Hertfordshire Church Records

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

Baptisms

275,730 Hertfordshire 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

Courtesy of Hertfordshire County Council:


 * Marriages (1538-1922)

132 Hertfordshire parishes are indexed in Joiner's Marriage Index (£). Coverage.

49 Hertfordshire parishes are indexed in Boyd's Marriage Index (£). Coverage.

66,597 Hertfordshire entries are included in England &amp; Wales Marriages, 1538-1940 at Ancestry (£). Formerly known as British Isles Vital Records Index - 2nd Ed. Coverage.

Burials

Burials from 173 Hertfordshire places (137,063 entries) are included in the National Burial Index (£). Coverage.

Courtesy of Hertfordshire County Council:


 * Fatalities (1827-1933)

Marriage Licences

 * 1538-1922 - Marriages and Marriage Licences (1538-1922) at Hertfordshire County Council website - free. "The marriage licence index is for surviving bonds and allegations in the Diocesan records held at Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies. It has been transferred to Hertfordshire Names Online from a combination of Mr T F Allen’s typescript index, transcripts previously published in the Hertfordshire Genealogist and original documents not included in either."


 * 1583-1724 - Boyd's Marriage Index (findmypast) - (£) includes Archdeaconry of St Albans marriage licences (1583-1724).
 * 1682-1837 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images


 * 1798-1838 - Pallot's Marriage Index (Ancestry) - (£) includes Archdeaconry of St Albans marriage licences (1798-1838).


 * 1583-1715 - Hertfordshire Genealogist and Antiquary.3 vols. 1895-1898. by William Brigg includes calendars for Archdeaconry of St. Albans (1583-1715) and Archdeaconry of Huntingdon, Hitchin Division (1610-1649). FamilySearch Digital Library-Vol. 1, FamilySearch Digital Library-Vol. 2, FamilySearch Digital Library-Vol. 3.