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We’ve added over 30,000 new parish records for Dorset and some of them date from as early as 1538.

Combined with our existing records, these new baptism, marriage and burial records mean there’s more chance than ever of tracing your Dorset forebears from the early nineteenth century and beyond.

Over 23 million parish records in one place

The findmypast.com Parish Records Collection is one of the largest repositories of pre-1837 records online. It exists thanks to the efforts family history society volunteers (and similar contributors) nationwide. These dedicated individuals have scoured churchyards and record offices up and down the country – deciphering the faded inscriptions of old headstones, leafing through fragile 400-year-old books, and recording their findings in full – so that you don’t have to. You can search over 23 million of these rare records from the comfort of your own home using findmypast.com.

We have millions of parish records from counties all across England and Wales. If you’ve hit a brick wall with the 1837 cut-off for BMDs, you could well find the result you need within our vast collection.

Search over 23 million parish records today

Tags: 1538, dorset, parish records

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