Religious lists vary in their content, from listing clergy through to listing Confirmations.
Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
Title: | BREW One Name Study |
Link: | http://brew.clients.ch/BrewONS.htm |
Description: | BREW One Name Study |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records |
Title: | Catholic Family History |
Link: | https://catholicfhs.wordpress.com/2019/12/17/marga... |
Description: | The Margaret Higgins Database of Catholics in England and their Friends 1607-1840 |
Extra Info: | See if your ancestors were recusant Catholics using a downloadable PDF or spreadsheet. |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records |
Title: | Catholic Record Society - Miscellanea Vol 1 |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationscat45britgo... |
Description: | Catholic Record Society - Miscellanea Vol 1 |
Extra Info: | Online book. List prisoners for religion 1562-1580, papers relating to Catholics in the reign of Charles I and more. |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records |
Title: | Catholic Record Society - Miscellanea Vol 3 |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationscat04britgo... |
Description: | Catholic Record Society - Miscellanea Vol 3 |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes recusants of Masham in Yorkshire, letters about the treatment of Catholic prisoners in Cambridgeshire and more. |
Classification: | Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Religious Lists / Records, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
Title: | Catholic Record Society - Miscellanea Vol 4 |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/publicationscat01britgo... |
Description: | Catholic Record Society - Miscellanea Vol 4 |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes notes on Lord Burghley's map of Lancashire 1590, Catholic chaplaincies and families in the eighteenth century, the KNIGHT family of Lincolnshire, nuns from the institute of Mary in York and more. |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
Title: | Catholic Record Society - Miscellanea Vol 7 |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/miscellanea09cath |
Description: | Catholic Record Society - Miscellanea Vol 7 |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes nuns of St,. Benedict's priory, Colwich, Staffordshire. Also a list of rectors of St Mary's, Highfield Street, Liverpool. |
Classification: | School / Educational Records / Alumni, Religious Lists / Records, Minute Books / Meeting Books |
Title: | Catholic Record Society - Miscellanea Vol 8 |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/miscellaneaviii08cathuo... |
Description: | Catholic Record Society - Miscellanea Vol 8 |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes a list of boys at the Liege Academy for Theology. Also the minute book of the Roman Catholic club, and more. |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records |
Title: | Clergy of the Church of England Database |
Link: | https://theclergydatabase.org.uk/ |
Description: | Clergy of the Church of England Database |
Extra Info: | Searchable database by name or location, also lists source documents and for some lists their education. |
Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Religious Lists / Records, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records, Poor Rate |
Title: | CLUETT / CLEWETT Records and One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.cluett.org.uk/ |
Description: | CLUETT / CLEWETT Records and One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Part way down the home page is the Search link. |
Classification: | Newspapers, Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Other Records, Photographs / Pictures |
Title: | Connected Histories |
Link: | https://www.connectedhistories.org/ |
Description: | British History Sources, 1500-1900 |
Extra Info: | From the Universities of London, Hertfordshire, and Sheffield. Burney collection of newspapers, British History Online, the Charles Booth Archive, Old Bailey Online and much more... |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records |
Title: | English Catholic Nonjurors of 1715 |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/englishcatholicn00estcu... |
Description: | English Catholic Nonjurors of 1715 |
Extra Info: | Online book. A summary of the register of their estates, with genealogical and other notes. |
Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Religious Lists / Records |
Title: | Gisburn Parish Website |
Link: | https://www.gisburn.org.uk/ |
Description: | Gisburn Parish Website |
Extra Info: | Lots of information about the village and its history. |
Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, School / Educational Records / Alumni, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Religious Lists / Records, Migrant / Emmigration Lists and Records |
Title: | HEALD One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.healds.org.uk/ |
Description: | HEALD One Name Study |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records |
Title: | Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain |
Link: | https://www.jgsgb.org.uk/ |
Description: | Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain |
Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Newspapers, Religious Lists / Records, Other Records |
Title: | Lancashire County Data from Ancestry |
Link: | Lancashire County Data from Ancestry |
Description: | Lancashire County Data Collection from Ancestry |
Extra Info: | Includes The Liverpool Courier; Liverpool Daily Post; Burnley and Vicinity, England Directory, 1896; Manchester and Salford Directory, 1800 and more. |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records |
Title: | Methodists - Wesleyan Methodists |
Link: | https://www.mywesleyanmethodists.org.uk/ |
Description: | Wesleyan Methodists - Resources and History |
Extra Info: | Photos, memories, stories and research relating to the Wesleyan strand of Methodism. Look under topics and also research Historic Rolls, newspaper cuttings and more. |
Classification: | School / Educational Records / Alumni, Religious Lists / Records, Other Records |
Title: | Oldham and Neighbourhood in Bygone Times |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/localnotesandgl01unkngo... |
