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Online Resources
- 1538-2001 England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; images
- 1538-1999 England, Select Dorset Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1999 at Ancestry — index ($)
- 1538-1812 Dorset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1813-1906 Dorset, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1813-1921 Dorset, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1921 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1813-2010 Dorset, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-2010 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- Dorset Baptisms at FindMyPast — index ($)
- Dorset Marriages at FindMyPast — index ($)
- Dorset Burials at FindMyPast — index ($)
- Dorset Online Parish Clerks
Parish Registers
- 1538-1936 England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-1936 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: MyHeritage($)
- 1538-1975 England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
- 1538-1973 England Marriages, 1538-1973 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
- 1538-1991 England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
- Dorset Online Parish Clerks: Transriptions from original data available at the Dorset History Centre.
Baptisms
- 1530-1906 England and Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906 at Ancestry (£).
Marriages
All of Dorset's parishes are indexed in the Dorset Marriage Index 1538-1837 (£).[1]
199 Dorset parishes are indexed in Joiner's Marriage Index (£). Coverage.[2]
79 Dorset parishes are indexed in Boyd's Marriage Index (£). Coverage.[3]
61,663 Dorset entries are included in England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940 at Ancestry (£). Formerly known as British Isles Vital Records Index - 2nd Ed. Coverage.[4]
Dozens of Dorset parish marriage registers, particularly for the years 1790 to 1812, are indexed in Pallot's Marriage Index. Available through Ancestry (£).[5]
Burials
Burials from 286 Dorset places (285,460 entries) are included in the National Burial Index (£). Coverage.[6]
Marriage Licences
Dorset residents often acquired marriage licences at Salisbury.
Bishop of Salisbury and Dean of Salisbury marriage licence bonds (1609-1837) have been indexed: FHL CD-ROM no. 2461.
References
- ↑ 'About Dorset Marriage Index 1538-1856,' Origins.net, accessed 2 September 2013.
- ↑ 'Coverage of the Joiner Marriage Index', The Joiner Marriage Index, accessed 1 September 2013.
- ↑ 'Boyd's Marriage Index - Parish details by county,' British Origins, (Wayback Machine) accessed 31 August 2013.
- ↑ 'Genoot Library - British Isles Vital Record Index Breakdown,' Genoot, accessed 1 September 2013.
- ↑ Pallot's Marriage and Birth Indexes, Guide to Parishes (n.p.: n.p., n.d.). FHL British Book 942 V25pm.
- ↑ 'Parish Records - National Burial Index Records 1538 - 2005 Coverage', Find My Past, accessed 1 September 2013.