Parish Registers
The guide covers all the parishes in the Church's Archdeaconry of Berkshire, which is roughly the same area as the historic county. The guide also includes parishes in the Archdeaconry of Buckinghamshire which are within the present Berkshire county borders.
If you need to look up something in one of the registers, please contact us.
Key:
C = Christenings
M = Marriages
B = Burials
T & I = Transcripts and Indexes
MIs = Monumental inscriptions
IGI = International Genealogical Index
Parish Name | Ref Code D/P | C | M | B | Major Gaps | Microform Copies | Transcripts and Indexes |
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Padworth St John Baptist | 90 | 1693-1933 | 1697-2007 | 1693-1981 | C 1707-1723, M 1699-1723, 1755-1813, B 1706-1723 | C 1693-1933, M 1693-1991, B 1693-1981 | T &I: C 1723-1837, M 1724-1754, 1814-1838, B 1724-1838 BTs CMB 1607-1723, M 1755-1810 IGI: C 1692-1875, M 1697-1754, 1814-1885 MIs: Searchroom |
Pangbourne St James the Less | 91 | 1557-1992 | 1556-2020 | 1559-1926 | B 1618-1623 | C 1557-1920, M 1556-1935, B 1559-1926 | T: C 1557-1846, M 1556-1841, B 1559-1867 IGI: C 1557-1823, M 1556-1753 MIs: Searchroom |
Peasemore St Barnabas | 92 | 1538-1901 | 1540-1986 | 1538-2007 | M 1593-1598, 1642-1670, 1717-1722, 1728-1735, 1754-1759, B 1664-1669 | C 1538-1803, 1813-1901, M 1540-1836, B 1538-1804 | T & I: C 1538-1900, M 1540-1991, B 1538-1879 BTs CM 1763-1799, C 1804-1812 I: B 1880-1974 IGI: C 1538-1808, M 1540-1726, 1736-1762 |
Priestwood St Andrew | 165B | 1968-2006 | For earlier years see Bracknell or Easthampstead | ||||
Purley St Mary | 93 | 1662-2005 | 1662-2009 | 1662-1985 | C 1662-1948, M 1662-1840, B 1662-1985 | T: CM 1662-1900, B 1662-1773, 1789-1908 BTs CMB 1607-1642 I: CB 1813-1900, M 1662-1753 (men only), 1813-1900 IGI: C 1663-1812, M 1662-1840 MIs: BRO library | |
Pusey All Saints | 94 | Pre-1961 registers stolen | T: BTs CMB 1607-1877 MIs: Strongroom | ||||
Radley St James the Great | 95 | 1599-2004 | 1599-2016 | 1599-1981 | C 1599-1991, M 1599-1998, B 1599-1981 | T & I: C 1599-1950, M 1599-1961, B 1599-1981 IGI: C 1599-1875, M 1599-1885 | |
Reading All Saints | 168 | 1904-1953 | 1909-1980 | Pre 1904 see Christchurch or St Giles or Tilehurst St George; see St Mary 1908-1953 | C 1908-1953 | T & I: C 1904-1948, M 1909-1980 | |
Reading Christ Church | 170 | 1862-2013 | 1862-2007 | No churchyard | C 1862-1963, M 1862-1984 | MIs: Searchroom | |
Reading Greyfriars | 163 | 1864-1965 | 1866-2021 | C 1864-1957, M 1868-1958 | T & I: C 1864-1957, M 1966-2002 | ||
Reading Holy Trinity | 171 | 1875-1975 | 1875-1970 | 1834-1855 | C 1967-1973 | C 1875-1949, M 1875-1951 B 1834-1855 | |
Reading St Agnes | 167 | 1904-1982 | 1939-1997 | For earlier registers see Christchurch, St Giles or St Paul; no burial ground | |||
Reading St Barnabas | 169 | 1925-1996 | 1938-1988 | 1969-1992 | C 1925-1996, M 1938-1988, B 1969-1992 | ||
