Warwickshire County Record Office - Parish Registers

            

Warwickshire County Record Office is working in partnership with the Midland Ancestors to sell Warwickshire Parish Registers in the Midland Ancestors shop. 

Warwickshire’s Church of England Parish Registers

Lord Macaulay in the third chapter of his ‘History of England’ emphasises the lack of material available to historians and researchers looking for sources illuminating daily life for the majority of the population. After describing life in England in 1685, he writes, ‘Nothing has yet been said of the great body of the people, of those who held the ploughs, tended the oxen, who toiled at the looms …. Nor can very much be said.’ Family historians and record offices have tried to overcome this lack by promoting and interpreting the resources that are available. Now, by building on the work of family history societies like BMSGH and digitising and indexing these records, they can be widely accessible to all.

Parish registers are the most important single source of information for anyone tracing the history of their family. They contain entries for baptisms, marriages, and burials back to 1538 when the Tudor state decreed that these records should be kept. Unfortunately, early registers for parishes have often been lost, and in many parishes they do not start until after 1600 or even 1700. Early registers can be difficult to read because the handwriting is very different and also because the registers may have been damaged over the centuries. Even allowing for these losses, the registers are often the only source of information about most of Warwickshire’s former residents. Warwickshire County Record Office holds most of the historic registers for parishes in the County, including Coventry, but excluding Birmingham. The only exception to this is Stratford-upon-Avon where the original registers are held by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Record Office. 

Initially, Parish registers are added to the shop as images only, customers can buy copies and browse through the images as if they were viewing the original microfilms. The BMSGH are transcribing and indexing each of the Parish registers and once completed, Parish Register images will be sold along with an index. 


Source Information: Original data provided by Warwickshire County Record Office, courtesy of Warwickshire County Council.
All rights are reserved. Any unauthorised act, including but not limited to, publishing, copying, lending, reselling or hiring of this material will constitute an infringement of copyright. The material must not be made available on the internet nor in any form of publication. Data is for personal research use only. Please respect copyright.
Contact Warwickshire County Record Office on 01926 738959  or Priory Park Cape Road Warwick CV34 4JS for further details or in relation to requests for permissions regarding this material. 


Please support Warwickshire County Record Office in its work to make these unique resources more widely available. All money raised helps to preserve the collections and to make them available now and in the future.


Sam Collenette, Archives and Historic Environment Manager, Warwickshire County Record Office, Heritage and Culture Warwickshire, Priory Park, Cape Road, Warwick CV34 4JS, Tel: 01926 738950, email recordoffice@warwickshire.gov.uk, website http://heritage.warwickshire.gov.uk/warwickshire-county-record-office/


This is a very large project and is being split into phases:

Phase 1 - We will publish Parish Register data in the shop without indexes, ie you can just browse the images, these will be pre 1813 images initially

Phase 2 - Our army of volunteers are busy transcribing images and we will then produce indexes and re-publish in the shop, indexes will tend to be from 1813 onwards in this phase as records are recorded on forms and are easier and quicker to read and transcribe

Phase 3 - Our volunteers will transcribe pre 1813 images and once indexed we will update the item in the shop

Phase 4 - We will produce a Warwickshire County index for Baptisms, Banns, Marriages and Burials.


More Parish Registers will be available shortly, watch this space. If you are interested in one which is not yet listed, please contact us and we will make available as soon as possible.


Alcester Parish Register images Part 2 - Bap 1560-1915, Banns 1791-1812, Mar 1560-1915, Bur 1560-1915 - Indexed (Download)

Alcester Parish Register images Part 2 - Bap 1560-1915, Banns 1791-1812, Mar 1560-1915, Bur 1560-1915 - Indexed (Download)

Alcester Parish Registers - Part 2 Including a Clickable Surname IndexThese are copies of th..

£26.00

Alcester Parish Register images Parts 1 and 2 - Bap 1560-1915, Banns 1791-1812, Mar 1560-1915, Bur 1560-1915 - Indexed (Download)

Alcester Parish Register images Parts 1 and 2 - Bap 1560-1915, Banns 1791-1812, Mar 1560-1915, Bur 1560-1915 - Indexed (Download)

Alcester Parish Registers These are copies of the original images from the parish registers ..

£42.00

Alcester; Parish Register images Part 1- Bap 1560-1915, Banns 1791-1812, Mar 1560-1915, Bur 1560-1915 - Indexed (Download)

Alcester; Parish Register images Part 1- Bap 1560-1915, Banns 1791-1812, Mar 1560-1915, Bur 1560-1915 - Indexed (Download)

Alcester Parish Registers - Part 1 These are copies of the original images from the parish r..

£22.00

Alderminster Parish Register images - Bap 1651-1915, Mar 1651-1842, Bur 1651-1914 - Some Gaps - Indexed (Download)

Alderminster Parish Register images - Bap 1651-1915, Mar 1651-1842, Bur 1651-1914 - Some Gaps - Indexed (Download)

Alderminster Parish Registers Including Searchable IndexThese are copies of the original ima..

