Bradford to Burnley
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Bradford- See also Manchester, Manchester 9th Primitive Methodist Circuit
Bradford- Albert Street United Methodist Free Church (formerly Bradford Chapel, Ashton New Road)
Baptisms-1855-1880- MFPR 2118
Baptisms-1901-1949- MFPR 2118
Baptisms-1949-1954- Archives M89/9
Marriages-1907-1953- MFPR 2118
Bradford- Bradford Chapel, Ashton New Road- See Bradford, Albert Street United Methodist Free Church
Bradford- Bradford Wesleyan, Ashton New Road
Baptisms-1870-1939- MFPR 2118
Marriages-1902-1924- MFPR 2118
Marriages-1927-1940- MFPR 2118
Bradford- Christ Church
Baptisms-1862-1883- MFPR 1222
Baptisms-1883-1891- MFPR 1223
Baptisms-1891-1901- MFPR 1224
Baptisms-1901-1919- MFPR 1225
Baptisms-1919-1974- MFPR 1226
Burials-1862-1943- MFPR 1233
Marriages-1862-1884- MFPR 1227
Marriages-1884-1895- MFPR 1228
Marriages-1895-1907- MFPR 1229
Marriages-1907-1924- MFPR 1230
Marriages-1924-1939- MFPR 1231
Marriages-1939-1968- MFPR 1232
Bradford- 'Ebenezer' Mill Street Independent Methodist Free Gospel Chapel
Baptisms-1920-1972- MFPR 2118
Marriages-1892-1966- MFPR 2118
Bradford- St Aidan
Baptisms-1899-1923- MFPR 1216
Baptisms-1923-1974- MFPR 1217
Burials-1960-1966- MFPR 1221
Marriages-1899-1913- MFPR 1218
Marriages-1913-1931- MFPR 1219
Marriages-1931-1960- MFPR 1220
Marriages-1960-1974- MFPR 1221
See also Bradford, St Aidan's Mission Church
Bradford- St Aidan's Mission Church
Baptisms-1881-1892- MFPR 121
See Bradford, Christ Church for baptisms c.1879-c.1898 (above)
Bradford- St Brigid (Roman Catholic)
Baptisms-1879-1898- MFPR 956
Baptisms-1898-1908- MFPR 957
Baptisms-1908-1921- MFPR 956
Baptisms-1921-1941- MFPR 957
Confirmations-1882-1940- MFPR 958
Marriages-1880-1919- MFPR 957
Marriages-1919-1939- MFPR 958
For the originals of the above please enquire at Lancashire Record Office.
Bradford- St Cuthbert
Baptisms-1910-1914- MFPR 1233
Bradford- St Paul, Philips Park
Baptisms-1907-1930- MFPR 1235 or MFPR 2160
Baptisms-1930-1969- MFPR 1235
Funerals-1957-1968- MFPR 1236
Marriages-1908-1922- MFPR 1236 or MFPR 2160
Marriages-1922-1968- MFPR 1236
Bradford- The Resurrection- See Manchester, The Resurrection
Bradford- Wellington Street Primitive Methodist
Baptisms-1952-1964- Archives M89/7
Marriages-1955-1964- Archives M275
Bradshaw (Bolton)- Bradshaw Chapel (Bolton parish)
Baptisms-1782-1801- MFPR 1018
These entries are recorded in the Bolton, St Peter registers; see also Bradshaw, St Maxentius (below)
Bradshaw (Bolton)- St Maxentius
Baptisms-1814-1874- MFPR 1092
Burials-1814-1851- MFPR 1092
See also Bradshaw, Bradshaw Chapel (above)
Bradwell (Peak District)- Primitive Methodist
Baptisms-1823-1838- MFPR 300. Also searchable on-line.
Bradwell (Peak District)- Wesleyan
Baptisms-1811-1837- MFPR 300. Also searchable on-line.
Brampton- Primitive Methodist
Baptisms-1826-1837- MFPR 300. Also searchable on-line.
Breightmet- St James
Baptisms-1846-1988- MFPR 1065
Burials-1855-1956- MFPR 1069
Marriages-1855-1922- MFPR 1066
Marriages-1922-1948- MFPR 1067
Marriages-1948-1982- MFPR 1068
Marriages-1982-1990- Archives L84
Brereton- St Oswald
Baptisms-1538-1850- MFPR 630
Burials-1538-1869- MFPR 630
Marriages-1538-1860- MFPR 630
For the originals of the above church please enquire at Cheshire Record Office.
