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'''To Search Parish Registers:''' | '''To Search Parish Registers:''' | ||
*The [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog FamilySearch Catalog] lists many parish registers/bishop's transcripts that are available on microfilm. These can be sent to a [https://familysearch.org/ | *The [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog FamilySearch Catalog] lists many parish registers/bishop's transcripts that are available on microfilm. These can be sent to a [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search family history center]. To search the catalog, use the Place-name search and search for a parish of interest. | ||
*The[https://familysearch.org/ | *The[https://familysearch.org/catalog-search International Genealogical Index] (IGI) was the largest index of extracted Church of England parish registers, and included some non-Church of England (nonconformist) records. It is now included in the current version of FamilySearch at [http://www.familysearch.org www.familysearch.org] website. . | ||
*The current FamilySearch.org also has many additional parish records and more will be frequently added, such as for Warwickshire, Durham, and Cheshire counties. | *The current FamilySearch.org also has many additional parish records and more will be frequently added, such as for Warwickshire, Durham, and Cheshire counties. | ||
*[http://www.freereg.org.uk/search/index.htm Free Reg] is a wonderful site of indexed parish records, indexed by volunteers. | *[http://www.freereg.org.uk/search/index.htm Free Reg] is a wonderful site of indexed parish records, indexed by volunteers. | ||
*There are several subscription Websites that have parish records, especially at FindMyPast, Ancestry.co.uk, The Genealogist, and World Vital Records. These are free at [https://familysearch.org/ | *There are several subscription Websites that have parish records, especially at FindMyPast, Ancestry.co.uk, The Genealogist, and World Vital Records. These are free at [https://familysearch.org/catalog-search family history centers] and some of these web sites are available at large public libraries. | ||
*You can contact the county records office and they will ''sometimes'' do a quick look-up for you for free--providing you do not ask for too much. If you have more extensive research you want done, they will recommend a researcher who knows their records. | *You can contact the county records office and they will ''sometimes'' do a quick look-up for you for free--providing you do not ask for too much. If you have more extensive research you want done, they will recommend a researcher who knows their records. | ||
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