Shropshire Parish Registers can now be searched and copies of the registers viewed at Find My Past: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/historical-records?SearchedRecordsetName=shropshire&Region=World
Happy hunting!
Steve
Steve
For your information the above search link does not work.
Dave
Hi Dave
Looks like the link has changed with the official launch of the collection. You can now browse the registers here: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/shropshire-parish-registers-browse-1538-1900
Steve
Is there a list somewhere that shows the coverage on fmp for each parish? I was trying to browse Shrewsbury St Mary's but there seems to be a gap as I couldn't find the baptisms for 1813-1827 on the browse list (I have used the microfilm for these years in Shropshire archives in the past). I have emailed fmp support to see if this register is still being indexed.
Hello Jeremy
From the Find my Past home page select the 'Search records' tab then 'A-Z of record sets' at the bottom of the drop down list. Put "Shropshire" (without quotes) in the search box and wait a few seconds for the list to filter.
Select the bottom option 'Shropshire, Parish Registers Browse, 1538-1900' Normally you would just put the parish name in the search box but it doesn't seem to cope very well with Shrewsbury St Mary but I found that putting Mary in the search box brings up Shrewsbury St Mary. You can also achieve the same result by clicking 'Browse Parish' to the right of the search box and then select from the list displayed. Click 'Apply Filters' and you should get a list of available registers.
This procedure will of course work with any other county or parish which FmP have available.
Mike
An interesting development today, spotted by Shropshire genealogist Martin James - the list of Shropshire record sets now includes Bishop's Transcripts of baptisms, marriages and burials from 1630 to 1685/1692: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/historical-records?SearchedRecordsetName=shropshire&Region=World
There do not appear to be any actual records available in those categories yet, but presumably they will follow soon. When available, they could be useful for filling gaps (lost / damaged registers) in the main Shropshire record sets.
Steve
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In case you wish to search through the images of registers for a particular parish, rather than searching for a particular name/ event, start here:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/shropshire-archives
Type in the parish (as you type, parish names will be suggested for you to select) and hit the 'Search Shropshire Archives' button without entering any other details. This will bring up a list of the registers held for that parish, which you can then browse.
Steve