England, Lancashire, Parish Registers 1538-1910

Lancashire parish registers containing baptisms, marriages/banns, and burials. Date ranges of available records may vary by locality

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England, Lancashire, Parish Registers

Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/England,_Lancashire,_Parish_Registers_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records

What is in This Collection?

This collection contains an index to and images of baptismal, marriage, and burial records from the county of Lancashire for the years 1538 - 1910. The original records are held at the Lancashire Archives. Availability of records may vary by year and locality.

Parish registers have been kept at the local level across England since the mid-1500s. Due to this long and relatively stable tradition, these records are central to English genealogical research as they are often one of the only sources for finding families and individuals in England before the start of civil registration in 1837.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Christening

Name of the child
Date and place of christening
Gender
Names of the parents

Marriage

Names of the bride and groom
Date and place of marriage
Gender
Marital status
Names of parents
Often includes age and estimated birth dates

Burial

Name of the deceased
Date and place of burial
Gender
Often includes age and estimate birth dates

Collection Content

For additional details about these records and help using them see England Parish Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records

Sample Records

John Smith	England, Lancashire, Parish Registers 1538-1910
Name	John Smith
Event Type	Christening
Event Date	Oct 1666
Event Place	Church of Eccleston, Cronton, Lancashire, England
Gender	Male
Father's Name	John Smith
Mother's Name	Sarrah Smith


Name	John Smith
Event Type	Marriage
Event Date	20 Oct 1855
Event Place	St Chad, Poulton le Fylde, Lancashire, England
Gender	Male
Marital Status	Single
Father's Name	Thomas Smith
Spouse's Name	Agnes Taylor
Spouse's Gender	Female
Spouse's Marital Status	Single
Spouse's Father's Name	Adam Taylor


Name	John Smith
Event Type	Burial
Event Date	16 Dec 1756
Event Place	Blackburn St Michael and All Angels, Croston, Lancashire, England
Gender	Male
Father's Name	John Smith
Mother's Name	Ann Smith

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital

1,207,649 Records

2,653,526 Personas

Location of Original Records

Lancashire Record Office, Preston

Cite This Collection

"England, Lancashire, Parish Registers 1538-1910." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 27 January 2026. Lancashire Record Office, Preston.

England, Lancashire, Parish Registers 1538-1910

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