Description: | Oldham and Neighbourhood in Bygone Times |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes references to the schools, churches, extracts from the churchwarden accounts and more. |
Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Religious Lists / Records, Information, Other Records |
Title: | Open Library |
Link: | http://openlibrary.org/ |
Description: | Open Library - Scanned Books Online |
Extra Info: | Use the search facility and select e-books only. Some English trade directories, journals, historic accounts of counties and more. |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records |
Title: | Parish Clerk Index (PCI) |
Link: | https://www.dands.uk/pci/ |
Description: | Parish Clerk Index (PCI) |
Extra Info: | Includes Churchwardens, Sextons and more. |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records, Other Records |
Title: | Parish of Chipping, Lancashire - A History |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/historyparishch00smitgo... |
Description: | Parish of Chipping, Lancashire - A History |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes vicars and churchwardens and more. Many local names mentioned. |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records, Other Records |
Title: | Parish of Garstang, Lancashire - A History |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/historyparishga01fishgo... |
Description: | Parish of Garstang, Lancashire - A History |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes a history of the townships within Garstang. Many local names mentioned, including a list of bailiffs from 1680-1800. |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records, Other Records |
Title: | Parish of Kirkham, Lancashire - A History |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/historyparishki00fishgo... |
Description: | Parish of Kirkham, Lancashire - A History |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes a history of the townships within Kirkham. Many local names mentioned. |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records, Other Records |
Title: | Parish of Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire - A History |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/historyparishpo00fishgo... |
Description: | Parish of Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire - A History |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes vicars and churchwardens, extracts from the churchwarden accounts and more. Many local names mentioned. |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records, Other Records |
Title: | Parish of Ribchester, Lancashire - A History |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/historyparishri00smitgo... |
Description: | Parish of Ribchester, Lancashire - A History |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes vicars and churchwardens and more. Many local names mentioned. |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records, Other Records |
Title: | Parish of St Michaels-on-Wyre, Lancashire - A History |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/historyparishst00fishgo... |
Description: | Parish of St Michaels-on-Wyre, Lancashire - A History |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes vicars and churchwardens and more. Many local names mentioned. |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records, Other Records |
Title: | Parish of Whalley, and Honor of Clitheroe, Lancashire - A History |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/historyoforigina00whit |
Description: | Parish of Whalley, and Honor of Clitheroe, Lancashire - A History |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes the history of Cartmell and other surrounding areas. Also includes pedigrees of several local families. |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records, Other Records |
Title: | Parish of Whalley, Clitheroe and Cartmel, Lancashire - History and Information |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/historyoforigina00whitu... |
Description: | Parish of Whalley, Clitheroe and Cartmel, Lancashire - History and Information |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes details of the clergy of the parish, history of the parish and names of families of the area. |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records |
Title: | Parish of Whalley, Lancashire - Easter Rolls |
Link: | https://archive.org/details/easterrollsofwha00whal... |
Description: | Parish of Whalley, Lancashire - Easter Rolls 1552 and 1553 |
Extra Info: | Onine book. Published 1875. Easter Rolls for 1552 and 1553, a list of householders in Whalley and surrounding hamlets of Padyham, Standen, Hey Houses, Hapton, Loer Hygham, Symonston, Penulton, Lyttle Mytton, Wyswall/Wiswall, Reyde/Reade and Over Hygham. |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Haslingden, Lancashire |
Link: | https://archive.org/details/parishregisterof139alm... |
Description: | Parish Registers of Haslingden, Lancashire |
Extra Info: | Online book. Miscellaneous section of the book lists churchwardens, clergymen and sidesmen of the parish. Full names and place index. Note that the title of the book differs from its contents. |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Leyland, Lancashire |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/registerbookofch21leyl |
Description: | Parish Registers of Leyland, Lancashire |
Extra Info: | Online Book. Includes a list of the vicars of Leyland 1220-1891. |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Liverpool |
Link: | Liverpool Parish Records |
Description: | Parish Registers of Liverpool (Ancestry) |
Extra Info: | Includes confirmations 1859-1921. |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Newchurch, Culcheth, Lancashire |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/publications60socigoog |
Description: | Parish Registers of Newchurch, Culcheth, Lancashire |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes a list of the ministers at Newchurch. |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Ormskirk, Lancashire |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/registersofparis01orms |
Description: | Parish Registers of Ormskirk, Lancashire |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes the names of the churchwardens 1557-1626. |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Over Kellett, Lancashire |
