Parish Registers
The guide covers all the parishes in the Church's Archdeaconry of Berkshire, which is roughly the same area as the historic county. The guide also includes parishes in the Archdeaconry of Buckinghamshire which are within the present Berkshire county borders.
If you need to look up something in one of the registers, please contact us.
Key:
C = Christenings
M = Marriages
B = Burials
T & I = Transcripts and Indexes
MIs = Monumental inscriptions
IGI = International Genealogical Index
Parish Name | Ref Code D/P | C | M | B | Major Gaps | Microform Copies | Transcripts and Indexes |
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Abingdon Christ Church | 1B | Not deposited; pre 1960 see St Helen | |||||
Abingdon St Helen | 1 | Not deposited | T & I: C 1538-1978, M 1538-1993, B 1538-1891 I: C 1538-1631, 1671-1679, M 1538-1631, 1674-1678, B 1538-1627, 1671-1678 IGI: CM 1614-1836 (BTs) | ||||
Abingdon St Mary Magdalene | See Abingdon St Mary Shippon from 1856; St Helen for earlier dates | ||||||
Abingdon St Mary Shippon | 1C | 1856-1973 | 1856-2011 | 1856-1974 | Before 1855 see St Helen | T & I: CMB 1856-2002 | |
Abingdon St Michael and All Angels | 1D | Not deposited | |||||
Abingdon St Nicholas | 2 | 1603-1925 | 1538-1978 | 1558-1880 | M 1600-1605, 1612-1621, 1678-1699, B 1600-1605, 1608-1624, 1692-1702 | C 1603-1925, M 1538-1978, B 1558-1880 | T & I: C 1603-1865, M 1538-1864, B 1558-1880 IGI: C 1603-1875, M 1538-1877 |
Adbaston (Staffs) | T & I: CMB 1727-1839 | ||||||
Addington (Bucks) | C 1813-1986, B 1813-1987 | ||||||
Aldermaston St Mary | 3 | 1558-1869 | 1558-2008 | 1558-1992 | C 1558-1869, M 1558-1965, B 1558-1992 | T & I: CMB 1558-1671 I: CB 1558-1840, M 1558-1837 IGI: C 1558-1869, M 1558-1852 MIs: Searchroom | |
Aldworth St Mary | 4 | 1556-1980 | 1556-2015 | 1556-1978 | M 1997-2004 | C 1556-1980, M 1556-1977, B 1556-1978 | T: CMB 1556-1840 IGI: C 1556-1875, M 1558-1885 MIs: Searchroom and strongroom |
Appleford St Peter and St Paul | 128B | 1563-1988 | 1567-1989 | 1564-1988 | M 1802-1818 | C 1563-1988, M 1567-1989, B 1564-1988 | T & I: C 1563-1984, M 1563-1989, B 1564-1988 T: C 1563-1835, M 1567-1837, B 1564-1835 BTs C 1641-1665, 1805-1835, B 1805-1835 I: CB 1563-1812, M 1567-1812 IGI: C 1563-1812 (BTs 1812-1835), M 1567-1837 |
Appleton St Laurence | 5 | 1569-1990 | 1569-1980 | 1569-1891 | C 1569-1990, M 1569-1980, B 1569-1891 | IGI: CM 1569-1812 (BTs 1812-1835) | |
Arborfield St Bartholomew | 6 | 1705-2018 | 1707-1991 | 1707-2009 | C 1937-1973, B 1925-1973 | C 1705-1937, M 1705-1837, 1974-1991, B 1705-1925 | T: CMB 1707-1804, M 1707-1837, B 1707-1842 BTs CMB 1580-1707 IGI: C 1705-1812, M 1707-1855 (BTs CM 1580-1705) MIs: Searchroom |
Ardington Holy Trinity | 7 | 1674-1901 | 1674-1837 | 1674-1929 | C 1674-1901, M 1674-1837, B 1674-1929 | T: CMB 1674-1974 BTs 1607-1674 IGI: C 1674-1815, M 1675-1812 | |
