Phillimore Oxfordshire Parish Register Marriages Vols 1 & 2

Unlock Your Oxfordshire Roots: The Essential Phillimore Parish Register Marriages (Vols 1 & 2)

Are you tracing your family tree in the historic county of Oxfordshire? The key to unlocking generations of your ancestors' stories often lies in the parish registers, the primary source for life events before civil registration began in 1837. Now, you can access these invaluable marriage records with this classic and authoritative two-volume set from the esteemed publishers, Phillimore & Co.

These meticulously transcribed and indexed books are an indispensable addition to any genealogist's library, providing direct access to centuries of marriage unions that form the very bedrock of family history.

Key Features & Benefits:
Primary Source Records at Your Fingertips: Gain access to authentic, transcribed entries from the original parish registers, saving you the time and difficulty of deciphering archaic handwriting and visiting multiple archives.
Crucial Pre-1837 Data: These volumes cover the period before national records began, making them essential for tracing your Oxfordshire ancestry back through the 18th and 17th centuries and, in some cases, even further.
Detailed Marriage Entries: Each record typically provides the core information you need to confirm family connections:
Full names of the bride and groom
Date of the marriage ceremony
Parish of marriage
Often includes the names of witnesses (who were frequently family members)
Sometimes includes marital status (e.g., "bachelor," "spinster," "widower")
Break Through Brick Walls: A marriage record can be the single most important document for confirming a family line, linking generations, and revealing a new surname to research. Use these records to solve long-standing family mysteries.
Expertly Transcribed & Published by Phillimore: For over a century, the name Phillimore has been synonymous with quality and accuracy in genealogical publishing. Trust their scholarly standards to provide a reliable and faithful transcription of the original documents.

What's Inside?

Vol 01 These registers contain the Marriage records from the following parishes: Chipping Norton 1560-1837, Crowell 1602-1836, Pyrton 1568-1836, Wootton 1564-1837

Vol 02 These registers contain the Marriage records from the following parishes: Cassington 1673-1837, Eynsham 1665-1837, Hanborough 1560-1837, Northmoor 1654-1837, Standlake 1559-1837, Stanton Harcourt 1570-1837, Yarnton 1569-1835