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Fairford (St Mary) ...... 3 Falfield (St. George) ...... 5 Farmcote (St Faith) ...... 7 Farmington (St Peter) ...... 9 Filton (St Peter) ...... 11 Fishponds ...... 13 Flaxley (St Mary) ...... 15 Forthampton (St Mary) ...... 17 Framilode (St Peter) ...... 19 Frampton Cotterell (SS Peter and Paul) ...... 21 Frampton-on-Severn (St Mary) ...... 23 France Lynch (St John the Baptist) ...... 25 Frenchay (St John the Baptist) ...... 27 Fretherne (St Mary the Virgin) ...... 29 Frocester (St Andrew) ...... 31

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Fairford, St Mary (registers start from 1607) Fairford is an ancient parish in the Diocese of Gloucester.

Parish registers on Ancestry: For most parishes, you can see digital images of registers of baptisms and confirmations up to the end of 1913, marriages and banns up to the end of 1938, and burials up to the end of 1988 via the Ancestry website. All the registers on Ancestry have been indexed and can be accessed from the website by name or by place. (You can also access most registers of confirmations up to and including 1913 via the Ancestry website)

Parish registers at Gloucestershire Archives We may also hold later or additional registers which have not been digitised. You can find details of all the parish registers we currently hold for Fairford by searching our online catalogue for finding reference P141/IN/1. Once you have got your hitlist, make sure you see the full catalogue entry for each register of interest by clicking on its finding reference (to the left of the entry). The full catalogue entry will tell you whether or not the register has been digitised by Ancestry. If you are interested in a register which has not been digitised by Ancestry, you will need to visit us to access it. The catalogue entry will tell you whether you can see the register on microfilm/microfiche, or whether you will need to pre-order the original register to view in the searchroom.

Bishops’ Transcripts (contemporary copies of the parish registers sent to the Bishop) These survive for Fairford for the years: 1620-21, 1624-25, 1640, 1662, 1667, 1669, 1672, 1674-91, 1693-1722, 1724-31, 1734-1802, 1804-1812, 1813-1859 You can see digital images of these documents via the Ancestry website. They have been indexed and can be accessed by name or place.

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3 Need some help to find what you’re looking for? Try these: Gloucestershire Family History Covers ALL marriages in Gloucestershire 1800-1837 Society Marriage Index Parish register transcripts: Marriages 1619-1837 (Phillimore vol. XVI – light green) Parish register index: Marriages 1619-1837 (Roe's Marriage Index brides & grooms) Monumental inscriptions: Pre-1791, in Bigland's 'Historical, Monumental and Genealogical Collections relative to the county of Gloucester' 1954 Churchyard Survey – includes Plan ( P141 CW 3/26) 1983 (D5102/8) Not in the Parish Registers? Try: Non Conformist Registers: Fairford (Baptist, Congregational, Methodist, Roman Catholic) See Non-Conformist Guide. Neighbouring parishes: Try Lechlade, Quenington, Hatherop, Kempsford, Maiseyhampton or Southrop (See Map)

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Falfield, St. George (registers start from 1813) Falfield is an ecclesiastical parish in the Diocese of Gloucester. It was formed from Thornbury in 1863.

Parish registers at Gloucestershire Archives We may also hold later or additional registers which have not been digitised. You can find details of all the parish registers we currently hold for Falfield by searching our online catalogue for finding reference P142/IN/1. Once you have got your hitlist, make sure you see the full catalogue entry for each register of interest by clicking on its finding reference (to the left of the entry). The full catalogue entry will tell you whether or not the register has been digitised by Ancestry. If you are interested in a register which has not been digitised by Ancestry, you will need to visit us to access it. The catalogue entry will tell you whether you can see the register on microfilm/microfiche, or whether you will need to pre-order the original register to view in the searchroom.

Bishops’ Transcripts (contemporary copies of the parish registers sent to the Bishop) These survive for Falfield for the years: 1814-1859 (Baptisms only) You can see digital images of these documents via the Ancestry website. They have been indexed and can be accessed by name or place.

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Farmcote, St Faith (registers start from 1845) Farmcote is a chapelry in the Parish of Guiting Power, formed in 1845

Parish registers at Gloucestershire Archives We may also hold later or additional registers which have not been digitised. You can find details of all the parish registers we currently hold for Farmcote (as part of the parish of Guiting Power) by searching our online catalogue for finding reference P156/IN/1. Once you have got your hitlist, make sure you see the full catalogue entry for each register of interest by clicking on its finding reference (to the left of the entry). The full catalogue entry will tell you whether or not the register has been digitised by Ancestry. If you are interested in a register which has not been digitised by Ancestry, you will need to visit us to access it. The catalogue entry will tell you whether you can see the register on microfilm/microfiche, or whether you will need to pre-order the original register to view in the searchroom.

