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Oxfordshire

Parish Registers

All the below are transcribed in books and/or microfiche and are indexed

ParishBaptismsBanns not in ParishMarriagesBurialsExtra Notes
Adderbury1598-19941598-19611754-19941598-1994 
Alkerton1545-19861759/1782/1824-19231546-19751544-1986 
Ardley1700-18511713-18511769-18101680-1851 
Balscote1821-1986 1821-19391821-1988 
Banbury, Bloxham & Milton Presbyterian    1792-1812 with retrospective entries for 1786-1792
Banbury Grimsbury Wesleyan Methodist1872-1927 1900-1977  
Banbury Independent & Congregational1794-1806, 1807-1812    
Banbury Methodist CircuitBirths and Baptisms 1805-1956    These records cover Oxfordshire, and parts of Warwickshire, and Northamptonshire. Also see records below where individual villages are recorded separately.
Banbury Primitive Methodist Welton Circuit 1822-1950 1924-1941  
Banbury Society of Friends Quakers1723-1812    
Banbury South Christchurch1853-19671853-1882 and 1890-19671853-1967 Christchurch closed about 1967, and is now demolished.
Banbury St Mary1558-18981843-1881 and 1913-19281558-19311723-1812, and 1837-1920. BUT see Baptism/Burial book for others. The Baptism and Burial records for 1558-1723 and 1812-1837 are in the same books. 1724-1812 and 1837 on, are in separate books. The records prior to 1837 are held in a locked bookcase.
Banbury St Paul Neithrop 1853-18611900-19381900-1938  
Banbury, Warkworth & Overthorpe Roman Catholic    1802-1812, with retrospective entries for 1771-1802
Banbury Wesleyan Methodist Chapel1883-1972    
Barford St. John1629-19831770 and 17791698-19281695-1762 and 1839-1988 
Barford St. Michael1643-18991755-17721721-19031678-1898 and 1932-1988 
Bloxham1630-19551754-19371630-19701630-1940 
Bodicote1563-1988 1563-1752 and 1837-19331567-1982Cremations 1976-1988
Broughton & North Newington1683-1893 1683-18621683-1881 The records note whether Broughton or North Newington
Bucknell1653-19171825-19611654-19781653-1979 
Caversfield1606, 1611, 1613, 1640-19761760, 1823-19591609, 1611, 1611-12, 1650-19751606, 1610, 1612, 1651-1974 
Charlbury1559-1900 1559-18901559-1900 
Chastleton1586-19981690-1710, 1782-1811, 1824-19821573-19981572-2000 
Chesterton1539-18401754-18281538-18371540-1840 
Chipping Norton1563-19621754-17841560-19901564-1971 
Chipping Norton Methodist Circuit1839-1923    These records cover people from a great distance and are indexed by place name and personal name
Churchill1630-1645, 1649-1651, 1660-1675, 1684-1688, 1695-19941755-18621631-19781631-1993 Note: The 1900's baptisms and burials are at the end of the records separate to the rest
Claydon1569-19991823-19991569-19991569-1999 
Cornwell1662-19821662-19801664-1983 
Cottisford1610-19971754-1802, 1827-19961651-19961611-1997 
Cropredy1538-19951843-19941539-19951538-1989 
Daylesford1660-19681624, 1660-19591660-1971 
Deddington1631-19021754-19021631-19021631-1883 
Drayton1577-19651578-18371577-1987 
Duns Tew1654-1695 and 1721-19951754-1767 and 1823-19941654-1688 and 1741-19961654-1690 and 1721-1995 
Enstone1558-19281755-17821558-19761559-1974 
Epwell1577-19401754-1812, 1823-19931580-19291584-1993 
Finmere1560-19961754-1809, 1964-19961560-19961560-1996 
Fringford1596-19971757-1810, 1932-19961586-19951588-1997 
Fritwell1558-19511759-1762, 1825-18951558-19511558-1951 
Godington1678-19951825-19811679-19531678-1997 
Great Bourton1863-19951863-19951872-19951864-1993 
Great Rollright1560-18871755-1816, 1823-19281560-18371560-1935 
Great Tew1609, 1616-1671, 1700-19451757-1788, 1838-19711606-19781606-1993There are known gaps within these dates.
Hanwell1586-19301929-19871586-19911586-1991 
Hardwick cum Tusmore1744-1787, 1813-19761771, 1824-19761755-1792, 1813-19771739-1798, 1813-1977 
Hethe1679-19971755-1804, 1858-19941701-19971678-1997 
Heythrop1600-19801778-19781613-19761613-1981 
Hook Norton1550-1661, 1729-19951754-1813, 1824-19791669-19791643-1982 
Horley1539-19921755-19921538-19921539-1968 
Horton1703-19921785-19511723-19901703-1992 
Kingham1663-1910 1663-19021663-1963 
