Expert Picks

Paul recommends these three websites for researching parish baptisms

Discovery

w discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk Search the catalogues of 2,500 archives across the country via the ‘Advanced search’ facility of The National Archives’ catalogue.

FamilySearch

w familysearch.org/wiki/en

The FamilySearch Wiki has parish information including register details, indexes, transcripts and online availability.

Genuki

w genuki.org.uk

This virtual genealogical reference library includes church records. Coverage and information vary from parish to parish.