Reading St Bartholomew | See Earley St Bartholomew | ||||||
Reading St Giles | 96 | 1564-1990 | 1564-1991 | 1564-1990 | B 1895-1955; B are cremations or funerals only from 1955 | C 1564-1899, M 1564-1898, B 1564-1895 | T & I: C 1564-1990, M 1564-1991, B 1564-1990 IGI: C 1564-1876, M 1564-1754, 1813-1891 MIs: Searchroom |
Reading St John | 172 | 1837-1959 | 1873-1998 | C 1837-1959, M 1873-1971 | |||
Reading St Laurence | 97 | 1605-2005 | 1605-1963 | 1605-1901 | B 1645-1654 | C 1646-1888, M 1605-1963, B 1605-1901 | T & I: C 1605-2005, M 1605-1963, B 1605-1901 MIs: Searchroom |
Reading St Luke | 173 | 1878-1959 | 1909-1965 | C 1878-1959, M 1909-1965 | MIs: Searchroom | ||
Reading St Mark | 174 | 1904-1975 | 1920-2010 | See also St Mary | C 1904-1975, M 1920-1961 | T & I: C 1904-1975, M 1920-1961 | |
Reading St Mary | 98 | 1538-1954 | 1538-1954 | 1538-1995 | B 1642-1652, 1903-1941; B are cremations or funerals only from 1942 | C 1538-1954, M 1538-1954, B 1538-1903 | T & I: C 1538-1954, M 1538-1954, B 1538-1995 IGI: C 1538-1869, M 1536-1876 MIs: Searchroom |
Reading St Mary (Castle Street) | 175 | 1884-1947 | 1914-1997 | No churchyard, so no burials; see also St Mary | C 1884-1953, M 1914-1961 | ||
Reading St Matthew | 176 | Not deposited; no churchyard, so no burials; pre 1955 see Reading St Mary or Theale Holy Trinity | |||||
Reading St Michael and All Angels | 96B | 1901-1946 | Pre 1901 see St Giles | ||||
Reading St Paul | 177 | 1936-2019 | Pre 1936 see St Giles; mars see St Agnes; no burial ground | ||||
Reading St Saviour | 178 | 1908-1985 | 1922-1985 | See also St Mary | C 1908-1953 | C 1908-1985, M 1922-1985 | |
Reading St Stephen | 172B | 1865-1975 | 1960-1974 | 1929-1956 | C 1865-1975, M 1960-1974 | C 1865-1975, M 1960-1974, B 1929-1976 | |
Remenham St Nicholas | 99 | 1697-2006 | 1697-2004 | 1697-1909 | C 1697-1948, M 1697-1963, B 1697-1909 | T: CB 1697-1812, M 1697-1838 I: C 1697-1948, M 1697-1963, B 1697-1990, BTs CMB 1605-1697 IGI: C 1697-1789, M 1698-1758 | |
Riseley Mission Room | 1902-1970 | C 1930-1964; see also Swallowfield | |||||
Ruscombe St James | 100 | 1574-2008 | 1559-2015 | 1569-1940 | C 1574-1906, M 1559-1836, 1569-1812 | T: C 1574-1851, M 1559-1877, B 1569-1851 I: M 1559-1812 (men only) | |
Sandhurst (Lower Sandhurst) St Mary | 102 | 1909-1982 | C 1909-1982 | ||||
Sandhurst St Michael | 102 | 1603-1979 1909-1982 | 1603-1986 | 1603-1959 | Irregular 1639-1654 | C 1603-1696, 1813-1959, M 1603-1696, 1754-1977, B 1603-1696, 1813-1959 | T: CMB 1603-1696 T&I: CB 1696-1812, M 1696-1753 T: C 1813-1840, M 1756-1837, B 1813-1837 BTs CMB 1579-1593, 1697-1760, CB 1761-1770, 1794-1812 IGI: C 1603-1695, M 1603-1810 MIs: Searchroom |
Sandleford Priory | 103 | No registers; see Greenham or Newbury | |||||
Seacourt | 104 | No registers; see North Hinksey or Wytham | |||||
