Source:Albrighton, Shropshire, England. Bishop's Transcripts, 1676-1856

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Source Bishop's transcripts, 1676-1856
Author Church of England. Parish Church of Albrighton (near Shifnal, Shropshire)
Coverage
Place Albrighton (near Bridgnorth), Shropshire, England
Year range 1676 - 1856
Subject Church records
Religion Anglican/Church of England
Publication information
Type Government / Church records
Publisher Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah
Date issued 1965-1966
Place issued Salt Lake City, Utah
References / Cites Manuscripts
Citation
Church of England. Parish Church of Albrighton (near Shifnal, Shropshire). Bishop's transcripts, 1676-1856. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1965-1966).
Repositories
Lichfield Record OfficeCatalogue: B/V/7 Albrighton, near Wolverhampton, ShropshireArchive/Library
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The transcripts held at the Lichfield Record Office include baptisms (1676-1856), marriages (1676-1835), and burials (1676-1856). In the catalogue they are itemized as follows:

  • Bishop's transcripts, 1676-1730
  • Bishop's transcripts, 1730-1767
  • Bishop's transcripts, 1767-1779
  • Bishop's transcripts, 1779-1810
  • Bishop's transcripts, 1813-1856

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FHL film numbers

  • 417164 Item 3: Baptisms, 1676, 1682-1692, 1694-1697, 1701-1707, 1713-1717, 1722-1805; Marriages, 1676, 1682, 1684-1687, 1689-1692, 1694-1696, 1701-1704, 1707, 1713-1717, 1722-1724, 1726-1736, 1740-1741, 1744-1747, 1749-1754, 1756-1787, 1792-1809 (includes banns, 1722-1783, 1792-1797); Burials, 1676, 1682-1692, 1694-1697, 1701-1707, 1713-1717, 1722-1805
  • 435760 Item 2: Baptisms and burials, 1805-1810, 1813-1842, 1844-1866; marriages, 1813-1835
    (This item appears to contain a combination of the transcripts from the parishes of Albrighton near Shrewsbury and Albrighton near Shifnal. However, the catalog does not indicate it.)
  • 502909 Item 2: Baptisms, 1805-1809, 1813-1842, 1844-1866; Marriages, 1813-1835; Burials, 1805-1810, 1842, 1844-1866
    (According to the catalog notes, this item includes transcripts for 1853-1866 which are from the parish of Albrighton near Shrewsbury.)