Find Ancestors

I have the Phillimore Index of Parish Registers. The Index lists the parishes, it indicates the present whereabouts of original registers and copies, and whether a parish is included in other indexes. It also gives registration districts and census information. For example - If your rellie came from a parish called 'Woughton on the Green' which is in Buckinghamshire I could tell you that the original deposited registers can be found at - Buckinghamshire Records Office, County Hall, Alyesbury HP20 1UU, and cover the dates 1556-1997. The I.G.I. covers Woughton on the Green between 1558-1876. Local Census indexes include 1851, 1881 and 1891. Copies of the registers at the Society of Genealogists cover 1558-1812. And the registration district for Woughton on the Green between 1837-1851 was Newport Pagnell. Pallot's Marriage Index covers the parish between 1790-1812. This guide to parish registers covers England, Scotland and Wales. I would be very happy to look up the information on any given parish. THREAD CLOSED FOR EASTER HOLIDAYS Cheers Michelle

sounds good!! So what is there for Douglas Lanarkshire Scotland Please Thanks GLoria

Hi Michelle,thanks for the offer of help...looking for Thornton parish registers and aisthorpe,lincs please.x

Hi Michelle I am looking for the Marriage of John Boardman to Esther Aspinall in Lancashire in the late 1830s, possibly in Heywood, Bury or even Rochdale area. Thank you Maureen

Michelle Could you check a couple for me? Eccleshill or Greengates - both in Bradford, West Yorkshire Batcombe in Somerset Thanks in advance Debby

Hi Michelle. Could you please check where parish registers for Kerry/Ceri Montgomeryshire are kept. Thankyou Alyson

Gloria Maybe not so good (as ever!!) for Scotland. All related records are centrally deposited at New Register House, Edinburgh. The dates of commencement of depostied original registers are given - for Douglas from 1691-1855 (when General Registration begins in Scotland) There are no indexes prepared whcih are comparable with local marriage indexes, Boyd's or Pallot's, nor any significant number of transcripts of registers held in any one place. The IGI covers deposited registers, non-conformist records and all original parish registers have been separately filmed and indexed on microfiche. These are indexed by county and thereby form indexes of marriages, births and deaths, or baptisms and burials. They are widely available inb libraries and societies' collections. The Scottish societies can provide further details; The Scottish Genealogical Society, 15 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2JL The Scottish Association for Family History Societies, 51/3 Mortonhall Road, Edinburgh EH9 2HN. Scottish genealogy is painful on the wallet if you don't live up there!! My rellies come from Douglas and Biggar in Lanarkshire!! I do however have Monumental Inscriptions for St Bride's Church Douglas Lanarkshire (pre 1855) if that's of any use!! cheers Michelle

Penny Hi no Great Bourton but just Bourton!! Original registers form 1863 -1978 deposited at - Oxfordshire Record Office, St Luke's Church, Cowley, Oxford OX4 2EX. Local Census indexes cover 1851,1861,1871,1881 and 1891. Copies of registers held at Society of Genealogists London cover 1863-1995. Registration District 1837-1851 is Banbury cheers Michelle

Cherie Thornton (Horncastle) original registers deposited from 1561-1839 . at - Lincolnshire Archives Office, St Rumbold Street, Lincoln LN2 5AB IGI covers 1561-1841 Local census indexes 1841,1851,1861,1871,1881,1891 Copies at Society Genealogists London cover 1561-1839 Registration District 1837-1851 was Horncastle ( There are also two other places Thornton Curtis and Thornton le Moor) Aisthorpe original registers deposited from 1593-1992 at - Lincolnshire Archives Office, St Rumbold Street, Lincoln LN2 5AB IGI covers 1593-1838 local census indexes 1841,1851,1861,1871,1881,1891 Copies at Society Genealogists London cover 1593-1966 Registration District 1837-1851 was Lincoln Cheers Michelle

Debby Hi there is nothing for a Greengates and no Eccleshill but htere is an Ecclesall !! Ecclesall Deposited original registers from 1784-1989 at - Sheffield Archives, 52 Shoreham Street, Sheffield SI 4SP IGI covers 1748-1828 local census indexes 1861, 1881 and 1891 Registration District 1837-1851 was Ecclesall Bierlow Batcombe Deposited original registers from 1642-1997 at - Somerset Record Office, Obridge Road, Taunton TA2 7PU IGI covers 1597-1669 local census indexes 1841,1851,1861,1871,1881,1891 Copies at Soc Gen London cover 1597 -1669 Registration District 1837-1851 was Shepton Mallet Cheers Michelle

