England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910

What is in This Collection?

This collection contains an index to baptismal, marriage, and burial records from the county of Sussex for the years 1538-1910. The original records are held at the West Sussex Records Office.

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:

Collection Content

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

Coverage Tables

The coverage tables for this collection indicate the locations, types, and years of available records in this collection. Due to number of parishes included, the coverage information is presented according to the first letter of the name of the parish:

• Sussex parishes beginning with A
• Sussex parishes beginning with B
• Sussex parishes beginning with C
• Sussex parishes beginning with D-E
• Sussex parishes beginning with F
• Sussex parishes beginning with G-H
• Sussex parishes beginning with I-L
• Sussex parishes beginning with M-O
• Sussex parishes beginning with P
• Sussex parishes beginning with R
• Sussex parishes beginning with S
• Sussex parishes beginning with T-U
• Sussex parishes beginning with W-Y