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Cheshire, England: Parish and Probate Records
About the Data
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.
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. 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. 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 - containing:
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 and 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, 1834-37 - containing:
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:
Lancashire & Cheshire: - Miscellanies containing:
Lancashire & Cheshire: - Original Documents relating to Lancashire and Cheshire, 1576-1701 Lancashire & Cheshire: - Wills, 1301-1752
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