St James, Altham - Church of England
St James,
Burnley Road,
Altham
Lancashire
Cemeteries
The church has a graveyard. A transcript of the Monumental Incriptions (deaths 1834-1892) is held at Lancashire Record Office. They were also transcribed in 1983 and a copy of that transcript is available at Colne library.Church History
It was founded in 1140 and formerly dedicated to St Mary.Church Records
Original registers
Lancashire Record Office hold:- Baptisms 1596-1851
- Marriages 1596-1946
- Burials 1596-1923
Bishop's Transcripts
Lancashire Record Office hold:- Baptisms 1614-1638, 1662-1848
- Marriages 1614-1638, 1662-1837
- Burials 1614-1638, 1662-1848
Register Transcripts
Published by the Lancashire Parish Register Society:- Volume 36 - Baptisms, Marriages & Burials 1596-1695.
Lancashire Record Office hold a transcript of:
- Baptisms 1696-1987
- Marriages 1696-1990
- Burials 1696-1990
Indexes
Boyd's marriage index 1596-1695 is held at Lancashire Record Office.The IGI contains:
- Baptisms - 1596-1848
- Marriages - 1596-1695
An index of marriages 1813-1837, has been produced by the Lancashire Family History & Heraldry Society.
The LDS British Isles Vital Records Index, 2nd edition CDs contain:
- Baptisms 1695-1848
- Marriages 1695-1837
Local Sources for Copies of Parish Registers
C 1596-1987, M 1596-1990, B 1596-1990, Banns 1823-1900 at Burnley LibraryC 1731-1798, M 1673-1800, B 1695-1742, 'Laycock's' transcriptions at Burnley Library
M 1813-1837 Index at Colne & Nelson Libraries
'Brodericks' transcriptions at Accrington & Burnley Libraries, G11 bound volumes .. CMB 1696-1812, C 1813-1897, M 1813-1990, B 1813-1990
Maps
The church is located at OS grid reference SD771330. You can see this on maps provided by:- this church marked on a Google map. (Use this to report a corrected location)
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- multimap.com.
- www.magic.gov.uk
- Google maps showing nearby churches with satellite image option.
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