Shalbourn St Michael | 105 | At Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office | |||||
Shaw cum Donnington St Mary | 106 | 1646-2010 | 1646-2020 | 1647-1982 | C 1646-1981, M 1646-1985, B 1647-1982 | I: CB 1646-1840, M 1646-1837, BTs CMB 1563-1636 | |
Shefford Woodlands St Stephen | 108B | 1916-1992 | pre 1916 see West Shefford | ||||
Shefford, East: Holy Innocents | 107 | 1603-1935 | 1603-1935 | 1603-1917 | CB 1735-1773, M 1718-1778, 1808-1813, 1834-1837, 1923-1932 | C 1603-1734, 1774-1935 M 1603-1717, 1779-1935 B 1603-1734, 1774-1917 | T & I: C 1603-1734, 1774-1812, M 1603-1717, 1779-1808, B 1604-1733, 1774-1812 T: C 1815-1837, M 1814-1833, B 1813-1887 BTs CMB 1717-1779 IGI: C 1603-1812, M 1603-1717, 1779-1833 |
Shefford, Great or West: St Mary | 108 | 1571-2014 | 1599-2015 | 1599-2014 | C 1571-1936, M 1599-1982, B 1599-1897 | T & I: C 1571-1840, M 1599-1837, B 1599-1840 IGI: C 1571-1860, M 1599-1601, 1613-1837 | |
Shellingford St Faith | 109 | 1580-1938 | 1580-1960 | 1580-1812 | C 1580-1938, M 1580-1960, B 1580-1812 | T & I: CMB 1578-1899 IGI: M 1582-1811 MIs: Searchroom and strongroom | |
Shinfield St Mary | 110 | 1649-1984 | 1653-1972 | 1653-1907 | C 1649-1984, M 1653-1972, B 1653-1907 | I: C 1649-1841, M 1653-1851, B 1653-1844 BTs CMB 1602-1638 IGI: C 1649-1812, M 1653-1663, 1674-1812 MIs: Searchroom | |
Shiplake | T & I: C 1813-1840, M 1644-1653" | ||||||
Shippon St Mary Magdalene | 1C | See Abingdon St Mary Shippon | |||||
Shottesbrooke St John Baptist | 111 | 1585-1974 | 1566-2003 | 1567-1812 | C 1585-1812, M 1566-1979, B 1567-1812 | T: C 1585-1836, M 1566-1837, B 1567-1851 MIs: Searchroom | |
Shrivenham St Andrew | 112 | 1575-1980 | 1575-2007 | 1575-1972 | M 1743-1753 | C 1575-1941, M 1575-1742, 1753-1812, 1837-1937, 1944-1962, B 1575-1972 | T & I: C 1575-1941, M 1575-1961 BTs M 1813-1835, B 1575-1972 IGI: C 1575-1875, M 1575-1812, 1837-1885 |
Slough | See Upton cum Chalvey | ||||||
Sonning St Andrew | 113 | 1592-1980 | 1592-1998 | 1592-1906 | C 1592-1925, M 1592-1947, B 1592-1906 | T & I: CM 1592-1841, B 1592-1846 | |
Sotwell St James | 114 | 1684-2003 | 1693-2012 | 1693-2019 | M 1836-1980, 1988-1997 See also Brightwell; M 1690s see also Wallingford St Mary | C 1684-1812, M 1693-1835, B 1693-1812 | T & I: C 1684-1992, M 1693-1987, B 1693-1996 BTs CMB 1607-1681, CB 1813-1837 |
Soulbury (Bucks) | M 1645-1675, B 1650-1675 | C 1595-1651, M 1624-1676, B 1624-1677 | |||||
Southlake St James | 196B | 1981-1992 | M 1981-1992 | ||||
Sparsholt Holy Cross | 115 | 1558-1944 | 1558-2016 | 1558-1865 | C 1558-1944, M 1558-1972, B 1558-1864 | T & I: C 1158-1944, M 1558-1972, B 1158-1865, BTs M 1813-1835 IGI: CM 1558-1812 MIs: Strongroom | |
Speen St Mary | 116 | 1630-2000 | 1635-2015 | 1629-1959 | C 1630-1834, 1847-1893, M 1635-1972, B 1629-1959 | T & I: C 1630-1749, M 1635-1749, B 1629-1749 BTs CMB 1614-1635 T: MB 1750-1869, BTs C 1835-1837 | |
