Yorkshire Parish Register Society
The Yorkshire Parish Register Society was formed in 1899 in response to a controversial proposal by Parliament that all parish registers should be relocated to London. The society's aim was to transcribe and publish at least one historic parish register per year.
It became a publishing section of the Yorkshire Archaeological Society in 1960 and ceased in 2014.
Many of the earlier volumes are available to read online for free, whilst most of the others are available to purchase on the Yorkshire Parish Registers web site:
Index of Publications
The web links are either to a free version on the Internet Archive or to the Yorkshire Archaeological & Historical Society Parish Register Section (YAHS PRS) site where books and CD-ROMs can be purchased.
Sub-volume and part numbers are shown in square brackets.
volume | parish or chapel | parent parish or county | baptisms | marriages | burials | web link |
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1 | St. Michael le Belfrey [v1] | Ainsty of York | 1565-1653 | 1565-1653 | 1565-1653 | Internet Archive |
2 | Burton Fleming (aka North Burton) | East Riding | 1538-1812 | 1538-1812 | 1538-1812 | Internet Archive |
3 | Horbury (Wakefield) | West Riding | 1598-1812 | 1598-1812 | 1598-1812 | Internet Archive |
4 | Winestead (Holderness) | East Riding | 1578-1812 | 1578-1812 | 1578-1812 | Internet Archive |
5 | Linton-in-Craven [v1] | West Riding | 1562-1779 | 1562-1779 | 1562-1779 | Internet Archive |
6 | Patrington | East Riding | 1570-1731 | 1570-1731 | 1570-1731 | Internet Archive |
7 | Stokesley | North Riding | 1571-1750 | 1571-1750 | 1571-1750 | Internet Archive |
8 | Blacktoft | East Riding | 1700-1812 | 1700-1812 | 1700-1812 | Internet Archive |
8 | Scorborough | East Riding | 1653-1800 | 1653-1800 | 1653-1800 | Internet Archive |
9 | Bingley | West Riding | 1577-1686 | 1577-1686 | 1577-1686 | |
10 | Kippax | West Riding | 1539-1812 | 1539-1812 | 1539-1812 | Internet Archive |
11 | St. Michael le Belfrey [v2] | Ainsty of York | 1653-1778 | 1653-1772 | 1653-1778 | Internet Archive |
12 | Brantingham | East Riding | 1653-1812 | 1653-1812 | 1653-1812 | Internet Archive |
13 | Hampshwaite | West Riding | 1603-1794 | 1603-1807 | 1603-1794 | Internet Archive |
14 | Wath-upon-Dearne | West Riding | 1598-1778 | 1598-1779 | 1598-1778 | Internet Archive |
15 | Cherry Burton | East Riding | 1561-1740 | 1561-1740 | 1561-1740 | Internet Archive |
16 | Marske in Cleveland | North Riding | 1570-1812 | 1570-1812 | 1569-1812 | Internet Archive |
17 | Hartshead (Dewsbury) | West Riding | 1612-1812 | 1612-1812 | 1612-1812 | Internet Archive |
18 | Linton-in-Craven [v2] | West Riding | 1779-1812 | 1779-1812 | 1779-1812 | Internet Archive |
19 | Bolton-by-Bolland [v1] | West Riding | 1558-1724 | 1558-1724 | 1558-1724 | Internet Archive |
