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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Audenshaw- Guide Lane Methodist (ex Wesleyan, Hooley Hill)
Baptisms-1807-1836- MFPR 264. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1843-1965- MFPR 2115
Baptisms-1965-2003- Archives L10/7
Marriages-1891-1901- MFPR 2115
Marriages-1899-1993- Archives L10/7

Audenshaw- Red Hall Methodist (ex-Methodist New Connexion)
Baptisms-1783-1845- MFPR 2115
Baptisms-1875-1942- MFPR 2115
Baptisms-1942-1983- Archives L10/24
Marriages-1877-2001- Archives L10/24

Audenshaw- St Stephen
Baptisms-1844-1904- MFPR 1349
Burials-1846-1921- Archives L199
Marriages-1846-1874- MFPR 1350
Marriages-1874-1907- MFPR 1351

Audenshaw- Shepley Road Methodist New Connexion, Hooley Hill
Baptisms-1858-1891- MFPR 2115
Baptisms-1928-1949- MFPR 2115
Baptisms-1949-1962- Archives L10/18
Marriages-1950-1962- MFPR 2115

Audlem- St James the Great
Baptisms-1557-1832- MFPR 468
Baptisms-1832-1928- MFPR 469
Burials-1557-1812- MFPR 468
Burials-1813-1947- MFPR 471
Marriages-1557-1753- MFPR 468
Marriages-1754-1903- MFPR 469
Marriages-1903-1923- MFPR 470

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

Aughton (near Ormskirk)- St Michael
Baptisms Transcript-1541-1764- 929.3272 A15
Baptisms Transcript-1761-1763- Archives LPRS Transcript
Baptisms Transcript-1766-1776- Archives LPRS Transcript
Baptisms Transcript-1836-1841- Archives LPRS Transcript
Burials Transcript-1541-1764- 929.3272 A15
Burials Transcript-1748-1750- Archives LPRS Transcript
Burials Transcript-1752-1755- Archives LPRS Transcript
Burials Transcript-1760-1763- Archives LPRS Transcript
Burials Transcript-1765-1841- Archives LPRS Transcript
Marriages Transcript-1541-1764- 929.3272 A15

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

Backford (Chester)- St Oswald
Baptisms-1562-1859- MFPR 544
Burials-1562-1875- MFPR 544
Marriages-1562-1838- MFPR 544

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

Bacup- Bacup Chapel- See Bacup, St. John the Evangelist (below)

Bacup- Christ Church
Baptisms-1854-1965- Archives L121
Marriages-1855-1875- MFPR 1210
Marriages-1875-1992- Archives L121

Bacup- Ebenezer Baptist
Births-1759-1837- MFPR 285. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1776-1806- MFPR 285. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1812-1837- MFPR 286. Also searchable on-line.

Bacup- Irwell Terrace Baptist
Births-1790-1837- MFPR 286. Also searchable on-line.

Bacup- St John the Evangelist
Baptisms-1788-1838- MFPR 124. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1838-1950- MFPR 1190
Baptisms-1950-1989- Archives L102
Burials-1788-1853- MFPR 124. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1853-1927- Archives L102
Marriages-1838-1906- MFPR 1191
Marriages-1906-1930- Archives L102

Bacup- St Saviour
Baptisms-1858-2007- Archives L113
Marriages-1866-2007- Archives L113

Bacup- Wesley Place Wesleyan
Baptisms-1786-1837- MFPR 286. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1794-1837- MFPR 286. Also searchable on-line.

Bagslate-Wesleyan-See Rochdale, Bagslate Wesleyan

Baguley- Higher Baguley Wesleyan, Dobbinets Lane
Marriages-1957-1983- Archives M291

Baguley- St John the Divine, Brooklands

Some registers can be viewed on-line at Familysearch Beta.

Banns-1900-1947- MFPR 2181
Baptisms-1868-1950- MFPR 2180
Marriages-1868-1941- MFPR 2180
Marriages-1941-1949- MFPR 2181

Balderstone (Rochdale)- St Mary
Baptisms-1866-1979- MFPR 1196
Marriages-1872-1920- MFPR 1197
Marriages-1920-1950- MFPR 1198
Marriages-1950-1977- MFPR 1199
Marriages-1977-1987- Archives L145

Bamford- Independent
Baptisms-1801-1836- MFPR 265. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1826-1836- MFPR 265. Also searchable on-line.