£24.00

Allesley Parish Register images - Bap 1562-1915, Banns 1813-1901, Mar 1562-1915, Bur 1849-1855 - Part Indexed (Download)

Allesley Parish Register images - Bap 1562-1915, Banns 1813-1901, Mar 1562-1915, Bur 1849-1855 - Part Indexed (Download)

Allesley Parish Registers These are copies of the original images from the parish registers ..

£33.00

Allesley Parish Registers - Missing Marriage Images  1806-1807- Download

Allesley Parish Registers - Missing Marriage Images 1806-1807- Download

Allesley Parish Registers - Missing Marriage Images 1806-1807During the transcription of Warwickshir..

£3.00

Allesley Parish Registers - Missing Marriage Images 1881 - Download

Allesley Parish Registers - Missing Marriage Images 1881 - Download

Allesley Parish Registers - Missing Marriage Images 1881During the transcription of Warwickshire Par..

£3.00

Alveston Parish Register images - Bap 1539-1915, Mar 1539-1915, Bur 1539-1915 - Part Indexed (Download)

Alveston Parish Register images - Bap 1539-1915, Mar 1539-1915, Bur 1539-1915 - Part Indexed (Download)

Alveston Parish Registers These are copies of the original images from the parish registers ..

£21.00

Ansley Parish Register images - Bap 1637-1915, Mar 1637-1915, Bur 1637-1915 - Indexed (Download)

Ansley Parish Register images - Bap 1637-1915, Mar 1637-1915, Bur 1637-1915 - Indexed (Download)

Ansley Parish Registers These are copies of the original images from the parish registers as..

£35.00

Ansty Parish Register images - Bap 1589-1915, Banns 1754-1913, Mar 1589-1913, Bur 1589-1812 - Indexed - Some gaps - (Download)

Ansty Parish Register images - Bap 1589-1915, Banns 1754-1913, Mar 1589-1913, Bur 1589-1812 - Indexed - Some gaps - (Download)

Ansty Parish Registers These are copies of the original images from the parish registers as ..

£8.00

Arley Parish Register images - Bap 1557-1910, Banns 1813-1829, Mar 1557-1915, Bur 1557-1915 - Some Gaps - Indexed (Download)

Arley Parish Register images - Bap 1557-1910, Banns 1813-1829, Mar 1557-1915, Bur 1557-1915 - Some Gaps - Indexed (Download)

Arley Parish RegistersIncluding Clickable Surname IndexThese are copies of the original images ..

£9.00

Arrow Parish Register images - Bap 1588-1915, Mar 1588-1915, Bur 1588-1894 - Part Indexed (Download)

Arrow Parish Register images - Bap 1588-1915, Mar 1588-1915, Bur 1588-1894 - Part Indexed (Download)

Arrow Parish RegistersIncluding Clickable Surname Index These are copies of the original images f..

£19.00

Ashow Parish Register images Bap 1733-1915, Banns 1780-1915, Mar 1733-1915, Bur 1733-1915 - Indexed - Some gaps (Download)

Ashow Parish Register images Bap 1733-1915, Banns 1780-1915, Mar 1733-1915, Bur 1733-1915 - Indexed - Some gaps (Download)

Ashow Parish Registers These are copies of the original images from the parish registers as ..

£9.00

Ashow Parish Registers - Missing Banns images 1884-1885 - Download

Ashow Parish Registers - Missing Banns images 1884-1885 - Download

Ashow Parish Registers During the transcription of Warwickshire Parish registers, it was d..

£3.00

Astley Parish Register images - Bap 1670-1905, Mar 1670-1836, Bur 1670-1915 - Part Indexed (Download)

Astley Parish Register images - Bap 1670-1905, Mar 1670-1836, Bur 1670-1915 - Part Indexed (Download)

Astley Parish RegistersWith a searchable index These are copies of the original images from ..

£10.00

Aston Cantlow Parish Register images - Bap 1560-1915, Mar 1560-1915, Bur 1560-1864 - Part Indexed (Download)

Aston Cantlow Parish Register images - Bap 1560-1915, Mar 1560-1915, Bur 1560-1864 - Part Indexed (Download)

Aston Cantlow Parish Registers Including Linked Surname IndexThese are copies of the origina..

£21.00

Atherstone Parish Register images - Bap 1825-1914, Mar 1851-1909, Bur 1870-1915 - Indexed (Download)

Atherstone Parish Register images - Bap 1825-1914, Mar 1851-1909, Bur 1870-1915 - Indexed (Download)

Atherstone Parish Registers These are copies of the original images from the parish register..