Lauton1648-1839 1671-18361681-1839 
Little Compton1588-19851754-1812, 1824-19141589-1643, 1656, 1733-19841586-1984The banns for 1754-1812 can be found among the Marriage register.
Little Rollright1721-19981763-1774, 1827-18981721-19961721-1999 
Little Tew1856-19941859-19931854-19761857-1995 
Lower Heyford1539-19051773-18971539-18971539-1897 
Methodist Claydon1951-1968   These records are at the back of the Banbury Methodist Circuit Book
Methodist Hanwell1946-1955   These records are at the back of the Banbury Methodist Circuit Book
Methodist Kings Sutton  1940-1982 These records are at the back of the Banbury Methodist Circuit Book
Methodist Lower Boddington1953-1956   These records are at the back of the Banbury Methodist Circuit Book
Methodist Shotteswell1960-1968   These records are at the back of the Banbury Methodist Circuit Book
Methodist Wesleyan BanburyBirths and Baptisms 1883-1972    
Methodist Wesleyan Grimsbury1871-1927 1900-1977  
Methodist Wesleyan SulgraveBirths and Baptisms 1872-1968   These records are at the back of the Banbury Wesleyan Methodist Book
Middleton Stoney1813-1978 1813-19781813-1978 
Milcombe1562-1766, 1813-19441824-1837, 1838-19671562-1711, 1838-19671562-1719, 1854-1990 
Milton1857-19891956-19881956-19881857-1989Before 1856, the records will be found in Adderbury, and also Marriages before 1956.
Mixbury1645-19961761-1811, 1825-19951657-19951656-1996 
Mollington1570-19991824-19991565-19871565-1988 
Neithrop1853-18611900-19381900-1938  
Nether Worton1561-1881 1561-18311560-1812 
Newton Purcell1539-19961755-1782, 1841-19951538-19941539-1996 
North Aston1565-18501757-1761, 1820-18371565-18371565-1850 
Over Worton1628-1881 1629-18811628-1881 
Rousham1543-19771755-19651543-19781543-1978 
Salford1669-19671771-1798, 1823-19321669-19781669-1949 
Sandford St Martin1695-19981754-19981695-19981695-1998 
Shenington1613-19991755-1798, 1823-19961613-1719, 1726-19901613-2000 
Shutford1698-18751761-18921702-19781699-1921 
Sibford1840-19731841-19701841-19761840-1918Records before 1840 can be found in Swalcliffe
Somerton1660-19791766-19791661-19791627-1647, 1661-1979 
Souldern1668-19341754-18401668-18401666-1965 
South Newington1538-19891754-18171538-19751538-1925 
Steeple Aston1543-18571754-18121538-18371538-1878 
Steeple Barton1678-19951761-19951695-19951678-1998 
Stoke Lyne1665-19971824-19881666-19971665-1996 
Stratton Audley1696-19971758-1812, 1825-19891672-1623, 1696-19951592, 1697-1996 
Swalcliffe1558-19241754-1812, 1822-19751567-19751577-1993 
Swerford1577-1698, 1706-1723, 1740-19851704, 1711, 1713, 1755-19031579-1699, 1706-1723, 1740-19781578-1699, 1706-1724, 1740-1943 
Tackley1568-19051754-18121754-18371560-1886 Note: Baptisms and burials are partly mixed, and also banns and marriages
Tadmarton1548-19931758-19761548-19761551-1993 
Upper Heyford1555-1702, 1716-18851755-18071557-1644, 1666-19251557-1957 
Wardington1572-19671824-19211571-19781566-1969 
Wescote Barton 1559-1686, 1692-19571760-1770, 1824-1902, 1910-19691561-1645, 1655, 1660-1678, 1705, 1720, 1730-1753, 1757-1811, 1817-1972, 1974-1991  
Westcote Barton1559-19951760-19951561-19951560-1995 
Wigginton1558-18811754-19251558-19791558-1968 
Wroxton1548-19561757-1758, 1824-19381552-19391548-1889 

Non-Parochial Registers held on microfiche

Parish Baptisms Banns not in Parish Marriages Burials Extra Notes
Banbury Presbyterian 1815-1837   Births & Baptisms
Banbury Independent 1807-1837   Births & Baptisms
Banbury Wesleyan1806-1837    
Bicester Independent 1695-1745, 1785-1837 16951786-1835 
Bicester Wesleyan1820-1836   Births & Baptisms
Bloxham & Milton Presbyterian1786-1837Most with Births & Baptisms  
Burford Baptist1809-1836Most with Births & Baptisms 
Chipping Norton Baptists1767-1813    
Chipping Norton Wesleyan1790-1837   Births & Baptisms
Cote Baptist 1647-1836   1775, 1839 1657-1839 Deaths & Burials
Oxfordshire Marriage Index     1538-1837   Indexed by Husband's or Wife's surname
IGI     All England

Contributed by Bob Sangster
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