England, Staffordshire, Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

England Staffordshire

This collection consists of church and school records from the county of Staffordshire for the years 1870-1914.

What is in the Collection?
This collection contains images from of church and school records 1870-1914. This will include baptismal records, and school admission registers. Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Stafford. The largest city in ceremonial Staffordshire is Stoke-on-Trent. School records are a good resource for genealogists. They generally have the child's name and address and his or her date of birth. Some records will show the name and occupation of the parent or guardian, the name of the previous school attended and the reason for leaving. For immigrant children the name of the previous school may provide the child's place of origin. Siblings of the child may be identified with this information.

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