Dorset Church Records

England Dorset  Church Records

Parish Registers
. To learn more about this record set see the Wiki article.

Baptisms

342,117 Dorset entries are included in England &amp; Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906 at Ancestry (£). Formerly known as British Isles Vital Records Index - 2nd Ed. Coverage.

Marriages

All of Dorset's parishes are indexed in the Dorset Marriage Index 1538-1837 (£).

199 Dorset parishes are indexed in Joiner's Marriage Index (£). Coverage.

79 Dorset parishes are indexed in Boyd's Marriage Index (£). Coverage.

61,663 Dorset entries are included in England &amp; Wales Marriages, 1538-1940 at Ancestry (£). Formerly known as British Isles Vital Records Index - 2nd Ed. Coverage.

Dozens of Dorset parish marriage registers, particularly for the years 1790 to 1812, are indexed in Pallot's Marriage Index. Available through Ancestry (£).

Burials

Burials from 286 Dorset places (285,460 entries) are included in the National Burial Index (£). Coverage.

Marriage Licences
Dorset residents often acquired marriage licences at Salisbury.

Bishop of Salisbury and Dean of Salisbury marriage licence bonds (1609-1837) have been indexed:.