Maureen and Denise Sorry I only have the parish index that tells you where a particular parish's registers were deposited etc - I don't have the records to look up. I would ask for a look up from the BIVRI (British Isles Vital Records Index) The best I could do would be to give you the county Record Office address if you don't know the parish or the County Family History Soc address. I do have the BIVRI and will be happy to look up for you as long as you don't mind waiting for replies till tomorrow!! Cheers Michelle

Dear Michelle.. I am looking for info on the Parish registers for Alfreton.. Derbyshire.. John Alton married Abigail Walters in 1793 and I am hopefully looking for the baptisms of any children after that date.. canny lad Mike

Ally Kerry (Montgomeryshire Central Wales) Original Register deposited 1602-1993 at - National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 3BU (3 miles from my home - will be offering look ups for Lib in a few weeks time - send me details and I'll have a go for you!!) IGI covers 1602 -1847 local census indexes 1841,1851,1861, and 1881 Copies at Soc Gen Lond cover 1602-1812 Registration District 1837-1851 was Newtown Pallot's marriage index covers 1790-1812 cheers Michelle

Norma Preston would be the Reg District which covers - Preston Created 1st July 1837. Sub-districts : Alston; Broughton; East Preston; Longton; North Preston; Preston; Walton-le-Dale; West Preston. GRO volumes : XXI (1837-51); 8e (1852-1930). Aston, Barton, Broughton, Cottam, Cuerdale, Dilworth, Dutton, Elston, Farington, Fishwick, Fulwood, Goosnargh, Grimsargh with Brockholes, Haighton, Hothersall, Howick, Hutton, Ingol, Lea Ashton, Little Hoole, Longton, Much Hoole, Penwortham, Preston, Ribbleton, Ribchester, Salmesbury, Walton-le-Dale, Whittington, Woodplumpton The original registers for that area would be at - Lancashire Record Office, Bow Lane Preston PR1 2 RE It might be worth contactin them to see if they charge for searches. Cheers Michelle

Lizzie Honiton Devon Original Registers deposited 1562-1967 at - Devon Record Office, Castle Street, Exeter EX4 3PQ IGI covers 1562-1837 local census indexes 1851 and 1881 copies at Soc Gen London cover 1598-1850 Boyd;s marriage index covers 1598-1837 Regisration Dist 1837-1851 was Honiton Non conformist records at PRO cover 1697-1837 Cheers Michelle

Penny Hi Cropredy Original registers 1538-1990 deposited at SAME!! IGI covers 1538-1837 local census 1851,1861,1871,1881,1891 copies at Soc Gen London 1538-1995 Boyd's Marriage index covers 1538-1837 Reg Dist Banbury non conformist records at PRO cover 1823-1837 Cheers Michelle

Yvonne Llanychlwydog Original Registers 1770-1965 deposited at - National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth Ceredigion SY23 3BU and Pembrokshire Records Office, The Castle Haverfordwest Pembrokshire SA16 2EF local census indexes 1841,1851,1881 copies at Soc Gen London 1783-1837 Reg Dist 1837-1851 Cardigan St Dogmael's Original Registers 1699-1970 deposited at - National Library of Wales (address above) IGI covers 1799-1876 local census indexes 1841,1851,1881 copies at Soc Gen London 1813-1837 Reg Dist 1837-1851 Cardigan Moylgrove Original Registers 1769-1988 deposited at - National Library of Wales (address above) IGI covers 1799-1875 local census indexes 1841,1851,1881 copies at Soc Gen London 1813-1837 Reg Dist 1837-1851 Cardigan Cheers Michelle

Michael Alfreton Derbyshire Original Registers 1706-1963 deposited at - Derbyshire Record Office, New Street, Matlock Derbyshire IGI covers 1704-1894 local census indexes 1851,1881,1891 copies at Soc Gen London 1706-1837 Boyd's Marriage index covers 1706-1837 Reg Dist 1837-1851 Belper Pallot's marriage index covers 1790-1837 non conformist records at PRO 1823-1837 Cheers Michelle

Hi Michelle, Thank you for your offer, I would like info please, if you can, on Camberwell, Surrey (Births 1836), and marriages for Norwood 1825 - 1836. Many thanks again. J.C.

Michelle, thanks for the offer. I have a birth in 1835 at Ford's Buildings, Battersea, London. He has a sister who was buried and another who was baptized at St. Mary's - Battersea. I'm hoping since one sister was older and the other was younger, he might have been baptized there too. Thanks. Margaret