IMPORTANT:
Many of the sources used for these lookups are the result of the dedication and hard work of a Family History Society. Many Family History Societies produce publications related to their county. You may wish to consider purchasing your own copy of relevant resources to aid your research. The following societies all cover Warwickshire
BMSGH (Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry)
Warwickshire Family History Society
Nuneaton and North Warwickshire Family History Society
You may also wish to consider supporting research in this area by joining a society.
The following is a list of reference works on WARWICKSHIRE which volunteers are willing to search for specific entries. To ask for a look-up, please click on the name by the reference. **Please ensure you state which resource you would like searching**
Requests should be specific: give as much detail as you can. Abuses of the kindness of these volunteers will probably cause them to withdraw their names so please don't ask for all references to a common name, or for time-consuming research.
Resources covering all or part of the County
| Home of the Cotswolds & Surrounds **Contains many census transcripts of 1851 to 1891 for Southern Warwickshire, plus other links** | |
| Old Maps of Warwickshire | |
| Pickards Research & Links for Warwickshire **Contains links to many online sources including PRs, MIs, Directories, Warwickshire Inns, Warwickshire Blacksmiths etc.** | |
| Warwickshire Street Maps (1995) - As devised and used by the Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service. The maps cover the area of modern Warwickshire but named houses and farms are indexed. Also named are areas of woodland, which often retain traditional names, giving clues to older house names. | |
| Surname indexes for Warwickshire MI's published by the BMSGH. |
Whole County Census
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Census |
Volunteer |
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1841 Census of Warwickshire **Part of the FreeCEN Project** |
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1851 Census of Warwickshire **Please give at least a town to search** (Can be purchased from LDS HERE) |
Janet or Jane Revord or Christine or Vera |
| 1861 Census of Warwickshire **Part of the FreeCEN Project** | |
| 1861 Census of Warwickshire | |
| 1871 Census of Warwickshire | |
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1881 Census for the whole of England (Can be purchased from LDS HERE) |
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| 1891 Census of Warwickshire **Part of the FreeCEN Project** | |
| 1891 Census of Warwickshire | Jane Revord |
| 1901 Census of Warwickshire |
Resources covering specific parishes or places in Warwickshire
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Parish/Town or Village |
Title |
Volunteer |
| Atherstone | Baptisms: 1875 - 1914 | Available Online |
| Atherstone | Marriages: 1899 - 1908 | Available Online |
| Atherstone | Burials: 1875 - 1902 | Available Online |
| Bidford-on-Avon |
St Lawrence Monumental Inscriptions **See index of surnames HERE** |
Karen Fraser |
| Bilton |
St. Marks Monumental Inscriptions **See index of surnames HERE** |
Janet |
| Birmingham |
St Phillips Marriages: 1715 - 1800 (index only) |
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| Chilvers Coton |
A Survey of the inhabitants of the parish of CHILVERS COTON in the County of Warwick. Taken during the months of September, October, November and December. by J.Rennie, Curate of the said Parish) Anno 1781 |
Peter Griffiths |
| Chilvers Coton | List of Inhabitants 1836 | Available Online |
| Coventry |
Workhouse Registers Births: 1854 - 1930 Deaths: 1845 - 1943 |
**Please supply as much information as possible** |
| Coventry |
Holy Trinity Burials: 1837 - 1900 |
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| Coventry |
St Michael Marriages: 1838 - 1846 transcript |
Available Online (.pdf) |
| Coventry |
St Michael Marriages: 1847 - 1856 transcript |
Available Online (.pdf) |
| Coventry | Spon End Midwives Register 1847 - 1875 | Gill Hurst |
| Coventry | Coventry Apprentice Enrolment Register 1781 - 1851 | |
| Erdington |
St Barnabas Monumental Inscriptions **See index of surnames HERE** |
Karen Fraser |
| Foleshill |
St Laurence Marriage Index |
Available Online |
| Foleshill |
St Laurence Baptism Index |
Available Online |
| Frankton |
St Nicholas Banns: 1824 - 1876 |
Available Online |
| Grandborough |
St Peters Banns: 1824 - 1894 |
Available Online |
| Hockley |
St George Baptisms: 1823 - 1837 |
Sue Lote |
| Kenilworth |
St Nicholas Marriages: 1630 - 1830 Monumental Inscriptions |
Ross Cotton |
| Kenilworth |
St Austin RC Monumental Inscriptions **See index of surnames HERE** |
Ross Cotton |
| Kenilworth | Settlement Certificates 1695 - 1790 | Available Online |
| Kings Norton |
St Nicolas Monumental Inscriptions **See index of surnames HERE** |
Karen Fraser |
| Knowle |
St John the Baptist, St Lawrence, & St Anne Monumental Inscriptions **see online index of surnames HERE ** |
Karen Fraser |
| Newbold on Avon |
St Botolph Baptisms: 1710 - 1904 |
David Ashmore |
| Oxhill |
St Lawrence Baptisms: 1568 - 1840 Marriage Banns: 1754 - 1794 Marriages: 1569 - 1837 Burials: 1568 - 1841 |
