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This database is a collection of historical parish and probate
registers from the county of Cheshire in the Country of England. The
records in this collection can range in date from the early 1500s to the
mid- to late-1800s. Some non-parish records may be included from as early
as the 12th century. Parish records--primarily baptisms, marriages, and
burials--provide the best source of vital record information in the
centuries before civil registration. The records include
baptisms/christenings, burials, marriages, tombstone inscriptions,
obituaries, tax lists, wills, and other miscellaneous types of records.
Also included are some records from non-conformist churches. All of the
data was converted as it was originally presented in various published
registers and books. For this reason, you will find interesting phonetic
spellings and large descriptive tables of contents.
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What should I know about this collection to access the data?
Some of the records may be in Latin or even a Welsh or Scottish dialect
depending on location. The spelling is archaic, and is transcribed as it
was written. There are many spelling inconsistencies and non-standard
grammar. Phonetic spelling is often used. Try using variant spellings if a
search yields no results.
The individual files in this database may not include all dates and
records for each parish/church. Use caution in assuming that any database
is a complete set of records--even for the parishes and time period
listed. Due to the legibility of the original sources, there may be gaps
in the records, including partial sentences, cut-off words, and other
omissions.
Due to the nature of the records and because the records were
originally compiled by a third party, it is difficult to absolutely verify
the completeness and validity of the data. The information in this
collection is as correct as it was when Ancestry.com received it, and has
merely been reproduced in an electronic format.
What historical background should I know to use this data?
A large number of parish records date from the 16th century, when a series
of mandates required clergy to compile records of baptisms, marriages, and
burials within the parish, and to send an annual copy to the Bishop.
Essentially, there are two sets of records: the parish copy and the copy
the clergyman sent to the Bishop each year, known as Bishops Transcripts.
Many records were destroyed, lost, or simply not kept during the Civil War
(1642-60). Of the surviving records, many have since been transcribed and
collected by genealogical societies. The records are a valuable resource
for finding vital information of people of the time. The content of the
records may vary between the two sets.
Civil registration of births, deaths, and marriage, often called
General Registration, began in July of 1837. It provides a national vital
records index that simplifies searches and includes people who may not
have been associated with a church. The civil records are more readily
available than parish records (parish records after 1837 often aren't
filmed) and are easier to use. But many births went unrecorded in the
early years of civil registration, so parish records are still extremely
valuable.
Extended Description:
Cheshire & Flintshire: - Revenues of the counties
of Chester and Flint Michaelmas, 1361-62
Cheshire & Lancashire: - Wills and Administrations, 1831-33
Cheshire & Lancashire: - Wills and Administrations, 1821-25
Cheshire and Lancashire: - Funeral Certificates, 1600-78
Cheshire: - Supplementary Index to the "Infra" Wills and
Administrations, 1693
Cheshire: - Cheshire in the Pipe Rolls, 1158-1301
Cheshire: - Inquisitions Post Mortem, 1603-60 (P-Y)
Cheshire: - Marriage Bonds of Archdeaconry of Cheshire, 1700-06/07
Cheshire: - Marriage Bonds of Archdeaconry of Cheshire, 1707-11
Cheshire: - Marriage Bonds of Archdeaconry of Cheshire, 1711-15
Cheshire: - Marriage Bonds of Archdeaconry of Cheshire, 1715-19
Cheshire: - Marriage Licences granted within the Archdeaconry of Cheshire,
1691-1700
Cheshire: - Memorials of the Civil War in Cheshire and the Adjacent
Counties and Burghall's Providence Improved, 1628-63; Registers of
Marriages in Cheshire, 1732-1837
- Marriages at Alderley, 1629 to 1837
- Marriages at Bosley, 1729 to 1750
