England, Rutland, Parish Registers, 1538-1991

This collection contains over 326,000 records from the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The records include: Banns, 1653-1931; Baptisms, 1538-1916; Burials, 1538-1991; and Marriages, 1538-1931. There are different cut-offs for each event type, as time goes on, we will be able to release more records as they become available. The images captured by FamilySearch.org were provided by the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland. The indexes were provided by findmypast.com.

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England, Rutland, Parish Registers, 1538-1991

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What is in This Collection?

The records include: Banns, 1653-1931; Baptisms, 1538-1916; Burials, 1538-1991; and Marriages, 1538-1931. There are different cut-offs for each event type. The images captured by FamilySearch.org were provided by the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland. The indexes were provided by findmypast.com. 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. To learn more about parish registers, please see the England Parish Registers 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:

Christening records

Name of the child
Date and place of christening
Names of parents
Religious affiliation

Marriage records

Name of the bride and groom
Residences
Ages
Estimated birth years
Religious affiliation
Names of fathers

Burial records

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

Collection Content

Sample of indexed entries:

John Smith	England, Rutland Parish Registers
Name	John Smith
Event Type	Baptism
Event Date	28 Aug 1603
Event Place	Exton, Rutland, England, United Kingdom
Religion	Anglican
Father's Name	Wm
Mother's Name	Sara


Name	Maria Nutt
Event Type	Marriage
Event Date	11 Sep 1842
Event Place	Ryhall, Rutland, England, United Kingdom
Residence Place	Ryhall
Age	20
Religion	Anglican
Birth Date	1822
Father's Name	Thomas Nutt
Spouse's Name	John Smith
Spouse's Residence Place	Ryhall
Spouse's Age	Full Age
Spouse's Father's Name	Thomas Smith
Page Number	13


Name	John Smith
Event Type	Burial
Event Date	15 Dec 1896
Event Place	Exton, Rutland, England, United Kingdom
Age	70
Religion	Anglican
Birth Date	1826
Page Number	165

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital

301,494 Records

718,974 Personas

29,237 Images

Location of Original Records

Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland, Leicester, UK

Cite This Collection

"England, Rutland, Parish Registers, 1538-1991." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 23 September 2025. From "Rutland Parish Records." Database and images. FindMyPast. https://www.findmypast.com : 2017. Citing The Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland, Leicester, UK.

England, Rutland, Parish Registers, 1538-1991

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