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Warwickshire, Warks or Warwicks, is an inland county located in the mid-section of England.

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Jurisdictions

Use an interactive map to find jurisdictions for each parish in Warwickshire.

Civil Districts

When civil registration of births, marriages and deaths began in 1837, Warwickshire was divided into a number of registration districts, each containing several parishes.  The index to the civil records gives the name of the district where an event took place.  Click here to see a list of the civil districts in Warwickshire and the parishes covered by each.  Read more about England Civil Registration.

Parishes

See a list of the parishes of Warwickshire with links to articles.

Probate Jurisdictions

Before 1858, every town and parish in Warwickshire was under the probate jurisdiction of several ecclesiastical courts.  To read more about probate records and see a list of Warwickshire towns and parishes and the probate courts that had jurisdiction over them, go to Warwickshire Probate Records.

 Websites

To view a list of web sites and/or web pages for Warwickshire and many of its parishes, visit FHLFavorites.info.

www.warwickshire.gov.uk: Warwickshire County Council. Iincludes: Calendars of Prisoners, 1800-1900, Tithe Apportionments, Victuallers, etc. 

archivesunlocked.warwickshire.gov.uk: Warwickshire Record Office Catalogue

Familyseach.org: Online Warwickshire Parish Registers, 1538-1900

A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

England Warwickshire Church of England Parish Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)

thegenealogist.co.uk: Subscription website but free access in LDS Family History Centers: includes a few directories, school registers, and land owners in 1873. 

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