Available Online |
| Polesworth |
St Editha Baptisms: 1779 - 1837 Marriages: 1754 - 1837 Burials: 1770 - 1837 |
Ellen Spence |
| Rowington |
St Lawrence Baptisms: 1616 - 1812 Marriages: 1616 - 1812 Burials: 1616 - 1812 |
Ellen Spence |
| Rugby | 1861 Census for Rugby & surrounding villages **Specific requests only please** | David Ashmore |
| Rugby | 1891 Census for Rugby & District covering Pieces RG12/2456, 2457, 2458, 2459, 2460 **Specific requests only please** | David Ashmore |
| Saltley |
St
Saviours 
Baptisms: 13 May 1849 - 5 Feb 1902 Marriages: 2 Sep 1850 - 27 Jun 1864 Burials: 1 Aug 1850 - 27 Jun 1864 |
Fred Miller |
| Saltley |
Ratebooks 1871, 1876, 1891 |
Fred Miller |
| Sheldon |
St Giles Parish Registers 1683 - 1841 |
Sue Lote |
| Sutton Coldfield |
Holy Trinity Parish Records 1603 - 1710. **Please note the early, limited time frame. Only ONE query at a time please** |
Blanche Charles |
| Sutton Coldfield |
Holy Trinity Monumental Inscriptions |
Sue Lote |
| Tamworth (now part of Staffordshire) | 1901 Census Index **Contains Surname, Forenames, address within the Tamworth area, the reference number of the fiche, followed by the folio and page numbers. RG13/2649 to 2653** | Mick McAllister |
| Warwick | List of inhabitants 1806 | Available Online |
| Warwick | Hearth Return Tax 1670 | Available Online |
| Warwick | Communicants in St Mary's Parish 1586 | Available Online |
Directories
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Title |
Volunteer |
| 1790 Directory of Warwick, Stratford-on-Avon, Southam & Alcester **Please state at least town/village & occupation** | |
| 1791 Universal British Directory of Trade, Commerce & Manufacture - Lists traders & manufacturers for the whole country including many towns & villages of Warwickshire **Please state name, town/village to be searched** | |
| 1818 Wrightson's Triennial Directory of Birmingham |
Available Online Surnames |
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1828-29 Pigot's Directory of Warwickshire |
Jane Revord |
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1830 Pigot's Commercial Directory of Warwickshire **Please state town & occupation** |
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| 1835 Pigot's Directory of Warwickshire **Please state town & occupation** |
Samantha Hoy or |
| 1850 Slater's Directory of Warwickshire **Please state at least town/village & occupation** | |
| 1850 White's Directory of Warwickshire **Please state at least town/village & occupation** | |
| 1897 Spennell's Enterprise Almanac for Leamington Priors (Spa), Warwick and District | Ellen Spence |
| 1928-29 BIRMINGHAM and HARDWARE & POTTERIES DISTRICT TRADE DIRECTORY (includes Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire) published by Town & County Directories **Please state place & occupation to be searched** | Hugh Smith |
| 1940 Kelly's Directory of Warwickshire (Birmingham NOT included) **Please state at least town/village & occupation** | Sue George |
| April 1940 Classified Telephone Directory -
Business & Professional - Birmingham area (including Wolverhampton,
Walsall, Dudley, Worcester, Kidderminster, Malvern, Evesham, Lichfield,
Bridgenorth and Droitwich) **Indexed by Business or Profession NOT SURNAME** |
Christine Ellis |
| 1965 Kelly's Directory of Birmingham & Smethwick | Christopher Attwood |
| DIGITAL LIBRARY OF HISTORICAL DIRECTORIES **An ongoing project by the University of Leicester to digitise historical directories from 1750 - 1890** searchable by surname and covers the whole country | Available Online |
Miscellaneous Resources
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Title |
Volunteer |
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British Vital Records Index (2nd Ed.) **Please state if baptism or marriage to be searched** (Can be purchased from LDS HERE) |
Jane Revord or |
| Mormon Immigration **click HERE to see what is covered** | |
| North American Vital Records Index **contains information on more than 4.6 million christenings, births, and marriages that occurred in the United States and Canada from about 1700 to 1888. The amount of information available varies greatly by time period and locality.** | |
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"A Universal etymological English Dictionary: and interpreter of Hard Words" by N. Bailey (1789) (very useful for archaic and obscure words) |
Some Societies sell their publications on-line, and can be found on their web pages. Another useful source of publications can be found at Genfair - the online family history fair . Details of other Family History Societies can be found at their respective web-sites or see FFHS Member List.
County Look-up Exchange
Central
BMSGH Website (Birmingham & Midland Society for
Genealogy & Heraldry)
The Warwickshire
Ancestors Project
This web page is maintained by Karen Fraser . Please contact me if you are willing to add your name to this list for any reference within Warwickshire you are prepared to check. Please give the following:- Full title, dates covered, brief details of content, and any specific information you require to search the material. Suitable items would include tax lists, electoral rolls, directories, census indexes, indexed parish registers etc.
This page was last updated 13 May 2007