England, Surrey Parish Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records

England Surrey

What is in the Collection?
This collection is an index of ecclesiastical records from County Surrey in southeastern England, covering the period 1538-1970. The records were filmed at several archives including the London Metropolitan Archives.

Collection Content
This collection contains baptism, marriage, and burial registers. Birth record entries are the most common in this collection, followed by burial records, with marriage records constituting the smallest portion.

How Do I Search the Collection?
This section contains tips and information on how to search the collection and use the information you find. As you search it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor's given name and an approximate time range for the event of the record you hope to find. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times. Search by Name by visiting the Collection Page: Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to compare the information about more than one person to find your ancestor. View images in this collection by visiting the Browse Page: To search the collection you will need to follow this series of links: ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the "Record Type" category which takes you to the images Search the collection by image comparing the information you find with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to compare several images to make this determination.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Use the information you have already found to find more. For instance, use the estimated age given in a marriage or burial record to calculate an approximate year of birth, if that is yet undetermined.
 * Use the information you have discovered to find your ancestor in other records. Particularly useful for research in nineteenth-century England are the England Census and the England Civil Registration records.
 * Note other individuals listed on the record, such as witnesses. These individuals were very likely family members.

I Can’t Find Who I’m Looking for, What Now?

 * Check for variant spellings of given names, surnames, and place names.
 * When looking for a person with a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which individual is correct. Use other information, such as place of birth, age, occupation, or names of parents, to determine which candidate is the correct individual.
 * Search the records of nearby parishes. While it was uncommon for an individual in this period to move more than about 40 miles from their place of birth, smaller relocations were not uncommon.
 * Vary the information you enter into the search boxes; for example, try searching for just the given name or surname. A broad search will allow you to scan through a list of possibilities.
 * Look at the actual image of the record to verify the information found in the index.

Citing this Collection
Citing your sources makes it easy for others to find and evaluate the records you used. When you copy information from a record, list where you found that information. Here you can find citations already created for the entire collection and for each individual record or image. Collection citation: Record citation (or citation for the index entry): Image citation: