Great Packington, Warwickshire Genealogy

Parish History
Great Packington or Packington (Great)(St. James), is a parish in Meriden district, Warwickshire; it is on the river Blythe, 2½ miles N E of Hampton-Junction railway station, and 2½ miles N W of Meriden. The post-town is Meriden, under Coventry. The neighborhood contains some of the highest ground in England, and many parts command the most beautiful, as well as extensive, views.

Civil Registration
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.

Church Records
parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:

Non-Conformists (All other Religions)

 * 1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717 at FindMyPast ($), index and images (coverage may vary)

Probate Records
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Warwickshire Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

Maps and Gazetteers
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.


 * England Jurisdictions 1851
 * Vision of Britain