Parish Registers on Microfilm at the Hive Worcestershire Archive And
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Parish Registers on Microfilm at The Hive Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service 2012 Introduction to the Parish Register Handlist The Hive holds parish registers for Worcestershire dating from the mid 16th century onwards. The church registers contain records of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials. These records are a major focus of study for family, local and social history, as they contain a wealth of information. As such, much of the information has been copied for ease of access and use. This handlist is a guide to what is currently available in our Self-service area. What Information does the Handlist provide? The name of the village. The Civil and Ancient parishes are often the same but there may have been changes over time. The name of the church from which the registers originated. This can be useful if there is more than one in a particular parish. For example, in Worcester City there are several parish churches. The name of the civil parish which now encompasses the ancient parish. Information on what register copies are available on microfilm. Dates of any transcriptions either in volumes or available on CD. Please see our handlist to parish register transcriptions and our list of CD holdings for further details The Notes column provides further information such as where parishes have been formed out of others. The registers we hold largely relate to Worcestershire, but as the diocese of Worcester has changed over the centuries we may hold registers from other counties too. Some parishes will return the result 'no information'. This usually means that we do not hold the registers for that parish. Things to bear in mind if you are having difficulty finding a particular parish Parish boundaries are always changing. It may be that the parish you are looking for is now described differently or linked with another, for example, Orleton is now described as Stanford and Orleton. It may be that a parish which was on the cusp of the county at one point has now been reallocated to another county and therefore the records are not held at The Hive. Please note that although this handlist mainly concerns parishes in Worcestershire we have included information on some other neighbouring, parishes. How to use this handlist Check the handlist to make sure that the parish registers you require are held by us on microfilm Once you have identified which microfilm you need, the microfilm can be selected from the Self-Service Area. These are sorted in alphabetical order of the name of the town or village. For Worcester City, the films will be indexed under Worcester and then alphabetically by name of parish. Other sources Bishops’ Transcripts These are available on microfilm in our Self-Service Area. Please see our handlist to Bishop's Transcripts for further information About Bishops' Transcripts Every year, until the early twentieth century, the vicar of a parish had to make a copy of his parish registers to send to the bishop. Therefore, the Bishops’ transcripts should be a direct copy of the registers of baptisms, marriages and burials. Although there can be errors these transcripts can be very useful if the parish registers have not survived, are extremely badly damaged or are not held at The Hive Glossary Chapel of ease - A secondary building used for worship in a parish, particularly when the parish was large and it was difficult for parishioners to get to the main church. Most of these were made into parish churches in their own right in the 19th Century. Chapelry - A small chapel associated with a particular parish. Civil Parish – Units to serve only civil roles. Diocese - This is the area under the jurisdiction of a bishop. Please note that the boundaries of the Diocese of Worcester are not necessarily the same as the administrative boundary of Worcester. Also it has changed many times in history with the result that records of parishes within the Diocese once may be held at other record offices and vice versa. Ecclesiastical Parish – Units to serve only ecclesiastical roles. Transcription copies Current Microfilm (volumes or Town/Village Church parish Copies CD) Notes Bapt.1558-1848 Bapt.1558-1968 Marr.1560-1850 St Mary's, St Marr.1560-1968 Bur.1558-1847 Abberley Michael's Abberley Bur.1559-1968 Banns 1754-1812 Joined Diocese of Worcester in 1919 Bapt.1661-1963 Marr.1661-1954 (1813-1837 St Missing) Abberton Edburgha's Abberton Bur.1661-1962 Gen.1661-1840 Bapt.1728-1965 Marr.1728-1963 Abbots Morton St Peter's Abbot's Morton Bur.1728-1964 See Bishops Transcripts for 1611-1728 Acton Acton Beauchamp St Giles Beauchamp None Held Marr.1837-1993 Transcription copies Current Microfilm (volumes or Town/Village Church parish Copies CD) Notes Alderminster None Held Marr. 1613-1812 Transferred to Warwickshire in 1931 Bapt.1656-1967 