England, Leicestershire and Rutland Parish Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains parish registers from Leicestershire and Rutland from 1538 to 1900. The records can contain name, birth date, marriage date, death date, birthplace, parents, etc. The records were captured at the Record Office for Leicestershire and Rutland Archive.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records: Baptism Marriage Burial
 * Baptism date
 * Child’s name
 * Parents’ names
 * Parents’ residence
 * Parents’ profession
 * Marriage date
 * Bride and Groom’s names
 * Location of marriage
 * Names of witnesses
 * Burial date
 * Deceased’s name
 * Deceased’s residence
 * Deceased’s profession

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event
 * Approximate age of the person

Using the Information

 * Note individuals listed as witnesses or godparents. Witnesses and godparents were often relatives.
 * Remember that a baptism date is not always the same as a birth date.
 * Remember that a burial date is not always the same as a death date.
 * If a religion practiced infant baptism, the baptism usually took place within a few days or weeks of the birth. However, individuals could also be baptized later in childhood or adulthood.
 * Be sure to record the bride’s maiden name.

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * Titles may be clues to property ownership, occupations, rank, or status within the community.
 * Continue to search the index and records to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives who may have lived in the same area.

Unable to Find Your Ancestor?

 * Check for variant spellings of the names.
 * Search the records of nearby counties and parishes.
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images.

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Leicestershire.
 * Leicestershire Guided Research
 * England Record Finder
 * England Research Tips and Strategies

Related Websites
England and Wales History Links GENUKI

Related Wiki Articles
England Genealogy Rutland Genealogy Leicestershire Genealogy

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