Ascot Heath All Saints | 185 | 1864-1981 | 1866-1991 | 1865-1999 | Before 1864 see Sunninghill | C 1864-1981, M 1866-1975, B 1865-1958 | MIs |
Ascot, South All Souls | 186 | 1897-1927 | 1898-1994 | Before 1897 see Ascot Heath | C 1897-1927, M 1898-1994 | ||
Ashampstead St Clement | 8 | 1686-1980 | 1686-1976 | 1686-1956 | C 1686-1980, M 1686-1976, B 1686-1956 | T & I: C 1686-1980, M 1686-1976, B 1686-1956 BTs CMB 1607-1685 MIs: Searchroom and strongroom | |
Ashbury St Mary | 9 | 1653-1991 | 1653-2018 | 1653-1993 | M 1754-1777 incomplete | C 1653-1991, M 1653-1975, B 1653-1993 | T: C 1653-1682, 1734-1882, M 1653-1682, 1734-1812, B 1662-1682, 1734-1869 (BTs CMB 1612-1637) I: CB 1612-1989, M 1612-1987 MIs: Strongroom |
Aston Tirrold St Michael | 10 | 1726-1903 | 1728-1978 | 1726-1960 | C 1726-1903, M 1728-1837, B 1726-1960 | T & I: CM 1607-1995, B 1607-1994 | |
Aston Upthorpe All Saints | 20B | 1862-1971 | M 1879-1886, 1904-1910, 1915-1929, 1931-1938, 1938-1951 Before 1861 see Blewbury; before 1742 see Upton | T & I: C 1718-1741, 1861-1994, M 1717-1735, 1861-1994, B 1861-1994 | |||
Avington St Mark and St Luke | 11 | 1725-1965 | 1725-1967 | 1725-1994 | M 1834-1839 | C 1725-1965, M 1725-1834, 1839-1967, B 1725-1812 | T: CB 1725-1812, M 1725-1834 BTs CMB 1699-1723, 1813-1835 |
Bagley Wood | 12 | No registers; see Kennington | |||||
Barkham St James | 13 | 1538-2017 | 1542-1998 | 1539-2010 | CB 1733-1740, M 1733-1744, 1769-1812 | C 1538-1986, M 1542-1768, 1813-1983, 1987-1998, B 1539-1985 | T & I: C 1538-1986, M 1538-1998, B 1538-1985 MIs: Strongroom |
Basildon St Bartholomew | 14 | 1538-1971 | 1540-1971 | 1538-1982 | C 1649-1654, 1813-1848, M 1649-1654, 1837-1915, B 1649-1654 | C 1538-1812, 1849-1971, M 1538-1971, B 1538-1982 | T: CB 1538-1812, M 1538-1837 BTs CB 1813-1856 I: CMB 1538-1667 IGI: C 1536-1665, M 1538-1812 MIs: Strongroom |
Basildon St Stephen | 14 | 1965-1975 | M 1965-1975 | ||||
Baulking St Nicholas | 134B | Not deposited; pre 1846 see Uffington | T & I: CMB 1850-1989 | ||||
Bearwood St Catherine | 73D | 1846-2009 | 1846-2009 | 1846-1929 | C 1846-1949, M 1846-1979, B 1846-1929 | T & I: C 1846-1949, M 1846-1979, B 1846-1983 MIs: Searchroom | |
Beech Hill St Mary | 121 | 1868-2003 | 1868-2019 | 1868-1996 | Before 1868 see Stratfield Saye (Hampshire Record Office) | M 1868-1994 | T & I: C 1868-1995, M 1868-2003, B 1868-1996 |
Beedon St Nicholas | 15 | 1698-1979 | 1681-1985 | 1681-1969 | M 1726-1732 | C 1698-1979, M 1681-1985, B 1681-1969; and BTs CMB 1607-1637, 1657, 1667-1732 | T: C 1681-1840, M 1681-1836, B 1681-1835 BTs CMB 1607-1637, 1657, 1667-1732 |
Beenham St Mary | 16 | 1561-1984 | 1561-2008 | 1561-1983 | C 1561- 1924, M 1561-1983, B 1561-1907 | T: C 1561-1837, M 1561-1836, B 1561-1840 I: CB 1561-1779, M 1561-1753 IGI: C 1561-1811, M 1561-1812 | |