Bretherton (Preston)- Ebenezer Independent
Baptisms-1819-1837- MFPR 267
Bretherton (Preston)- St John the Baptist
Marriage Index-1843-1846- Rossendale Fiche (under Croston) C6
Brindle (Preston)- St James
Baptisms-1714-1844- MFPR 1009
Baptisms 1844-1948- MFPR 2263
Baptisms Transcript-1558-1714- 929.3272 B6
Burials-1714-1861- MFPR 1009
Burials-1862-1948- MFPR 2263
Burials Transcript-1558-1714- 929.3272 B6
Marriages-1714-1837- MFPR 1009
Marriages-1837-1948- MFPR 2263
Marriages Transcript-1558-1714- 929.3272 B6
For the originals of the above church please enquire at Lancashire Record Office.
Brindle (Preston)- St Joseph (Roman Catholic)
Baptisms Transcript-1721-1816- 282.42 C13 Vol.23 p.1+
Burials Transcript-1722-1840- 282.42 C13 Vol.23 p.1+
Marriages Transcript-1722-1834- 282.42 C13 Vol.23 p.1+
For the originals of the above church please enquire at Lancashire Record Office.
Brindle Heath- St Anne
Baptisms-1866-1928- MFPR 1237 or MFPR 2165
Baptisms-1928-1969- MFPR 1237
Marriages-1923-1925- MFPR 1238 or MFPR 2165
Marriages-1925-1969- MFPR 1238
Brinscall-in-Wheelton- Wesleyan
Baptisms-1807-1837- MFPR 268. Also searchable on-line.
Bromborough- St Barnabas
Baptisms-1580-1922- MFPR 509
Burials-1580-1812- MFPR 509
Burials-1813-1905- MFPR 510
Marriages-1580-1835- MFPR 509
Marriages-1838-1919- MFPR 510
Registers Transcript-1600-1726- 929.3271 Br1
For the originals of the above church please enquire at Cheshire Record Office.
Brooklands- St John the Divine- See Baguley, St John the Divine, Brooklands
Broughton (Preston)- St John the Baptist
Baptisms Transcript-1653-1804- 929.3272 P20
Burials Transcript-1653-1803- 929.3272 P20
Marriages Transcript-1653-1759- 929.3272 P20
For the originals of the above church please enquire at Lancashire Record Office.
Broughton (Salford)- Bedford Street Wesleyan, Greengate
Baptisms-1860-1905- Archives L16/6
Broughton (Salford)- Broughton (Gravel Lane) Methodist (formerly Gravel Lane Wesleyan, Salford)
Baptisms-1787-1787- MFPR 288. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1792-1840- MFPR 288. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1841-1974- Archives L16/3
Marriages-1861-1899- Archives L16/3
Marriages-1899-1967- Archives M275
Broughton (Salford)- Camp Street Primitive Methodist (formerly Great Clowes Street)
Baptisms-1917-1962- Archives L20/4
Marriages-1919-1963- Archives M275
Broughton (Salford)- Great Clowes Street Primitive Methodist- See Broughton, Camp Street Primitive Methodist (above)
Broughton (Salford)- Higher Broughton Presbyterian, Singleton Road, Kersal
Baptisms-1875-1970- MFPR 1974
Broughton (Salford)- Higher Broughton Wesleyan, Great Cheetham Street
Marriages-1899-1948- Archives M275
Broughton (Salford)- Higher Broughton, Salem Methodist New Connexion, Wellington Street East (formerly Salem Methodist New Connexion, Bury New Road, Strangeways
Marriages-1852-1902- MFPR 2119
Broughton (Salford)- Leicester Road United Methodist Free Church
Baptisms-1909-1957- Archives M235/10
Marriages-1931-1956- Archives M275
See Cheetham, York Street (later renamed Cheetham Hill Road) United Methodist Free Church for earlier registers
Broughton (Salford)- Lower Broughton Wesleyan, Sussex Street
Baptisms-1869-1939- Archives L16/5
Marriages-1877-1902- Archives L16/5
Marriages-1899-1938- Archives M275
Broughton (Salford)- St Clement
Baptisms-1881-1960- MFPR 1239
Marriages-1881-1909- MFPR 1240
Marriages-1909-1968- MFPR 1241
Broughton (Salford)- St John the Evangelist
Baptisms-1838-1930- MFPR 1242
Baptisms-1930-2005- Archives L69
Burials-1839-1929- MFPR 1245
Burials-1929-1994- Archives L69
Marriages-1841-1907- MFPR 1243
Marriages-1907-1940- MFPR 1244
Marriages-1940-1998- Archives L69
Broughton (Salford)- The Ascension- See Lower Broughton, The Ascension
Broughton-in-Furness- St Mary Magdalene
Baptisms Transcript-1634-1812- 929.3272 B46
Burials Transcript-1662-1812- 929.3272 B46
Marriages Transcript-1662-1812- 929.3272 B46
Registers Index-1813-1837- Archives LPRS Transcript
For the originals of the above church please enquire at Cumbria Record Office.
