England, Cumbria Parish Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records

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What is in This Collection?
This collection is the Church of England's parish registers containing baptisms, marriages, and burials that took place in the county of Cumbria from 1538 to 1990. Records may include: name, parents, spouse, father's occupation, residence, date of birth, date of marriage, burial date and place and much more depending on the record type. The original records are held at the Cumbria Record Office.

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