Church Register List

Please note that from 28 June 2010:

Microfilm / Microfiche (items marked MFPR, MF, MFE, or Fiche)

Available at the Manchester Room@City Library (booking advisable).

Printed Transcripts (items with prefix 282, 929 or 942)

Available at the Manchester Room@City Library.

Archives (items with prefix Archives)

Available at the Greater Manchester County Record Office (appointment essential).

Contact Details and Access Arrangements

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Abbey Hey- St. George the Martyr
Baptisms-1899-1987- Archives M788
Marriages-1903-2006- Archives M788

Abbey Hey- Jetson Street, Methodist
Baptisms-1918-2006-Archives M89/15
Marriages-1958-1989- Archives M89/15

Accrington- Abbey Street, New Jerusalemite
Baptisms-1810-1837- MFPR 264. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1829-1837- MFPR 264. Also searchable on-line.

Accrington- Lower Chapel- See Accrington, Machpelah Baptist (below)

Accrington- Machpelah Baptist
Baptisms-1785-1837- MFPR 264. Also searchable on-line.
Burials Transcript-1816-1844- Rossendale Fiche A5

Accrington- Sacred Heart (Roman Catholic)
Baptisms-1876-1898- MFPR 939

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

Accrington- St James
Marriage Index-1813-1837- Rossendale Fiche A4

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

Accrington- Wesleyan
Baptisms-1804-1837- MFPR 264. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1808-1837- MFPR 264. Also searchable on-line.

Acton- St Mary
Baptisms-1653-1859- MFPR 500
Burials-1653-1751- MFPR 500
Burials-1751-1882- MFPR 501
Marriages-1653-1754- MFPR 500
Marriages-1754-1858- MFPR 501

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

Adlington- Adlington Chapel (Prestbury parish)
Baptisms-1757-1812- MFPR 490

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

Ainsworth- Christ Church
Baptisms-1727-1812- MFPR 120 or MFPR 2197
Baptisms-1813-1832- MFPR 2198
Baptisms-1833-1835- MFPR 120 or MFPR 2198
Baptisms-1836-1948- MFPR 2198
Burials-1727-1758- MFPR 120 or MFPR 2197
Burials-1765-1766- MFPR 120
Burials-1766-1779- MFPR 120 or MFPR 2197
Burials-1779-1783- MFPR 2197
Burials-1783-1812- MFPR 120 or MFPR 2197
Burials-1813-1848- MFPR 120 or MFPR 2198
Burials-1848-1948- MFPR 2198
Marriages-1739-1756- MFPR 120 or MFPR 2197
Marriages-1756-1766- MFPR 2197
Marriages-1766-1787- MFPR 120 or MFPR 2197
Marriages-1787-1796- MFPR 120
Marriages-1796-1837- MFPR 120 or MFPR 2197
Marriages-1837-1948- MFPR 2197

Ainsworth- Cockey Moor Presbyterian
Baptisms-1769-1837- MFPR 264. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms Transcript-1641-1901- BR Q929.342738 Ail
Burials-1787-1837- MFPR 264. Also searchable on-line.

Alderley- St Mary
Baptisms-1629-1894- MFPR 438
Burials-1629-1812- MFPR 438
Burials-1813-1941- MFPR 439
Burials Transcript-1600-1942- N. Cheshire FHS Fiche
Marriages-1629-1901- MFPR 438
Marriages Transcript-1629-1837- 929.3271 C5 Vol.5

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

Aldford- St John the Baptist
Baptisms-1639-1919- MFPR 597
Burials-1639-1858- MFPR 597
Marriages-1641-1835- MFPR 597

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

Aldingham- St Cuthbert
Baptisms Transcript-1561-1694- 929.3272 A1
Baptisms Transcript-1695-1756- MFE 929.3272 A1
Burials Transcript-1553-1695- 929.3272 A1
Burials Transcript-1695-1756- MFE 929.3272 A1
Marriages Transcript-1542-1694- 929.3272 A1
Marriages Transcript-1695-1754- MFE 929.3272 A1

For original registers of above please enquire at Cumbria Record Office or Lancashire Record Office (for Bishops Transcripts).

