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Background

I've been able to gain access to a number of Shropshire parish registers printed for the Shropshire Parish Register Society in the early 20th century. I've decided to re-publish the registers from the volumes which are out of copyright in web form to make them more accessible to scholars and family researchers.

The Shropshire Parish Register Society was amalgamated with the Shropshire Archaeological Society on January 1st, 1932. The Shropshire Archaeological Society is now the Shropshire Archaeological and Historical Society. Their website is hosted by the Discovering Shropshire's History organisation.

The registers of Buildwas, Clive, Hordley, Lee Brockhurst, Weston Under Red Castle, and Preston Gubbals (Preston Gobolds), were kindly provided to me by Mike Hulme who also provided the transcription of the preface to Preston Gubbals and loaned me his copy of this rare volume.

The registers published to date are:

The Shropshire Parish Register Society did a great job in publishing Shropshire Parish Registers for which all family history researchers should be grateful. Their collection is summarised as follows:

Transcriptions

The transcriptions which follow have been made available for private, non-profit-making, use subject to the conditions of use applying to my website.

This website is being used to hold the work in progress but as the transcriptions are completed they are being archived on the Shropshire pages of GENUKI to ensure their long-term security.

Note that, during transcription, no attempt has been made to correct or interpret entries. Spelling has been left as written in the originals, and unreadable characters have been replaced or followed by a query (?). The indexes included by the Shropshire Parish Register Society with each parish have been omitted (but might be added at a later date if sufficient interest is shown). The search facility on this website is sufficiently powerful to avoid the need for separate indexes.

Benefices (in this case, parishes) in Shropshire, were under the control of the dioceses of Lichfield (now Coventry and Lichfield), Hereford, and St. Asaph. In most cases, each volume published by the Shropshire Parish Register Society contained one or more registers of parishes in one diocese, preceded by a short introduction. Where this is the case, I have split the original volume so that each parish is published in its own web page, and I have added a page containing the introduction written by the Shropshire Parish Register Society.

Lichfield Volume 1

The 1st volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Lichfield contains the Registers of Battlefield, Pitchford, Smethcote, Stapleton, Moreton Corbet, Albrighton (by Shrewsbury) and Broughton.

• Introduction
• Battlefield
• Pitchford
• Stapleton
• Smethcote
• Broughton
• Albrighton
• Moreton Corbet

Lichfield Volume 2

The 2nd volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Lichfield contains the Registers of Harley, Sheinton, Cressage, Kenley, Cound, Longdon-upon-Tern and Grinshill.

• Introduction
• Harley
• Cressage
• Longdon-upon-Tern
• Sheinton
• Grinshill
• Kenley
• Cound

Lichfield Volume 3

The 3rd volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Lichfield contains the Registers of Albrighton (by Wolverhampton), Boningale, Donington and White Ladies.

• Introduction
• White Ladies
• Boningale
• Donington
• Albrighton by Wolverhampton

Lichfield Volume 4

The 4th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Lichfield contains the Registers of Fitz, Frodesley, Uppington, Tong and Adderley.

• Introduction
• Uppington
• Frodesley
• Adderley
• Fitz
• Tong

Lichfield Volume 5

The 5th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Lichfield contains the Registers of Astley, Ruyton-in-the-Eleven-Towns, Withington, Leebotwood, Stirchley, Longnor, and Uffington.

• Introduction
• Astley
• Withington
• Stirchley
• Longnor
• Leebotwood
• Ruyton-in-the-Eleven-Towns
• Uffington

Lichfield Volume 6

The 6th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Lichfield is devoted exclusively to the Register of Condover. I have therefore included with the Register, the introduction written by the Shropshire Parish Register Society.

• Condover

Lichfield Volume 7

The 7th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Lichfield contains the Registers of Montford, Clive, Sheriffhales and Hordley.

• Introduction
• Clive
• Hordley
• Montford
• Sheriffhales

Lichfield Volume 8

The 8th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Lichfield contains the Registers of Moreton Say, and Wrockwardine.

• Introduction
• Moreton Say
• Wrockwardine

Lichfield Volume 9

The 9th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Lichfield contains Part I of the Register of Wem. I have therefore included with the Register, the introduction written by the Shropshire Parish Register Society which also includes a biographical sketch of the Hon. and Rev. Gilbert H.F. Vane.

• Wem (Part 1)

Lichfield Volume 10

The 10th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Lichfield contains Part II of the Register of Wem, together with the Registers of Edstaston and Newtown.

