Genealogy and Family History

We have a number of enquiries every month from people researching their family history, family tree and genealogy. Unfortunately the Parish does not offer a service for searching the Parish Records and Registers, but you may find the following resources helpful (links open in a new window).

Churches and chapels

Along with the churches which are still living and active, several churches in the area have fallen into disuse, been demolished or redeveloped. www.churchcrawler.co.uk is a website which provides architectural information and pictures of churches in the area - past and present.

Parish Records

Over 800 years of Bristol's historic archive is held at the Bristol Record Office

You can check to see if they are likely to have the information you require using the 'handlist'

then organise a search with the 'Research Service'

1901 Census

Find details and records registered in the 1901 Census

Researching family history in the UK

For background information, hints and tips on researching your family tree in the UK, there's a great resource from the BBC in their Family History pages.