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7 Also of interest? Marriages, 1845-1973 On microfilm, PMF249

Not in the Parish Registers? Try: Non Conformist Registers: There are no Non-conformist records for Farmcote or Guiting Power. Try: Naunton (Baptist); Winchcombe (Methodist) See Non-Conformist Guide. Neighbouring parishes: Try Guiting Power, Temple Guiting, Roel, Howling, Nauton or Pinnock & Hyde (See Map)

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Farmington, St Peter (registers start from 1613) Farmington is an ancient parish in the Diocese of Gloucester.

Parish registers at Gloucestershire Archives We may also hold later or additional registers which have not been digitised. You can find details of all the parish registers we currently hold for Farmington by searching our online catalogue for finding reference P143/IN/1. Once you have got your hitlist, make sure you see the full catalogue entry for each register of interest by clicking on its finding reference (to the left of the entry). The full catalogue entry will tell you whether or not the register has been digitised by Ancestry. If you are interested in a register which has not been digitised by Ancestry, you will need to visit us to access it. The catalogue entry will tell you whether you can see the register on microfilm/microfiche, or whether you will need to pre-order the original register to view in the searchroom.

Bishops’ Transcripts (contemporary copies of the parish registers sent to the Bishop) These survive for Farmington for the years: 1617-1618, 1620, 1622, 1624, 1626, 1629, 1638, 1641, 1661-62, 1664, 1666, 1669-70, 1672, 1674-1702, ? 1703, 1704, 1705-22, 1724-31, 1813-1859 You can see digital images of these documents via the Ancestry website. They have been indexed and can be accessed by name or place.

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9 Need some help to find what you’re looking for? Try these: Gloucestershire Family History Covers ALL marriages in Gloucestershire 1800-1837 Society Marriage Index Monumental inscriptions: Pre-1791, in Bigland's 'Historical, Monumental and Genealogical Collections relative to the county of Gloucester' Not in the Parish Registers? Try: Non Conformist Registers: Farmington (Methodist) See also: Northleach (Congregational, Methodist); Sherbourne (Methodist); Turkdean (Methodist) See Non-Conformist Guide. Neighbouring parishes: Try Northleach, Turkdean, Sherbourne Aston Blank, Bourton-on-the-Water, Clapton or Aldsworth (See Map)

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Filton, St Peter Filton is a parish in the Diocese of Bristol.

The registers for Filton are held at Bristol Archives (reference P/F

Baptisms: 1654-1967 Marriages: 1654-1977 Burials 1654-1935

For more information about Bristol Archives please visit www.bristol.gov.uk/archives or phone 0117 922 4224

Resources available at Gloucestershire Archives: Parish register transcripts: Marriages 1653-1812 (Phillimore vol. XIII – light green) Parish register index: Marriages 1653-1812 (Roe's Marriage Index brides & grooms) Monumental inscriptions: Pre-1791, in Bigland's 'Historical, Monumental and Genealogical Collections relative to the county of Gloucester'

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Fishponds There are three churches in Fishponds: All Saints, St John the Devine and St Mary. Fishponds is in the Diocese of Bristol. St Marys was made a parish in 1869. Before 1869 see Stapleton – also in the Diocese of Bristol.

The registers for Fishponds, St Mary, are held at Bristol Archives (reference P/St MF) Baptisms: 1836, 1843-1844, 1865-1986 Marriages: 1870-2002 Burials: 1833-1989

The registers for Fishponds, All Saints, are held at Bristol Archives (reference P/ASF) Baptisms: 1905-1994 Marriages: 1910-2001

The registers for Fishponds, St John, are held at Bristol Archives (reference P/St JF) Baptisms: 1907-1948 Marriages: 1912-1970 Burials: 1923-1955

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Flaxley, St Mary (registers start from 1562) Flaxley is an ancient parish in the Diocese of Gloucester. It has been united with Blaisdon since 1922.

