England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016

This collection was created from Church of England parish registers. The records cover baptisms, banns, marriages, and burials from parishes throughout Yorkshire. Availability of records vary by year and locality. Records in this collection were provided by the Borthwick Institute for Archives, the Doncaster Archive, the East Riding Archives, the Sheffield City Archives, the North Yorkshire Archives, and the Teesside Archives.

Record Type: Vital
10,936,135 Records
27,331,368 Personas
933,231 Images

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England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers

What is in This Collection?

This collection contains index & images of births, marriages, and deaths from parish registers in Yorkshire.

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

  • Child's name
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Gender
  • Parent's names
  • Parent's occupations
  • Parent's residence
  • Baptismal date
  • Baptismal place
  • Names of godparents

Marriage

  • Names of bride and groom
  • Their ages or birthdates
  • Their birthplaces
  • Their residences
  • Their occupations
  • Their marital status
  • Parent's or father's names
  • Names of witnesses
  • Marriage place

Burial

  • Deceased's name
  • Date of death
  • Age or birthdate
  • Residence
  • Occupation
  • Cause of death
  • Spouse or father's name
  • Burial place
  • Burial date

Collection Content

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