Speenhamland St Mary | 116B | 1831-1971 | 1847-1972 | 1831-1971 | B 1882-1952 Funerals only 1953-1971 | C 1831-1971, M 1847-1972, B 1831-1881, 1953-1971 | |
Spencers Wood St Michael and All Angels | 194 | 1908-1985 | 1914-2003 | C 1908-1985, M 1914-1982 | |||
Spital St Agnes | 39C | 1957-1986 | Baptisms not deposited; pre 1936 see Clewer St Andrew | ||||
St Aldate, Oxford | 101 | At Oxfordshire Archives | |||||
Stanford Dingley St Denys | 117 | 1538-1957 | 1538-2015 | 1538-1979 | M 1816-1821 & 1980-1997 | C 1538-1957, M 1538-1979, B 1538-1979 | T: CB 1538-1840, M 1538-1815, 1822-1834 IGI: C 1538-1814, M 1539-1834 |
Stanford in the Vale St Denys | 118 | 1558-1984 | 1564-2017 | 1558-1946 | C 1558-1885, M 1564-1948, B 1558-1894 | T & I: C 1558-1885, M 1564-1914, B 1558-1894 IGI: C 1558-1875, M 1555-1885 MIs: Searchroom and strongroom | |
Steventon St Michael and All Angels | 119 | 1558-2002 | 1559-2014 | 1559-1922 | C 1654-1659, 1667-1670, M 1651-1655, 1663-1675, 1741-1753 | C 1558-1950, M 1559-1977, B 1559-1922 | T & I: C 1558-1950, M 1558-1954, B 1559-1922 T: BTs CMB 1665-1720 IGI: C 1558-1812, M 1559-1740, 1754-1812, 1860-1877 MIs: Searchroom |
Stockcross St John | 116C | Not deposited; pre 1839 see Speen | T: C 1839-2007, M 1847-2007, B 1839-2005 | ||||
Stratfield Mortimer St John | 120 | 1896-1913 | 1965-1913 | No churchyard, so no burials | C 1896-1913, M 1965-1976 | ||
Stratfield Mortimer St Mary | 120 | 1629-1995 | 1681-2010 | 1681-1977 | Very few entries c.1629-1681. Includes St John's Church | C 1629-1968, M 1681-1989, B 1681-1977 | T: CB 1681-1840, M 1681-1837 BTs CMB 1615-1680 I: C 1681-1753, M 1681-1837, B 1681-1753 |
Streatley St Mary | 122 | 1679-1987 | 1679-2009 | 1679-1907 | C 1679-1987, M 1679-1974, B 1679-1907 | T: CB 1679-1840, M 1679-1836 BTs 1607-1678 (incomplete) | |
Stubbings St James the Less | 195 | 1852-1968 | 1858-1981 | 1852-1993 | C 1852-1968, M 1858-1981, B 1852-1993 | I: C 1852-1926, M 1858-1965 | |
Sulham St Nicholas | 123 | 1720-1980 | 1723-2020 | 1724-1983 | C 1720-1980, M 1723-1979, B 1724-1983 | T: C 1720-1850, M 1723-1850, B 1724-1850 BTs CMB 1607-1723 IGI: C 1720-1875, M 1723-1885 | |
Sulhamstead Abbots St Mary | 124 | 1602-1979 | 1602-1994 | 1602-1995 | C 1602-1979, M 1602-1994, B 1602-1995 | T: CM 1602-1837, B 1602-1812 BTs CM 1688-1703, B 1688-1703, 1813-1835 I: CM 1602-1837, B 1602-1835 IGI: C 1602-1812, M 1602-1811 | |
Sulhamstead Bannister St Michael | 125 | 1646-1937 | 1654-1955 | 1654-1994 | C 1646-1937, M 1654-1955, B 1654-1994 | T & I: C 1654-1837, M 1654-1811, B 1654-1812 BTs CM 1606-1638, 1654-1838, B 1606-1638, 1654-1835 I: M 1811-1837 IGI: C 1646-1812, M 1654-1804 | |
Sunningdale Holy Trinity | 150B | 1841-1950 | 1849-1981 | 1840-1938 | C 1841-1950, M 1849-1981, B 1840-1938 | ||
