Nottinghamshire Church Records

Parish Registers

 * 1538-1975 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images includes 780,497 Nottinghamshire baptisms.
 * 1538-1973 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images includes 324,003 Nottinghamshire entries.
 * 1538-1991 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images includes 150,229 Nottinghamshire burials. Formerly known as the International Genealogical Index. These databases are free on FamilySearch. Coverage.
 * 1538-1812 Nottinghamshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1578-1937 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images (Church of England and Roman Catholic records)
 * 1754-1937 Nottinghamshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1813-1919 Nottinghamshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1919 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1813-1994 Nottinghamshire, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1994 at Ancestry - index & images ($)

Baptisms

177,718 Nottinghamshire 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

179 Nottinghamshire parishes are indexed in Joiner's Marriage Index (£). Coverage.

172 Nottinghamshire parishes are indexed in Boyd's Marriage Index (£). Coverage.

47,667 Nottinghamshire entries are included in England &amp; Wales Marriages, 1538-1940 at Ancestry (£). Formerly known as British Isles Vital Records Index - 2nd Ed. Coverage.


 * Strays of Nottinghamshire people married mainly in Leicester and Lincolnshire dated 1655 onwards, with a few from other Counties. Gives the Surname and forename the address then the spouse surname and given name at County, and town and date, with an alphabetical listing at the end, with some married overseas. Article in the Nottinghamshire Family History Society Magazine, vol. 98, pages1-25. Family History Ref. 942.52 D25n also another listing with people of Nottinghamshire, married mainly in Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire dated from 1645, gives surname given name, where from in Nottinghamshire, and their spouse, County where marriage took place and date. Nottinghamshire  Family History Society Magazine, vol. 92, pages 1-13. FamilySearch Library Ref. 942.52 D25n also another listing of Marriages   of people originally from Nottinghamshire, married in various Counties, starting in 1616, also the baptisms of children, listing child's name Parent's name, where from and where the baptism took place, mainly in Derbyshire, and date, starting in 1767. Burials also starting in 1563.  Nottinghamshire Family History Society Magazine, vol. 86, pages 1-25, FamilySearch Library Ref 942.52 D25n. Also vol. 56, pages 1-32. Also vol. 79, pages 1-9, FamilySearch Library Ref. 942.52 D25n, also vol 81, pages 5-14, FamilySearch Library Ref. 942.52 D25n


 * Stray Marriages, This is an alphabetical listing of Spouse, surname, given name, and then name of Nottinghashire resident, to whom they married. There are no dates given or place.  Article in the Nottinghamshire Family History Society Magazine, vol. 81, page 1-4, FS Library Ref 942.52 D25n


 * Marriages, of Nottinghamshire folk married mainly in Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Wales, Kent, and a few overseas at the end, from 1702-one as late as 1948, baptisms from 1719, and burials from 1731.  Transcription in the Nottinghamshire Family History Society Magazine, vol.98, pages 1-30, FS Library Ref 942.52 D25n


 * Transcribed by Makins, R.E.A. A List of Nottinghamshire Residents Married in Leicestershire Extracted from the Leicestershire Marriages Index 1801-1837. Article is an alphabetical list of the Nottinghamshire resident's name followed by the name of her/her parish: then follows the partner's name, an abbreviation for the name of the Leicestershire parish where the marriage took place, and then the date. Article in the Nottinghamshire Family History Magazine, vol. 88, pages 55-69, FS Library Ref 942.52 D25n


 * South Nottinghamshire Marriages 1813-1837 from the 32 southernmost parishes of Nottinghamshire, Alphabetical listing groom's surname, given name, the spouse surname, given name, the Parish name, and the date of the wedding. It is cross referenced with bride's name in the latter part. Article in the Nottinghamshire Family History Society Magazine vol. 52, pages 1-57, FamilySearch Library Ref. 942.52 D25n


 * Nottinghamshire Marriages Index 1754-1812. Marriages from the centre and south of the County, from 23 parishes.  Part 1, A-D, Part 2, E-K, Part 3 L-R, Part 4, S-Z.  An alphabetical listing of surname, given name, and bride's surname, given name, name of the parish, where wedding took place and the date.At the end of each Part, there is an alphabetical listing of the bride's name, with page reference to the groom.  Copies of these volumes can be found at the Nottinghamshire County Library and the Nottingham University Library. Transcription is in the Nottinghamshire Family History Society Magazine, vol. 61, part 1-4, FamilySearch Library Ref. 942.52 D25n

Burials

Burials from 178 Nottinghamshire places (281,250 entries) are included in the National Burial Index (£). Coverage.

Marriage Licences

 * 1115-1906 Britain, Marriage Licences at Findmypast - index & images ($)
 * 1577-1754 - Abstracts of Nottinghamshire Marriage Licences, Archdeaconry Court, 1577-1700, Peculiar of Southwell, 1588-1754 (1930).


 * 1577-1750 Boyd's Marriage Index (£) includes Archdeaconry of Nottingham marriage licences (1577-1750).


 * 1701-1853 - Abstracts of Nottinghamshire Marriage Licences, Archdeaconry Court, 1701-1753, Peculiar of Southwell, 1755-1853 (1935).

Non-Conformist

 * 1578-1937 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images (Church of England and Roman Catholic records)

Guides

 * A catalogue of the archivesheld by Nottinghamshire County is online.
 * A list of the Non Conformists records held by the Nottingham Archives is online.

Poor Law

 * Settlement and Removal Orders and Certificates. An alphabetical listing of surname, given name, from a named parish in Nottinghamshire, removed to places in Lincolnshire. Gives the Certificate number, but no date.  Article in the Nottinghamshire Family History Society Magazine no. 81, pages 53-65, FamilySearch Library Ref. 942.52 D25n

Archives
Nottinghamshire Archives (Nottinghamshire Record Office) County House Castle Meadow Road Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG2 1AG UK Telephone: 0115 958 1634 Email: [mailto:archives@inspireculture.org.uk archives@inspireculture.org.uk] Website Catalogue Parish Registers Information Parish Registers at Nottinghamshire Archives - August 2022 List of holdings and digization status on Ancestry.com

University of Nottingham Manuscripts and Special Collections Kings Meadow Campus Lenton Lane Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG7 2NR UK Telephone: 0115 951 4565 Email: [mailto:mss-library@nottingham.ac.uk mss-library@nottingham.ac.uk] Website Catalogues Digital Gallery Nonconformist church records
 * Records of Congregational, Presbyterian, United Reformed, Baptist and Unitarian churches in Nottingham, Mansfield and Retford.