Benson St Helen | 160 | At Oxfordshire Archives | |||||
Besselsleigh St Lawrence | 17 | 1689-1992 | 1689-1992 | 1689-1994 | B 1724-1730 | C 1689-1992, M 1689-1992, B 1689-1994 | T & I: C 1666-1992, M 1668-1992, B 1668-1994 T: CMB 1689-1859 BTs CMB 1666-1688 |
Binfield All Saints | 18 | 1551-1979 | 1538-2009 | 1538-1992 | C 1551-1979, M 1538-1987, B 1538-1957 | T & I: C 1551-1840, M 1538-1837, B 1538-1840 IGI: C 1551-1812, M 1538-1812 | |
Binfield St Mark | 18B | Not deposited | |||||
Bisham All Saints | 19 | 1560-1986 | 1560-1991 | 1560-1849 | M 1648-1660 | C 1560-1986, M 1560-1978, B 1560-1849 | T: CB 1560-1840, M 1560-1837 I: CMB 1560-1812 IGI: C 1551-1849, M 1560-1885 MIs: Strongroom |
Blewbury St Michael | 20 | 1588-1911 | 1588-1945 | 1588-1928 | CMB 1675-1719 | C 1588-1864, M 1588-1837, B 1588-1855 | T & I: CMB 1558-1995 T: BTs CMB 1674-1720 IGI: C 1558-1813, M 1588-1789 |
Bourton St James | 112D | 1860-2000 | Not all deposited; pre 1860 see Shrivenham | T & I: C 1860-1985, M 1860-1983, B 1898-1986 | |||
Boxford St Andrew | 21 | 1558-1933 | 1558-1982 | 1558-2009 | M 1749-1754 | C 1558-1933, M 1558-1982, B 1558-1876 | I: C 1558-1933, M 1558-1981, B 1558-1876 |
Boyne Hill | See Maidenhead | ||||||
Bracknell Holy Trinity | 165 | 1851-2000 | 1852-2005 | 1851-1973 | C 1851-1990, M 1852-1989, B 1851-1960 | ||
Bracknell St Paul | 165C | 1986-2013 | No marriages | ||||
Bradfield St Andrew | 22 | 1539-1962 | 1559-2018 | 1540-1952 | C 1689-1694, M 1686-1694 | C 1539-1962, M 1559-1989, B 1540-1952 | T & I: C 1813-1962, M 1813-1989, B 1813-1952 T: C 1539-1688, 1695-1838, M 1559-1685, 1695-1855, B 1540-1685, 1695-1838 BTs CMB 1691-1696 I: M 1559-1813 IGI: C 1539-1754, 1767-1833, M 1554-1812 |
Bray St Michael | 23 | 1652-1983 | 1652-1987 | 1652-1955 | C 1652-1983, M 1652-1987, B 1652-1955 | T & I: CMB 1653-1837 T: B 1838-1884, BTs CMB 1607-1635 IGI: CM 1653-1812 | |
Braywood All Saints | 23A | 1867-1959 | 1867-1956 | C 1867-1959, M 1867-1956 | T & I: C 1867-1959, M 1867-1956 MIs: Searchroom | ||
Brightwalton All Saints | 24 | 1559-2014 | 1559-2013 | 1561-1959 | C 1559-1959, M 1559-1979, B 1561-1959 | I: CM 1559-1850, B 1561-1850 IGI: C 1667-1825, M 1641-1825 | |
Brightwell St Agatha | 25 | 1564-1998 | 1615-2020 | 1615-2015 | C 1564-1860, M 1615-1974, B 1615-1902 | I: CB 1564-1851, M 1564-1837 BTs CMB 1607-1615, 1837-1840 | |
Brimpton St Peter | 26 | 1678-1938 | 1678-2010 | 1678-1992 | C 1744-1755, M 1735-1753, B 1735-1755 | C 1678-1938, M 1678-1981, B 1678-1992 | T: CB 1678-1840, M 1678-1836 BTs CMB 1607-1674, 1735-1755, 1757-1768 I: CMB 1678-1770 |
Buckland (Bucks) | M 1837-1969, B 1813-1969 | ||||||
Buckland St Mary | 27 | 1691-1973 | 1691-2014 | 1678-1930 | C 1691-1973, M 1691-2002, B 1678-1930 | T & I: C 1691-1974, M 1693-1974, B 1678-1974 T: BTs M 1789-1805 IGI: 1691-1859, M 1692-1811 MIs: Searchroom | |
