England, Hampshire Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Historical Records

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This collection consists of Anglican church records from the county of Hampshire for the years 1680-1892. Availability of records may vary by year and locality.

Beginning in 1598, priests of the Church of England began to make copies of parish registers and send them to the archdeacon or bishop every year. The copies were named archdeacon’s or bishop’s transcripts, and resembled parish transcripts. Many priests stopped producing these transcripts with the beginning of civil registration in 1837, but they did not fully disappear until after 1870. Bishop’s transcripts generally contain the same information as parish registers, and are a great resource when parish records have been damaged or destroyed.

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"England, Hampshire Bishop's Transcripts 1680-1892." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 8 December 2017. Citing Lancashire and Hampshire Record Offices, United Kingdom.
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