Search Leicestershire parish records browse

The images provided in this collection are from the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland. There are four types of events represented in these records: baptisms, banns, marriages, and burials. Each event will provide slightly different information and coverage. Follow the link in the Useful links and resources section to see a full list of parishes covered.

Baptisms

Spanning from 1538 to 1916, the baptism records come from 301 parishes. The images of the original baptism records may provide you with the following information:

• First name(s)
• Last name
• Birth year
• Baptism year
• Baptism date
• Baptism place
• Denomination
• Abode
• Father’s first name(s)
• Father’s last name
• Father’s profession
• Mother’s first name(s)
• Mother’s last name

Banns

Banns records span from 1637 to 1940 and cover 281 parishes. From the images, you may be able to discover the following details:

• First name(s)
• Last name
• Banns year
• Banns dates
• Spouse’s first name(s)
• Spouse’s last name
• Spouse’s residence
• Denomination
• Place

Marriages

Marriage records from 1537 to 1931 and covering 301 parishes may include the following details:

• First name(s)
• Last name
• Age
• Birth year
• Marital status
• Rank or profession
• Residence
• Father’s name and profession
• Marriage year
• Marriage date
• Spouse’s first name(s)
• Spouse’s last name
• Spouse’s age
• Spouse’s marital status
• Spouse’s rank or profession
• Spouse’s residence
• Spouse’s father’s name and profession
• Denomination
• Place
• Witnesses’ names

Burials

The burial records cover 279 parishes from 1538 to 1991. Most records will include the following details:

• First name(s)
• Last name
• Age
• Birth year
• Death year
• Burial year
• Burial date
• Burial place
• Denomination
• Abode
• Father’s first name(s)
• Mother’s first name(s)

Civil registration was passed in 1837, which means that for vital records, such as those for baptisms, parish registers are imperative for gathering essential details for family history research like dates, names, and places. Parish registers date as far back as 1538.

Leicestershire is a county located in the English East Midlands. The county is landlocked and bordered by Warwickshire, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, and Rutland counties.