20 | Pickhill-cum-Roxby | North Riding | 1571-1812 | 1567-1812 | 1576-1812 | Internet Archive |
21 | Howden [v1] | East Riding | 1543-1659 | 1543-1659 | 1543-1659 | Internet Archive |
22 | Bolton-by-Bolland [v2] | West Riding | 1725-1812 | 1725-1812 | 1725-1812 | Internet Archive |
23 | Grinton in Swaledale | North Riding | 1640-1807 | 1640-1802 | 1640-1807 | Internet Archive |
24 | Howden [v2] | East Riding | 1543-1702 | 1543-1702 | 1543-1702 | Internet Archive |
25 | Hackness | North Riding | 1557-1783 | 1557-1783 | 1557-1783 | Internet Archive |
26 | Ledsham [v1] | West Riding | 1539-1812 | 1539-1812 | 1539-1812 | Internet Archive |
27 | Rothwell [v1] | West Riding | 1538-1689 | 1538-1689 | 1538-1689 | Internet Archive |
28 | Gargrave | West Riding | 1558-1812 | 1558-1812 | 1558-1812 | Internet Archive |
29 | Terrington | North Riding | 1600-1812 | 1599-1812 | 1599-1812 | Internet Archive |
30 | Thornhill [v1] | West Riding | 1580-1742 | 1580-1745 | 1580-1678 | Internet Archive |
31 | Allerton Mauleverer | West Riding | 1557-1812 | 1557-1812 | 1557-1812 | Internet Archive |
31 | Askham Richard [v1] | Ainsty of York | 1579-1812 | 1579-1812 | 1579-1812 | Internet Archive |
32 | Howden [v3] | East Riding | 1703-1725 | 1703-1725 | 1659-1723 | Internet Archive |
33 | Otley [v1] | West Riding | 1562-1672 | 1562-1672 | 1562-1672 | Internet Archive |
34 | Rothwell [v2] | West Riding | 1690-1763 | 1690-1812 | 1690-1763 | Internet Archive |
35 | Kirklington | North Riding | 1568-1812 | 1568-1812 | 1568-1812 | Internet Archive |
36 | St. Martin (Coney Street) | Ainsty of York | 1557-1812 | 1557-1812 | 1557-1812 | Internet Archive |
37 | Halifax [v1] | West Riding | 1538-1593 | n/a | n/a | Internet Archive |
38 | Settrington | East Riding | 1559-1812 | 1559-1812 | 1559-1812 | Internet Archive |
39 | Austerfield (Blythe) | West Riding | 1559-1812 | 1559-1812 | 1559-1812 | Internet Archive |
40 | Thornhill [v2] | West Riding | 1743-1812 | 1746-1753 | 1678-1812 | Internet Archive |
40 | Flockton (Thornhill) | West Riding | 1713-1812 | 1713-1812 | 1713-1812 | Internet Archive |
41 | Holy Trinity Church (Goodramgate) | Ainsty of York | 1573-1812 | 1573-1812 | 1573-1812 | Internet Archive |
42 | Thirsk | North Riding | 1556-1721 | 1556-1721 | 1556-1721 | Internet Archive |
43 | Danby-in-Cleveland | North Riding | 1588-1812 | 1588-1812 | 1588-1812 | Internet Archive |
44 | Otley [v2] | West Riding | 1672-1753 | 1672-1750 | 1672-1752 | Internet Archive |
45 | Halifax [v2] | West Riding | 1538-1593 | 1538-1593 | 1538-1593 | Internet Archive |
46 | Garforth | West Riding | 1631-1812 | 1631-1812 | 1631-1812 | Internet Archive |
47 | St. Andrew's (Kildwick-in-Craven) [v1] | West Riding | 1575-1622 | 1575-1622 | 1575-1622 | Internet Archive |
48 | Howden [v4] | East Riding | 1725-1770 | 1725-1770 | 1725-1770 | Internet Archive |
49 | Darrington | West Riding | 1567-1812 | 1567-1812 | 1567-1812 | Internet Archive |