Link: | http://archive.org/details/registersofparis00over |
Description: | Parish Registers of Over Kellett, Lancashire |
Extra Info: | Online book. Also includes some miscellaneous entries where monies have been collected and bequeathed. |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Prescot, St Helens Chapel, Lancashire |
Link: | https://archive.org/details/registersofsaint107sth... |
Description: | Parish Registers of Prescot, St Helens Chapel, Lancashire - Part 1 |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes a register of pew holders. |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Prescot, St Helens Chapel, Lancashire |
Link: | https://archive.org/details/registersofsaint111sth... |
Description: | Parish Registers of Prescot, St Helens Chapel, Lancashire - Part 2 |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes a list of ministers. |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records |
Title: | Parish Registers of Woodplumpton, Lancashire |
Link: | https://archive.org/details/registersofwoodp103woo... |
Description: | Parish Registers of Woodplumpton, Lancashire - Part 2 |
Extra Info: | Online book. In the miscellaneous section mentions churchwardens and the men designated as chief inhabitants. Full names index. |
Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Associations and Civil Officials Lists, Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Military Lists, Muster Rolls etc., Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records, Journals / Diaries |
Title: | Selected Genealogical Records |
Link: | http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~mwi/filessection/ |
Description: | Selected Genealogical Records |
Extra Info: | A selection of transcriptions including extacts from Army lists, bankrupts, a list of people in Cornwall in past times, a list of coastguards in 1851, Hammermen and more. |
Classification: | Commercial / Trade Directories, Hearth / Window Tax, Other Taxes - such as Horse Tax, Tithe Records, Register & Rent Rolls, Ships Passenger / Crew / Owners Lists, Poll / Electoral / Voters Registers, Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Other Records |
Title: | STERRY One Name Study |
Link: | https://www.sterryworldwide.com/ |
Description: | STERRY One Name Study |
Extra Info: | Includes STERRY apprentices, London guilds, manorial records, newspaper extracts and more |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices, Poor Rate, Other Records |
Title: | STRUDWICK One Name Study |
Link: | http://www.strudwicke.com/ |
Description: | STRUDWICK One Name Study |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records |
Title: | TEAGUE Family Resource Centre |
Link: | http://web.archive.org/web/20151025120728/http://w... |
Description: | TEAGUE Family Resource Centre |
Extra Info: | An archived copy of the site. Most information still seems to be available. Click on UK and rest of world for information. Includes TEAGUE's in the 1641 Protestation rolls in Cornwall. |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records |
Title: | The Churchwardens' Accounts of England and Wales |
Link: | https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/myparish/proje... |
Description: | The Churchwardens' Accounts of England and Wales |
Classification: | Street Directories / Gazetteers / Maps, Religious Lists / Records, Photographs / Pictures |
Title: | The History of Newton-Le-Willows and Earlstown |
Link: | https://www.newton-le-willows.com/ |
Description: | The History of Newton-Le-Willows and Earlstown |
Extra Info: | Click on local history and scroll through the pages of articles. Includes a list of the rectors of Winwick, old photographs of the Sankey sugar works and more. |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records, Occupations / Trades / Apprentices |
Title: | The Surman Index Online |
Link: | http://www.english.qmul.ac.uk/drwilliams/surman/in... |
Description: | Biographical Card Index of Congregational Ministers |
Classification: | Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Religious Lists / Records, Poor Rate, Other Records |
Title: | The Union, Parish and Public Health Officers Handbook and Almanac |
Link: | https://archive.org/details/unionsandparish00unkng... |
Description: | The Union, Parish and Public Health Officers Handbook and Almanac 1860 |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes lists of parish officers, treasurers and officials for each county. Includes school board inspectors, a list of premises which accepted 'lunatics', workhouse masters and teachers and more. |
Classification: | Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Religious Lists / Records, Poor Rate, Other Records |
Title: | The Union, Parish and Public Health Officers Handbook and Almanac |
Link: | https://archive.org/details/unionsandparish01unkng... |
Description: | The Union, Parish and Public Health Officers Handbook and Almanac 1868 |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes lists of parish officers, treasurers and officials for each county. Includes school board inspectors, a list of premises which accepted 'lunatics', workhouse masters and teachers and more. |
Classification: | Institutions / Workhouses / Hospitals etc., Religious Lists / Records, Poor Rate, Other Records |
Title: | The Union, Parish and Public Health Officers Handbook and Almanac |
Link: | https://archive.org/details/unionsandparish02unkng... |
Description: | The Union, Parish and Public Health Officers Handbook and Almanac 1853 |
Extra Info: | Online book. Includes lists of parish officers, treasurers and officials for each county. Includes school board inspectors, a list of premises which accepted 'lunatics', workhouse masters and teachers and more. |
Classification: | Religious Lists / Records, Prisoner / Trial / Conviction / Court Records, Other Records |
Title: | UK Transcriptions Website |
Link: | http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~uktranscriptions/ge... |
Description: | UK Transcriptions Website Various Counties |
Extra Info: | Transcriptions for Northamptonshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. Click on Other Counties for Lancashire, Leicestershire, Norfolk and Shetland. |
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