingham and Midland Society for Genealogy and Heraldry
Add any relevant sites that aren’t mentioned above.