Parish registers at Gloucestershire Archives We may also hold later or additional registers which have not been digitised. You can find details of all the parish registers we currently hold for Flaxley by searching our online catalogue for finding reference P145/IN/1. Once you have got your hitlist, make sure you see the full catalogue entry for each register of interest by clicking on its finding reference (to the left of the entry). The full catalogue entry will tell you whether or not the register has been digitised by Ancestry. If you are interested in a register which has not been digitised by Ancestry, you will need to visit us to access it. The catalogue entry will tell you whether you can see the register on microfilm/microfiche, or whether you will need to pre-order the original register to view in the searchroom.

Bishops’ Transcripts (contemporary copies of the parish registers sent to the Bishop) These survive for Flaxley for the years: 1586-92, 1606, 1612, 1620-23, 1629, 1632, 1637-38, 1640, 1660, 1668-70, 1680-95, 1697- 1710, 1712-13, 1714, 1715-26, 1728-35, 1737, 1740-42, 1744-49, 1751-53, 1755-57, 1759, 1761-62, 1764-66, 1768-74, 1777-86, 1788-1812, 1813-1859 You can see digital images of these documents via the Ancestry website. They have been indexed and can be accessed by name or place.

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Forthampton, St Mary (registers start from 1678) Forthampton is an ancient parish in the Diocese of Gloucester. It has been united with Chaceley since 1922. Part of the parish was transferred to Worcestershire in 1931.

Parish registers at Gloucestershire Archives We may also hold later or additional registers which have not been digitised. You can find details of all the parish registers we currently hold for Forthampton by searching our online catalogue for finding reference P146/IN/1. Once you have got your hitlist, make sure you see the full catalogue entry for each register of interest by clicking on its finding reference (to the left of the entry). The full catalogue entry will tell you whether or not the register has been digitised by Ancestry. If you are interested in a register which has not been digitised by Ancestry, you will need to visit us to access it. The catalogue entry will tell you whether you can see the register on microfilm/microfiche, or whether you will need to pre-order the original register to view in the searchroom.

Bishops’ Transcripts (contemporary copies of the parish registers sent to the Bishop) These survive for Forthampton for the years: 1578, 1599, 1601, 1605, 1611-13, 1617-18, 1620, 1622-25, 1627, 1636-38, 1667, 1676- 79, 1681, 1683-93, 1695-1703, 1705-08, 1710-16, 1718-23, 1725-1735, 1737, 1738-43, 1746-56, 1749-67, 1769-1811, 1813-1859 You can see digital images of these documents via the Ancestry website. They have been indexed and can be accessed by name or place.

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Need some help to find what you’re looking for? Try these: Gloucestershire Family History Covers ALL marriages in Gloucestershire 1800-1837 Society Marriage Index Parish register transcripts: Marriages 1678-1812 (Phillimore vol. I – light green) Baptisms: 1678- 1780; Marriages: 1681-1778; Burials: 1678- 1780 (P146 IN 4/7) Baptisms: 1781-1812; Marriages: 1779-1812; Burials: 1781-1812 (P146 IN 4/8) Parish register index: Marriages 1678-1812 (Roe's Marriage Index brides & grooms) Monumental inscriptions: Pre-1791, in Bigland's 'Historical, Monumental and Genealogical Collections relative to the county of Gloucester' Not in the Parish Registers? Try: Non Conformist Registers: There are no non-conformist records for Forthampton. Try: Tewkesbury (Baptist, Congregational, Methodist, Quakers) See Non-Conformist Guide. Neighbouring parishes: Try Chaceley, Tirley, Tewkesbury or Parishes in Worcestershire (See Map)

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Framilode, St Peter (registers start from 1854) Framilode is an ecclesiastical parish in the Diocese of Gloucester. It was formed in 1854 from parts of Arlingham, Eastington, Fretherne, Moreton Valence, Saul, Standish and Whitminster. It has been united with Fretherne, Saul and Whitminster since 1933.

Parish registers at Gloucestershire Archives We may also hold later or additional registers which have not been digitised. You can find details of all the parish registers we currently hold for Framilode by searching our online catalogue for finding reference P147/IN/1. Once you have got your hitlist, make sure you see the full catalogue entry for each register of interest by clicking on its finding reference (to the left of the entry). The full catalogue entry will tell you whether or not the register has been digitised by Ancestry. If you are interested in a register which has not been digitised by Ancestry, you will need to visit us to access it. The catalogue entry will tell you whether you can see the register on microfilm/microfiche, or whether you will need to pre-order the original register to view in the searchroom.