£37.50

Atherstone-upon-Stour Parish Register images - Bap 1654-1915, Banns 1755-1815, Mar 1654-1915, Bur 1654-1915 - Indexed (Download)

Atherstone-upon-Stour Parish Register images - Bap 1654-1915, Banns 1755-1815, Mar 1654-1915, Bur 1654-1915 - Indexed (Download)

Atherstone-upon-Stour Parish Registers These are copies of the original images from the pari..

£7.00

Attleborough Parish Register images - Bap 1842-1908, Mar 1854-1902, Bur 1842-1915 - Indexed (Download)

Attleborough Parish Register images - Bap 1842-1908, Mar 1854-1902, Bur 1842-1915 - Indexed (Download)

Attleborough Parish Registers These are copies of the original images from the parish regist..

£16.00

Austrey Parish Register images - Bap 1558-1905, Mar 1558-1915, Bur 1558-1915 - Indexed (Download)

Austrey Parish Register images - Bap 1558-1905, Mar 1558-1915, Bur 1558-1915 - Indexed (Download)

Austrey, Parish Registers These are copies of the original images from the parish registers ..

£28.00

Avon Dassett, Parish Register images - Bap 1559-1915, Banns 1758-1812, Mar 1559-1915, Burials 1559-1915 - Some Gaps - Indexed - (Download)

Avon Dassett, Parish Register images - Bap 1559-1915, Banns 1758-1812, Mar 1559-1915, Burials 1559-1915 - Some Gaps - Indexed - (Download)

Avon Dassett, Parish Registers These are copies of the original images from the parish regis..

£13.00

Baddesley Clinton Parish Register images - Bap 1632-1915, Mar 1632-1849, Burials 1632-1915 - Part Indexed - Some gaps - (Download)

Baddesley Clinton Parish Register images - Bap 1632-1915, Mar 1632-1849, Burials 1632-1915 - Part Indexed - Some gaps - (Download)

Baddesley Clinton Parish Registers These are copies of the original images from the parish r..

£6.00

Baddesley Ensor Parish Register images - Bap 1688-1915, Mar 1688-1915, Bur 1688-1875 - Indexed (Download)

Baddesley Ensor Parish Register images - Bap 1688-1915, Mar 1688-1915, Bur 1688-1875 - Indexed (Download)

Baddesley Ensor Parish Registers Including Surname IndexThese are copies of the original ima..

£30.00

Baddesley Ensor Parish Registers - Missing Marriage Images 1882 & 1885 - Download

Baddesley Ensor Parish Registers - Missing Marriage Images 1882 & 1885 - Download

Baddesley Ensor Parish Registers - Missing Marriage Images 1882 & 1885During the transcript..

£3.00

Baginton Parish Registers - Missing burial images 1894-1899 - Download

Baginton Parish Registers - Missing burial images 1894-1899 - Download

Baginton Parish RegistersDuring the transcription of Warwickshire Parish registers, it was disc..

£3.00

Baginton, Parish Register images - Bap 1628-1915, Banns 1766-1915, Mar 1628-1915, Burials 1628-1915 - Indexed - Some gaps - (Download)

Baginton, Parish Register images - Bap 1628-1915, Banns 1766-1915, Mar 1628-1915, Burials 1628-1915 - Indexed - Some gaps - (Download)

Baginton Parish Registers These are copies of the original images from the parish registers ..

£11.00

Barcheston Parish Register images - Bap 1559-1915, Banns 1756-1915, Mar 1559-1915, Burials 1559-1915 - Indexed - Some gaps (Download)

Barcheston Parish Register images - Bap 1559-1915, Banns 1756-1915, Mar 1559-1915, Burials 1559-1915 - Indexed - Some gaps (Download)

Barcheston Parish Registers These are copies of the original images from the parish register..

£15.00

Barford, Parish Register images - Bap 1538-1915, Mar 1538-1915, Bur 1538-1915 - Some gaps - Part Indexed (Download)

Barford, Parish Register images - Bap 1538-1915, Mar 1538-1915, Bur 1538-1915 - Some gaps - Part Indexed (Download)

Barford Parish Registers Including Clickable Surname IndexThese are copies of the original i..

£21.00

Barston Parish Register images - Bap 1598-1887, Mar 1598-1915, Bur 1598-1772, 1813-1915 - Part Indexed (Download)

Barston Parish Register images - Bap 1598-1887, Mar 1598-1915, Bur 1598-1772, 1813-1915 - Part Indexed (Download)

Barston Parish Registers Including Surname IndexThese are copies of the original images from..

£12.00

Barton-on-the-Heath Parish Register images - Bap 1575-1915, Banns 1810-1915, Mar 1575-1915, Bur 1575-1915 - Indexed (Download)

Barton-on-the-Heath Parish Register images - Bap 1575-1915, Banns 1810-1915, Mar 1575-1915, Bur 1575-1915 - Indexed (Download)

Barton-on-the-Heath Parish Registers These are copies of the original images from the parish..

£11.00

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