• Introduction
• Wem (Part 2)
• Edstaston
• Newtown

Lichfield Volume 11

The 11th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Lichfield contains the Registers of Wroxeter, Hodnet, and Weston Under Red Castle.

• Introduction
• Wroxeter
• Hodnet
• Weston Under Red Castle

Lichfield Volume 12

The 12th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Lichfield contains the Register of St. Mary's, Shrewsbury.

• Introduction
• St. Mary's, Shrewsbury

Lichfield Volume 13

The 13th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Lichfield contains the Registers of Edgmond, Tibberton, Waters Upton, Great Bolas, and Eaton Constantine.

• Introduction
• Edgmond
• Tibberton
• Waters Upton
• Great Bolas
• Eaton Constantine

Lichfield Volume 14

The 14th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Lichfield contains the Registers of Buildwas, Leighton, Atcham and Berrington.

• Introduction
• Atcham
• Leighton
• Buildwas
• Berrington

Lichfield Volume 15

The 15th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Lichfield contains the Register of St. Chad's, Shrewsbury (Part 1) (1616-1717).

• Introduction
• St. Chad's, Shrewsbury, Part 1

Lichfield Volume 16

The 16th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Lichfield contains the Register of St. Chad's, Shrewsbury (Part 2) (1717-1787).

• Introduction
• St. Chad's, Shrewsbury, Part 2

Lichfield Volume 19

The 19th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Lichfield contains the Registers of Myddle, Lee Brockhurst and Action Burnell.

• Lee Brockhurst

Lichfield Volume 21

The 21st volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Lichfield contains the Registers of Preston Gubbals and Rodington.

• Preston Gubbals

Hereford (No Volume)

Although not published by the Shropshire Parish Register Society, the Registers of Broseley have been included.

• Broseley

Hereford Volume 1

The 1st volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Hereford contains the Registers of Ford, Hanwood, Hughley, Shipton, Sidbury, Tasley and Wolstaston.

• Introduction
• Ford
• Hanwood
• Hughley
• Shipton
• Sidbury
• Tasley
• Wolstaston

Hereford Volume 2

The 2nd volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Hereford contains the Registers of Sibdon Carwood, Hopton Castle, More and Clunbury.

• Introduction
• Sibdon Carwood
• Hopton Castle
• More
• Clunbury

Hereford Volume 3

The 3rd volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Hereford contains the Registers of Lydham, Edgton, Monk Hopton, Chelmarsh, Neenton and Billingsley.

• Introduction
• Edgton
• Monk Hopton
• Billingsley
• Neenton
• Lydham
• Chelmarsh

Hereford Volume 4

The 4th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Hereford contains the Registers of Stanton Lacy and Bitterley.

• Introduction
• Stanton Lacy
• Bitterley

Hereford Volume 5

The 5th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Hereford contains the Registers of Bromfield, Greete, Bedstone, Middleton Scriven, Deuxhill and Glazeley, Habberley, Cardeston, and Ratlinghope.

• Introduction
• Ratlinghope
• Bedstone
• Bromfield
• Deuxhill and Glazeley
• Middleton Scriven
• Habberley
• Cardeston
• Greete

Hereford Volumes 6 and 7

The 6th and 7th volumes of the Registers of the Diocese of Hereford contain the Register of Alberbury (in 2 parts). There is no introduction.

• Alberbury

Hereford Volume 8

The 8th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Hereford contains the Registers of Chirbury, and Church Stretton.

• Introduction
• Chirbury
• Church Stretton

Hereford Volume 9

The 9th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Hereford contains the Registers of Cleobury Mortimer, and Hopton Wafers.

• Introduction
• Cleobury Mortimer
• Hopton Wafers

Hereford Volume 10

The 10th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Hereford contains the Register of Claverley.

• Introduction
• Claverley

Hereford Volume 11

The 11th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Hereford contains the Register of Worthen.

• Introduction
• Worthen

Hereford Volume 12

The 12th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Hereford contains the Registers of Pontesbury, and Westbury.

• Introduction
• Pontesbury
• Westbury

Hereford Volume 13

The 13th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Hereford contains the Register of Ludlow (Part 1) (1558-1719).

• Introduction
• Ludlow (Part 1)

Hereford Volume 14

The 14th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Hereford contains the Register of Ludlow (Part 2) (1719-1812).

• Introduction
• Ludlow (Part 2)

Hereford Volume 15

The 15th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Hereford contains the Registers of Diddlebury, and Munslow.