Sunninghill St Michael | 126 | 1561-1968 | 1561-1962 | 1561-1947 | CMB 1642-1652 | C 1561-1955, M 1561-1962, B 1561-1947 | T: CB 1561-1641, 1653-1812, M 1561-1641, 1653-1837 BTs CB 1812-1841 I: CB 1561-1841, M 1561-1837 IGI: C 1561-1812, M 1561-1837 |
Sunningwell St Leonard | 127 | 1543-1972 | 1559-2016 | 1545-1958 | C 1836-1854, B 1842-1853 | C 1543-1835, 1854-1972, M 1559-1997 B 1545-1842, 1853-1958 | T & I: C 1636-1684, 1741-1972, M 1637-1664, 1741-1997, B 1648-1656, 1741-1960 IGI: C 1543-1812, M 1559-1652, 1663-1811 MIs: Searchroom |
Sutton Courtenay All Saints | 128 | 1539-1981 | 1538-2016 | 1540-2002 | C 1539-1981, M 1538-1986, B 1540-1956 | T & I: C 1539-1867, M 1538-1904, B 1540-1888 IGI: C 1539-1875, M 1538-1574, 1642-1885 | |
Sutton Wick | 128C | No registers; see Abingdon St Helen, Sutton Courtenay and Drayton | |||||
Swallowfield All Saints | 129 | 1636-1983 | 1654-2004 | 1539-1931 | B 1553-1586, 1597-1637 | C 1636-1928, M 1654-1926, B 1539-1552, 1587-1596, 1638-1931 | T & I: C 1607-1928, M 1607-1926, B 1539-1931 IGI: C1636-1840, M 1654-1837 |
Thatcham St Mary | 130 | 1561-2004 | 1561-1999 | 1561-1970 | C 1561-1992, M 1561-1992, B 1561-1970 | T: C 1695-1771, 1883-2004, M 1561-1840, B 1695-1771, 1813-1970 I: CB 1561-1840, M 1813-1840 IGI: C 1560-1883, M 1560-1905 MIs: Searchroom and BRO library | |
Theale Holy Trinity | 132B | 1832-1947 | 1833-1964 | 1832-1932 | C 1832-1947, M 1833-1964, B 1832-1932 | T & I: C 1832-1947, M 1833-1964, B 1832-1932 MIs: Searchroom | |
Tidmarsh St Laurence | 131 | 1730-1980 | 1731-2020 | 1730-2007 | C 1730-1980, M 1731-1979, B 1730-1998 | T: C 1730-1875, M 1731-1868, B 1730-1984 BTs CMB 1608-1730 IGI: CM 1730-1812 | |
Tilehurst St Catherine | 132C | Not deposited; pre 1963 see St Michael | |||||
Tilehurst St George | 132D | 1880-1973 | 1886-1998 | 1886-1969 | C 1880-1973, M 1886-1985, B 1886-1954 | ||
Tilehurst St Mary Magdalen | 132E | 1929-2003 | 1953-1999 | C 1929-1978, M 1953-1983 | |||
Tilehurst St Michael | 132 | 1559-1641 (F names only), 1630-1978 | 1630-2000 | 1630-1978 | C 1630-1946, M 1630-1986, B 1630-1941 | IGI: C 1559-1875, M 1630-1885 | |
Touchen End Holy Trinity | See Bray | MIs: Searchroom | |||||
Tubney St Lawrence | 133 | 1847-1914 | 1848-1978 | Burial registers 1847 to present are at the church | C 1847-1914, M 1848-1978 | T & I: C 1847-1914, M 1848-1950, B 1847-1991 | |
Twyford St Mary | 73B | 1832-1983 | 1877-1995 | 1847-1967 | For earlier registers see Hurst | C 1832-1983, M 1877-1955, B 1847-1967 | |
Uffington St Mary | 134 | 1654-1873 | 1663-2016 | 1654-1946 | ` M 1738-1753, B 1750-1759 | C 1654-1873, M 1663-1988, B 1654-1946 | T & I: C 1654-1988, M 1663-1990, B 1654-1946 BTs M 1800-1837, B 1607-1637 IGI: C 1654-1838, M 1663-1737, 1754-1837 MIs: Searchroom |
Ufton Nervet St Peter | 135 | 1636-1991 | 1636-1987 | 1636-1990 | C 1636-1991, M 1636-1987, B 1636-1990 | T: CMB 1636-1812 BTs CMB 1607-1635 IGI: C 1710-1812, M 1636-1736, 1754-1812 | |
