England, Cheshire, Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900

What is in This Collection?

The collection contains an index to baptismal, marriage, and burial records in the county of Cheshire for the years 1598-1900. The original records are held at the Cheshire Archives.

Before 1847, Cheshire was overseen by the the Diocese of Chester, which also covered certain parishes in Lancashire. Records from some Lancashire parishes may therefore be present in the collection; it could be helpful to use the Historical Jurisdictions Map to locate pre-1851 parish boundaries.

Bishop’s transcripts contain more or less the same information as parish registers, so they can serve as a replacement when a parish register has been damaged, destroyed, or otherwise lost. Bishop's transcripts are often of value even when parish registers exist, as priests often recorded either additional or different information in their transcripts than they did in the original registers.

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 Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Historical Records

Sample Records

Coverage Table

See England, Cheshire Parish Registers and Bishop's Transcripts Coverage Table for details of the types and locations of records contained within this collection.