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• 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 — index ($)

Marriages

• 1538-1837 Dorset Marriage Index 1538-1837 at Ancestry — index ($)
• 1538-1940 England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1988 at Ancestry — index ($)

• 1609-1837 FS Library CD-ROM no. 2461 at FamilySearch — index

Burials

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