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Guide to '''Burslem, Staffordshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' parish register transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records. 

{{Infobox England Jurisdictions
| image = 
| caption = 
| Type = [[Ecclesiastical Parish]]
| County = Staffordshire
| Hundred = North Pirehill
| Poor Law Union = [http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Wolstanton/ Wolstanton and Burslem]
| Registration District = Wolstanton
| PRbegin = 1637
| BTbegin = 1660
| Province = Canterbury
| Diocese = Lichfield
| Archdeaconry = 
| Archdeaconries = 
| Rural Deanery = Stoke upon Trent
| Parish = 
| Peculiar = 
| Chapelry = 
| Probate Court = Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory)
| Archdeaconry Court = 
| Bishops Court = 
| Prerogative Court = 
| Archive = [[Staffordshire Record Office]]
}} 

== Parish History ==

Burslem is an Ecclesiastical [http://maps.familysearch.org/ '''Parish'''] in the county of Staffordshire, created in 1849 from chapelry in&nbsp;[[Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire]] Ancient Parish. Other places in the parish include: Abbey Halton, Abbey Hulton, Abbey Hulton with Milton with Sneyd Green, Burslem with Dale Hall and Longport, Sneyd Green, Longport, Rushton Grange, Rushton Green, and Dale Hall. '''Non-Church of England denominations identified in Burslem include: Baptist, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Independent/Congregational, Methodist New Connexion, Presbyterian, Primitive Methodist, Roman Catholic, Wesleyan Methodist, and Wesleyan Methodist Association'''.<ref>http://maps.familysearch.org/</ref><br> 

== Resources ==

=== Civil Registration ===

Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD]. 

=== Church Records ===
Formerly a chapelry of [[Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire]], Burslem St John became a parish in 1849. 

Burslem St John the Baptist parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years: 

{| width="383" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width: 100%"
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''BIVRI''' = [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1351 British Isles Vital Records Index (Ancestry) - (£)]
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FMP''' = [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records Staffordshire Parish Register Collection (findmypast) - (£)]<ref>[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/articles/staffordshire-parish-records-coverage?_ga=1.262914124.1703657162.1406144360 'Staffordshire Parish Records Coverage'], ''Find My Past,'' accessed 21 August 2014.</ref>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FREG''' =[http://www.freereg.org.uk/parishes/sts/frontpage.shtml FreeREG - free]<ref name="FreeReg">[http://www.freereg.org.uk/parishes/sts/frontpage.shtml 'Staffordshire Coverage'], ''FreeREG,'' accessed 24 Jan 2015.</ref>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''FS''' = [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch - free]<ref>[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyStafford_(A-M).htm#PageTitle 'IGI Batch Numbers for Stafford (A-M), England'], ''IGI Batch Numbers - British Isles and North America,'' accessed 18 September 2013.</ref>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''IARC''' = [http://www.archive.org Internet Archive - free]<ref>.</ref>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''JOIN''' = [http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/ The Joiner Marriage Index - (£)]<ref>[http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/Staffordshire/ Staffordshire Coverage,] ''The Joiner Marriage Index,'' accessed 13 September 2013.</ref>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''NBI''' = [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records National Burial Index (findmypast) - (£)]<ref>[http://www.findmypast.co.uk/national-burial-index-coverage-counties.action 'Parish Records - National Burial Index Records 1538 - 2005 Coverage'], ''Find My Past,'' accessed 8 September 2013.</ref>
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" align="left" colspan="6" | '''PALL''' = [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=5967 Pallot's Marriage Index (Ancestry) - (£)]<ref>''Pallot's Marriage and Birth Indexes, Guide to Parishes.'' Digital version at {{FSbook|1310100}}.</ref>
|}

