Dorset Guided Research
FamilySearch identified the most complete online indexes for birth, marriage, and death information.
Birth
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Birth - Where can I find birth records?
Start here:
• 1813-1906: Dorset, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 at Ancestry ($)
If the birth record was not found, try this next:
• 1538-1936: England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-1936 at FamilySearch
What else you can try:
• Why the record may not exist
Marriage
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Marriage - Where can I find marriage records?
Start here:
• 1813-1921: Dorset, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921 at Ancestry ($)
If the marriage record was not found, try this next:
• 1538-1936: England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-1936 at FamilySearch
What else you can try:
• Why the record may not exist
Death
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Death - Where can I find death records?
Start here:
• 1813-2010: Dorset, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-2010 at Ancestry ($)
If the death record was not found, try this next:
• 1538-1936: England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-1936 at FamilySearch
What else you can try:
• Why the record may not exist