England, Cambridgeshire Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Historical Records

Why Should I Look at This Collection?
Bishop’s transcripts contain more or less the same information as parish registers, so they can serve as a replacement when a parish register has been damaged, destroyed, or otherwise lost. Bishop's transcripts are often of value even when parish registers exist, as priests often recorded either additional or different information in their transcripts than they did in the original registers.

More information about the content and importance of bishop's transcripts is found on the England Bishop's Transcripts page.

What is in This Collection?
The collection contains and index to and images of baptismal, marriage, and burial records. The collection was originally filmed at the Cambridge University Library.

Coverage Table
There is a coverage table which lists the locations, dates, and types of available records within this collection. The table also lists film numbers for reference when looking for record images.

Image Visibility
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How Do I Search This Collection?
You can find records either by searching the index or viewing the record images. Before using either search method, it is best to know the following information: As you search, compare your results with this information to find a match.
 * Name of the person
 * Date range for the record

View the Images

 * 1) Look at the Coverage Table to find the film number for the images you want to see
 * 2) Go to the Browse Page
 * 3) Select the Film Number to go to the image viewer
 * 4) Use the onscreen controls to move between images as you look for a match

I Found the Person I Was Looking for, What Now?

 * Copy down all the information in the index entry.
 * Look at an image of the original record. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index. To find a copy of the original record, visit the Cambridgeshire Archives and Local Studies


 * If in the appropriate period, use the information which has been discovered to find the individual in civil records. Particularly useful for research in nineteenth-century England are the England Census and civil registration records.

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking for, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This can help you find possible relatives.
 * Search the records of nearby areas.
 * Check for other names. An individual might appear under an unexpected name for a variety of reasons:
 * - They might have been listed under a middle name, nickname, or abbreviation of their given name.
 * -A woman may have returned to her maiden name after the death of her husband.

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used..

“England, Cambridgeshire, Bishop's Transcripts, 1599-1860.” Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Citing Cambridge University Library, Cambridge, England.
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