England, Cambridgeshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1538-1983

This collection contains Church of England Bishop's Transcripts that took place in the county of Cambridgeshire from 1538 to 1983. The parish registers contain records of christening, marriage, and burial entries the original records are held at the Cambridge University Library.

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England, Cambridgeshire Bishop's Transcripts

What is in This Collection?

The collection contains an index to and images of baptismal, marriage, and burial records for the county of Cambridge for the years 1599-1860. The collection was originally filmed at the Cambridge University Library.

Bishop’s transcripts contain much of the same information as parish registers, and serve as a replacement when a parish register has been damaged or unavailable. Bishop's transcripts may provide additional information than the original registers. For additional information about image restrictions, please see the Restrictions for Viewing Images in FamilySearch Historical Record Collections page.

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:

Birth

  • Name of the child
  • Date and place of birth
  • Gender
  • Names of parents

Baptism

  • Name of the child
  • Date and place of baptism
  • Names of parents

Marriage

  • Name of the bride and groom
  • Date and place of marriage
  • Marital status
  • Age
  • Estimated birth years
  • Names of parents

Death

  • Name of the deceased
  • Date and place of death
  • Gender
  • Age
  • Estimated birth year

Burial

  • Name of the deceased
  • Date and place of burial
  • Age
  • Estimated birth year

Collection Contents

For additional details about these records and help using them see England Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Historical Records

Digital Folder Number List

This collection was published as a DGS browse collection. A table listing each DGS number and its contents can be found at England, Cambridgeshire Bishop's Transcripts, Digital Folder Number List - FamilySearch Historical Records.