Family History
Notices
- Are you new to Family History? Then go to our Introduction to Family History page to find
out some top tips to get you started.
- Ancestry.co.uk available
for free at the History Centre!
- Online
parish register map.
- Baptism Index A
Worcestershire Baptism Index is available using the History Centre
computers. Between 1754-1812 - it contains 30 complete
parishes and from 1813-1839 - it contains 196
complete parishes. The index contains 600,000 names and is
constantly being updated.
Search for your ancestors across all the
county's baptism registers at a click of a mouse, using an index
compiled by volunteers from Malvern Family History Society using
the registers held here. Some burials registers are also included.
You can then check the original entry on the microfilm copies.
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Where to visit?
The Worcestershire Record Office is the perfect place to start
for anyone interested in family or local history and is free to
use.
We also cater for the experienced genealogist and are happy to
advise about using a wider range of resources and how to overcome
any 'brick walls'.
Although our resources tend to focus on Worcestershire, we have a
variety of sources that cover England and Wales and even wider in
some cases. We can also advise you how to access material for other
areas.
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What sources do we hold?
The Record Office has a wide range of sources for anyone wanting
to find out about their family history. These are just a few
examples. Please contact us for more information.
There is also a Free guide to
Worcestershire sources, by the Worcester branch of BMSGH.
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Type of
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Further
information
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Links to guides
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Parish registers from the mid 16th C onwards
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These tend to be from Worcestershire but we can have some out of
county records
Please see our online
parish register index. This is in the
format of a map. Simply select the parish you wish to view from the
drop down list, or zoom in on the map to select the parish that
way. Please note that register are sorted according to the civil
parish in which they belong, not the ecclesiastical parish.
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Parish Register Guide
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Bishops' transcripts
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Handlists to microfilms
at HC
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General Register Office Index
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(also known as Civil Registration or St Catherine's House) Index
of Births, Marriages and Deaths from 1837 onwards
Please note that we have a free subscription to the
Family History website Ancestry.co.uk
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Census
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Coverage is for the whole of England and Wales from 1841-onwards
plus indexes for Scotland
Please note that we have a free subscription to the
Family History website Ancestry.co.uk
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Local cemetery records
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Cemetery records on
microfilm
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Trade directories from the 1790s onwards.
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Please check the online
library catalogue for details
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Electoral registers from the 1840s onwards
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Electoral registers on
microfilm
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Books and pamphlets on genealogy and important local
families
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Please check the online
library catalogue for details
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Maps of Worcestershire
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Please search our guide to maps and
plans
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Newspapers from 1712 onwards
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Please see also the Newsplan
website
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Newspapers on microfilm
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Worcestershire wills from the 15th C onwards
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Worcestershire Original Wills
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The International Genealogical Index
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Please see the website of the
Church of Latter Day Saints
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In the past we have been pleased to offer an
ordering facility for copies of parish records through the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS). Due to
changes to their ordering system, we regret that we are currently
unable to affer this service.
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How do I access the information?
- The material is mainly for reference only but access to all the
sources is free. You only pay for the copies you make or for any
material ordered in.
- Many of the family history resources are on microfilm or
microfiche, so you will need to book one of our machines. You can
do this in advance or on the day.
- Some of the material is available in electronic form. Computers
can be booked in advance or on the day to access this
information.
- Local libraries often have information about how to trace your
family history. Please check the online
library catalogue for books.
- We also have a research service if you cannot come and visit us
yourself. Please ask for further details if you are
interested.
- You may also wish to try using other Family History
websites.
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