GuidedResearch:Dorset

FamilySearch identified the most complete online indexes for birth, marriage, and death information.

Birth - Where can I find birth records?

Start here:

• 1813-1906: Dorset, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms at Ancestry ($)

If the birth record was not found, try this next:

• 1538-2000s: Dorset Birth Collections Did you sign into FamilySearch? If not, do so now to view more available databases. at FamilySearch - (List of collections) England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-1936
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008
England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977

What else you can try:

• Additional online resources

• Substitute records

• Improve searching

• Finding town of origin

• Research help

• Why the record may not exist

Marriage - Where can I find marriage records?

Start here:

• 1813-1921: Dorset, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns at Ancestry ($)

If the marriage record was not found, try this next:

• 1538-2000s: Dorset Marriage Collections Did you sign into FamilySearch? If not, do so now to view more available databases. at FamilySearch - (List of collections) England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-1936
England Marriages, 1538–1973
England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005
England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977
England, Devon and Cornwall Marriages, 1660-1912

What else you can try:

• Additional online resources

• Substitute records

• Improve searching

• Finding town of origin

• Research help

• Why the record may not exist

Death - Where can I find death records?

Start here:

• 1813-2010: Dorset, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials at Ancestry ($)

If the death record was not found, try this next:

• 1538-2000s: Dorset Death Collections Did you sign into FamilySearch? If not, do so now to view more available databases. at FamilySearch - (List of collections) England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-1936
England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 (includes deaths)
England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8), 1588-1977
Find A Grave Index
BillionGraves Index
GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014

What else you can try:

• Additional online resources

• Substitute records

• Improve searching

• Finding town of origin

• Research help

• Why the record may not exist

Online Map · What is Guided Research? · Recent Updates

This website requires a paid subscription for full access. Some subscription websites are available for free at your local FamilySearch Center or Affiliate Library.

To access available information, first log into FamilySearch.