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Parish Registers

• 1537-1918 - England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918 at FamilySearch — index and images

Baptisms

• 220,759 Derbyshire entries are included in England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906 at Ancestry (£). Formerly known as British Isles Vital Records Index - 2nd Ed. Coverage.

Marriages

• 85 Derbyshire parishes are indexed in Joiner's Marriage Index (£). Coverage.

• 80 Derbyshire parishes are indexed in Boyd's Marriage Index (£). Coverage. Popular places to marry included the towns of Derby and Duffield.

• 52,885 Derbyshire entries are included in England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940 at Ancestry (£). Formerly known as British Isles Vital Records Index - 2nd Ed. Coverage.

Burials

• Burials from 42 Derbyshire places (81,856 entries) are included in the National Burial Index (£). Coverage.

Parish Registers at the Record Offices

• www.derbyshire.gov.uk/images/Parish%20Register%20Guide_tcm44-17013.pdf DERBYSHIRE RECORD OFFICE AND DERBY DIOCESAN RECORD OFFICE 25 June, 2010 including:
  1. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE REGISTERS OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND
  2. FURTHER PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES FOR TRACING YOUR FAMILY HISTORY-Lists type of source, area of coverage and where you can find them
  3. CHURCH OF ENGLAND REGISTERS-An extensive list which gives details of parish registers which have been deposited in the Record Office as Diocesan Record Office for the Diocese of Derby.