England, Cheshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2000

Parish Registers for Cheshire

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England, Cheshire, Parish Registers

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What is in This Collection?

This collection contains an index to baptismal, marriage, and burial records from the county of Cheshire for the years 1538-2000. The original records are held at the Cheshire Archives.

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
Date of birth
Names of parents

Marriage

Name of the bride and groom
Ages
Marital status
Names of parents

Burial

Name of the deceased
Date and place of burial
Gender
Age
Marital status
Name of spouse
Names of parents

Collection Content

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

Sample Records

Index Field	Indexed Value
Name	John Smith
Event Type	Christening
Event Date	13 Oct 1877
Event Place	St Catherine, Tranmere, Cheshire, England
Gender	Male
Birth Date	20 Sep 1877
Father's Name	George Smith
Mother's Name	Sarah Smith


Name	John Smith
Event Type	Marriage
Event Date	13 May 1879
Event Place	St Paul, Staleybridge, Cheshire, England
Gender	Male
Age (Formatted)	Full Age
Marital Status	Single
Father's Name	John Smith
Spouse's Name	Mary Bayley
Spouse's Marital Status	Widowed
Spouse's Father's Name	John Mercer


Name	John Smith
Event Type	Burial
Event Date	27 Mar 1815
Event Place	Christ Church, Alsager, Cheshire, England
Gender	Male
Age (Formatted)	28y
Father's Name	John Smith
Mother's Name	Mary

Coverage Table

See England, Cheshire Parish Registers and Bishop's Transcripts Coverage Table for a detailed listing of the types and locations of records in this collection.

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital

648,543 Records

9,698,064 Personas

Location of Original Records

Cheshire Archives and Local Studies

Cite This Collection

"England, Cheshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2000." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 24 June 2026. Church of England. Record Office, Chester.

England, Cheshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2000

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