• Introduction
• Diddlebury
• Munslow

Hereford Volume 16

The 16th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Hereford contains the Registers of Oldbury, Church Preen, Burford, Badger, Willey, Neen Sollars, and Milson

• Introduction
• Oldbury
• Burford
• Badger
• Willey
• Neen Sollars
• Church Preen
• Milson

Hereford Volume 17

The 17th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Hereford contains the Registers of Neen Savage, Kinlet, Stokesay, and Wistanstow.

• Introduction
• Neen Savage
• Kinlet
• Stokesay
• Wistanstow

Hereford Volume 18

The 18th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Hereford contains the Register of Onibury.

• Onibury

Hereford Volume 19

The 19th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Hereford contains the Registers of Abdon, Eaton-under-Heywood, Easthope, and Stoke St Milborough.

• Abdon
• Easthope
• Eaton-under-Heywood

Hereford Volume 20

The 20th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of Hereford contains the Register of Hope Bagot.

• Hope Bagot

St. Asaph Volume 1

The 1st volume of the Registers of the Diocese of St. Asaph contains the Registers of Selattyn and Melverley.

• Introduction
• Selattyn
• Melverley

St. Asaph Volume 2

The 2nd volume of the Registers of the Diocese of St. Asaph contains the Registers of Whittington and Halston.

• Introduction
• Whittington
• Halston

St. Asaph Volume 3

The 3rd volume of the Registers of the Diocese of St. Asaph contains the Registers of Kinnerley, Knockin, and Llanyblodwel.

• Introduction
• Kinnerley
• Knockin
• Llanyblodwel

St. Asaph Volume 4

The 4th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of St. Asaph contains Volume I (1558-1669) of the Registers of Oswestry.

• Introduction
• Oswestry, Volume I

St. Asaph Volume 5

The 5th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of St. Asaph contains Volume II (1669-1727) of the Registers of Oswestry.

• Introduction
• Oswestry, Volume II

St. Asaph Volume 6

The 6th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of St. Asaph contains Volume III (1727-1812) of the Registers of Oswestry.

• Introduction
• Oswestry, Volume III

St. Asaph Volume 7

The 7th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of St. Asaph contains Volume IV (1751-1812) of the Registers of Oswestry.

• Introduction
• Oswestry, Volume IV

St. Asaph Volume 8

The 8th volume of the Registers of the Diocese of St. Asaph contains the Registers of Llanymynech and St. Martins.

• Introduction
• Llanymynech
• St. Martins

Non-Conformist and Roman Catholic Volume

In addition to diocesan registers, the Shropshire Parish Register Society also published a volume of Non-Conformist and Roman Catholic registers. I have split this volume so that each church register is published in its own web page, and I have added pages containing the introductions provided by the Shropshire Parish Register Society for each section.

• Introduction to Non-Conformist Registers, Part 1
  • Bridgnorth Stoneway Chapel
  • Ellesmere Independent Chapel
  • Oldbury Old Dissenting Chapel
  • Oswestry Old Chapel
  • Shrewsbury Claremont Baptist Meeting-House
  • Shrewsbury Society of Friends
  • Shrewsbury High Street Church
  • Shrewsbury Swan Hill Chapel
  • Wem Presbyterian Chapel
  • Whitchurch Dodington Presbyterian Chapel
• Introduction to Non-Conformist Registers, Part 2
  • Bridgnorth Castle Street Baptist Chapel
  • Broseley Birch Meadow Chapel
  • Clee Hill (Parish of Caynham) Wesleyan Chapel
  • Ditton Priors Wesleyan Chapel
  • Hadnall and Clive Independent Chapels
  • Llanyblodwell Smyrna Independent Chapel
  • Ludlow Corve Street Independent Chapel
  • Lyth Hill and Dorrington Independent Chapel
  • Market Drayton Independent Chapel
  • Prees Whixall Independent Chapel
  • Wem Chapel Street Independent Chapel
  • Westbury Minsterley Independent Chapel
• Introduction to Roman Catholic Registers
  • Acton Burnell
  • Mawley Hall
  • Newport, Ss Peter and Paul
  • Plowden, St Francis
  • Shrewsbury, St Mary

Parishes and Registration Districts

To assist researchers, I've added a table showing the cross reference between Parishes (or Townships) and Registration Districts in Shropshire after 1837. (This data was derived originally from that produced by Brett Langston.)

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