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.

Archives
Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies County Hall Pegs Lane Hertford, Hertfordshire SG13 8EJ UK Telephone: 300 123 4049 Email: [mailto:contact@hertfordshire.gov.uk contact@hertfordshire.gov.uk] Website Hertfordshire Names Online: Search the indexes Parish registers: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies (HALS) houses the former Hertfordshire Record Office and the former Hertfordshire Local Studies Library. It collects and preserves archives, other historical documents and printed material relating to the county of Hertfordshire and the Diocese of St Albans from the 11th to the 21st century.
 * Browse the list of parish registers

Barnet Local Studies Centre The Burroughs Hendon London NW4 4BQ UK Telephone: 020 8359 3960 Email: [mailto:library.archives@barnet.gov.uk library.archives@barnet.gov.uk] Website
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