England, Bristol, Parish Registers, 1538-1900

This collection is made up of the records sets, Parish Registers. Containing christening, marriage and burial entries.

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England, Bristol, Parish Registers

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What is in This Collection?

This collection contains an index to baptism, marriage, and burial records from the city of Bristol for the years 1538-1900. The original records are held at the Bristol 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:

Christening

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

Marriage

Names of the bride and groom
Date and place of marriage
Marital status
Fathers' names
Residence

Burial

Name of the deceased
Date and place of burial
Age
Estimated birth year
Father's name

Collection Content

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

Sample Records

John Smith	England, Bristol Parish Registers
Christening
Name	John Smith
Event Type	Christening
Event Date	31 May 1840
Event Place	Redland, Gloucestershire, England
Gender	Male
Father's Name	John Colston Smith
Mother's Name	Edith Smith


Marriage
Name	John Smith
Event Type	Marriage
Event Date	09 Feb 1891
Event Place	Stapleton, Holy Trinity, Gloucestershire, England
Spouse's Gender	Female
Marital Status	Widowed
Father's Name	William Smith
Spouse's Name	Mary Ann Northmore
Spouse's Marital Status	Widowed
Spouse's Father's Name	Benjamin Wall


Burial
Name	John Smith
Event Type	Burial
Event Date	05 Jul 1867
Event Place	Bristol, Holy Trinity, St Philip, Gloucestershire, England
Age	41
Father's Name	Smith

Coverage Table

A detailed summary of the types and locations of records is found in the England, Bristol Parish Registers Coverage Table.

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital

717,409 Records

4,386,307 Personas

Location of Original Records

Bristol Records Office

Cite This Collection

"England, Bristol, Parish Registers, 1538-1900." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 24 September 2025. Citing Church of England. Record Office, Bristol.

England, Bristol, Parish Registers, 1538-1900

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