England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains an index to and images of baptismal, marriage, and burial records from the county of Warwickshire for the period 1538-1984. The originals are held at the Warwickshire County Record Office.

Parish registers have been kept at the local level across England since the mid-1500s. Due to this long and relatively stable tradition, these records are central to English genealogical research as they are often one of the only sources for finding families and individuals in England before the start of civil registration in 1837.

To learn more about the content and significance of parish registers, please see the England Parish Registers page.

Image Visibility
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
Christening records include:
 * Name of the child
 * Date and place of christening
 * Names of parents
 * May include date of birth

Marriage records include:
 * Names of the bride and groom
 * Date and place of marriage
 * Genders
 * Marital status
 * Names of the fathers

Burial records include:
 * Name of the deceased
 * Date and place of burial
 * Gender

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Date range for the record

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the 
 * 1) Select Name of County
 * 2) Select Name of Town/Parish
 * 3) Select Event Type and Year Range to view the images.

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Look at an image of the original record. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index. To find a copy of the original record, visit the [Warwickshire County Record Office] page
 * Use the information you have found to find the person in census records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This can help you find possible relatives
 * Search the records of nearby areas
 * Check for other names. An individual might have been listed under a middle name, a nickname, or an abbreviation of their given name

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

"England, Warwickshire Parish Registers, 1535-1984." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 2017. Citing Church of England, Record Office, Warwick.
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