50 | Harewood | West Riding | 1614-1812 | 1621-1812 | n/a | Internet Archive |
51 | Rothwell [v3] | West Riding | 1763-1812 | 1763-1812 | n/a | Internet Archive |
52 | St. Mary (Bishophill Junior) | Ainsty of York | 1602-1812 | 1602-1812 | 1602-1812 | Internet Archive |
53 | Thornhill [v3] | West Riding | 1717-1812 | 1754-1812 | 1717-1812 | Internet Archive |
53 | Flockton (Thornhill) | West Riding | 1717-1812 | 1717-1812 | 1717-1812 | Internet Archive |
54 | East Rounton (Cleveland) | North Riding | 1595-1837 | 1595-1837 | 1595-1837 | Internet Archive |
55 | St. Andrew's (Kildwick-in-Craven) [v2] | West Riding | 1623-1678 | 1623-1678 | 1623-1678 | Internet Archive |
56 | Farnham | North Riding | 1558-1657 | 1537-1657 | n/a | Internet Archive |
57 | Snaith [v1] | West Riding | 1558-1651 | 1537-1657 | n/a | Internet Archive |
58 | Sheffield [v1] | West Riding | 1635-1653 | 1635-1653 | 1560-1634 | Internet Archive |
59 | Kirkleatham | North Riding | 1559-1812 | 1559-1812 | 1559-1812 | YAHS PRS |
60 | Sheffield [v2] | West Riding | 1635-1653 | 1635-1653 | 1560-1634 | Internet Archive |
61 | Kilburn | North Riding | 1600-1812 | 1600-1812 | 1600-1812 | Internet Archive |
62 | Crofton | West Riding | 1615-1812 | 1615-1812 | 1615-1812 | |
63 | Snaith [v2] | West Riding | n/a | n/a | 1537-1656 | |
64 | Mirfield [v1] | West Riding | 1559-1700 | 1559-1700 | 1559-1700 | Internet Archive |
65 | Emley[1] | West Riding | 1600-1812 | 1600-1812 | 1600-1812 | |
66 | Addingham | West Riding | 1612-1812 | 1612-1812 | 1612-1812 | |
67 | Clapham | West Riding | 1595-1683 | 1595-1683 | 1595-1683 | |
68 | Sheffield [v3] | West Riding | 1653-1686 | 1653-1686 | 1635-1653 | Internet Archive |
69 | St. Andrew's (Kildwick-in-Craven) [v3] | West Riding | 1678-1743 | 1678-1743 | 1678-1743 | Internet Archive |
70 | St. Crux [v1] | Ainsty of York | 1539-1716 | 1539-1716 | 1539-1716 | Internet Archive |
71 | Wintringham | East Riding | 1558-1812 | 1558-1812 | 1558-1812 | Internet Archive |
72 | Mirfield [v2] | West Riding | 1700-1776 | 1700-1754 | 1700-1776 | Internet Archive |
73 | St. Olave [v1] | Ainsty of York | 1538-1644 | 1538-1644 | 1538-1644 | |
74 | Sheffield [v4] | West Riding | 1687-1703 | 1687-1703 | 1653-1686 | YAHS PRS |
75 | Kirby Hill | North Riding | 1576-1812 | 1576-1812 | 1576-1812 | YAHS PRS |
76 | Eston | North Riding | 1590-1812 | 1590-1812 | 1590-1812 | YAHS PRS |
77 | St. Andrews (Keighley) [v1] | West Riding | 1562-1649 | 1562-1649 | 1562-1649 | |
78 | Heptonstall | West Riding | 1599-1660 | 1593-1660 | 1593-1653 | |
79 | Hemsworth | West Riding | 1654-1812 | 1654-1812 | 1654-1812 | |
80 | Ripon [v1] | North Riding | 1574-1628 | 1574-1628 | 1574-1628 | Internet Archive |
81 | Maltby | West Riding | 1597-1812 | 1597-1812 | 1597-1812 | |
82 | St. Andrews (Keighley) [v2] | West Riding | 1649-1688 | 1649-1688 | 1649-1688 | |