Bruera (Chester)- St Mary
Registers Transcript-1662-1812- 929.3271 B13
For the originals of the above church please enquire at Cheshire Record Office.
Buglawton- St John
Baptisms-1840-1849- MFPR 807
Baptisms-1840-1895- MFPR 631
Burials-1839-1849- MFPR 807
Burials-1839-1939- MFPR 631
Marriages-1841-1891- MFPR 631
For the originals of the above church please enquire at Cheshire Record Office.
Bullocksmithy- See Hazel Grove
Bunbury- St Boniface
Baptisms-1598-1866- MFPR 545
Baptisms-1867-1953- MFPR 546
Burials-1559-1812- MFPR 545
Burials-1813-1922- MFPR 547
Marriages-1559-1765- MFPR 545
Marriages-1754-1856- MFPR 546
Marriages-1857-1876- MFPR 547
For the originals of the above church please enquire at Cheshire Record Office.
Burland- Primitive Methodist
Baptisms-1811-1839-MFPR 293. Also searchable on-line.
Burleydam- St Michael and St Mary
Baptisms-1770-1958-MFPR 548
Burnage- St Margaret
Banns- 1875-1940- MFPR 2025
Baptisms-1873-1874- MFPR 2026
Baptisms-1874-1929- MFPR 1595 or MFPR 2022
Baptisms-1929-1956- MFPR 1595
Marriages-1875-1920- MFPR 1596 or MFPR 2022
Marriages-1920-1943- MFPR 1596 or MFPR 2025
Marriages-1943-1950- MFPR 1597 or MFPR 2025
Marriages-1950-1955- MFPR 1597
Burnage- St Nicholas
Banns-1930-1952- MFPR 2026
Baptisms-1929-1989- Archives M651
Marriages-1930-1950- MFPR 2026
Marriages-1950-1981- Archives M651
Burnley- Bethesda Independent
Baptisms-1807-1837- MFPR 268. Also searchable on-line.
Burnley- Curzon Street Primitive Methodist
Baptisms-1835-1837- MFPR 268. Also searchable on-line.
Burnley- Keighley Green Wesleyan
Baptisms-1817-1837- MFPR 268. Also searchable on-line.
Burnley- Sion Baptist, Yorkshire Street
Baptisms-1803-1837- MFPR 268. Also searchable on-line.
Burnley- St Mary Magdalene (Roman Catholic)
Baptisms-1935-1941- MFPR 939
Confirmations-1915-1941- MFPR 939
Marriages-1901-1941- MFPR 939
For the originals of the above church please enquire at Lancashire Record Office.
Burnley- St Peter
Baptisms Transcript-1562-1653- 929.3272 B22
Baptisms Transcript-1653-1690- Archives LPRS Transcript
Baptisms Transcript-1653-1690- 929.342764 Bu(456)
Burials Transcript-1562-1653- 929.3272 B22
Burials Transcript-1653-1695- Archives LPRS Transcript
Burials Transcript-1653-1691- 929.342764 Bu(456)
Marriage Index-1813-1837- Rossendale Fiche B26
Marriages Transcript-1562-1653- 929.3272 B22
Marriages Transcript-1653-1688- Archives LPRS Transcript
Marriages Transcript-1653-1688- 929.342764 Bu(456)
For the originals of the above please enquire at Lancashire Record Office.