- Marriages at Capesthorne, 1722 to 1747
- Marriages at Chelford, 1674 to 1752
- Marriages at Marton, 1563 to 1769
- Marriages at Poynton-cum-Worth, 1723 to 1753
- Marriages at Siddington, 1722 to 1783
- Marriages at Pott Shrigley, 1685 to 1751
Cheshire: - Wills and Administrations, 1826-30
Cheshire: - Wills and Inventories, 1681-1700
Cheshire: - Wills and Inventories, 1701-20
Cheshire: - Wills and Inventories, 1741-1760
Cheshire: - Wills and Inventories, 1761-80 (A-M)
Cheshire: - Wills and Inventories, 1761-80 (N-Z)
Cheshire: - Wills and Inventories, 1781-90
Cheshire: - Wills and Inventories, 1791-1800
Cheshire: - Wills and Inventories, 1801-10 (A-L)
Cheshire: - Wills and Inventories, 1801-10 (M-Z)
Cheshire: - Wills and Inventories, 1811-20 (A-L)
Cheshire: - Wills and Inventories, 1811-20 (M-Z)
Cheshire: Bromborough - Talbot Deeds, 1200-1682
Cheshire: Bruera - Parish Register (Christenings, Marriages, Burials &
Inhabitants), 1662-1812
Cheshire: Chester - Calendar of Wills, Diocesan Registry of Chester,
1701-1800
Cheshire: Chester - Earliest Ordination Book of The Diocese of Chester,
1542-57 & 1555-58
Cheshire: Chester - Freemen of the City of Chester, 1392-1700
Cheshire: Chester - Freemen of the City of Chester, 1700-1805
Cheshire: Chester - Marriage Licenses Granted within the Archdeaconry of
Chester in the Diocese of Chester, 1639-1644
Cheshire: Chester - Quarter Sessions Records and other records of the
Justices of the Peace, 1559-1760
Cheshire: Chester - Wills and Administrations,1834-1837
- Lancashire Wills
- Cheshire Wills
- Welsh Wills
Cheshire: Chester Cathedral - Parish Register (Christenings, Marriages,
Burials & Inhabitants), 1687-1812
Cheshire: Northwich- Northwich Hundred Poll Tax 1660 and Hearth Tax 1664
Cheshire: Overchurch - Register of Upton in Overchurch (Christenings,
Marriages & Burials), 1600-1812
Cheshire: Prestbury - Parish Registers (Christenings, Marriages &
Burials), 1560-1636
Cheshire: Stockport - Probate Records, 1578-1619
Lancashire & Cheshire: - Miscellanies and an Index of Infra Wills
Lancashire & Cheshire: - Calendar of parsons commemorated in
Monumental inscriptions, Abstracts of Wills, and Administrations
Lancashire & Cheshire: - Cases in the Court of Star Chamber, 1499-1528
Lancashire & Cheshire: - Miscellanies containing The Book of the Abbot
of Combermere, 1289-1529
Includes Rentals of Wych Malbanke
Lancashire & Cheshire: - Miscellanies containing:
- A list of clergy for, 1541-42; a list of the tenths and subsidy
payable to the Archdeaconry of Chester
- Chorley survey
- List of the wills, inventories, administration bonds, and
testamentary depositions, 1487-1620
- Preserved at the diocesan registry, Chester.
Lancashire & Cheshire: - Miscellanies containing:
- A list of the Freeholders in Cheshire, 1578
- The ordination Register of Chester, 1542-1558
- List of the Wills, Inventories, etc., 1621-1700
- Preserved at the Diocesan Registry, Chester
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. Cheshire, England: Parish and Probate
Records . [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original
data: Electronic databases created from various publications of parish and
probate records.
Source Information:
How do I find copies of the originals?
These records are a finding aid that help researchers locate an ancestor
in a particular time and place in history. With a location and an
approximate date, the microfilm number of pertinent corroborating records
can often be found on the LDS
Church's FamilySearch site in the Family History Library
Catalog. The Family History Library in Salt Lake City has the largest
collection.
For un-filmed original parish records go to The Phillimore Atlas and
Index of Parish Registers, under the county of interest. This will
then direct you the County Record Office where the registers are housed.
You can also contact local genealogy societies or local parishes for
information on viewing original records. See Crockford's Clerical
Directory, a directory of Church of England clergy, if you wish to
write to a parish. It is published annually.
There are other church records, and a search on Familysearch.org on the
FHLC can provide you with listings of original parish records by doing a
locality search for your county/parish, then look under "Church
Record" type.
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