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Parish registers

Parish registers record baptisms, marriages and burials in Church of England parishes. They are still being created today.  For links to parishes' official websites and maps of current parish boundaries please see https://www.achurchnearyou.com

Parish registers are essential sources for family history.  The Essex Record Office (ERO) holds registers from over 400 parishes, covering the present county of Essex, including Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock, and also those parts of north-east London that used to be in Essex. Most parishes have registers from the 17th or 18th century onwards, but some go back to 1538.

Essex Archives Online includes images of all registers of baptisms, marriages and burials that have been deposited either in the ERO or with our partners at Waltham Forest Archives.  It excludes only baptism registers less than 16 years old and marriage registers from after 1957.

Please note that these images are not indexed on our site, except by place and date range. However, Ancestry has created name indexes to most of our images of parish registers, except the very latest ones. The indexes cover baptisms 1538-1918, marriages 1538-1935, and burials 1538-1994. Ancestry is a subscription site, but you can see it free of charge in the Essex Record Office or in any Essex library.  Users of these indexes on Ancestry can click through to Essex Archives Online and buy an emailed copy of any particular indexed image. This single-image service is quite separate from our subscription scheme.  Subscribers do not have free access to the click through service, but they may also find the indexes useful for identifying the entries that they need.

Many partial indexes are available elsewhere. For some free examples see FamilySearch or FreeReg.  Other indexes, such as the National Burial Index, may be available on CD or by subscription online.

To find out what registers we hold, and to identify images available, select the first letter of the parish name in the list below, and then the parish and church that you need. 

The lists show

  • all the registers of baptisms, marriages, burials or banns from Anglican or other churches, or from cemeteries, and any transcripts of them, that are available through the ERO, and
  • the formats in which the records are available: either as digital images, or as microfiches or microfilms, or - if no copy exists - as original documents.  Only items marked 'digital images' are available in that form; otherwise, clicking on 'View' will simply show you the catalogue entry for the document.

Until 1812 many parish registers covered more than one type of event.  These registers will appear in the lists several times, but with the same reference each time.

To see images of parish registers online, please register and buy a subscription.  Images are free to view in the ERO Searchroom.