Bucklebury St Mary | 28 | 1538-1963 | 1538-2015 | 1538-1910 | C 1538-1865, M 1538-1837 B 1538-1910 | T & I: C 1538-1932, M 1538-1991, B 1538-1910 | |
Burghfield St Mary | 29 | 1559-2000 | 1559-2003 | 1559-2005 | CM 1644-1661, B 1636-1661 | C 1559-1643, 1662-1913, M 1559-1643, 1662-1987, B 1559-1635, 1662-1870 | T: C 1559-1643, 1662-1913, M 1559-1643, 1662-1987, B 1559-1643, 1662-1812 IGI: C 1562-1837, M 1559-1812 MIs: BRO library |
Burnham St Peter | At Bucks RO | C 1588-1623, 1633-1653, 1695-1906, M 1588-1623, 1633-1653, 1695-1837, B 1588-1623, 1633-1653, 1695-1915 | |||||
Buscot St Mary | 30 | 1676-2002 | 1676-1978 | 1676-2000 | C 1676-1872, M 1676-1978, B 1676-1950 | T: M 1676-1978, B 1607-1950 IGI: C 1676-1812, 1815-1831, M 1676-1812, 1815-1885 MIs: Strongroom | |
Calcot St Birinus | 188 | 1951-2007 | 1966-2007 | Before 1951 see Tilehurst | |||
California St Mary and St John | 189 | 1940-1998 | 1972-1978 | No burials; see also Finchampstead | C 1940-1980, M 1972-1978 | ||
Catmore St Margaret | 31 | 1724-1985 | 1727-1971 | 1728-1985 | M 1729-1763 | C 1724-1985, M 1727-1728, 1764-1971, B 1728-1985 | T: C 1724-1850, M 1727-1728, 1764-1850, B 1728-1810, 1814-1850 BTs CMB 1736-1803, 1813-1834 |
Caversham St Andrew | 162C | 1911-1989 | 1913-1989 | No burials | M 1913-1959 | T & I: M 1913-1959 | |
Caversham St Barnabas (Emmer Green) | 162D | 1930-1996 | No burials | M 1930-1963 | T & I: M 1930-1963 | ||
Caversham St John | 162E | 1888-1969 | 1908-1992 | No burials | C 1888-1949, M 1908-1958 | T & I: C 1888-1949, M 1908-1959 | |
Caversham St Peter | 162 | 1597-1999 | 1597-2007 | 1597-1950 | C 1597-1948, M 1597-1958, B 1597-1950 | T & I: C 1597-1849, M 1597-1837, B 1597-1869 MIs: Searchroom | |
Chaddleworth St Andrew | 32 | 1538-1979 | 1538-2013 | 1539-2007 | B 1798-1812 | C 1538-1979, M 1538-1985 B 1538-2007 | T: CM 1538-1850, B 1538-1851 BTs 1727-1797 IGI: C 1538-1870, M 1538-1836 |
Challow, East: St Nicholas | 81B | 1712-1974 | 1713-1990 | 1711-2007 | B 1830-1866 (see Letcombe Regis) | C 1711-1974, M 1713-1966 B 1711-2006 | T & I: C 1607-1974, M 1607-1966, B 1607-1991 IGI: CM 1712-1836 |
Challow, West: St Laurence | 81C | 1653-1812 | 1654-1959 | 1654-1820 | M 1750-1754 | C 1653-1812, M 1654-1959 B 1654-1820 | IGI: C 1653-1836, M 1654-1836 MIs: Strongroom |
Chandlings Farm | 33 | No registers | |||||
Charlton Holy Trinity | 143B | 1957-2017 | No baptisms or burials; pre 1957 see Wantage | ||||
Charney Bassett St Peter | 83B | 1642-1982 | 1754-1999 | 1747-1979 | M 1979-1984 See also Longworth | C 1642-1982, M 1754-1999, B 1747-1979 | T & I: CMB 1642-1974 T: BTs M 1701-1730, 1751-1764 IGI: C 1641-1875, M 1754-1885 MIs: Searchroom and strongroom |
