Church records

List of Church of England registers - Central
List of Church of England registers - West
List of Church of England registers - East

The archives has Church of England parish records for Southampton, including original registers of baptisms, marriages and burials. At their most numerous there were 33 parishes in Southampton. The earliest registers date from 1552 but some parishes have deposited registers as far forward as the 21st century.

All of the registers before 1837 are transcribed and indexed. Volunteers are in the process of compiling a surname index for registers after 1837. This means that you don't need to know which parish your ancestor lived in to find an entry.

Parish records can also include

• churchwardens' accounts
• overseers' accounts
• poor rates
• settlement certificates
• items relating to the administation of church schools and charities