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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, mostly by the Camberidgeshire Family History Society (CFHS) on CDs and but also by other compilers. The society's CDs may be purchased by going to the CFHS website.

Baptisms

Cambridgeshire Family History Society's online Index covers 1801-1837 for 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 75 percent of Cambridgeshire's baptisms

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

Burials

Cambridgeshire Family History Society Indexes covering 1801-1837 for burials

Burials from 187 Cambridgeshire places (228,386 entries) are included in the National Burial Index (£). Coverage.^[4]

Towns and Parishes: Individual parish and circuit records
GenWeb Cambridgeshire

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

Parish Chest[edit | edit source]

Parish Chest Records at the Family History 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	1863-1864
Foulmire	1847-1894	Milton	1825-1861
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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', Find My Past, 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', Find My Past, accessed 1 September 2013.

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 === Parish Registers  ===
 Original Parish Registers at the [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CAM/Misc/ChurchRecords/CAMOriginalParishRegisters.html Cambridge County Record Office].
-Cambridgeshire's historical record according to church registers--especially of the Church of England, is well covered with indexes and/or transcriptions galore. These records are from 1538 to post-1910 mostly by the Camberidgeshire Family History Society (CFHS) on CDs and by other compilers. The society's CDs may be purchased by going to the&nbsp;[https://www.cfhs.org.uk/shoplist.cfm?type=&title=Parish+registers&search=+Search+++ CFHS website.]
+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, mostly by the Camberidgeshire Family History Society (CFHS) on CDs and but also by other compilers. The society's CDs may be purchased by going to the&nbsp;[https://www.cfhs.org.uk/shoplist.cfm?type=&title=Parish+registers&search=+Search+++ CFHS website.]
 '''Baptisms'''
-*Cambridgeshire Family History Society Indexes covering [https://www.cfhs.org.uk/searchsd.cfm 1801-1837 for baptisms]
+*Cambridgeshire Family History Society's online Index covers&nbsp;[https://www.cfhs.org.uk/searchsd.cfm 1801-1837 for baptisms]
 *157,016 Cambridgeshire entries are included in [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1351 England &amp; Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906] at Ancestry (£). Formerly known as FamilySearch's&nbsp;''British Isles Vital Records Index - 2nd Ed.'' [http://genoot.com/downloads/BVRI2/ Coverage].<ref>[http://genoot.com/downloads/BVRI2/ 'Genoot Library - British Isles Vital Record Index Breakdown,'] ''Genoot,'' accessed 1 September 2013.</ref><br>
+*FamilySearch has transcribed and indexed approximately 75 percent of Cambridgeshire's baptisms
+*
 '''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
-Cambridgeshire parishes are indexed in [http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/ Joiner's Marriage Index] (£). [http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/Cambridgeshire/ Coverage].<ref>[http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/ 'Coverage of the Joiner Marriage Index'], ''The Joiner Marriage Index,'' accessed 1 September 2013.</ref>
-,162 Cambridgeshire 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.'' [http://genoot.com/downloads/BVRI2/ Coverage].<ref>[http://genoot.com/downloads/BVRI2/ 'Genoot Library - British Isles Vital Record Index Breakdown,'] ''Genoot,'' accessed 1 September 2013.</ref>
+*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 [http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/ Joiner's Marriage Index] (£). [http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/Cambridgeshire/ Coverage].<ref>[http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/ 'Coverage of the Joiner Marriage Index'], ''The Joiner Marriage Index,'' accessed 1 September 2013.</ref>
+*29,162 Cambridgeshire 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.'' [http://genoot.com/downloads/BVRI2/ Coverage].<ref>[http://genoot.com/downloads/BVRI2/ 'Genoot Library - British Isles Vital Record Index Breakdown,'] ''Genoot,'' accessed 1 September 2013.</ref>
 *[http://www.archive.org/details/cambridgeshirepa01phil 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
 *[http://www.archive.org/details/cambridgeshirepa03phil 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:&nbsp;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