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England, Gloucestershire Non-Conformist Church Records, 1642-1996
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Gloucestershire, England
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Location of Gloucestershire, England
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Location of England
Record Description
Record Type Church
Collection years 1642-1996
FamilySearch Resources
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Archive
Various archives, England


Why Should I Look at This Collection?[edit | edit source]

When nonconformist church records are available they are the most informative and accurate source available for English family history until the start of civil registration in 1837. Nonconformist birth and baptismal registers are fairly common, and generally contain more information than those of the Church of England. For more information on the content, significance, and availability of Nonconformist Records, please see England Nonconformist Church Records.

What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

Non-Conformist Church records from the county of Gloucestershire containing baptisms/christenings, marriages, and deaths from the following religions in Gloucestershire: Society of Friends (Quaker), Dutch Reformed, Presbyterian, Congregational, Independent, Baptist, Wesleyan Methodist, Protestant, French Protestant, New Jerusalemite, and Methodist.

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What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

The following information may be found in these records:

Birth

  • Name of the declarant (often the father)
  • Age, occupation, and residence of declarant
  • Name of child
  • Sex of child
  • Date and place of birth
  • Names of parents, including maiden name
  • Names, ages, and occupations of witnesses (often godparents)
  • Residence of parents

Baptismal

  • Date and place of baptism
  • Given name of child
  • Date and place of birth
  • Names of parents
  • Occupation of father
  • Legitimacy of child *Marital status of parents
  • Names of godparents

Marriage

  • Date and place of marriage
  • Names of bride and groom
  • Ages of bride and groom
  • Previous marital statuses of bride and groom
  • Occupations of bride and groom
  • Residences of bride and groom
  • Birthplaces of bride and groom
  • Names of parents, including maiden names

Death and Burial

  • Date and place of burial
  • Date and place of death
  • Name of deceased
  • Age at death
  • Cause of death
  • Marital status of deceased
  • Name of spouse
  • Birthdate and place of deceased
  • Residence of deceased
  • Occupation of deceased
  • Surviving family members
  • Father of deceased, especially if an infant
  • Occupation of father, especially if infant

Collection Content[edit | edit source]

Sample Images[edit | edit source]

  • Baptisms 1894, Wesleyan-Methodist

  • Marriages 1904, Congregational

  • Burials, 1755, Moravian

How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • Name of the person
  • Approximate date of the event

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Fill in the search boxes in the Search Collection section with the information you know
  2. Click Search to show possible matches

How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

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What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Add any new information to your records
  • Record information from the index entry
  • Cite the record. See below for help citing this collection
  • Continue to search the index to identify children, siblings, parents, and other relatives. Note that family members often appear on an individual's vital records, such as in the role of witnesses to a marriage
  • Use the information which has been discovered to find more. For instance, use the estimated age given in a marriage or burial record to calculate an approximate year of birth
  • If in the appropriate period, use the information which has been discovered to find the individual in civil records
  • If researching the nineteenth-century England Census and England Civil Registration records may be available

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • When looking for an individual with a common name, look at all the search results before deciding which is the correct person. Use the place of birth, age, occupation, or names of parents, to help you decide whether you've found the right person
  • If listed, a personal title may be a clue to property ownership or occupation, either of which might be noted in other records
  • Try variations of given names and surnames. Nicknames or initials are sometimes used in records and spelling was not standardized until the late 19th and 20th centuries. Sometimes names were often spelled as recorders heard them. Some women returned to their maiden names after the death of their husbands
  • Vary the search terms. For example, search by either the given name or surname to return a broader list of possible matches and try expanding the date range
  • Search the records of nearby parishes. While it was uncommon for an individual in this period to move more than about 20 miles from their place of birth, smaller relocations were not uncommon

Research Helps[edit | edit source]

The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Gloucestershire.

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Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]

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