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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/#form=catalog family history center]. To search the catalog, use the Place-name search and search for a parish of interest.  
*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/#form=catalog 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[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/#form=catalog family history centers] and some of these web sites are available at large public libraries.  
*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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