Shropshire Church Records

Online Resources
Births
 * 1538-1812: Shropshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records at Ancestry - index only ($)
 * 1538-1900: Shropshire Baptisms at Findmypast; index & images ($)
 * 1538-1900: Shropshire Parish Registers at Findmypast; browsable images ($)
 * 1559-1837: Shropshire, England, Selected Church of England Parish Registers at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1813-1900: Shropshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1900 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1837-2006: England & Wales Births at Findmypast; index & images ($)

Marriages
 * 1538-1812: Shropshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1538-1812: Shropshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records at Ancestry - index only ($)
 * 1538-1900: Shropshire Baptisms at Findmypast; index & images ($)
 * 1538-1900: Shropshire Parish Registers at Findmypast; browsable images ($)
 * 1559-1837: Shropshire, England, Selected Church of England Parish Registers at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1754-1901: Shropshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1901 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1837-2008: England & Wales Marriages at Findmypast; index & images ($)

Deaths 
 * 1518-1900: Shropshire Burials at Findmypast; index & images ($)
 * 1538-1812: Shropshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records at Ancestry - index only ($)
 * 1538-1900: Shropshire Baptisms at Findmypast; index & images ($)
 * 1538-1900: Shropshire Parish Registers at Findmypast; browsable images ($)
 * 1559-1837: Shropshire, England, Selected Church of England Parish Registers at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1813-1900: Shropshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1900 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1837-2007: England & Wales Deaths at Findmypast; index & images ($)

Parish Registers
Images of Shropshire's parish registers are available online at findmypast.

A guide published in 1902 (available online) details records that survive parish-by-parish in Shropshire.

Internet Archive and Mel Lockie website (both free) include transcripts of many of Shropshire's parish registers.

Baptisms

36,339 Shropshire 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

74% of Shropshire's parishes are indexed in Joiner's Marriage Index (£). Coverage.

55% of Shropshire's parishes are indexed in Boyd's Marriage Index (£). Coverage. Popular places to marry included the towns of Ludlow, Oswestry, and the Church of St Chad in Shrewsbury.

10,566 Shropshire entries are included in England &amp; Wales Marriages, 1538-1940 at Ancestry (£). Formerly known as British Isles Vital Records Index - 2nd Ed. Coverage.

Shropshire Parish Chest records available at the FamilySearch Library (FS Library)
See Wiki articles on Parish Chest Records or English Poor Law pre-1834 for more information on what they are and what type of valuable information they contain.

These microfilms can be ordered through FamilySearch and delivered to a FamilySearch Center near your home.

Nonconformists
Shropshire Nonconformist Chapels


 * Shropshire Parish Registers: Nonconformist and Roman Catholic Registers. 1922. Digitised by Internet Archive - free.


 * Part 1: Shrewsbury, High Street Church, 1692-1812; Shrewsbury, Swan Hill Chapel, 1767-1812; Whitchurch, Dodington, 1708-1812; Wem, Presbyterian, 1755-1812; Bridgnorth, Stoneway, 1765-1812; Oswestry, Old Chapel, 1780-1812; Oldbury, Old Dissenting Chapel, 1715-1812; Ellesmere, Independent, 1787-1812; Shrewsbury, Claremont Baptist, 1766-1812; Shrewsbury, Society of Friends, 1657-1812.

Archives
Shropshire Archives Castle Gates Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY1 2AQ UK Telephone: 0345 678 9096 Email: [mailto:archives@shropshire.gov.uk archives@shropshire.gov.uk] Website Printable short guides We’ve created a series of short guides to our most popular series of records and topics. Find out background information, key dates, types of documents and how to find relevant documents at Shropshire Archives.
 * Short guide to parish registers (Anglican)
 * Parish register list (Anglican)


 * Short guide to Non-conformists
 * Nonconformist register list


 * Short guide to Catholic registers
 * Roman Catholic register list