Alkrington- See Tonge-cum-Alkrington

Allostock- Presbyterian
Baptisms-1779-1823- MFPR 292. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1779-1823- MFPR 292. Also searchable on-line.

Alston-with-Hothersall- St Mary and St Michael (Roman Catholic)

Baptisms Transcript-1782-1840- 282.42 C13 Vol.31 p.260+

The above is also available at Lancashire Record Office.

Altcar- St Michael
Baptisms Transcript-1663-1810- MFE 929.342759 AL1
Burials Transcript-1663-1810- MFE 929.342759 AL1
Marriage Index-1800-1858- Rossendale Fiche A1
Marriages Transcript-1664-1812- MFE 929.342759 AL1

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

Altham- St James
Baptisms Transcript-1596-1696- 929.3272 A3
Burials Transcript-1596-1696- 929.3272 A3
Marriage Index-1813-1837- Rossendale Fiche A3
Marriages Transcript-1596-1696- 929.3272 A3

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

Altrincham- Bank Street Wesleyan (formerly Chapel Walk, re-named Regent Road)
Baptisms-1796-1832- MFPR 292. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1841-1968- MFPR 2133
Marriages-1898-1912- MFPR 2133
Marriages-1912-1924- MFPR 2134

Altrincham- Borough Road Wesleyan
Baptisms-1904-1966- MFPR 2134

Altrincham- Bowdon Downs Congregational
Baptisms-1840-1940- MFPR 1975
Baptisms-1940-1969- Archives C20
Burials-1881-1887- MFPR 2157. Available on-line at Family Search.
Burials-1888-1915- MFPR 1975
Marriages-1849-1860- MFPR 1975
Marriages-1877-1972- MFPR 1975

Altrincham- Broadheath Wesleyan
Baptisms-1897-1966- MFPR 2134
Marriages-1922-1944- MFPR 2134

Altrincham- George Street Methodist New Connexion
Baptisms-1819-1837- MFPR 292. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1879-1966- MFPR 2134

Altrincham- Oxford Road Primitive Methodist
Baptisms-1882-1960- MFPR 2134
Marriages-1909-1959- MFPR 2134

Altrincham- Shaw's Lane Presbyterian- See Hale (Cheshire), Presbyterian, as this was a daughter church of Hale; the Shaw's Lane chapel was eventually replaced by a new building in 1872, namely Dunham Road Unitarian.

Altrincham- St George
Baptisms-1799-1812- MFPR 211
Burials-1800-1812- MFPR 213

For original registers of above please enquire to Cheshire Record Office.

Alvanley- St John the Evangelist
Baptisms-1791-1970- MFPR 598
Burials-1791-1885- MFPR 598

For original registers of above please enquire to Cheshire Record Office.

Ancoats- All Souls
Baptisms-1840-1891- MFPR 1145
Baptisms-1891-1900- MFPR 1146
Baptisms-1900-1966- MFPR 1147
Marriages-1846-1895- MFPR 1148
Marriages-1895-1936- MFPR 1149
Marriages-1936-1981- MFPR 1150

Ancoats- Beswick Street United Methodist Free Church
Baptisms-1871-1950- MFPR 2115

Ancoats- Bradford Road Primitive Methodist
Baptisms-1865-1963- MFPR 2115
Marriages-1932-1962- MFPR 2115

Ancoats- Christ Church (also known as Dr. James Schofield's Chapel) Bible Christian, Every Street
Baptisms-1822-1857- Archives MS F929.3273 M28 Vols.1-3
Baptisms Transcript-1822-1857- MFPR 992
Burials-1822-1867- Archives MS F929.3273 M28 Vols.1-3
Burials Transcript-1822-1852- MFPR 993
Burials Transcript-1852-1867- MFPR 994
Graves- Archives MS F929.3273 M28 Vol.4
Marriages Transcript-1843-1852- MFPR 992
Registers Index-MFPR 992

Ancoats- Every Street Congregational
Baptisms-1941-1942- Archives M168
Baptisms-1948-1965 -Archives M168

Ancoats- Great Ancoats Street Primitive Methodist- See Ancoats, New Islington Primitive Methodist (below)

