Sinfin Moor, Derbyshire Genealogy

England Derbyshire

Parish History
Sinfin Moor was originally an extra parochial place until the formation of a parish in 1976.

The parish of Sinfin Moor is within the benefice of the same name and the Derby South deanery of the diocese of Derby.

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.

Sinfin and Arlaston was part of the Shardlow registration district until 1968 when it transferred to Derby Registration district.

Shardlow registration District GRO volumes : XIX (1837-51); 7b (1852-1946); 3A (1946-74).

Registers are now held at The Register Office, Royal Oak House, Market Place, Derby, DE1 3AR. Tel: 01332 256526/35/36. Fax: 01332 256525. E-mail: registeroffice@derby.gov.uk

Church records
Sinfin Moor was originally extra parochial but was formed as a parish in 1976.

Because Sinfin Moor was extra parochial, there are no parish registers, Bishop’s Transcripts or other types of church records prior to 1976.

Poor Law Unions
Shardlow Poor Law Union, Derbyshire

Probate records
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Derbyshire 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

Web sites
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