Chieveley St Mary | 34 | 1560-1958 | 1560-1974 | 1560-1931 | M 1645-1650 | C 1560-1957, M 1560-1974 B 1560-1895 | T: CMB 1560-1812 BTs M 1799-1802, 1812-1815 T&I: C 1813-1865, M 1813-1837, B 1813-1874 IGI: C 1560-1744, 1752-1765, M 1560-1885 |
Childrey St Mary | 35 | 1558-1927 | 1558-2012 | 1558-1883 | C 1558-1927, M 1558-1980, B 1558-1883 | IGI: CM 1558-1812 MIs: Strongroom | |
Chilton All Saints | 36 | 1584-1980 | 1694-2010 | 1667-1812 | C 1584-1932, M 1694-1974, B 1667-1812 | T & I: C 1583-1949, 1980-1997, M 1604-2000, B 1551-1995 MIs: BRO library | |
Chilton Foliat St Mary | 37 | At Wiltshire and Swindon RO | |||||
Cholsey St Mary | 38 | 1540-1968 | 1547-2008 | 1539-1980 | M 1645-1661, 1742-1748, B 1611-1616, 1621-1630, 1646-1651 | C 1540-1968, M 1547-1988, B 1539-1980 | T & I: C 1541-2001, M 1547-2001, B 1540-2001 IGI: C 1540-1838, M 1547-1606, 1617-1837 MIs: CD-ROM (BRO library) |
Church Eaton | T & I: CMB 1538-1812 | ||||||
Clewer St Andrew | 39 | 1653-1971 | 1653-2011 | 1653-1960 | C 1653-1971, M 1653-1990, B 1653-1960 | T & I: C 1653-1860, M 1674-1837, B 1663-1860 (BTs CMB 1607-1635) IGI: C 1653-1812, M 1681-1688, 1700-1812, (BTs 1813-1836) | |
Clewer St Stephen | 39B | 1871-1910 | 1874-1972 | No burial ground | C 1873-1910, M 1874-1972 | ||
Cold Ash St Mark | 130D | 1865-1968 | 1866-1982 | 1865-1992 | C 1865-1968, M 1866-1982, B 1865-1992 | ||
Coleshill All Saints | 40 | 1559-1990 | 1559-2013 | 1559-1986 | B 1658-1668 | C 1559-1990, M 1559-1980, B 1559-1986 | T & I: C 1559-1980, M 1561-1689, 1696-1980, B 1559-1657, 1668-1979 IGI: C 1558-1875, M 1561-1874 |
Colnbrook St Thomas | At Bucks RO | C 1760-1877, M 1852-1877, B 1852-1877 | IGI: C 1760-1877, M 1852-1877 | ||||
Combe St Swithun | 197 | 1560-2004 | 1560-1985 | 1561-2020 | C 1560-1812, M 1560-1985, B 1561-1812 | T & I: C 1560-1812, M 1560-1985, B1560-1812 I: M 1849-1918 | |
Compton Beauchamp St Swithun | 42 | 1551-1993 | 1551-1986 | 1551-1994 | C 1777-1812, B 1777-1789 | C 1551-1776, 1813-1993, M 1551-1986, B 1551-1776, 1790-1994 | T & I: C 1551-1993, M 1551-1986, B 1643-1775, 1790-1994 IGI: C 1700-1775 (BTs 1551-1699, 1775-1834), M 1551-1644 (BTs 1813-1834) MIs: Searchroom and strongroom |
Compton St Mary and St Nicholas | 41 | 1553-1967 | 1553-1983 | 1553-2005 | C 1553-1925, M 1553-1964, B 1553-2005 | T & I: C 1553-1925, M 1553 -1963, B 1553-1901 IGI: C 1553-1867, M 1553-1865 | |
Cookham Dean St John Baptist | 43B | 1845-1966 | 1846-2007 | 1845-1973 | C 1845-1966, M 1846-1994, B 1845-1973 | MIs: D/EX1110/1 | |
Cookham Holy Trinity | 43 | 1655-1960 | 1655-2004 | 1656-1935 | Transcript only CMB 1563-1655 | C 1655-1960, M 1655-1960, B 1656-1935 | T: CMB 1498-1659 (incomplete), 1563-1655, 1813-1837 BTs 1607-1635 I: CM 1813-1837, B 1607-1837 IGI: CM 1563-1837 |
Cox Green the Good Shepherd | 183 | 1961-1996 | 1975-2016 | ||||