Ancoats- Jersey Street Primitive Methodist- See Ancoats, New Islington Primitive Methodist (below)

Ancoats- New Islington Primitive Methodist (formerly Jersey Street, Great Ancoats Street)
Baptisms-1823-1846- MFPR 2115
Baptisms-1846-1955- MFPR 2116
Baptisms-1955-1971- Archives M307/2

Ancoats- New Islington Wesleyan- See Ancoats, Victoria Hall Wesleyan, Daniel Street (below)

Ancoats- St Alban (Roman Catholic)
Baptisms-1863-1870- MFPR1870
Baptisms-1870-1921- MFPR 1870 or 940
Baptisms-1921-1941- MFPR 1871 or 940
Baptisms-1941- 1960- MFPR 1871 
Confirmations-1864-1940- MFPR 1871 or 941
Confirmations-1940-1959- MFPR 1871
Marriages-1865-1889- MFPR 1871 or 940
Marriages-1871-1941- MFPR 1871 or 941
Marriages-1941-1959- MFPR 1871
Deaths-1948-1960- MFPR 1871

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

Ancoats- St Andrew
Baptisms-1831-1872- MFPR 7
Baptisms-1872-1899- MFPR 7A
Baptisms-1899-1958- MFPR 1206
Burials-1831-1855- MFPR 8A
Marriages-1838-1890- MFPR 8A
Marriages-1890-1904- MFPR 1207
Marriages-1904-1923- MFPR 1208
Marriages-1923-1958- MFPR 1209

Ancoats- St Anne (Roman Catholic)
Baptisms Index-1848-1875- Searchable on-line
Baptisms-1875-1892- MFPR 942
Baptisms-1892-1915- MFPR 943
Baptisms-1915-1939- MFPR 944

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

Ancoats- St James the Less
Baptisms-1867-1937- MFPR 1165
Marriages-1871-1936- MFPR 1166

Ancoats- St Joseph (Roman Catholic)- See Manchester, St Joseph, Goulden Street, New Cross

Ancoats- St Jude
Baptisms-1837-1953- MFPR 1167
Marriages-1856-1893- MFPR 1168
Marriages-1893-1954- MFPR 1169

Ancoats- St Michael (Roman Catholic)
Baptisms-1877-1895- MFPR 1872 or 948
Baptisms-1895-1898- MFPR 1872 or 949
Baptisms-1898-1905- MFPR 1873 or 948
Baptisms-1905-1909- MFPR 1874 or 948
Baptisms-1909-1917- MFPR 1874 or 946
Baptisms-1917-1941- MFPR 946
Baptism Index-1877-1920- MFPR1873
Confirmations-1877-1937- MFPR 947
Marriages-1877-1941- MFPR 947
Marriages-1981-1937- MFPR 1874

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

Ancoats- St Philip- See Manchester, St Philip, Bradford Road

Ancoats- Victoria Hall Wesleyan, Daniel Street
Baptisms-1847-1952- MFPR 2116
Marriages-1891-1954- MFPR 2116

Ancoats- Wesley Hall, Great Ancoats Street (formerly Ancoats Wesleyan)
Baptisms-1825-1827- MFPR 264. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1827-1837- MFPR 264 or MFPR 2116. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1837-1963- MFPR 2116
Marriages-1893-1963- MFPR 2116

Angel Meadow- St Michael
Baptisms-1791-1930- MFPR 626
Burials-1789-1812- MFPR 626
Burials-1813-1854- MFPR 627
Burials-1838-1839- MFPR 626
Marriages-1839-1890- MFPR 626
Marriages-1891-1928- MFPR 627

Angel Meadow- St William (Roman Catholic)
Baptism Index-1894-1904- MFPR 959
Baptisms-1894-1904- MFPR 960
Marriages-1895-1903- MFPR 961

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

Ardwick- Chancery Lane Wesleyan School Mission, Higher Ardwick
Baptisms-1888-1949- MFPR 2116
Marriages-1937-1945- MFPR 2116

Ardwick- Grey Street (Rose View) Primitive Methodist
Baptisms 1905-1947included in the Manchester, Manchester 4th Primitive Methodist Circuit baptism register (Archives M114/2)