Upton cum Chalvey St Lawrence | At Bucks RO | C 1539-1885, M 1539-1893, B 1539-1892 | IGI: C 1539-1875, M 1539-1885 | ||||
Upton cum Chalvey St Mary | At Bucks RO | M 1837-1886 | MIs: Searchroom | ||||
Upton St Mary | 20C | 1588-1990 | 1588-1978 | 1588-1990 | C 1673-1678, 1743-1864, M 1640-1662, 1730-1863, B 1675-1719, 1722-1862 For 1742-1861, see Blewbury | C 1588-1672, 1679-1742, | T & I: C 1588-1742, 1861-1990, M 1588-1729, 1863-1978, B 1588-1674, 1720-1721, 1862-1990 IGI: C1588-1742, M 1588-1750 |
Wallingford All Hallows | 136 | No registers; CB 1711-1796, M 1711-1752, see St Mary | MIs : T/A 67/7 | ||||
Wallingford Castle | 140 | No registers | |||||
Wallingford St Leonard | 137 | 1711-1967 | 1711-1975 | 1711-1975 | CMB 1672-1711, see St Mary | C 1711-1967, M 1711-1975, B 1711-1975 | |
Wallingford St Mary the More | 138 | 1638-1952 | 1654-1977 | 1671-1976 | M 1662-1667, B 1679-1710 | C 1638-1919, M 1654-1977, B 1671-1976 | |
Wallingford St Peter | 139 | 1711-1969 | 1769-1967 | 1711-1969 | CMB 1672-1711, see St Mary | C 1711-1969, M 1769-1967, B 1711-1969 | T & I: C 1605-1969, M 1605-1967, B 1612-1930 |
Waltham St Lawrence | 141 | 1558-1994 | 1558-2003 | 1558-1995 | CMB 1656-1668 | C 1558-1972, M 1558-1990 B 1558-1995 | T: C 1558-1962, M 1558-1933, B 1558-1969, BTs CMB 1710-1723 I: C 1813-1962, M 1837-1933, B 1931-1969 IGI: C 1559-1754, 1775-1812, M 1559-1811 |
Wantage St Peter and St Paul | 143 | 1538-2007 | 1538-2020 (with gap 1989-2006) | 1543-2013 (with gap 1965-1987) | C 1538-1942, M 1538-1944, B 1543-1935 | T & I: C 1538-1942, M 1538-1812, B 1543-1812 IGI: C 1538-1812, M 1538-1837 MIs: Searchroom | |
Warfield St Michael the Archangel | 144 | 1568-1980 | 1568-2012 | 1568-1987 | CB 1572-1684, M 1572-1592, 1599-1685 | C 1568-1980, M 1568-1981, B 1568-1922 | T: C 1568-1571, 1593-1598, 1779-1812, M 1568-1571, 1593-1598, 1755-1812, B 1568-1571, 1593-1598, 1779-1839 BTs: CMB 1607-1778 I: C 1568-1840, M 1569-1837, B 1569-1840 IGI: C 1685-1875, M 1594-1885 MIs: Searchroom |
Wargrave St Mary | 145 | 1538-2003 | 1539-2010 | 1539-2006 | C 1538-1970, M 1539-2006, B 1539-1940 | T: CMB 1538-1840 BTs CMB 1776-1779 I: C 1538-1840 | |
Warren Row St Paul | 164B | Not deposited (baptisms only); pre 1894 see Knowl Hill, Hurley and Wargrave | |||||
Wasing St Nicholas | 146 | 1730-1993 | 1730-2010 | 1730-1990 | M 1833-1838, 1975-1981 | C 1730-1993, M 1730-1974, B 1730-1990 | T: CB 1730-1837, M 1730-1832 BTs: CMB 1607-1728 IGI: C 1730-1812, M 1731-1808 |
Watchfield St Thomas | 112C | 1858-1946 | 1858-1974 | 1861-1990 | C 1858-1946, M 1858-1958 | T & I: C 1858-1946, M 1858-1958, B 1861-1982 | |
Welford St Gregory | 147 | 1562-2014 | 1603-1999 | 1559-2013 | M 1749-1753 | C 1562-1948, M 1603-1982, B 1559-1900 | T: C 1562-1812, M 1603-1812, B 1559-1812 BTs: CMB 1812-1835 IGI: C 1562-1812, M 1603-1748 |