Bradford parish

Bradford parish registers: Dates and current locations etc.

The place:

A parish and market town, in Morley division of Agbrigg and Morley, Liberty of Pontefract; 6 miles from Bingley, 8 from Halifax, 10 from Leeds, Keighley and Otley, 14 from Huddersfield, 15 from Wakefield, 34 from York, 196 from London. Population 13,064. The Church is a vicarage, dedicated to St. Peter, in the deanery of Pontefract.

Deposited Registers (WYAS, Bradford, microfiche copy only)

• Baptisms: Registers with incumbent (Microfiche 1599-1951)
• Marriages: Registers with incumbent (Microfiche 1599-1983)
• Burials: Registers with incumbent (Microfiche 1599-1919)

Bishop's Transcripts:

• 1602-1605, 1628, 1631-1634, 1636-1639, 1661, 1664-1669, 1671-1673,1675, 1676, 1678, 1682-1685, 1687, 1689, 1691-1697, 1699-1706, 1708-1748, 1750-1752, 1754, 1756-1836, 1844, 1845, (1848-1851*)
  * At WYAS, Leeds

IGI Coverage:

• C 1718-1845;
• M 1718-1836

Transcripts and Indexes:

1. M 1596-1708; TNI; BIHR
2. M 1596-1708; TI; BMI; SOG, YCL
3. B 1596-1642, 1645-1651, 1661-1665; "The Bradford Antiquary", Vols 1, 2, and New Series, Vols 1, 3
4. B 1681-1837; I; BFHS

Please note: For an explanation of the abbreviations and the meaning of those dates which are in italics, please see the Yorkshire Parish Registers main page.

The above register information was correct when the book was published (1998). However registers may be moved from one Register Office to another. If you know that any of the above data is incorrect, please drop me a line via my error reporting form.