Ardwick- Higher Ardwick Primitive Methodist (formerly Ogden Street)
Baptisms-1854-1886- MFPR 2116
Baptisms-1933-1933- Archives M114/16
Baptisms-1947-1964- Archives M114/16
Marriages-1911-1963- MFPR 2117

Ardwick- Hyde Road Primitive Methodist
Baptisms-1866-1904- MFPR 2117

Ardwick- Hyde Road United Methodist Free Church
Baptisms-1865-1937- MFPR 2117
Marriages-1881-1900- MFPR 2117
Marriages-1899-1937- MFPR 2117

Ardwick- Ogden Street Primitive Methodist- See Ardwick, Higher Ardwick Primitive Methodist (above)

Ardwick- Rylance Street Wesleyan School and Mission, Ashton Old Road
Baptisms-1892-1900- MFPR 2117

Ardwick- St Aloysius (Roman Catholic)
Baptisms-1854-1862- MFPR 1875
Baptisms-1863-1903- MFPR 1876 or 950
Baptisms-1882-1882- MFPR 1875
Baptisms-1903-1910- MFPR 1877 or 950
Baptisms-1910-1921- MFPR 1877or 951
Baptisms-1921-1941- MFPR 952
Confirmations-1864-1891- MFPR 1877
Confirmations-1891-1938- MFPR 1877 or 952
Marriages-1855-1863- MFPR 1877
Marriages-1863-1905- MFPR 1877 or 952
Marriages-1905-1941- MFPR 952

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

Ardwick- St Benedict
Baptisms-1880-1911- MFPR 1212
Baptisms-1911-2001- Archives M566
Marriages-1880-1975- MFPR 1213
Marriages-1977-2000- Archives M566

Ardwick- St Jerome
Baptisms-1913-1971- MFPR 1170
Marriages-1914-1940- MFPR 1171
Marriages-1940-1966- MFPR 1172

Ardwick- St Matthew, Hyde Road
Baptisms-1865-1962- MFPR 1162
Marriages-1869-1910- MFPR 1163
Marriages-1910-1971- MFPR 1164

Ardwick- St Silas
Baptisms-1842-1904- MFPR 1214
Baptisms-1904-1925- MFPR 1215
Baptisms-1925-1954- MFPR 1173
Baptisms Private-1843-1892- MFPR 1173
Marriages-1856-1893- MFPR 1174
Marriages-1893-1907- MFPR 1175
Marriages-1907-1920- MFPR 1176
Marriages-1920-1954- MFPR 1177

Ardwick- St Thomas

Transcripts of baptisms 1814-1844, 1865-1876 and marriages 1813-1854 available at Lancashire OPC.

Baptisms-1740-1876- MFPR 1
Baptisms-1876-1914- MFPR 1178
Baptisms-1914-1976- MFPR 1179
Burials-1741-1854- MFPR 1
Funerals-1924-1932- Archives M273
Marriages-1742-1753- MFPR 1
Marriages-1837-1877- MFPR 1
Marriages-1877-1896- MFPR 1180
Marriages-1896-1904- MFPR 1181
Marriages-1904-1914- Archives M273
Marriages-1914-1925- MFPR 1181
Marriages-1925-1976- MFPR 1182

Ardwick- Tipping Street Congregational
Baptisms-1856-1870- Archives M164
Marriages-1859-1867- Archives M164
Marriages-1873-1873- Archives M164

Ashley- Wesleyan
Baptisms-1840-1862- Archives C18/2

Ashton-in-Makerfield- Independent
Baptisms-1819-1836- MFPR 265. Also searchable on-line.

Ashton-in-Makerfield- St Thomas
Baptisms Transcript-1698-1755- 929.342736 As1 or MFE 929.342736 As2
Baptisms Transcript-1756-1809- MFE 929.342736 Sa(783)
Baptisms Transcript-1810-1873- 929.342736 Sa(783)
Burials Transcript-1746-1805- MFE 929.342736 Sa(783)
Burials Transcript-1806-1844- 929.342736 Sa(783)
Marriages Transcript-1700-1753- 929.342736 As1 or MFE 929. 342736 As2

For original registers of above please enquire at Wigan Archives Service.