83 | Ilkley | West Riding | 1597-1812 | 1597-1812 | 1597-1812 | |
84 | Whitby | North Riding | 1600-1676 | 1600-1676 | 1600-1676 | |
85 | Holy Trinity (King's Court) | Ainsty of York | 1716-1812 | 1716-1812 | 1716-1812 | |
86 | Aughton | East Riding | 1610-1812 | 1610-1812 | 1610-1812 | |
87 | Hooton Pagnell | West Riding | 1538-1812 | 1538-1812 | 1538-1812 | |
88 | Waddington | West Riding | 1599-1812 | 1599-1812 | 1599-1812 | YAHS PRS |
89 | Thornton in Lonsdale | West Riding | 1576-1812 | 1576-1812 | 1576-1812 | YAHS PRS |
90 | Great Ayton (Cleveland) | North Riding | 1600-1812 | 1600-1812 | 1600-1812 | Internet Archive |
91 | Bentham | West Riding | 1666-1812 | 1666-1812 | 1666-1812 | YAHS PRS |
92 | St. Andrew's (Kildwick-in-Craven) [v4] | West Riding | 1774-1789 | 1744-1754 | 1744-1771 | YAHS PRS |
93 | Saxten in Elmet | West Riding | 1538-1812 | 1538-1812 | 1538-1812 | YAHS PRS |
94 | Ingleton & Chapel-le-Dale | West Riding | 1607-1812 | 1607-1812 | 1607-1812 | YAHS PRS |
95 | Frickley in Clayton | West Riding | 1577-1812 | 1577-1812 | 1577-1812 | |
96 | St. Mary's Church (Carlton-juxta-Snaith) | East Riding | 1598-1812 | 1598-1812 | 1598-1812 | |
97 | St. Laurence | Ainsty of York | 1606-1812 | 1606-1812 | 1606-1812 | |
98 | St. Andrews (Keighley) [v2] | West Riding | 1689-1736 | 1689-1736 | 1689-1736 | |
99 | Bubwith | East Riding | 1600-1753 | 1600-1753 | 1600-1753 | |
100 | All Saints Church [v1] | Ainsty of York | 1554-1690 | 1554-1690 | 1554-1690 | |
101 | Richmondshire | North Riding | 1613-1848 | 1653-1660 | n/a | |
102 | All Saints Church [v2] | Ainsty of York | 1690-1738 | 1690-1738 | 1690-1738 | |
103 | Sessay | North Riding | 1600-1812 | 1600-1812 | 1600-1812 | |
104 | Brodsworth | West Riding | 1538-1813 | 1538-1813 | 1538-1813 | |
105 | Wragby [v1] | West Riding | 1538-1704 | 1538-1704 | 1538-1704 | |
106 | Kirkby Mallam | West Riding | 1597-1690 | 1597-1690 | 1597-1690 | |
107 | Wragby [v2] | West Riding | 1704-1812 | 1704-1812 | 1704-1812 | |
108 | Wensley [v1] | North Riding | 1538-1700 | 1538-1700 | 1538-1700 | YAHS PRS |
109 | Hickleton (St. Wildfrid's) | West Riding | 1626-1812 | 1626-1812 | 1626-1812 | Internet Archive |
110 | Aldborough | West Riding | 1538-1611 | 1538-1611 | 1538-1611 | Internet Archive |
111 | Atwick | East Riding | 1538-1708 | 1538-1708 | 1538-1708 | |
112 | Cantley | West Riding | 1539-1812 | 1539-1812 | 1539-1812 | |
113 | Gilling | North Riding | 1573-1812 | 1573-1812 | 1573-1812 | YAHS PRS |
114 | Gisburne | West Riding | 1558-1745 | 1558-1745 | 1558-1745 | YAHS PRS |
115 | Swillington | West Riding | 1543-1812 | 1540-1812 | 1539-1812 | YAHS PRS |
116 | Burghwallis | West Riding | 1596-1814 | 1596-1814 | 1596-1814 | |
117 | Rillington | North Riding | 1638-1812 | 1638-1812 | 1638-1812 | Internet Archive |
118 | Gisburne | West Riding | 1745-1812 | 1745-1812 | 1745-1812 | YAHS PRS |