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Not in the Parish Registers? Try: Non Conformist Registers: There are no non-Conformist records for Framilode. Try: Frampton-Upon-Severn (Congregational); Whitminster (Methodist) See Non-Conformist Guide. Neighbouring parishes: Try Arlingham, Eastington, Fretherne, Moreton Valence, Saul, Standish or Whitminster (See Map)

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Frampton Cotterell, SS Peter and Paul Frampton Cotterell is a parish in the Diocese of Gloucester.

The registers for Frampton Cotterell are held at Bristol Archives (reference P/FC)

Baptisms: 1561-1995 Marriages: 1561-1983 Burials 1561-1995

For more information about Bristol Archives please visit www.bristol.gov.uk/archives or phone 0117 922 4224

Bishops’ Transcripts (contemporary copies of the parish registers sent to the Bishop) These survive for Frampton Cotterell for the years: 1813-1859 You can see digital images of these documents via the Ancestry website. They have been indexed and can be accessed by name or place. You can access the Ancestry website for free from Gloucestershire Archives or any Gloucestershire Library with wi-fi, or from home with a subscription to www.ancestry.co.uk

Resources available at Gloucestershire Archives: Parish register transcripts: Marriages 1813-1837 (Roes Marriage Index Bristol vol. 2) Monumental inscriptions: Pre-1791, in Bigland's 'Historical, Monumental and Genealogical Collections relative to the county of Gloucester'

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Frampton-on-Severn, St Mary (registers start from 1626) Frampton-on-Severn is an ancient parish in the Diocese of Gloucester.

Parish registers at Gloucestershire Archives We may also hold later or additional registers which have not been digitised. You can find details of all the parish registers we currently hold for Frampton-on-Severn by searching our online catalogue for finding reference P149/IN/1. Once you have got your hitlist, make sure you see the full catalogue entry for each register of interest by clicking on its finding reference (to the left of the entry). The full catalogue entry will tell you whether or not the register has been digitised by Ancestry. If you are interested in a register which has not been digitised by Ancestry, you will need to visit us to access it. The catalogue entry will tell you whether you can see the register on microfilm/microfiche, or whether you will need to pre-order the original register to view in the searchroom.

Bishops’ Transcripts (contemporary copies of the parish registers sent to the Bishop) These survive for Frampton-on-Severn for the years: 1577-79, 1603, 1606, 1617, 1623, 1626, 1637, 1639, 1661-66, 1670-74, 1676-88, 1690-1715, and MF 551 for 1716-1732, 1734-1812, 1813-1859 You can see digital images of these documents via the Ancestry website. They have been indexed and can be accessed by name or place.

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23 Need some help to find what you’re looking for? Try these: Gloucestershire Family History Covers ALL marriages in Gloucestershire 1800-1837 Society Marriage Index Parish register transcripts: Marriages 1625-1812 (Phillimore vol. VII – light green) Marriages 1813-1837 (Roe's Marriage Index vol. 5 - blue) Baptisms, Marriages & Burials 1625-11812 (Parish transcripts) Parish register index: Marriages 1625-1812 (Roe's Marriage Index brides & grooms) Monumental inscriptions: Pre-1791, in Bigland's 'Historical, Monumental and Genealogical Collections relative to the county of Gloucester' Not in the Parish Registers? Try: Non Conformist Registers: Frampton-Upon-Severn (Congregational) See also: Whitminster (Methodist), Slimbridge (Baptist, Congregational); Eastington (Methodist); Coaley (Methodist) See Non-Conformist Guide. Neighbouring parishes: Try Fretherne, Whitminster, Eastington, Coaley or Slimbridge (See Map)

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France Lynch, St John the Baptist (registers start from 1857) France Lynch is an ecclesiastical parish in the Diocese of Gloucester. It was formed from Bisley in 1894.

Parish registers at Gloucestershire Archives We may also hold later or additional registers which have not been digitised. You can find details of all the parish registers we currently hold for France Lynch by searching our online catalogue for finding reference P150/IN/1. Once you have got your hitlist, make sure you see the full catalogue entry for each register of interest by clicking on its finding reference (to the left of the entry). The full catalogue entry will tell you whether or not the register has been digitised by Ancestry. If you are interested in a register which has not been digitised by Ancestry, you will need to visit us to access it. The catalogue entry will tell you whether you can see the register on microfilm/microfiche, or whether you will need to pre-order the original register to view in the searchroom.