Coxwell, Great: St Giles | 44 | 1557-1985 | 1557-2006 | 1557-2002 | C 1557-1985, M 1557-1979, B 1557-1941 | T & I: CMB 1557-1978 IGI: C 1557-1875, M 1557-1862 MIs: Strongroom | |
Coxwell, Little: St Mary | 53B | 1582-1916 | 1582-1949 | 1582-2017 | C 1771-1809, M 1711-1738, 1750-1839; B 1773-1838; see also Faringdon | C 1582-1770, 1810-1916, M 1582-1710, 1739-1749, 1840-1949, B 1582-1771 | T & I: C 1582-1770, 1813-1984, M 1583-1749, 1840-1949, B 1583-1771, 1839-1983 T: BTs C1813-1836; original perculiar transcripts C 1666-1680, 1689-1693, 1711, CMB 1740-1741 IGI: C1582-1771, 1810-1815 (BTs 1815-1836), M 1583-1749 (BTs 1813-1836) MIs: Search |
Cranbourne St Peter | 190 | 1850-1973 | 1851-2007 | 1850-1997 | C 1850-1973, M 1851-1988 | ||
Crowmarsh Gifford St Mary Magdalene | 161 | 1576-2011 | 1598-2021 | 1576-1992 | C 1637-1664,1686-1736, M 1599-1614,1635-1663,1669-1675,1677-1693, 1755-1830 fragmentary, B 1636-1663 | C 1575-1919, M 1598-1985, B 1575-1992 | T: C 1575-1685, 1737-1830, M 1694-1836, B 1575-1830 |
Crowthorne St John Baptist | 102B | 1873-2006 | 1874-2019 | 1873-2010 | C 1873-1976, M 1874-1978, B 1873-1968 | ||
Culham | Not deposited. At Oxforshire History Centre. | C 1648-1987, M 1666-1986, B 1662-1986 | |||||
Cumnor St Michael | 45 | 1559-1972 | 1559-1968 | 1559-1970 | M 1683-1688 | C 1559-1958, M 1559-1948, B 1559-1970 | T & I: C 1755-1958, M 1754-1948, B 1755-1970 IGI: CM 1607-1835 (BTs) |
Datchet St Mary | At Bucks RO | C 1559-1899, M 1559-1876, B 1559-1860 | IGI: C 1559-1875, M 1559-1877 | ||||
Dedworth All Saints | 39D | 1944-2001 | 1948-1987 | Pre 1944 see Bray, Clewer or Windsor St John; C 1979-1992 missing; no burials | C 1944-2001, M 1948-1987 | ||
Denchworth St James | 46 | 1540-2007 | 1538-1969 | 1538-2007 | C 1538-2007, M 1538-1969, B 1538-2007 | T & I: CMB 1538-1812 IGI: C 1540-1812, M 1538-1812, CM 1812-1835 (BTs) MIs: Searchroom and strongroom | |
Denford Holy Trinity | 71B | 1832-1949 | 1933-1946 | C 1832-1949, M 1933-1946 | T & I: C 1832-1949 | ||
Didcot All Saints | 47 | 1562-1960 | 1571-1955 | 1568-1942 | M 1750-1754 | C 1562-1939, M 1571-1955, B 1568-1942 | T & I: C 1562-1939, M 1562-1955, B 1562-1942 BTs CMB 1657-1685 IGI: C 1562-1678 (BTs 1678-1834), M 1561-1674 (BTs 1674-1834) |
Didcot St Frideswide | 47C | 1940-1973 | 1944-1973 | Pre 1940 and post 1973 see St Peter | |||
Didcot St Peter | 47B | 1916-1968 | 1916-1992 | 1916-1990 | Pre 1916 see Didcot All Saints or Hagbourne | ||
Donnington | See Shaw cum Donnington | ||||||
Drayton St Peter | 48 | 1813-1987 | 1754-2013 | 1813-1967 | Earlier registers destroyed by fires | C 1813-1882, M 1754-1979, B 1813-1919 | T & I: C 1813-1882, M 1814-1941, B 1813-1919 BTs CMB 1607-1812 IGI: CM 1607-1836 (BTs) |
Dry Sandford St Helen | 187 | Not deposited; pre 1855 see Abingdon St Helen or Marcham |