119 | Rashelf | North Riding | 1747-1812 | 1747-1812 | 1747-1812 | YAHS PRS |
120 | Coxwold | North Riding | 1583-1666 | 1583-1666 | 1583-1666 | |
121 | Myton upon Swale | North Riding | 1654-1812 | 1654-1812 | 1654-1812 | YAHS PRS |
122 | Pontefract | West Riding | 1588-1641 | 1588-1641 | 1588-1641 | |
123 | Sculcoates | East Riding | 1538-1745 | 1538-1745 | 1538-1745 | YAHS PRS |
124 | Riccall | East Riding | 1669-1813 | 1669-1753 | 1669-1813 | YAHS PRS |
125 | Drypool | East Riding | 1572-1812 | 1572-1807 | 1572-1812 | YAHS PRS |
126 | WaltonAinsty | Ainsty of York | 1619-1837 | 1619-1837 | 1619-1837 | |
127 | Bowes | North Riding | 1670-1837 | 1670-1837 | 1670-1837 | YAHS PRS |
128 | Rokeby | North Riding | 1598-1837 | 1598-1837 | 1598-1837 | YAHS PRS |
129 | Acomb | Ainsty of York | 1663-1837 | 1663-1837 | 1663-1837 | YAHS PRS |
130 | Wensley [v2] | North Riding | 1701-1837 | 1701-1837 | 1701-1837 | YAHS PRS |
131 | Askham Bryan | Ainsty of York | 1695-1837 | 1695-1837 | 1695-1837 | YAHS PRS |
131 | Askham Richard [v2] | Ainsty of York | 1813-1837 | 1813-1837 | 1813-1837 | YAHS PRS |
132 | Braithwell [v1] | West Riding | 1554-1754 | 1554-1754 | 1554-1754 | YAHS PRS |
133 | Braithwell [v2] | West Riding | 1754-1837 | 1754-1837 | 1754-1837 | YAHS PRS |
134 | St Mary's (Castlegate) [v1] | Ainsty of York | 1604-1705 | 1604-1705 | 1604-1705 | YAHS PRS |
135 | Oswaldkirk | North Riding | 1538-1837 | 1538-1837 | 1538-1837 | YAHS PRS |
136 | St Mary's (Castlegate) [v2] | Ainsty of York | 1705-1837 | 1705-1837 | 1705-1837 | YAHS PRS |
137 | Lythe [v1] | North Riding | 1619-1768 | 1619-1768 | 1619-1768 | YAHS PRS |
138 | Lythe [v2] | North Riding | 1754-1837 | 1754-1837 | 1754-1837 | YAHS PRS |
139 | Almondbury [v1p1] | West Riding | 1557-1598 | 1557-1598 | 1557-1598 | YAHS PRS |
140 | Almondbury [v1p2] | West Riding | 1557-1598 | 1557-1598 | 1557-1598 | YAHS PRS |
141 | Collingwood | East Riding | 1579-1837 | 1579-1837 | 1579-1837 | YAHS PRS |
142 | Brandesburton | East Riding | 1558-1837 | 1558-1837 | 1558-1837 | YAHS PRS |
143 | Sheffield [v6] | West Riding | 1720-1736 | 1720-1736 | 1720-1736 | YAHS PRS |
144 | Heslington | East Riding | 1639-1837 | 1639-1837 | 1639-1837 | YAHS PRS |
145 | Easingwold | North Riding | 1813-1837 | 1813-1837 | 1813-1837 | YAHS PRS |
145 | Raskelf | North Riding | 1600-1747 1813-1837 |
1600-1747 1813-1837 |
1600-1747 1813-1837 |
YAHS PRS |
145 | Myton upon Swale | North Riding | 1598-1640 1813-1837 |
1598-1640 1813-1837 |
1598-1640 1813-1837 |
YAHS PRS |
146 | Birstall [v1] | West Riding | 1558-1635 | 1558-1635 | 1558-1635 | YAHS PRS |
147 | Giggleswick [v1] | West Riding | 1558-1669 | 1558-1669 | 1558-1669 | YAHS PRS |
148 | Almondbury [v2] | West Riding | 1653-1682 | 1653-1682 | 1653-1682 | YAHS PRS |
149 | St. Crux [v2] | Ainsty of York | 1716-1837 | 1678-1837 | 1678-1837 | YAHS PRS |