Bishops’ Transcripts (contemporary copies of the parish registers sent to the Bishop) Please see Bisley

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Monumental inscriptions: GE166/247 Not in the Parish Registers? Try: Non Conformist Registers: There are no non-conformist records for France Lynch. Try: Bisley (Baptist, Congregational, Methodist); Minchinhampton (Congregational [Rodbourgh Tabernacle], Methodist) See Non-Conformist Guide. Neighbouring parishes: Try Bisley, Chalford, Oakridge, Sapperton or Minchinhampton (See Map)

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Frenchay, St John the Baptist Frenchay is a parish in the Diocese of Bristol. It was formed in 1836 from parts of Winterbourne.

The registers for Frenchay are held at Bristol Archives (reference P/FR)

Baptisms: 1834-1998 Marriages: 1836-1996 Burials 1834-1992

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Bishops’ Transcripts (contemporary copies of the parish registers sent to the Bishop) These survive for Fretherne for the years: 1617-18, 1620, 1622-29, 1632, 1637-40, 1660-62, 1668, 1669, 1671, 1674-1702, 1705-06, 1708-13, 1716-31, 1733-1812, 1813-1859 You can see digital images of these documents via the Ancestry website. They have been indexed and can be accessed by name or place.

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Need some help to find what you’re looking for? Try these: Gloucestershire Family History Covers ALL marriages in Gloucestershire 1800-1837 Society Marriage Index Parish register transcripts: Marriages 1618-1837 (Roe's Marriage Index vols. 1, 1A & 3 - blue) Monumental inscriptions: Pre-1791, in Bigland's 'Historical, Monumental and Genealogical Collections relative to the county of Gloucester' Not in the Parish Registers? Try: Non Conformist Registers: There are no non-conformist records for Fretherne. Try: Frampton-Upon-Severn (Congregational); Whitminster (Methodist) See Non-Conformist Guide. Neighbouring parishes: Try Arlingham, Framilode, Saul, Moreton Valance, Whitminster or Frampton-on Severn (See Map)

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Frocester, St Andrew (registers start from 1559) Frocester is an ancient parish in the Diocese of Gloucester. It has been united with Eastington since 1953. The old parish church of St Peter was pulled down in 1954 and the former chapel of ease of St Andrew is now used as the parish church.

Parish registers at Gloucestershire Archives We may also hold later or additional registers which have not been digitised. You can find details of all the parish registers we currently hold for Frocester by searching our online catalogue for finding reference P153/IN/1. Once you have got your hitlist, make sure you see the full catalogue entry for each register of interest by clicking on its finding reference (to the left of the entry). The full catalogue entry will tell you whether or not the register has been digitised by Ancestry. If you are interested in a register which has not been digitised by Ancestry, you will need to visit us to access it. The catalogue entry will tell you whether you can see the register on microfilm/microfiche, or whether you will need to pre-order the original register to view in the searchroom.

Bishops’ Transcripts (contemporary copies of the parish registers sent to the Bishop) These survive for Frocester for the years: 1602, 1606, 1615-18, 1620, 1622-25, 1629, 1638, 1660-61, 1664, 1667, 1669-70, 1672, 1674, 1676, 1678-80, 1682-1700, 1702-03, 1705, 1708-25, 1727-34, 1736-56, 1758-6, 1764-1812, 1813-1859 You can see digital images of these documents via the Ancestry website. They have been indexed and can be accessed by name or place.

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Need some help to find what you’re looking for? Try these: Gloucestershire Family History Covers ALL marriages in Gloucestershire 1800-1837 Society Marriage Index Parish register transcripts: Marriages 1559-1812 (Phillimore vol. XIV – light green); Marriages 1813-1837 (Roe's Marriage Index vols. 1 & 5 - blue) Baptisms 1766-1843; Burials 1766-1972 (Parish transcripts) Parish register index: Marriages 1559-1837 (Roe's Marriage Index brides & grooms) Monumental inscriptions: Pre-1791, in Bigland's 'Historical, Monumental and Genealogical Collections relative to the county of Gloucester' Not in the Parish Registers? Try: Non Conformist Registers: There are no non-conformist records for Frocester. Try: Frampton-Upon-Severn (Congregational); Slimbridge (Baptist, Congregational); Eastington (Methodist); Leonard Stanley (Methodist); Coaley (Methodist) See Non-Conformist Guide. Neighbouring parishes: Try Slimbridge, Frampton-on-Severn, Eastington, Leonard Stanley, or Coaley (See Map)

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