England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records

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This collection includes baptism, marriage, and burial records within the county of Lincolnshire for the years 1538-1990. Availability of records may vary by year and locality. The Church of England was established in 1534 by King Henry VIII and three years later a law was passed that required ministers to record the baptisms, marriages, and burials that took place within their jurisdictions.

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"England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 9 December 2017. Lincolnshire Record Office, Lincoln.
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