Bamford- Kenyon Fold Methodist
Marriages-1933-1955- Archives GB124.A75/2

Bardsley- Holy Trinity
Baptisms-1844-1905- MFPR 1770
Burials-1844-1905- MFPR 1770
Burials-1905-1934- MFPR 1771
Marriages-1844-1917- MFPR 1771

Barlow Moor- Methodist- See Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Barlow Moor Methodist

Barnoldswick- Bridge Street Baptist
Baptisms-1785-1837- Rossendale Fiche (under Salterforth) S5

Barnoldswick- Dissenters' burial ground
Burials-1785-1834- Rossendale Fiche (under Salterforth) S5

Barrowford- Higherford Wesleyan
Baptisms-1821-1837- MFPR 265. Also searchable on-line.

Barton (Preston)- Newhouse, St Mary ((Roman Catholic))- See Newhouse, St Mary

Barton-upon-Irwell- Barton Moss Wesleyan Methodist
Baptisms-1900-1921- Archives L28/16

Barton-upon-Irwell- St Catherine
Baptisms-1843-1862- MFPR 628 or 2240-2241
Baptisms-1862-1972- MFPR 628
Burials-1844-1918- MFPR 629
Marriages-1867-1935- MFPR 628
Marriages-1935-1972- MFPR 629

Barton-upon-Irwell- St Michael and All Angels, Peel Green- See Peel Green, St Michael and All Angels

Barton-upon-Irwell- Wesleyan Methodist
Baptisms-1798-1837- MFPR 265. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1798-1969- Archives L28/10
Burials-1804-1837- MFPR 265. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1804-1970- Archives L28/10
Marriages-1899-1966- Archives M275

Bebington- St Andrew
Baptisms-1558-1877- MFPR 516
Baptisms Transcript-1558-1701- 929.3271 B6
Burials-1558-1812- MFPR 516
Burials-1813-1888- MFPR 518
Burials Transcript-1558-1701- 929.3271 B6
Marriages-1558-1754- MFPR 516
Marriages-1754-1893- MFPR 517
Marriages Transcript-1558-1701- 929.3271 B6

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

Becconsall (Croston)- Becconsall Chapel (Croston parish)
Marriage Index- 1813-1846- Rossendale Fiche (under Croston) C7
See also Hesketh-with-Becconsall Chapel for a different index (also based on the Bishop's Transcripts held at Lancashire Record Office) for the same chapel, Becconsall Chapel later becoming the parish of Hesketh with Becconsall, All Saints

Bedford- St Thomas

Transcripts of marriages and burials (including monumental inscriptions) available on-line at Lancashire OPC.

Baptisms-1840-1892- Archives L273
Burials-1841-1903- Archives L273
Marriages-1843-1886- Archives L273

Belper- Primitive Methodist
Baptisms-1821-1837- MFPR 300. Also searchable on-line.

Belper- Wesleyan
Burials-1808-1837- MFPR 300. Also searchable on-line.

Belthorne- Independent
Baptisms Transcript-1824-1983- Rossendale Fiche B21

Benchill- St Luke the Physician
Baptisms-1939-1970- Archives M655
Marriages-1939-1951- MFPR 2022
Marriages-1951-1973- Archives M655

Bentham (Co. York)- St John the Baptist
Baptisms Transcript-1673-1812- 929.3272 B38
Burials Transcript-1666-1812- 929.3272 B38
Marriages Transcript-1668-1812- 929.3272 B38

For the original registers of the above please enquire at North Yorkshire Record Office.

Besses o' th' Barn- Stone Hall Wesleyan
Baptisms-1829-1837- MFPR 282. Also searchable on-line.

Beswick- Beswick Wesleyan, Charlesworth Street (formerly Church Street)
Baptisms-1870-1935- MFPR 2117
Baptisms-1935-1967- Archives M89/3
Marriages-1891-1967- MFPR 2117

Beswick- Church Street Wesleyan- See Beswick, Charlesworth Street Wesleyan (above)

Beswick- St Mary
Baptisms-1878-1944- MFPR 1193
Marriages-1879-1890- MFPR 1193
Marriages-1890-1935- MFPR 1194
Marriages-1935-1966- MFPR 1195

Beswick- The Resurrection- See Manchester, The Resurrection

Bickerstaffe- Preparative Meeting, Quaker
Marriages-1675-1697- Archives MF

Bidston- St Oswald
Baptisms-1682-1862- MFPR 532
Baptisms Transcript-1581-1700- 929.3271 B1
Burials-1679-1812- MFPR 532
Burials-1813-1898- MFPR 533
Burials Transcript-1581-1700- 929.3271 B1
Marriages-1682-1836- MFPR 532
Marriages-1838-1929- MFPR 533
Marriages Transcript-1581-1700- 929.3271 B1

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