{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
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! bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="7" scope="col" | '''BURSLEM ST JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH (1578) Online Records'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center> 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center> 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Burials'''''</center>
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | Indexes 
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''BIVRI''' 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1351 '''1638-1891'''] 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1352 '''1639-1890'''] 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FMP''' 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records '''1640-1901'''] 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records '''1640-1901'''] 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records '''1640-1902'''] 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records '''1640-1902'''] 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records '''1643-1903'''] 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records '''1643-1903''']
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FREG''' 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://www.freereg.org.uk/parishes/sts/frontpage.shtml '''1578-1837'''] 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://www.freereg.org.uk/parishes/sts/frontpage.shtml '''1578-1837'''] 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://www.freereg.org.uk/parishes/sts/frontpage.shtml '''1578-1837'''] 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FS''' 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [https://familysearch.org/ '''1581-1856'''] 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [https://familysearch.org/ '''1578-1837'''] 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''IARC''' 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://archive.org/details/burslemparishreg01burs '''1578-1761'''] 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://archive.org/details/burslemparishreg01burs '''1578-1761'''] 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://archive.org/details/burslemparishreg01burs '''1578-1761'''] 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''IARC''' 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://archive.org/details/burslemparishreg02burs '''1761-1809'''] 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://archive.org/details/burslemparishreg02burs '''1761-1809'''] 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://archive.org/details/burslemparishreg02burs '''1761-1809'''] 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''IARC''' 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://archive.org/details/burslemparishreg03burs '''1809-1812'''] 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://archive.org/details/burslemparishreg03burs '''1809-1812'''] 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://archive.org/details/burslemparishreg03burs '''1809-1812'''] 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''JOIN''' 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/ '''1578-1812'''] 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''NBI''' 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | [http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-united-kingdom-records-in-birth-marriage-death-and-parish-records '''1578-1892'''] 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''PALL''' 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=5967 '''1790-1812'''] 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
|}

Deposited parish registers at [[Staffordshire Record Office]] Bap 1637-1927 Mar 1637-1946 Bur 1637-1947 (early records are BT's<br>[[Lichfield Record Office]] holdings of Bishop's Transcripts Bap 1660-1856 Mar 1660-1837 Bur 1660-1856 missing 1673/1675, 1708-1710, 1717-1720<br> 


==== Non-Conformist Churches  ====

'''Zoar Chapel '''registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years: 

{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
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! bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="7" scope="col" | '''ZOAR CHAPEL (1811) Online Records'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center> 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center> 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Burials'''''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | Indexes 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | Images 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Indexes 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Images 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | Indexes 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | Images
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FREG''' 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | [http://www.freereg.org.uk/parishes/sts/frontpage.shtml '''1811-1868''']<br> 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
|}

<br> '''Albion St. Methodist Chapel '''registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years: 

{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
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! bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="7" scope="col" | '''ALBION ST. METHODIST CHAPEL (1938) Online Records'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center> 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center> 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Burials'''''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | Indexes 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | Images 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Indexes 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Images 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | Indexes 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | Images
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FREG''' 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://www.freereg.org.uk/parishes/sts/b.shtml#1 '''1938-1966''']<br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
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<br> '''Clarence St. Methodist Chapel''''''(Longport) '''registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years: 

{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
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! bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="7" scope="col" | '''CLARENCE ST. METHODIST CHAPEL (LONGPORT) (1946) Online Records'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center> 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center> 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Burials'''''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | Indexes 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | Images 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Indexes 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Images 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | Indexes 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | Images
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FREG''' 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://www.freereg.org.uk/parishes/sts/b.shtml#1 '''1946''']<br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
|}

<br> '''Dale Hall Zion Methodist Chapel '''registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years: 

{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
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! bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" colspan="7" scope="col" | '''ZION HALL METHODIST CHAPEL (1925) Online Records'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center> 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center> 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Burials'''''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | Indexes 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | Images 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Indexes 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | Images 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | Indexes 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | Images
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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" | '''FREG''' 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ffcccc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | [http://www.freereg.org.uk/parishes/sts/b.shtml#1 '''1951-1955''']<br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffcc" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br> 
| bgcolor="#ccffff" | <br>
|}

==== Cemetery Records  ====

[http://www.stoke.gov.uk/ccm/content/community/bereavement-care/burslem-cemetery.en;jsessionid=asFWGbtCRp0e Burslem Cemetery]

FREG has transcribed the following Burial Registers[http://www.freereg.org.uk/parishes/sts/frontpage.shtml '''1948-1950''']

=== Census Records ===

{{British Census|474619}} 

=== Poor Law Unions  ===

[[Wolstanton and Burslem Poor Law Union, Staffordshire]] 

==== Probate records<br>  ====

Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Staffordshire Probate Records|Staffordshire Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish. 

== Maps and Gazetteers<br>  ==

Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br> 

*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851] 
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]

== Websites  ==

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/STS/Burslem/index.html 

== Reference  ==

{{Reflist}} 

{{Staffordshire}} 

[[Category:Staffordshire Parishes]]