Shropshire Church Records

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Parish Registers
A guide published in 1902 (available online) details records that survive parish-by-parish in Shropshire.

36,339 Shropshire entries are included in England &amp; Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906 at Ancestry (£). Formerly known as British Isles Vital Records Index - 2nd Ed. Coverage.

74% of Shropshire's parishes are indexed in Joiner's Marriage Index (£). Coverage.

55% of Shropshire's parishes are indexed in Boyd's Marriage Index (£). Coverage. Popular places to marry included the towns of Ludlow, Oswestry, and the Church of St Chad in Shrewsbury.

Shropshire Parish Chest records available at the Family History Library (FHL)
See Wiki articles on Parish Chest records or English Poor Law pre-1834 for more information on what they are and what type of valuable information they contain.

These microfilms can be ordered through FamilySearch and delivered to a FamilySearch Center near your home.

Nonconformists

 * Shropshire Parish Registers: Nonconformist and Roman Catholic Registers. 1922. Digitised by Internet Archive - free.


 * Part 1: Shrewsbury, High Street Church, 1692-1812; Shrewsbury, Swan Hill Chapel, 1767-1812; Whitchurch, Dodington, 1708-1812; Wem, Presbyterian, 1755-1812; Bridgnorth, Stoneway, 1765-1812; Oswestry, Old Chapel, 1780-1812; Oldbury, Old Dissenting Chapel, 1715-1812; Ellesmere, Independent, 1787-1812; Shrewsbury, Claremont Baptist, 1766-1812; Shrewsbury, Society of Friends, 1657-1812.