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Sabden- Baptist
Births-1787-1839- MFPR 286. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1797-1837- MFPR 286. Also searchable on-line.

Saddleworth- See also Diggle

Saddleworth- St Chad
Banns-1792-1912- MFPR 2164
Baptisms-1632-1704- MFPR 2161
Baptisms-1712-1783- MFPR 2161
Baptisms-1783-1800- MFPR 2162
Baptisms-1800-1824- MFPR 396 or MFPR 2162
Baptisms-1825-1844- MFPR 185 or MFPR 2162
Baptisms-1844-1868- MFPR 1646 or MFPR 2162
Baptisms-1868-1888- MFPR 1646 or MFPR 2163
Baptisms Transcript-1613-1800- 929.3274 S12
Burials-1632-1704- MFPR 2161
Burials-1712-1783- MFPR 2161
Burials-1783-1801- MFPR 2217
Burials-1801-1823- MFPR 396 or MFPR 2217
Burials-1823-1827- MFPR 396
Burials-1827-1838- MFPR 185
Burials-1838-1861- MFPR 1650
Burials-1861-1886- MFPR 1651
Burials Transcript-1613-1800- 929.3274 S12
Marriage Index-1800-1837- Rossendale Fiche S7
Marriage Index-1837-1863- MFPR 2164
Marriages-1632-1704- MFPR 2161
Marriages-1712-1754- MFPR 2161
Marriages-1754-1793- MFPR 185 or MFPR 2163
Marriages-1794-1795- MFPR 2163
Marriages-1795-1812- MFPR 185 or MFPR 2163
Marriages-1812-1837- MFPR 185
Marriages-1837-1863- MFPR 1647
Marriages-1863-1912- MFPR 1648
Marriages-1912-1935- MFPR 1649
Marriages Transcript-1613-1800- 929.3274 S12

St Helens- New Chapel Independent
Baptisms-1734-1837- MFPR 290. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms Transcript-1734-1837- Q929.342757 Sa1
Burials-1812-1837- MFPR 290. Also searchable on-line.
Burials Transcript-1812-1837- Q929.342757 Sa1

St Helens- St Helen
Baptisms Transcript-1713-1812- 929.3272 Pr1
Burials Transcript-1721-1812- 929.3272 Pr1
Marriage Index-1800-1837- Rossendale Fiche S6
Marriages Transcript-1723-1837- 929.3272 Pr1

For original registers of above please enquire at Lancashire Record Office.

St Helens- St Mary, Lowe House (Roman Catholic)
Baptisms-1785-1856- MFPR 409
Burials-1819-1849- MFPR 409
Marriages-1813-1856- MFPR 409

For original registers of above please enquire at Lancashire Record Office.

St Helens- Tontine Street Wesleyan
Baptisms-1802-1837- MFPR 290. Also searchable on-line.

St Michael's-on-Wyre- St Michael
Baptisms-1707-1812- MFPR 1010
Baptisms Transcript-1659-1707- 929.3272 S1
Baptisms Transcript-1707-1837- 929.342768 Sa(375)
Burials-1707-1866- MFPR 1010
Burials Transcript-1659-1707- 929.3272 S1
Burials Transcript-1707-1837- 929.342768 Sa(375)
Marriages-1707-1739- MFPR 1010
Marriages-1774-1837- MFPR 1010
Marriages Transcript-1659-1707- 929.3272 S1
Marriages Transcript-1707-1837- 929.342768 Sa(375)

For original registers of above please enquire at Lancashire Record Office.

Sale- Barkers Lane Wesleyan
Baptisms-1843-1963- Archives C29 (2009/11)

Sale- Egerton Street Wesleyan
Baptisms-1890-1973- Archives C29 (2009/11)

Sale- School Road Wesleyan
Baptisms-1854-1963- Archives C29 (2009/11)
Marriages-1899-1962- Archives M275

Sale- Unitarian
Baptisms-1924-1965- Archives M210
Deaths-1924-1965- Archives M210
Marriages-1924-1965- Archives M210

Sale-- See also Ashton-upon-Mersey

Sale Moor- Wesleyan
Baptisms-1820-1837- MFPR 295. Also searchable on-line.

Salford- Bedford Street Wesleyan, Greengate
Baptisms-1860-1905- Archives L16/6

Salford- Chapel Street Independent
Baptisms-1820-1837- MFPR 286. Also searchable on-line.

Salford- Christ Church
Baptisms-1831-1909- MFPR 171
Baptisms-1909-1961- MFPR 172
Baptisms-1961-1963- Archives L189
Burials-1831-1897- MFPR 173
Marriages-1838-1895- MFPR 174
Marriages-1895-1910- MFPR 175
Marriages-1910-1932- MFPR 176
Marriages-1932-1956- MFPR 177
Marriages-1956-1963- Archives L189

Salford- Christ Church Bible Christian, King Street
Baptisms-1639-1735- MFPR 288. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1800-1837- MFPR 289. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1670-1775- MFPR 288. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1800-1807- MFPR 288. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1807-1837- MFPR 289. Also searchable on-line.
Marriages-1662-1732- MFPR 288. Also searchable on-line.

Salford- Dock Mission, New Park Road (formerly Ordsall Park Wesleyan)
Baptisms-1879-1961- Archives M196/6
Marriages-1902-1905- Archives M196/6
Marriages-1905-1960- Archives M275

Salford- Eccles New Road United Methodist Free Church
Marriages-1899-1940- Archives M275

Salford- Gravel Lane Wesleyan
Baptisms-1794-1840- MFPR 2269 Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1841-1974- Archives L16/3
Marriages-1861-1899- Archives L16/3
Marriages-1899-1967- Archives M275

Salford- Greengate Presbyterian
Births-1825-1836- MFPR 286. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1827-1837- MFPR 286. Also searchable on-line.
See Cheetham, Strangeways Presbyterian/Unitarian, New Bridge Street, for the chapel which replaced this one in 1838

Salford- Irwell Street Wesleyan
Baptisms-1822-1840- MFPR 2269. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1840-1954- Archives M196/5
Burials-1829-1857- Archives M196/5
Marriages-1848-1953- Archives M275

Salford- Liverpool Street United Methodist Free Church
Baptisms-1886-1917- Archives L51/15

Salford- New Windsor Independent
Baptisms-1798-1837- MFPR 286. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1800-1837- MFPR 286. Also searchable on-line.

