We are pleased to help people interested in the history of our parishes and people who are tracing their ancestors. Please let us know if you find out anything interesting, especially if you have personal connections with the villages. There is no charge for any help we can offer, but we invite a small donation in recognition of the time spent answering queries.

On this page, you can find details of registers and other records which are still held by the churches.  Records outside the dates listed (where they have survived) are deposited in the Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland Record Office. However, information from many of our deposited registers has been transcribed by local volunteers and is made available here as spreadsheet documents. (Note: You will need to have software compatible with Microsoft Excel to read the files. If you do not have such software already installed, click here to download Excel Viewer from the Microsoft website. Information has been taken from microfiche copies of varying quality. The original documents themselves are, in some cases, also of poor quality.)

If you have any further queries relating to the deposited registers, please contact the Record Office directly.

Whissendine

The church at Whissendine holds the following original records:
            Baptisms         1936 – present.
            Marriages       1962 - present
            Burials           1934 - present

The following records have been transcribed and can be read by clicking on the relevant link below.
            Baptisms      1813 – 1936 (Excel Spreadsheet)
            Marriages     1813 – 1962 (Excel Spreadsheet).
            Burials           1813 – 1934* (Excel Spreadsheet).

*(also includes headstone reference, where relevant)

You will need to have software compatible with Microsoft Excel to read the files. If you do not have such software already installed, click here to download Excel Viewer from the Microsoft website.

Baptisms, Marriages & Burials 1609 – 1812 are available on CD (70), cost £9.99, from the Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society, Pilot House, King Street, Leicester LE16RN, or www.lrfhs.org.uk

Finally, Whissendine has a full index and plan of burials in the churchyard. You can consult this at the back of the church if you are visiting; otherwise contact us.

Teigh

The church at Teigh still holds the following original records:
            Baptisms      1986 - present
            Marriages     1837 - present
            Burials          1988 - present

The following records have been transcribed and can read by clicking on the links below:          
            Baptisms      1813 - 1985(Excel Spreadsheet)
            Marriages     1814 - 1945(Excel Spreadsheet)
            Burials          1814 - 1984(Excel Spreadsheet)

In addition, the church has photocopies of entries in the Baptism, Marriage and Burial registers for the years 1789 – 1984, and transcripts of entries for the years 1572 - 1738, 1739 - 1744 and 1777 - 1788

Baptisms, Marriages & Burials 1572 – 1812 are also available on CD (70), cost £9.99, from the Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society, Pilot House, King Street, Leicester LE16RN, or www.lrfhs.org.uk

Ashwell

The church at Ashwell holds the following original records:
            Marriages                                     1957 – present
            Burials                                          1993 – present
            Banns of Marriage                     1824 – present
            Churchwardens accounts      1808 – 1926
            P.C.C. minutes                            1921 – 1928

The following records have been transcribed and can read by clicking on the links below:          
            Baptisms          1813 - 1951(Excel Spreadsheet)
            Marriages         1813 - 1941(Excel Spreadsheet)
            Burials              1813 – 1992(Excel Spreadsheet)

In addition, the church has transcripts of entries in the baptism registers for the years 1595 – 1806.

Baptisms, Marriages & Burials 1595 – 1812 are available on CD (75), cost £9.99, from the Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society, Pilot House, King Street, Leicester LE16RN, or www.lrfhs.org.uk

Market Overton

The church at Market Overton holds the following original records:
            Baptisms        1977 - present
            Marriages       1992 - present
            Burials            1922 - present

The following records have been transcribed and can read by clicking on the links below:          
            Baptisms         1813 - 1974(Excel Spreadsheet)
            Marriages        1813 - 1967(Excel Spreadsheet)
            Burials             1813 – 1922(Excel Spreadsheet)

It is hoped that earlier parish registers will be available on a CD from the Leicestershire & Rutland Family History Society soon.