150 | Bishopthorpe | Ainsty of York | 1631-1837 | 1631-1837 | 1631-1837 | YAHS PRS |
151 | Giggleswick [v2] | West Riding | 1669-1769 | 1669-1769 | 1669-1769 | YAHS PRS |
152 | Birstall [v2] | West Riding | 1636-1687 | 1636-1687 | 1636-1687 | YAHS PRS |
153 | Almondbury [v3] | West Riding | 1683–1703 | 1683–1703 | 1683–1703 | |
154 | Sheffield [v7] | West Riding | 1736-1752 | n/a | 1703-1719 | YAHS PRS |
155 | Thorpe Bassett | East Riding | 1604-1837 | 1604-1837 | 1604-1837 | YAHS PRS |
156 | Scruton | North Riding | 1572-1837 | 1572-1837 | 1572-1837 | YAHS PRS |
157 | Owston | West Riding | 1600-1837 | 1600-1837 | 1600-1837 | YAHS PRS |
158 | St. Olave [v2] | Ainsty of York | 1650-1785 | 1650-1785 | 1650-1785 | YAHS PRS |
159 | Kirk Deighton | West Riding | 1600-1837 | 1600-1837 | 1600-1837 | YAHS PRS |
160 | Bulmer | North Riding | 1571-1837 | 1571-1837 | 1571-1837 | YAHS PRS |
161 | Masham [v1] | North Riding | 1599-1716 | 1599-1716 | 1599-1716 | YAHS PRS |
162 | Wadsworth | West Riding | 1575-1837 | 1575-1837 | 1575-1837 | YAHS PRS |
163 | Sheffield [v8] | West Riding | n/a | 1736-1754 | n/a | YAHS PRS |
164 | Birstall [v3] | West Riding | 1687–1724 | 1687–1724 | 1687–1724 | YAHS PRS |
165 | St. Mary (Beverley) [v1] | East Riding | 1561–1638 | 1561–1638 | 1561–1638 | YAHS PRS |
166 | Arksey [v1] | West Riding | 1557-1735 | 1557-1735 | 1557-1735 | YAHS PRS |
167 | Arksey [v2] | West Riding | 1736-1837 | 1736-1837 | 1736-1837 | YAHS PRS |
168 | Howden [v5] | East Riding | 1659-1703 | 1659-1703 | 1659-1703 | YAHS PRS |
169 | Masham [v2] | North Riding | 1717-1800 | 1717-1800 | 1717-1800 | YAHS PRS |
170 | Masham [v3] | North Riding | 1800-1837 | 1800-1837 | 1800-1837 | YAHS PRS |
171 | Ledsham [v2] | West Riding | 1754-1837 | 1754-1837 | 1754-1837 | YAHS PRS |
172 | Birstall [v4] | West Riding | 1724-1759 | 1724-1759 | 1724-1759 | YAHS PRS |
173 | St. Mary (Beverley) [v2] | East Riding | 1637-1689 | 1637-1689 | 1637-1689 | YAHS PRS |
174 | Tickhill [v1] | West Riding | 1538-1674 | 1538-1674 | 1538-1674 | YAHS PRS |
175 | Giggleswick [v3] | West Riding | 1770-1837 | 1770-1837 | 1770-1837 | YAHS PRS |
176 | Kilburn | North Riding | 1696-1837 | 1696-1837 | 1696-1837 | YAHS PRS |
177 | Tickhill [v2] | West Riding | 1674-1771 | 1674-1771 | 1674-1771 | YAHS PRS |
178 | Tickhill [v3] | West Riding | 1771-1837 | 1771-1837 | 1771-1837 | YAHS PRS |
179 | Rillington | East Riding | 1638-1837 | 1638-1837 | 1638-1837 | YAHS PRS |
179 | Scampston | East Riding | 1783-1837 | 1756-1836 | n/a | YAHS PRS |
180 | Stainburn Chapelry | West Riding | 1663-1837 | 1663-1837 | 1663-1837 | YAHS PRS |
180 | Kirkby Overblow | West Riding | 1632-1812 | 1632-1812 | 1632-1812 | YAHS PRS |
Notes and References
- ↑ A second volume covering the years 1813-1836 was edited by John Charlesworth and published in 1921 by Sanderson & Clayton Ltd. of Wakefield.