Documents held

Type of documentFromToReferenceFormat 
Register of baptisms16531681D/P 256/1/1Digital images. Microfiche (2) View
Register of baptisms16811746D/P 256/1/2Digital images. Microfiche (2) View
Register of baptisms17461799D/P 256/1/3Digital images. Microfiche (3) View
Register of baptisms17991812D/P 256/1/4Digital images. Microfiche (2) View
Register of baptisms18131817D/P 256/1/5Digital images. Microfiche (4) View
Register of baptisms18181838D/P 256/1/6Digital images. Microfiche (7) View
Register of baptisms18381851D/P 256/1/7Digital images. Microfiche (4) View
Register of baptisms18511867D/P 256/1/8Digital images. Microfiche (7) View
Register of baptisms18671882D/P 256/1/9Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of baptisms18821888D/P 256/1/10Digital images. Microfiche (4) View
Register of baptisms18881894D/P 256/1/11Digital images. Microfiche (4) View
Register of baptisms18941900D/P 256/1/12Digital images. Microfiche (4) View
Register of baptisms19001904D/P 256/1/13Digital images. Microfiche (4) View
Register of baptisms19041909D/P 256/1/14Digital images. Microfiche (4) View
Register of baptisms19091913D/P 256/1/15Digital images. Microfiche (4) View
Register of baptisms19131917D/P 256/1/16Digital images. Microfiche (4) View
Register of baptisms19171922D/P 256/1/17Digital images. Microfiche (4) View
Register of baptisms19221926D/P 256/1/18Digital images. Microfiche (4) View
Register of baptisms19261932D/P 256/1/19Digital images. Microfiche (4) View
Register of baptisms19321939D/P 256/1/20Digital images. Microfiche (4) View
Register of baptisms19391950D/P 256/1/21Digital images. Microfiche (4) View
Register of baptisms19501966D/P 256/1/95Digital images View
Register of baptisms19661970D/P 256/1/96Digital images View
Register of burials16531679D/P 256/1/1Digital images. Microfiche (2) View
Register of burials16791746D/P 256/1/2Digital images. Microfiche (2) View
Register of burials17461799D/P 256/1/3Digital images. Microfiche (3) View
Register of burials17991812D/P 256/1/4Digital images. Microfiche (2) View
Register of burials18131817D/P 256/1/5Digital images. Microfiche (4) View
Register of burials18181845D/P 256/1/68Digital images. Microfiche (7) View
Register of burials18461854D/P 256/1/69Digital images. Microfiche (3) View
Register of burials18641864D/P 256/1/69Digital images. Microfiche (3) View
Register of burials18751876D/P 256/1/69Digital images. Microfiche (3) View
Register of marriages16531685D/P 256/1/1Digital images. Microfiche (2) View
Register of marriages16841745D/P 256/1/2Digital images. Microfiche (2) View
Register of marriages17461754D/P 256/1/3Digital images. Microfiche (3) View
Register of marriages17541760D/P 256/1/22Digital images. Microfiche (1) View
Register of marriages17601769D/P 256/1/23Digital images. Microfiche (1) View
Register of marriages17691795D/P 256/1/24Digital images. Microfiche (3) View
Register of marriages17951810D/P 256/1/25Digital images. Microfiche (2) View
Register of marriages18101812D/P 256/1/26Digital images. Microfiche (1) View
Register of marriages18131817D/P 256/1/5Digital images. Microfiche (4) View
Register of marriages18181837D/P 256/1/27Digital images. Microfiche (4) View
Register of marriages18371847D/P 256/1/28Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages18471855D/P 256/1/29Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages18551862D/P 256/1/30Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages18621867D/P 256/1/31Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages18671871D/P 256/1/32Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages18711875D/P 256/1/33Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages18751878D/P 256/1/34Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages18781880D/P 256/1/35Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages18801883D/P 256/1/36Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages18831885D/P 256/1/37Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages18851887D/P 256/1/38Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages18871889D/P 256/1/39Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages18891890D/P 256/1/40Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages18901892D/P 256/1/41Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages18921893D/P 256/1/42Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages18931895D/P 256/1/43Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages18951896D/P 256/1/44Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages18961898D/P 256/1/45Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages18981899D/P 256/1/46Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages18991900D/P 256/1/47Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages19001902D/P 256/1/48Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages19021903D/P 256/1/49Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages19031905D/P 256/1/50Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages19051907D/P 256/1/51Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages19071908D/P 256/1/52Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages19081910D/P 256/1/53Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages19101912D/P 256/1/54Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages19121914D/P 256/1/55Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages19141916D/P 256/1/56Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages19161917D/P 256/1/57Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages19171919D/P 256/1/58Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages19191921D/P 256/1/59Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages19211924D/P 256/1/60Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages19241927D/P 256/1/61Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages19271930D/P 256/1/62Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages19301933D/P 256/1/63Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages19331935D/P 256/1/64Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages19351938D/P 256/1/65Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages19381940D/P 256/1/66Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages19401945D/P 256/1/67Digital images. Microfiche (6) View
Register of marriages19451950D/P 256/1/98Digital images View
Register of marriages19501955D/P 256/1/99Digital images View
Register of marriages19551962D/P 256/1/100Digital images (partial). Original View
Register of marriages19621965D/P 256/1/101Original View
Register of marriages19651968D/P 256/1/102Original View
Register of marriages19681970D/P 256/1/103Original View
Register of marriages19701971D/P 256/1/104Original View
Register of marriages19711974D/P 256/1/105Original View
Register of marriages19741976D/P 256/1/106Original View
Register of marriages19761979D/P 256/1/107Original View
Register of marriages19791981D/P 256/1/108Original View
Banns register17541760D/P 256/1/22Microfiche (1) View
Banns register17601769D/P 256/1/23Microfiche (1) View
Banns register17691796D/P 256/1/70Microfiche (2) View
Banns register17961828D/P 256/1/71Microfiche (3) View
Banns register18781888D/P 256/1/72Microfiche (6) View
Banns register18881892D/P 256/1/73Microfiche (4) View
Banns register18921896D/P 256/1/74Microfiche (4) View
Banns register18961899D/P 256/1/75Microfiche (4) View
Banns register18991903D/P 256/1/76Microfiche (4) View
Banns register19031907D/P 256/1/77Microfiche (4) View
Banns register19071912D/P 256/1/78Microfiche (4) View
Banns register19121917D/P 256/1/79Microfiche (4) View
Banns register19171923D/P 256/1/80Microfiche (4) View
Banns register19231930D/P 256/1/81Microfiche (4) View
Banns register19301933D/P 256/1/82Microfiche (2) View
Banns register19331935D/P 256/1/83Microfiche (2) View
Banns register19351937D/P 256/1/84Microfiche (2) View
Banns register19371939D/P 256/1/85Microfiche (2) View
Banns register19391944D/P 256/1/86Microfiche (2) View
Banns register19441945D/P 256/1/87Microfiche (1) View
Banns register19451947D/P 256/1/88Microfiche (1) View
Banns register19471951D/P 256/1/89Microfiche (2) View
Banns register19511959D/P 256/1/90Microfiche (3) View
Banns register19591963D/P 256/1/91Microfiche (2) View
Banns register19631967D/P 256/1/92Microfiche (2) View
Banns register19671970D/P 256/1/93Microfiche (2) View
Banns register19701973D/P 256/1/94Microfiche (2) View
Banns register19731976D/P 595/1/13Microfiche (2) View
Banns register19761981D/P 256/1/109Original View
Bishop's Transcripts of baptisms18021825D/CR 167/1Many gaps in years. Original View
Bishop's Transcripts of baptisms18261843D/CR 167/2Original View
Bishop's Transcripts of burials18021825D/CR 167/1Many gaps in years. Original View
Bishop's Transcripts of burials18261843D/CR 167/2Original View
Bishop's Transcripts of marriages18021825D/CR 167/1Many gaps in years. Original View
Bishop's Transcripts of marriages18261843D/CR 167/2Original View
Transcript of baptisms16001605T/R 267/1On shelf in searchroom View
Transcript of baptisms16101615T/R 267/1On shelf in searchroom View
Transcript of baptisms18131835T/Z 542/2Microfiche at searchroom desk View
Transcript of burials18131835T/Z 542/2Microfiche at searchroom desk View
Transcript of burials18131854T/R 269/13/8On shelf in searchroom View
Transcript of marriages18011851T/R 203/86On shelf in searchroom View
Transcript of marriages18131835T/Z 542/2Microfiche at searchroom desk View