Salford- Ordsall Park Wesleyan- See Salford, Dock Methodist Mission (above)

Salford- Regent Road Wesleyan
Baptisms-1865-1972- Archives M196/9
Marriages-1872-1970- Archives M275

Salford- Sacred Trinity
Baptisms-1709-1812- MFPR 2010
Baptisms-1813-1887- MFPR 1550 or MFPR 2012
Baptisms Transcript-1636-1864- LPRS Transcript
Burials-1709-1812- MFPR 2010
Burials-1813-1854- MFPR 1550 or MFPR 2012
Burials Transcript-1636-1854- LPRS Transcript
Marriages-1709-1754- Archives L131
Marriages-1838-1882- MFPR 1550 or MFPR 2012
Marriages Transcript-1635-1754- LPRS Transcript

Salford- Singleton Presbyterian
Baptisms-1947-1975- MFPR 1974
See also Broughton (Salford) Higher Broughton Presbyterian

Salford- South Cross Lane Primitive Methodist- See Patricroft, Trafford Road Primitive Methodist

Salford- St Bartholomew
Baptisms-1842-1883- MFPR 2102
Baptisms-1883-1900- MFPR 2103
Baptisms-1900-1948- MFPR 2104
Baptisms-1948-1974- Archives L184
Marriages-1846-1846- MFPR 2105
Marriages-1848-1882- MFPR 2105
Marriages-1882-1896- MFPR 2106
Marriages-1896-1920- MFPR 2107
Marriages-1920-1957- MFPR 2108
Marriages-1957-1973- Archives L184

Salford- St Clement, Ordsall- See Ordsall, St Clement

Salford- St Cyprian, Ordsall- See Ordsall, St Cyprian

Salford- St Ignatius
Baptisms-1903-2002- Archives L294
Marriages-1903-1966- Archives L294

Salford- St Matthias
Baptisms-1842-1906- MFPR 1730
Baptisms-1906-1962- MFPR 1731
Marriages-1858-1906- MFPR 1732
Marriages-1906-1966- MFPR 1733

Salford- St Paul, Paddington- See Paddington, St Paul

Salford- St Philip
Banns-1869-1957- MFPR 2177
Baptisms-1826-1848- MFPR 143 or MFPR 2175
Baptisms-1848-1914- MFPR 2175
Burials-1834-1888- MFPR 143 or MFPR 2177
Marriages-1838-1866- MFPR 389
Marriages-1866-1911- MFPR 389 or MFPR 2176
Marriages-1911-1935- MFPR 390 or MFPR 2177
Marriages-1935-1959- MFPR 390

Salford- St Simon
Baptisms-1846-1926- MFPR 1652
Marriages-1849-1861- MFPR 1653
Marriages-1861-1867- MFPR 1654
Marriages-1867-1872- MFPR 1655
Marriages-1872-1876- MFPR 1656
Marriages-1876-1886- MFPR 1657
Marriages-1886-1898- MFPR 1658
Marriages-1898-1926- MFPR 1659

Salford- St Stephen
Banns-1931-1956- MFPR 2178
Baptisms-1794-1812- MFPR 144 or MFPR 2177
Baptisms-1812-1956- MFPR 144
Burials-1794-1813- MFPR 146
Burials-1813-1846- MFPR 146 or MFPR 2178
Burials-1847-1856- MFPR 146 or MFPR 2178
Burials-1856-1872- MFPR 146
Marriages-1838-1915- MFPR 145
Marriages-1915-1921- MFPR 146
Marriages-1921-1956- MFPR 146 or MFPR 2178
Marriages-1956-1957- MFPR 2178

Salford- St Stephen Street United Methodist Free Church
Baptisms-1863-1940- Archives L51/14
Marriages-1906-1940- Archives M275

Salford- Stowell Memorial
Baptisms-1869-1912- MFPR 842
Baptisms-1912-1960- MFPR 843
Baptisms-1960-1978- Archives L73
Burials-1949-1968- MFPR 844
Marriages-1871-1897- MFPR 349
Marriages-1897-1932- MFPR 350
Marriages-1932-1974- MFPR 351
Marriages-1974-1980- MFPR 844

Salford- The Jerusalem Temple, New Jerusalemite,   Bolton Street
Baptisms-1811-1837- MFPR 286. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1813-1815- MFPR 286. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1815-1832- MFPR 287. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1832-1837- MFPR 288. Also searchable on-line.

Further information

Catholic Register Index

An index to persons named in a number of Roman Catholic registers which have been transcribed and/or indexed by the Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society's Irish Ancestry Branch (Pilot site -subject to change)

Copying from Parish Registers

Learn how to order copies from the microfilms of parish registers.

Family Search

Enables people to search for baptism and marriage entries throughout the British Isles. Many of the local churches are covered, including Manchester Cathedral.

Genuki Church Map

A map of the location of churches in Manchester.

National Burial Index

This is an index to over 13 million burials taken mainly from church registers. It is also now available on the Find My Past subscription web site.

The Lancashire Online Parish Clerks Project

This project aims to extract and preserve the records from the various parishes and to provide online access to that data, free of charge. Transcripts of various parish registers are available on this web site.

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