England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999

This collection was created from Church of England parish records and bishop's transcripts. The records cover baptisms, banns, marriages, and burials from parishes throughout Somerset. Index courtesy of FindMyPast.

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England, Somerset, Church Records

Source: https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/England,_Somerset,_Church_Records_-_FamilySearch_Historical_Records

What is in This Collection?

This collection contains records of baptisms, banns, marriages, and burials from Church of England parish registers and 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:

Baptism

Name of the child
The date and place of christening
Names of the parents
Residence
Occupation of the father

Banns

Name of couple
Residence
Date of banns

Marriage

Names of the bride and groom
The date and place of the marriage
Ages
Marital status
Occupation of the groom
Residences of the bride and groom
Fathers' names
Occupations of the fathers

Burial

Name of the deceased
The date and place of burial
Residence
Age

Collection Content

For additional information about these records and help using them see England Parish Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records and England Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Historical Records.

Inventory

For a list of all the titles included in this Historical Records publication see England, Somerset, Church Records - Inventory.

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital

4,285,771 Records

12,126,170 Personas

4,834,219 Images

Location of Original Records

Church of England

Cite This Collection

"England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999", Database. FamilySearch. https://familysearch.org : 28 April 2026.

England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999

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