England, Oxfordshire, Parish Registers 1538-1904
Church of England parish registers containing christening, marriage, and burial entries that took place in the county of Oxfordshire from 1539 to 1904. Records may include: name, parents, spouse, father's occupation, residence, date of birth, date of marriage, burial date and place and much more depending on the record type. The original records are held at various record custodians.
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England, Oxfordshire, Parish Registers
What is in This Collection?
This collection consist of the Church of England parish registers from 1539 to 1904 which include christening, marriage and burial entries in Oxfordshire County, England. Church records are the main source for genealogy prior to 1837 when civil registration began. After civil registration they are useful in providing supplemental information. A parish is a jurisdictional unit that governs church affairs within its boundaries. From 1538, parishes were required to keep a register of baptisms, marriages, and burials. However, many parishes did not start until later, and there were records that got lost or destroyed. From 1598 copies of records were sent annually to the bishop for the diocese of that area and were called Bishop's Transcripts.
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:
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Baptism
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Marriage
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Burial
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Collection Content
Sample Images
Marriages 1831
Baptisms 1814
Burials 1832-1851
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
Parrish Church of Banbury, England
"England, Oxfordshire, Parish Registers 1538-1904." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 22 May 2025. Parrish Church of Banbury, England.