Bapt.1657-1855 Alfrick with St Mary Marr.1656-1963 Marr.1656-1852 Contains some Lulsley entries. Some Lulsley Magdelene Alfrick Bur.1656-1964 Bur.1656-1850 Alfrick entries also in Suckley Bapt.1550-1967 In Gloucestershire but was chapelry of Teddington & Marr.1550-1963 Overbury. Registers contain entries for Alstone St Margaret Alstone Bur.1546-1966 Little Washbourne and Teddington. Bapt.1545-1968 Marr.1545-1958 Alvechurch St Laurence Alvechurch Bur.1545-1968 Gen.1545-1837 Formed in 1842 from Old Swinford. Now Amblecote None Held in West Midlands. Transcription copies Current Microfilm (volumes or Town/Village Church parish Copies CD) Notes Bapt.1539-1919 St Marr.1539-1941 Areley Kings Bartholemew Areley Kings Bur.1539-1893 Bapt.1539-1919 St Stourport on Marr.1539-1941 Areley Kings Bartholemew Severn Bur.1539-1893 Bapt.1595-1981 Ashton Under Ashton Under Marr.1586-1972 Transferred to Worcestershire in 1931. Hill St Barbara Hill Bur.1586-1982 In Gloucester Diocese. Bapt.1539-1928 Astley & Marr.1539-1976 Astley St Peter Dunley Bur.1539-1974 Gen.1539-1900 Bapt.1813-1973 Transferred from Gloucestershire in Aston Aston Marr.1933-1973 1931.In Gloucester Diocese.Parish Somerville St Mary Sommerville Bur.1813-1972 Marr.1759-1812 Registers damaged by fire. Transcription copies Current Microfilm (volumes or Town/Village Church parish Copies CD) Notes Was chapel of ease to Feckenham. Bapt.1906-1957 Parish of Astwood Bank with Crabbs St Matthias Marr.1924-1974 Cross formed c. 1950. Astwood became Astwood Bank & St George Astwood Bur.1949-1964 separate parish in 1981 Bapt.1538-1949 Marr.1538-1963 Badsey St James Badsey Bur.1538-1906 Balsall Heath formed in 1955 from Balsall Heath None Held Kings Norton Formed from The Lickey in 1922. In Diocese of Hereford and Barnt Green St Andrew Barnt Green Marr.1920-1969 Worcester.Some originals still at church. Comes under Redditch St Stephen.Registers filmed with Redditch Batchley St David Redditch Bapt. 1955-1968 St Peters. Transcription copies Current Microfilm (volumes or Town/Village Church parish Copies CD) Notes Marr.1547-1812 (vol) Bapt.1564-1850 Bapt.1564-1964 Marr.1564-1851 St Marr.1564-1964 Bur.1564-1851 Transferred from Diocese of Hereford in Bayton Bartholomew Bayton Bur.1591-1965 Banns 1754-1823 1919. Bapt.1549-1883 St John the Marr.1573-1973 Transferred from Gloucestershire 1931. Beckford Baptist Beckford Bur.1538-1925 In Diocese of Gloucester. Bapt.1540-1969 Marr.1540-1981 Belbroughton Holy Trinity Belbroughton Bur.1540-1967 Bapt.1538-1964 Marr.1538-1964 Bengeworth St Peter Evesham Bur.1538-1966 Bapt.1538-1970 Marr.1538-1964 Beoley St Leonard Beoley Bur.1538-1970 Transcription copies Current Microfilm (volumes or Town/Village Church parish Copies CD) Notes Bapt.1698-1871 Marr.1698-1973 Berrow St Faith Berrow Bur.1698-1972 Bapt.1539-1965 Marr.1539-1963 Besford St Peter Besford Bur.1540-1957 Transferred from Shropshire in 1844, All Saints, and from Diocese of Hereford in 1919. Wribbenhall Bapt.1853-1931 Entries before 1853 in Ribbesford Bewdley St Anne Bewdley Marr.1854-1960 register. Birchen Coppice St Peters Kidderminster None held Bapt.1566-1894 St James the Marr.1566-1959 Birlingham Great Birlingham Bur.1566-1907 Gen.1566-1812 Transcription copies Current Microfilm (volumes or Town/Village Church parish Copies CD) Notes St Peter, St Bapt.1539-1941 Paul & St Marr.1539-1960 Birtsmorton Thomas Birtsmorton Bur.1539-1983 Marr.1539-1812 Bapt.1599-1962 Marr.1629-1962 Bishampton St James Bishampton Bur.1600-1993 Gen.1599-1949 Was a Chapel of Ease to Hartlebury& Bishops Wood St James Hartlebury None held licensed for use in 1882. Bapt.1591-1751 Marr.1591-1728 In Warwickshire. Was chapelry of Old Bishopton St Peter Old Stratford Bur.1590-1728 Stratford Bapt.1872-1965 Formerly in parish of Marr.1882-1965 Hagley.Transferred to Churchill in Blakedown St James Hagley Bur.1872-1965 Halfshire in 1888. Transcription copies Current Microfilm (volumes or Town/Village Church parish Copies CD) Notes Bapt.1538-1870 Marr.1871-2000 Bur.1631-1812 1931 transferred from Worcestershire to Blockley None Held Banns 1754-2006 Gloucestershire Bapt.1574-1885 Was in Worcestershire prior to 1974,but Marr.1574-1850 Diocese of Hereford.Includes entries for Bockleton St Michael Bockleton Bur.1574-1963 Hampton Charles. Bapt.1704-1769 Marr.1722-1750 Bordesley St Andrew Tardebigge Bur.1713-1769 came under Tardebigge Bapt.1562-1963 Formerly a chapel annexed to St John the Marr.1562-1962 Fladbury.Re-formed parish known as Bradley Baptist Fladbury Bur.1562-1992 Marr.1630-1812 Stock & Bradley since 1866. Parish Registers commence in 1767.See Leigh with Bransford as the St John the Bapt.1767-1944 two parishes were combined for Bransford Baptist Bransford Marr.1767-1838 microfilming purposes. Transcription copies Current Microfilm (volumes or Town/Village Church parish Copies CD) Notes Bapt.1702-1991 St James the Marr.1713-1962 Bredicot Less Bredicot Bur.1702-1988 Bredicot was annexed to Tibberton.